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  Old minfig legs
 
Can anyone tell me where the old-style minifig legs came from? I only saw them on Craig's site... at first I thought he custom-made it, but it seems it's an official part... <part:15>... so what sets did it come from? TIA, -Shiri (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Old minfig legs
 
(...) I've got a few of these...from pre-80's sets....I think, dont know the sets... Kev... : ) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
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(...) My old "stiff" figs came from police station, windmill, and firetruck sets in 1976 or so... John (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
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Man, those parts are old. Before minifigs were created the lego minifg was composed of that leg/base part, a torso with bumps on the side to indicate arms, a standard minifg head without any face or paint, and a cap that is still in use as a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
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(...) [moving to .general] From 1975 to 1977 (or so I would be led to think from the Pause guide) minifigures were made with the old-style tapered 'legs' piece, and the old-style torso piece. Neither had posable limbs-- the torso had rounded, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
 
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(...) sets... (...) Or red! (URL) who had some Indian figures - and really need to get to find her old Lego -- Anne Jorunn Midtkil Trondheim - Norway (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
 
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"Anne Jorunn Midtkil" <anne.midtkil@nospam...m.ntnu.no> wrote in message news:FwrMqE.6CA@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) believe these have been dubbed 'stiffies'?? Can anyone clarify?? -Rob. (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
 
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(...) aj-ml -- Anne Jorunn Midtkil Trondheim - Norway (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Old minfig legs
 
(...) Yes, and that includes the somewhat rare 1x1 fat round (minifig head) in red, which can be found in only one other 1970's set - #277 the Fireplace Set (from the Homemaker series of sets). And the big people heads are (I believe) only found in (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)

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