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Re: do red minifig heads exist?
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Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:50:09 GMT
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Gary, one more thing I've noticed about the heads, there are really 3
different types.. if you look at some of the older solid stud ones, they
are more squarish... the edges aren't as rounded.. I'm not sure if they
came between the 2 you mention in type 1 or just after it.. before the
ones with the "peace" symbol in the stud... I could probably check if I
could find some of my faceless nonmovable figs.. though they are packed
up right now :(
If you already knew this, just ignore me.. everyone else does :)
Gary Istok wrote:
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> Thanks Mark, I started that RTL thread about 7 months ago. And it was due to
> that 277 Fireplace set, whcih has 9 minifig heads (4 black, 5 red). And all of
> them are in the old "Type 1" minifig head style (no hole in top).
>
> It is interesting to note that the 1x1x1 "fat" rounds (minifig head pieces, made
> 1973 - present) and the 1x1x1 regular rounds (made 1956 - present) have
> undergone an evolution over the years. I've discussed this many times already,
> but I'll keep it brief:
>
> 1x1x1 (Fat) Rounds:
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> Type 1 - (1973 - circa 1992) - These first came out in the minifig "stiffs" of
> the early 1970's, which had no faces. Starting in 1977, with the advent of the
> minifig as we know it today, the "head" pieces started having printed faces.
> Without printed faces, these came out in several colors (yellow, red, black).
> With printed faces, these came out only in yellow. The word "LEGO" is printed
> on top of the stud.
>
> Type 2 - (circa 1993 - present) - These are the newer version where the word
> "LEGO" on the stud top was replaced with a hole with a "3 prong" bar inside.
> These are available in probably all colors. Most of these pieces have a printed
> face.
>
> Gary Istok
>
> Mark Koesel wrote:
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> > However, Selcuk, those were the old type of minifig head without the
> > slotted hole in the stud on top of the head.
> >
> > For the true purists, AFAIK, there are no sets with the more modern
> > slotted head in red. Of course they do actually exist; I'm sure
> > there are tons of them at the Lego factory as we speak that are not
> > now and will not ever be printed. So I guess it depends on your
> > definition of 'pure'.
> >
> > BTW, there was a thread on this topic awhile back in RTL. I think
> > we established that the heads (ignoring printing) were available in
> > all the "common" solid colors, and also dark gray.
> >
> > Selçuk <teyyareci> <sgore@nospam.superonline.com> wrote in message
> > news:FGCs5M.Lpt@lugnet.com...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ben Gatrelle wrote in message ...
> > > > I think what Christopher was asking about are bricks that are one color • with
> > > > no printing, like the yellow and black he mentioned, and the clear ones I • am
> > > > aware of. I have personally never seen solid red heads with no printing, • but I
> > > > am always amazed at the variety of pieces I have never seen.
> > >
> > > Red ones are exists in 277 fireplace set and the indians set from the same
> > > era (I don't know the set number)
> > >
> > > Selçuk
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ben Gatrelle
> > > > ben.gatrelle@bigfoot.com
> > > > http://home.att.net/~bgatrelle/legopage.htm
> > > >
> > > > In lugnet.general, John Morgan writes:
> > > > > In lugnet.general, Rose Regner writes:
> > > > > > Yep!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Minifig heads also came in trans. orange (UFO), and clear.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Eric
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Also trans yellow, blue and dark grey(insectoids i think)
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > >
> > > > Christopher Masi wrote in message • <37B1E6EC.FD457F@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu>...
> > > > > I know that plain yellow and plain black minifig heads exist, but I • have
> > > > > no idea if the minifig head brick comes in red. I checked the Lugnet
> > > > > inventories, but minifig heads are not organized by this criteria. In
> > > > > fact, the black minifig heads from 4558 Metro Liner are listed as
> > > > > classic smiley faces. I guess there could be a smiley face there, but I
> > > > > never looked that closely!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks all,
> > > > > Christopher
> > >
> > >
> > >
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| I vaguely remember what you're talking about. Now I'm gonna have to go back and check all my old fat rounds. That would account for a 3rd type. That's great! Thanks! Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: do red minifig heads exist?
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| (...) Wouldn't it be more of a "Mercedes" symbol? The peace sign has a third prong sticking down through the bottom :) Greg "9 stores and 3 major cities, but still nothing!" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL)could find some of my faceless nonmovable (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: do red minifig heads exist?
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| Thanks Mark, I started that RTL thread about 7 months ago. And it was due to that 277 Fireplace set, whcih has 9 minifig heads (4 black, 5 red). And all of them are in the old "Type 1" minifig head style (no hole in top). It is interesting to note (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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