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Re: Minifig heads with and withouyt holes in top
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Date: 
Tue, 15 Aug 2000 13:00:10 GMT
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Steve Burge wrote:

Why the difference?
    Probably due to the fact that if it gets stuck in someone's throat
there's a good chance they'll still be able to breathe (like pen-lids) - It
also makes them easier to remove (Getting the non-hole heads of my classic
spacemen is really hard - and if the helmet's stuck on as well... - although
pliers with some sort of rubber padding could work - anyone tried it?)

I have no idea when, it occured during my dark ages (1986 - 1995).

The "WHEN" was in the early 1990's.

Gary Istok



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  Re: Minifig heads with and withouyt holes in top
 
(...) It (...) classic (...) although (...) Indeed. My guess is 93-94, perhaps? I thought they might have done it to reduce the plastic in each head, for a cost saving measure. It might be a small amount on a few, but when you produce several (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: Minifig heads with and withouyt holes in top
 
Why the difference? Probably due to the fact that if it gets stuck in someone's throat there's a good chance they'll still be able to breathe (like pen-lids) - It also makes them easier to remove (Getting the non-hole heads of my classic spacemen is (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)

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