Why are the boxes different?

[???theriddler???]

I buy all the sets in europe, and there are the boxes with only the set number, but if i look at the reviews from america i see much more on the box, how many pieces, etc. And why is this? Here is a example:

America:

Europe:

America:

Europe:

Just wondering, why is this?

Edited October 25, 2008 by ???theriddler???

[The Cobra]

I kind of remember it's something TLC has to do by law, and not making a box with written details was the reason the Castle advent calendar couldn't be sold in North America.

But I might be wrong.

[hollisbrick]

I kind of remember it's something TLC has to do by law, and not making a box with written details was the reason the Castle advent calendar couldn't be sold in North America.

But I might be wrong.

Thats strange.

Well Aus. doesn't have details or anything

[CopMike]

It has to do with different rules & regulations on what information need to be shown for the customers.

CopMike

[hollisbrick]

It has to do with different rules & regulations on what information need to be shown for the customers.

CopMike

Thanks for the info, seems fair enough..

[Captain Zuloo]

It's because they new you Europeans couldn't comprehend all of the information so they made the box as basic as possible. Oh crap - they did that in Australia too!

[Erdbeereis]

I buy all the sets in europe, and there are the boxes with only the set number, but if i look at the reviews from america i see much more on the box, how many pieces, etc. And why is this? Here is a example:

America:

That's my picture!

I didn't know what the reasons were for not putting the piece count on boxes, it's very interesting. For some reason it's always us in the U.S. that have these weird laws.

[Skipper 24]

I wish European boxes had the piece count on them. I remember some of them used to although in a local toy store near me they sometimes have foreign LEGO.

[JimBee]

It has to do with different rules & regulations on what information need to be shown for the customers.

CopMike

That and the fact that we're sue happy. Thanks CopMike, I always thought that the pieces count/ age suggestions etc. were for prelim pics.

[???theriddler???]

Thanks everyone for the awnsers! I just want the piece count on the europe boxes!

[Cardinal Brick]

The boxes are also made of different cardboard depending on where you buy them, I know it’s a bit of a tangent but I think it’s slightly intresting.

[CP5670]

The boxes have been like this for a long time, at least up to the early 80s. I frequently used to buy sets from Europe some years ago and all the boxes lacked the set names or most other information, only including the age limit and the fine print legal trademark text. You could always tell the difference between a US/Canada set and a UK/European one this way.

Some other countries also have the full information shown. I have a handful of sets from Japan and South Korea and those boxes show the piece counts and what appear to be set names (although I can't read them).

[Badsneaker]

I noticed this also when I received the 7992 Container Stacker last week. No piece count or name of product on the box and I got it from SAH (U.S.)

[Darth_Legois]

Thats strange.

Well Aus. doesn't have details or anything

Dont know where your buying your LEGO then I know not all of them have it but ive seen lots of sets [Not with that much detail] but they have the set number, number of pieces & name.

Like I said not all of them though.

[Erdbeereis]

The Hoth Rebel Base and Sith Infiltrator that I got a few weeks ago off of U.S. S@H both didn't have the piece count on them which I thought was interesting.

Perhaps they came from a European warehouse?

[Darth_Legois]

The Hoth Rebel Base and Sith Infiltrator that I got a few weeks ago off of U.S. S@H both didn't have the piece count on them which I thought was interesting.

Perhaps they came from a European warehouse?

*Runs and checks hoth base box* Mine has the set number, set name & reccomended age.

And I got mine at a local TRU here in Aus...