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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

Hello everyone,
2022 release:

- LEGO "Vibrant Yellow" was added as BrickLink "Neon Yellow"

Totally agree!

But now, regular Yellow looks Orange, slightly lighter than BLO...

Author:

waltzking

Posted:

Jan 7, 2022 18:56

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Re: New color

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Thanks for all the clarification!

Author:

Admin_Russell

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Jan 7, 2022 18:53

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New color

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Hello everyone,

Apologies for the canceled post about colors the other day. We got our wires
crossed behind the scenes and in the effort to get a new color ready for use,
there was some miscommunication.

We have released a new color, Neon Yellow. The official LEGO name is Vibrant
Yellow (368):

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp?utm_content=subnav

There has been much discussion recently around the subject of color, specifically
how official LEGO color names relate to BrickLink color names. To explain a little
of why and how these differences happen, here are some examples of new colors
entering the marketplace:

2011/2012 releases:

- LEGO "Dark Azur" was added as BrickLink "Dark Azure" (name adjusted for English
language spelling)
- LEGO "Medium Azur" was added as BrickLink "Medium Azure" (name adjusted for
English language spelling)
- LEGO "Aqua" was added as BrickLink "Light Aqua" (named adjusted because BrickLink
already had an "Aqua" and this was lighter than that color)
- LEGO "Medium Lavender" was added as BrickLink "Medium Lavender" (no change)
- LEGO "Lavender" was added as BrickLink "Lavender" (no change)
- LEGO "Spring Yellowish Green" was added as BrickLink "Yellowish Green" ("Spring"
was removed for simplicity)
- LEGO "Olive Green" was added as BrickLink "Olive Green" (no change)

2019 release:

- LEGO "Vibrant Coral" was added as BrickLink "Coral"

In 2020, the "Opal" series of colors started to be released. These were called
"Satin" colors on BrickLink. 2020 also saw the replacement of the keyword "Flesh"
with "Nougat".

2022 release:

- LEGO "Vibrant Yellow" was added as BrickLink "Neon Yellow"

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General principles for naming new BrickLink colors:

1. When possible, the official LEGO color name is adopted as the BrickLink color
name.

2. Spellings are changed to BrickLink conventions, i.e. American English.

3. Extra keywords are removed (e.g. there is no need for a modifier in front
of "Coral").

4. Care is taken to relate the new color name to other BrickLink names of similar
colors.

5. Non color-specific adjectives are replaced with more concrete terms, i.e.
Stone = Bluish

6. Everyday color names often replace more exotic names: Medium Lilac = Dark
Purple.

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jan 7, 2022 13:38

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Re: Vented Stud Release Years

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In Catalog, Bricklanta writes:

Why does the new Minifig Vented Stud Head 28621 (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=28621)
say that release years are from 2013 when its first appearance in a set was in
2018?

Year of Release is tied to what inventories a part appears in. The vented stud
is listed as an alternate in a set that has been in production since 2013. The
data is not an indication of actual LEGO production.

Jen

Author:

Bricklanta

Posted:

Jan 7, 2022 13:34

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Vented Stud Release Years

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Why does the new Minifig Vented Stud Head 28621 (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=28621)
say that release years are from 2013 when its first appearance in a set was in
2018?

Author:

SurplusParts

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Jan 4, 2022 18:41

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Re: how to add details on an instruction booklet

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In Catalog, Stellar writes:

In Catalog, SurplusParts writes:

I want to add the weight and size of an instruction booklet into the catalogue.

On the "Add or Change" there is nothing listed as instructions to where i can
do this.

Where do it do it?

Cheers

Its under the set change request:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=S

Ahh, yes, thanks very much.

Author:

Stellar

Posted:

Jan 4, 2022 18:39

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Re: how to add details on an instruction booklet

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In Catalog, SurplusParts writes:

I want to add the weight and size of an instruction booklet into the catalogue.

On the "Add or Change" there is nothing listed as instructions to where i can
do this.

Where do it do it?

Cheers

Its under the set change request:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=S

Author:

SurplusParts

Posted:

Jan 4, 2022 18:34

Subject:

how to add details on an instruction booklet

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I want to add the weight and size of an instruction booklet into the catalogue.

On the "Add or Change" there is nothing listed as instructions to where i can
do this.

Where do it do it?

Cheers

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Jan 4, 2022 07:03

Subject:

Re: Please add release of year for sh793

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In Catalog Requests, Alywin.HK writes:

Release of year should be 2022

I think that gets filled in automatically when a minifigure becomes part of a
set's inventory.

Author:

Stellar

Posted:

Jan 4, 2022 04:53

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Re: Please add release of year for sh793

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In Catalog Requests, Alywin.HK writes:

Release of year should be 2022

Items in the catalog get the year automatically from the inventores they are
in.
Once this one is added to the set it comes from it will show up.

