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Identify figure with barely any print left on its torso

I really appreciate the effort
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What are these vintage LEGO-like window pieces?

I have a bag of square white vintage LEGO-like windows but with grooves on 2 sides and square pegs on 2 sides. Has clear "window" pieces and these beam-like bars, the pegs seem to fit the ...
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Identify this partly-built clone brand plane

Someone offered my kid a big box of mixed LEGO parts. I tried to identify some sets and I managed to build 60139 and a monster truck from Technic. But now I'm stuck. I cannot find another set (and I ...
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Looking for LEGO parts in a different color

I was wondering if you could assist me in my search for clone-brand bricks Technic parts. I am in need of the following: Design Number Wanted Color Description Quantity 71685 Earth Blue Panel 2 x 3 ...
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Identify these vintage-looking clone-brand minifigs

I have been given them with a lot of blocks from years back. The blocks have higher plates than Lego, and the underneath looks like Loc Blocs / Brix Blox / Kawada… but searching these brands doesn’t ...
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Help identifying minifigs and pieces of sets - purple character with grey horns and red eyes, cyborg type skull, astronauts light up with moving knees

I've got some doozies I've tried identifying. Please see photos but basically a purple guy with horns and yellow teeth, a cyborg type skull (could be a combo), astronauts with moving knees and wearing ...
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Is there any legal LEGO compatible bricks?

I have found out that there are many so called LEGO compatible bricks. But are those bricks legal in the sense that they are not copy cat of original LEGO. If there are such bricks - what are they ?
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Who and where manufactured these “MIDO” bricks from the 80s?

I own a decent amount of these “MIDO” bricks, I thrifted them with a bunch of official Lego bricks from 1980s sets. I’ve done some research and found nothing on the brand. They are actually great ...
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Help identifying non Lego blocks

I'm in the UK. I've been given a box of old Lego bricks from when I was a child (80s). These were mixed in. I seem to recall they made a house perhaps? They are larger than Lego, smaller than Duplo (...
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What did I buy? non-Lego minifigures, in green

I bought this bag of figures today and have no clue what they are, or why I bought them for that matter. 12 "Men figurines", each individually wrapped. Appears that they are all different. ...
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Can anyone identify this Hasbro part? 2x2 circle with a ball on a short bar

Description: A 2x2 round tile with a ball sticking out in the middle of it, the ball being slightly smaller than a LEGO axle with ball. I’ve searched Bricklink extensively before, and the brick has ...
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Can you identify these minifigures - sports, military and aliens

These have no marking on them. Does anyone know who made these and what set these are from?
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Does anyone know these non-LEGO bricks? dimples in studs, no connectors on the bottom

We found this box of old (definitely) non-LEGO bricks in Czech Republic. Probably from the seventies or eighties? Does anyone know the manufacturer - brand or set (s) from which they can be? We ...
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Are these bricks with dimple on top of a stud LEGO?

These bricks came in a lot of LEGO bricks from the 1960's-1970's. I have looked on Google to check other manufacturers and I couldn't find a match to them.
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Which sets do these pieces belong to? Orange (non-Lego) and orange/black (Lego)

Which sets do these pieces belong to? Thanks!
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Can anyone identify these two makers marks (logos) on these "Clone" bricks?

This may seem a bit weird but over a number of years I've saved a small collection of random Lego bricks I've found among driftwood/debris along the Ohio River bank, after rises and falls of the river....
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Please help identify these bricks with holes between the rows of studs

Hi I came across these bricks. But I have no idea what they are. They are plastic as far as I can tell. I hope someone knows a bit more
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What is this rounded, textured piece with connections at right angles?

Can someone please help me to identify this LEGO brick? Here is another view:
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Identify a non-Lego Santa set

Yeah so basically I tried the usual sites, but even putting in “North Pole sign” came up with nothing except one kinda similar. I can’t find anything on this set. Please help.
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Reinforcing a pair of Bent Double 11.5 Liftarms under Rotational Tension

I purchased a clone MOC out of interest a few months back, this following set. Because it does use clone pieces, I knew there was a high chance of breakage and poor fit, especially in the tensegrity ...
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What Mega Bloks set is this? Purple-ish, roughly egg-shaped vehicle

I need the theme and set name please.
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Is this part real LEGO or a knockoff?

I bought a LEGO lot off craigslist a few days ago with some sets and some bulk parts. It included some parts that appeared to have been bought in bulk (maybe pick-a-brick?). It also had some random ...
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What's this rod part?

Any ideas? I can't find a part number anywhere.
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Identify brand of these non-LEGO parts

I bought a bulk of bricks, some of them are not LEGO, but the quality is perfect - gloss, fit, plates have groove, transparent parts are clear. I would like to know which brand also produces such nice ...
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Does any one know a model or set number for my son's broken piece?

It's Mega Blocks, a small blue piece Spiderman retractable web where you push a button on the little block and the string recoils back inside the block. All I can get is it's Spiderman retractable web ...
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Identify these non-LEGO vintage building logs

I found these little brick logs. Mum said they were sticklebricks but they're definitely not! Does anyone know what they are?
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Will non-Lego remote controls work with Lego IR receivers?

