COKO BRICKS: Larami Pirates
Looking for a blast of 1990s toy nostalgia? Let's talk about Coko Bricks and the Larami Corp. Pirate building sets. Long before Lego clones flooded the modern market, brands like Tyco and Coko were fighting for shelf space in the early 90s toy aisles. First hitting retail shelves in 1990 for a cool $27.99, the Larami Coko Pirate collection remained a staple of seasonal catalogs through at least 1993. Made in Korea, these sets stood out for offering premium pirate accessories—including working plastic cannons, parrots, sails, skull-and-crossbones flags, and chrome-colored gold pieces—that mixed seamlessly with standard Lego collections.
In this deep-dive guide, we break down the three major ship releases, the elusive Pirate Minifigures & Accessories Pack (Item No. 7904-0), and rare archival imagery from the 1993 Larami Toy Catalog. If you are a vintage brick archivist tracking down the history of Lego-compatible bootlegs and knockoffs, read on to see how these forgotten pirate ships hold up today!
Coko Bricks & LARAMI Corp.
Raider Pirate building play set
Item No. 7820-0
353 Pieces
Made in Korea
1990
Sold for $27.99
Coko Raider Pirates building play setCompatible with LEGO and TYCO
Some pieces that come with the Raider Pirate building set.
(note: parts not to scale with one another)
Cannons, parrot, sails, skull flags, gold, etc.)
Note: "Raider" stickers for the ship bow.
Renegade Pirate building play set
Item No. 7821-0
646 Pieces
Made in Korea
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Marauder Pirate building play set
Item No. 7822-0
864 Pieces
Made in Korea
Box measures 26x19x4"
Larami Coko Marauder sealed parts
Coko Marauder Pirate Ship
Red & Brown sticker on the front of the boat hull says "Marauder".
Pirate figures
(left) Front (right) Back
Pirates minifigs & Accessories Pack
by both Coko Bricks and LARAMI
Item No. 7904-0
Larami 1993 toy catalog
Feature the Coko pirates collection
Compatible with LEGO & TYCO
Released in 1990, still sold in 1993
Renegade & Raider ships
Pirates minifigs & Accessories Pack
by both Coko Bricks and LARAMI
Item No. 7904-0
Larami 1993 toy catalog
Feature the Coko pirates collection
Compatible with LEGO & TYCO
Released in 1990, still sold in 1993
Renegade & Raider ships
To truly appreciate the Larami Coko Pirate collection, you have to look at the massive waves LEGO was making in the toy aisles at the exact same time. In 1989, the official LEGO Pirates theme made landfall, introducing iconic named characters like Captain Redbeard and Governor Broadside. Toy stores were dominated by legendary, highly coveted fleet leaders like the massive LEGO 6285 Black Seas Barracuda (1989) and its imperial rival, the LEGO 6274 Caribbean Clipper. By the time Larami and Coko Bricks were expanding their retail catalogs between 1990 and 1993, LEGO countered with the behemoth LEGO 6286 Skull's Eye Schooner. Because Coko Bricks designed their hull shapes, snap-together studs, and pirate accessories to be 100% compatible with LEGO and Tyco bricks, budget-conscious parents frequently bought these South Korean sets to expand their existing LEGO Caribbean displays. This crossover makes the Coko line a fascinating, highly collectible piece of vintage clone history for anyone who grew up building 90s block armadas.