Author:

Alywin.HK

Posted:

Jan 4, 2022 04:01

Subject:

Please add release of year for sh793

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Release of year should be 2022

Author:

pikachu3

Posted:

Jan 3, 2022 11:16

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Re: Vibreon Yellow

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In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:

In Catalog, here4bricks614 writes:

In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:

Curious - why is this thread cancelled? Is this because the new color will no
longer be added? Was this news not meant to be published?

Niek.

‘Vibrant Coral’ is now ‘Coral’ again and ‘Vibrant Yellow’ is now ‘Neon Yellow’.

Ah. Would be great if there were a new thread from the BL catalog team, especially
with the other color info from the last decade that has been scrubbed with this
thread cancellation.

Niek.

Yes, please create a new announcement post once you settle on a name, @admins

Ryan

Author:

Poncke

Posted:

Jan 3, 2022 08:32

Subject:

Re: Question about Town theme

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Thanks Randy

Author:

Alico64

Posted:

Jan 3, 2022 07:24

Subject:

Re: No price guide

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In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:

In Catalog, Alico64 writes:

In Catalog, cupcakegirl writes:

It means that no one has sold that item in the last 6 months.

But is this preferred? The price guide doesn't only show what has been sold,
but also what's currently for sale. For buyers, this might not necessarily
be important, but for sellers, this could be a strategic tool.

I believe it also depends on your buying filter about location: they are for
sale but you don’t want to see them, so they are not shown

That makes sense, I guess there were no sellers in the area I am comparing my
pricing against.

Thanks!

Author:

Fabio.borrello

Posted:

Jan 3, 2022 07:15

Subject:

Istruzioni per leggere e capire il catalogo

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Buongiorno, sono nuovo del forum.
Mi sto avvicinando nuovamente al fantastico mondo dei lego, ma vorrei capire
come leggere bene il catalogo, dove trovare le informazioni relative al valore
del pezzo (o set) nuovo, il valore dell'usato e la sua rarità eventualmente.
Grazie a tutti per la disponibilità.

Author:

qwertyboy

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 17:51

Subject:

Re: (Cancelled)

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In Catalog, here4bricks614 writes:

In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:

Curious - why is this thread cancelled? Is this because the new color will no
longer be added? Was this news not meant to be published?

Niek.

‘Vibrant Coral’ is now ‘Coral’ again and ‘Vibrant Yellow’ is now ‘Neon Yellow’.

Ah. Would be great if there were a new thread from the BL catalog team, especially
with the other color info from the last decade that has been scrubbed with this
thread cancellation.

Niek.

Author:

here4bricks614

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 17:31

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Re: (Cancelled)

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In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:

Curious - why is this thread cancelled? Is this because the new color will no
longer be added? Was this news not meant to be published?

Niek.

‘Vibrant Coral’ is now ‘Coral’ again and ‘Vibrant Yellow’ is now ‘Neon Yellow’.

Author:

qwertyboy

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 16:17

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Re: (Cancelled)

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Curious - why is this thread cancelled? Is this because the new color will no
longer be added? Was this news not meant to be published?

Niek.

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 14:46

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Re: Question about Town theme

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In Catalog, Poncke writes:

I am a bit confused seeing Town as theme.

For example, I have these 3 sets, which are City Space Set#

3368 Space Center
3365 Space Moon Buggy
3367 Space Shuttle

Yet on BL they are categorised as

Town City Space Port Set#

This seems incorrect. The Town theme does not seem to exist in LEGO. The main
theme is City.
And Space Port is not a subtheme either.

Any feedback is appreciated.

They are historical BrickLink classifications.

Vintage sets were not themed, so everything to do with a city was categorized
as "Town" on BrickLink. Once the "City" theme was named, it was created as a
subset of "Town" so that all sets related to a city could be found by the "Town"
category search.

"Space Port" is the category used on BrickLink to categorize things that relate
to space but are realistic and Earth-focused in origin. It is a BrickLink specific
subtheme.

For future information, BrickLink's classification system is different from
other sites.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 13:26

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Re: No price guide

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In Catalog, Alico64 writes:

In Catalog, cupcakegirl writes:

It means that no one has sold that item in the last 6 months.

I believe it also depends on your buying filter about location: they are for
sale but you don’t want to see them, so they are not shown

Author:

Alico64

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 12:40

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Re: No price guide

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In Catalog, cupcakegirl writes:

It means that no one has sold that item in the last 6 months.

Author:

Poncke

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 12:32

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Question about Town theme

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Author:

cupcakegirl

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Jan 2, 2022 11:46

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Re: No price guide

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It means that no one has sold that item in the last 6 months.

Author:

Alico64

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Jan 2, 2022 11:06

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No price guide

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Occasionally, I run into items that don't have a price guide tab, but only
Items for sale and Color Info. What does it mean if this is missing? Is this
an indication that the item has never been sold, or is there a min. amount of
sales that should take place, before this is added?

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Jan 2, 2022 04:38

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Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ?

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