I bought a KAZI model of a Chinese bullet train CRH400F a month back and want to use a remote control. I bought an IR receiver and remote control, but the other IR receiver is lost in the post. So I'm ...
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Need help identifying or locating pieces - 4-stud T-shaped plates

I'm trying to find plates to build a baseball mascot with my kids. I can't find the actual set anywhere (it's actually a FOCO BRXLZ brand set), so I am trying to piecemeal the set. I'm not concerned ...
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Help identify Mega Bloks pieces - giant blue hands, blue and white striped arms and feet, boards/snowshoes

I’ve been sorting through my 19 year old sons Lego and found a few Mega Bloks pieces I can’t identify. Any idea what set these blue and white pieces could be a part of?
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Are Chinese clone brands considered to be safe for children?

Is there some kind of official source regarding the safety of bricks made by brands other than LEGO®? I'm not talking about choking hazard or similar (these are obvious) but heavy metal (lead, ..) or ...
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Are these LEGO windows?

I have had these windows in my LEGO collection since the 80's and my mum bought them second hand. They look and feel like Lego but don't have the word LEGO stamped inside the hollow circles on top.
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What brand set do I have?

I'm trying to find the LEGO-like set I have so I can buy more and I want to make sure they are compatible. The box top says "max" and I have some of the instructions. You can build a castle, ...
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Quality of XSZ / KSZ sets on AliExpress

There's a LEGO-compatible brand called "Smartable" or KSZ (or XSZ, I can't tell) that appear on AliExpress. Do you know the quality of their parts?
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Different brand, slightly bigger than Lego

I have a set of Technic bricks used by an academy for teaching robotics to children. They are not compatible with Lego (I think that the pitch is 9mm instead of the 8.6mm of the original Lego design). ...
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Can you identify this modified 1x1 plate?

Please can you identify this LEGO piece. I need to know what the name is from this piece.
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Looking for instructions to Mega Bloks “Blok Bots” 9356 set

I need instructions for Mega Bloks "Blok Bots" set 9356. Can't find it on https://support.megabrands.com/en-us/instructions
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Identifying some hair, a green "gem", and white minifigures accessory

I recently acquired a few pounds of LEGO with some off-brand building blocks mixed through it. I've got three mystery pieces that I haven't been able to find on Bricklink. I'm wondering if they are ...
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Is there anywhere that you can buy *custom* individual Lego-compatible bricks?

There are pieces I'd like to get, like "door rail" inside and outside corner plates, double-sided plates, 1x1 and corner masonry bricks, 1x1 panels (not a corner, more like Lego 4865), as ...
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Blue rounded 1x4 piece identification

There aren't any LEGO markings. Does anyone recognize the sticker? It's most likely from around 2013. I would like to know what set it is from.
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Help identify this non-LEGO set - curvy slopes and stickers

I don't believe this is a LEGO set because there is no branding on the studs but hopefully someone recognizes the sticker and can tell me which set this is? I'm looking for the exact set as I was ...
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Megabloks need help identifying what set

On the bottom it says mega bloks I tried finding any type of castle with it I don't see anything can anyone identify it please
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Have I got a mystery croissant lurking in my Lego collection?

I've loved every minute of a massive LEGO sort-out recently, but a mystery imposter lurked in there. My kids swear blind that we've had these two types of croissant for over seven years, but I don't ...
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Need help identifying this non-Lego set - looks like a grey spaceship

This all came in a sealed pack. I can't seem to figure out which set it is - does anyone have any ideas? I'm sure there are more pieces to it.
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Can you help me find this specific part (looks like a mudguard) anywhere?

I have 2 of these pieces and don’t know where they came from (already did some searches), but it looks similar to some mudguard pieces. I think the numbers on one piece say 0704 and 0401 and the ...
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Is this a LEGO part? It looks very similar to a technic axle connector 2x3 with ball socket

I recently bought a bag of random LEGO pieces which contained some non-LEGO pieces. This piece looks a lot like a Technic axle connector 2x3 with ball socket (32174 / 60176 / 93571 / 89652) but not ...
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Miniature Lepin box door stuck inside box itself

Yes, maybe the title may be confusing, but this image says it all: I got a Lepin city set not too long ago, and it included this box. I have no idea how this happened but during use the door ...
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What set does this Lego S.W.A.T van go to?

I found this in my wife's closet when I was trying to look for my dress shoes. I want to know if this is worth anything and what set this goes to. Sorry if it's dusty. There is also a little gun that ...
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Identify these windows/doors

I have these old windows. I am unsure if they are even official lego.
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What is inside BuWizz 2.0?

I'm interested in Buwizz PCB and components. Can someone share good photos of the Buwizz PCB (both sides)? It will be very cool to see Buwizz 2.0 but older versions will also be good.
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Need help identifying helmet

I cannot identify this minifigure helmet I have. It looks like some sort of a biker helmet. This piece came in a bulk of parts, which are LEGO, however not entirely sure this is legit LEGO piece. It ...
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