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Re: stiffs (was: Re: Set #148: Scales in Transition)
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 10 May 2000 17:31:36 GMT
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I think Gary may have been mistaken. I think that the "stiffs" did not
actually debut until 1975.
"Eric McCarthy" <bendyarm@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Gary Istok wrote:
> [snip]
> > The minifig "stiffs" as the armless little figs from 148 are called,
> > were produced from 1973-1977. They were basically the forerunner to the
> > minifig. During this period the 1x3x4 door was produced. The two were
> > probably retired at the same time.
> > ...
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> "stiffs" is a good name. <smirk>
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> Are you sure stiffs and 1x3x4 doors were produced at the same time?
> If they were, then one would think set 361 would have a stiff, since
> it has a 1x3x4 door. But it doesn't have a stiff.
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> What 1973-74 sets had stiffs? The sets shown on Pause with
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?year=1973 or
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?year=1974
> don't show any stiffs that I can see.
>
> /Eric McC/
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 | | Re: stiffs (was: Re: Set #148: Scales in Transition)
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| Well you guys caught me. Yeppers, 1975 was the year. Here is the 1974 catalog (German) shows lots of sets with the new doors, but not a stiff in sight (from Horst Lehner's wonderful catalog website): (URL) is strange though, that they would produce (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | stiffs (was: Re: Set #148: Scales in Transition)
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| Gary Istok wrote: [snip] (...) "stiffs" is a good name. <smirk> Are you sure stiffs and 1x3x4 doors were produced at the same time? If they were, then one would think set 361 would have a stiff, since it has a 1x3x4 door. But it doesn't have a (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.general)
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