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 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Jun 9, 2020 17:08
 Subject: Re: two versions of part 970c00pb0052
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randyf (442)

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In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
  
  
  My guess is that it hasn't been discovered yet that there is a bright green
version, so all the figures with it are being inventoried as having the lime
version.

All of the parts of the minifig appear to have bright green print, not lime


Which leads me to believe that there are two versions of Buzz and all his parts:
Lime and Bright Green. Which sets each came in I have no idea.

The bright green print may have come from the magnet gear set
 
Gear No: 852949  Name: Magnet Set, Minifigures Toy Story (3) - Woody, Alien, Buzz Lightyear - with 2 x 4 Brick Bases blister pack
* 
852949 (Inv) Magnet Set, Minifigures Toy Story (3) - Woody, Alien, Buzz Lightyear - with 2 x 4 Brick Bases blister pack
Gear: Magnet: Toy Story

Those were made in China, I believe, and could possibly have had poor quality
control.

I have not seen a Buzz with anything but lime print, but all of the ones I have
came from the real Toy Story sets.
 Author: Hamster_Prod View Messages Posted By Hamster_Prod
 Posted: Jun 9, 2020 17:01
 Subject: Re: Who decides the minifig item No?
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In Catalog, runner.caller writes:
  In Catalog, Hamster_Prod writes:
  In Catalog, WoutR writes:
  In Catalog, Hamster_Prod writes:
  Hi,

This is probably a very daft question, but I can't seem to find the answer
anywhere so... where does the minifig item number come from?

For example, take the minifig 'twn071' (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?M=twn071)

As far as I understand, this means it is the 71st figure within the category
'Town'.

So who decides the categories and the number ordering within those categories?
LEGO? Bricklink? Someone else?

I am asking because I want to start seriously collecting and organising figures
across several categories, but I would like to fully understand this system before
I start using it!

Thanks in advance,
Josh

See https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=168
on item numbers

and https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=71
on adding items to the catalog

Ah, thanks. That explains it. So it comes from the order in which folks on bricklink
added it to the catalogue. I guess for most categories it is basically the order
in which the figures were released.

I think the catalogers try to follow the set number too. So for "lord of the
rings" the first set number in that theme
 
Set No: 9469  Name: Gandalf Arrives
* 
9469-1 (Inv) Gandalf Arrives
73 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2012
Sets: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
has the first two "lor" figure numbers
 
Minifig No: lor001  Name: Gandalf the Grey - Wizard / Witch Hat, Short Cheek Lines
* 
lor001 (Inv) Gandalf the Grey - Wizard / Witch Hat, Short Cheek Lines
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
 
Minifig No: lor002  Name: Frodo Baggins - Sand Green Shirt
* 
lor002 (Inv) Frodo Baggins - Sand Green Shirt
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings

and the next set
 
Set No: 9470  Name: Shelob Attacks
* 
9470-1 (Inv) Shelob Attacks
214 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2012
Sets: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
has the next three "lor" figure numbers.
 
Minifig No: lor003  Name: Frodo Baggins - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
* 
lor003 (Inv) Frodo Baggins - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
 
Minifig No: lor004  Name: Samwise Gamgee (Sam) - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
* 
lor004 (Inv) Samwise Gamgee (Sam) - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
 
Minifig No: lor005  Name: Gollum - Wide Eyes
* 
lor005 (Inv) Gollum - Wide Eyes
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings

However, there are probably scenarios where the sets aren't cataloged in
the same order as their sequential set number, but I think this is a loose goal.

Interesting point, thanks! One of the things that threw me off is the Adventurers
line is catalogued in alphabetical order and completely ignores release date.
I guess this was all done in one go at some point after everything had already
been released.
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Jun 9, 2020 16:56
 Subject: Re: Who decides the minifig item No?
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In Catalog, runner.caller writes:

  I think the catalogers try to follow the set number too. So for "lord of the
rings" the first set number in that theme
 
Set No: 9469  Name: Gandalf Arrives
* 
9469-1 (Inv) Gandalf Arrives
73 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2012
Sets: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
has the first two "lor" figure numbers
 
Minifig No: lor001  Name: Gandalf the Grey - Wizard / Witch Hat, Short Cheek Lines
* 
lor001 (Inv) Gandalf the Grey - Wizard / Witch Hat, Short Cheek Lines
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
 
Minifig No: lor002  Name: Frodo Baggins - Sand Green Shirt
* 
lor002 (Inv) Frodo Baggins - Sand Green Shirt
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings

and the next set
 
Set No: 9470  Name: Shelob Attacks
* 
9470-1 (Inv) Shelob Attacks
214 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2012
Sets: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
has the next three "lor" figure numbers.
 
Minifig No: lor003  Name: Frodo Baggins - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
* 
lor003 (Inv) Frodo Baggins - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
 
Minifig No: lor004  Name: Samwise Gamgee (Sam) - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
* 
lor004 (Inv) Samwise Gamgee (Sam) - Dark Bluish Gray Cape
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings
 
Minifig No: lor005  Name: Gollum - Wide Eyes
* 
lor005 (Inv) Gollum - Wide Eyes
Minifigures: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings

However, there are probably scenarios where the sets aren't cataloged in
the same order as their sequential set number, but I think this is a loose goal.

Nope. That is just the order that the inventories for the sets were added to
the catalog. If the largest LotR set would have been inventoried first, it would
have had the minifigures with the first minifigure numbers in the theme. Like
someone said earlier, it is mostly up to fate (i.e. what minfigures get added
first to the catalog based on which sets are getting inventoried first).
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Jun 9, 2020 16:33
 Subject: Re: two versions of part 970c00pb0052
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  My guess is that it hasn't been discovered yet that there is a bright green
version, so all the figures with it are being inventoried as having the lime
version.

All of the parts of the minifig appear to have bright green print, not lime


Which leads me to believe that there are two versions of Buzz and all his parts:
Lime and Bright Green. Which sets each came in I have no idea.
 Author: Cob View Messages Posted By Cob
 Posted: Jun 9, 2020 16:27
 Subject: Re: two versions of part 970c00pb0052
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In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
  Not sure how to go about this, but part

 
Part No: 970c00pb0052  Name: Hips and Legs with Lime Boots and Belt Pattern (Buzz Lightyear)
* 
970c00pb0052 Hips and Legs with Lime Boots and Belt Pattern (Buzz Lightyear)
Parts: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated

needs to be broken up into 2 separate entries. Currently we only have one for
a lime printing. I have been listing legs recently and came across 4 of these
legs. Three of them had lime printing, the fourth has bright green printing(verified
as Lego). Searching for "Buzz Lightyear" figures, I came across minifig toy004
from which the picture seems to show bright green printing, yet inventory says
it has the legs with lime print.

My guess is that it hasn't been discovered yet that there is a bright green
version, so all the figures with it are being inventoried as having the lime
version.

All of the parts of the minifig appear to have bright green print, not lime.

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