• devdoggy@lemmy.worldOP
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      14 days ago

      Yeah, perhaps in the 2000’s but when I was growing up was in the 80’s-90’s. And the only place I ever saw them was in a magazine for $1.99. But that’s just my experience.

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        14 days ago

        That was also my experience. Never included with a set, hell never even saw one in person. Only knew they existed because they were shown in the mail order catalogs.

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          I’m sure they came with something. Maybe the robotics kits or other unthemed kits that don’t have a specific design and are meant to be taken apart. I have like 5 of them and I’m certain I never bought any separately