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Re: And the July Surprise is...
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:56:35 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, William R. Ward writes:
> "Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatico.deletethisspamblock.ca> writes:
> > Uh, what the heck are these "tabs" you guys are talking about??
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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 ones were added
> sometime in the '80's, and more recently larger "X" type tabs that you
> see today were added.
Ahh, now I see. I still really don't understand why they're so
significant. Ditto for the stud on the minifig head...
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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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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| | Re: And the July Surprise is...
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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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