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| (...) Hmm. I recall that the old Classic Space minifigs didn't have the tabs, and I believe they were still around in '84. Perhaps that theme got the newer minifigs later for some reason? In those days I scoffed at any Lego sets that weren't (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Uh, what the heck are these "tabs" you guys are talking about?? Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Separate the torso from the legs of a minfig, and look into the underside of the torso piece. The tabs are bits of plastic that stick out from the sides and match up with the studs on the legs. Originally, minifigs had no tabs, then smaller (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Ahh, now I see. I still really don't understand why they're so significant. Ditto for the stud on the minifig head... KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) They're not, really. Some people, especially collectors (as opposed to builders), care about such things, however. It is a way of determining the age of a piece, which affects its value to collectors. --Bill. (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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