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Re: do red minifig heads exist?
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Thu, 12 Aug 1999 19:19:18 GMT
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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
Mookie wrote:
> 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:
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
> --
> Keep on Bricken'
> -Tamy
>
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