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In Catalog Identification, tec writes:

When you reverse it upside-down, looking inside, same color or darker?

The same shade

Also interesting: does it have any written text inside it?

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tec

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May 13, 2024 13:29

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Re: What’s this color

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When you reverse it upside-down, looking inside, same color or darker?
Also interesting: does it have any written text inside it?

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jennnifer

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May 13, 2024 13:02

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

I am just afraid that I as a seller will get into trouble when buyer does not
recieve what is depicted. It is very cumbersome to upload my own pictures to
a listing...

One way round this is not to show the head stud from above in any images. That
way, no particular variant is shown. That is exactly what happens with, for example,
1x4 bricks. No undersides are shown, so any variant is allowable.

Yes. BrickLink should remove all the photo images and insets designed to specifically
show the variant. I mentioned this way back when this started, but... oh well.

~Jen

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yorbrick

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May 13, 2024 11:51

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

I am just afraid that I as a seller will get into trouble when buyer does not
recieve what is depicted. It is very cumbersome to upload my own pictures to
a listing...

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Dhobeck

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May 13, 2024 11:27

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Re: inverted slope with rotated LEGO logos

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In Catalog Identification, peregrinator writes:

In Catalog Identification, Dhobeck writes:

I was just wondering if still held it’s “normal” value even though it’s seen
some sun

Personally I would not even try to sell it, it's so yellowed. I don't
think it's even worth enough to go through the trouble of listing it.

Ok, I guess it’ll just go into my personal collection then. Thank you for your
help as I’m still learning the process of everything thing

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peregrinator

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May 13, 2024 11:20

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Re: inverted slope with rotated LEGO logos

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In Catalog Identification, Dhobeck writes:

I was just wondering if still held it’s “normal” value even though it’s seen
some sun

Personally I would not even try to sell it, it's so yellowed. I don't
think it's even worth enough to go through the trouble of listing it.

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axaday

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May 13, 2024 11:01

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

I am just afraid that I as a seller will get into trouble when buyer does not
recieve what is depicted. It is very cumbersome to upload my own pictures to
a listing...

I was in the midst of a project to break out torsos that were vintage from modern
torsos with the same print, which would help collectors get the correct piece
and push back on sellers rebuilding minifigs with the wrong era parts and passing
them off as vintage. But Bricklink stopped that project right in its tracks
and moved backward from my vantage point. It is just what it is.

Author:

axaday

Posted:

May 13, 2024 10:58

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

I am just afraid that I as a seller will get into trouble when buyer does not
recieve what is depicted. It is very cumbersome to upload my own pictures to
a listing...

Yes, the project was purported to stop sellers from getting in trouble, but it
will lead to sellers getting in trouble, unfortunately. People are going to
rebuild minifigs and not know that there is an accurate head and an inaccurate
head and customers will be angry that they got the hollow stud on a minifigure
from 1993.

Bricklink chose that problem over the other.

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Dhobeck

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May 13, 2024 10:54

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Re: inverted slope with rotated LEGO logos

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In Catalog Identification, peregrinator writes:

In Catalog Identification, Dhobeck writes:

I have a

3660 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
Parts: Slope, Inverted {White}

severely yellowed with rotated stud logos and was wondering
if it still has any value in its yellowed state?

These rotated logos are uncommon, but not rare, if that's what you're
asking.

I was just wondering if still held it’s “normal” value even though it’s seen
some sun

Author:

YDGr

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May 13, 2024 10:50

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Re: inverted slope with rotated LEGO logos

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In Catalog Identification, Dhobeck writes:

I have a

3660 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
Parts: Slope, Inverted {White}

severely yellowed with rotated stud logos and was wondering
if it still has any value in its yellowed state?

Its value is probably the same as its normal state. It is not a very rare event
for "Lego" prints to be printed in different directions.

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peregrinator

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May 13, 2024 10:46

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Re: inverted slope with rotated LEGO logos

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In Catalog Identification, Dhobeck writes:

I have a

3660 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
Parts: Slope, Inverted {White}

severely yellowed with rotated stud logos and was wondering
if it still has any value in its yellowed state?

These rotated logos are uncommon, but not rare, if that's what you're
asking.

Author:

Dhobeck

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May 13, 2024 10:42

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inverted slope with rotated LEGO logos

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I have a

3660 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
Parts: Slope, Inverted {White}

severely yellowed with rotated stud logos and was wondering
if it still has any value in its yellowed state?

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

May 13, 2024 09:57

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

I am just afraid that I as a seller will get into trouble when buyer does not
recieve what is depicted. It is very cumbersome to upload my own pictures to
a listing...

Yes, this is the new reality that this particular variant change has forced on
all of us.

But, this could also happen with any part that has variations that the BL catalog
doesn't recognize. It happens all the time with buyers declaring older parts
without LEGO logos are fake. It happens when buyers can't tell that an image
is showing a front and back view and expects to get 2 parts. It happens when
a buyer expects accessories on a minifig that clearly aren't pictured or
listed.

We can't always meet buyer's expectations when they don't know or
understand the system. All you can do it explain how things work on BrickLink,
point them to any relevant resources in Help or on the Forum, and then hope for
the best.

~Jen

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jennnifer

Posted:

May 13, 2024 09:43

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

That is not the part I am referring to:

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3626p01#T=C

It's the base part of the part you are referring to. BrickLink can't
really add variant notes on 4000 decorated heads.

~Jen

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yorbrick

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May 13, 2024 09:33

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

That does not help me. when I specifically know that the blocked open stud version
exists. Why is there not an example of this particular minifig head? They came
in abundance in late 80s/early 90s.

When I say example I mean why is there not a picture of this variant attached
to the listing? It's like it doesn't exist anymore

It doesn't exist as a catalogued variant. There are now two catalogued types:
the solid stud and the not solid stud. The not solid stud one can be of a number
of variant types, the vented "Y", vented "I" or hollow stud but
they are all located under the same entry. If you want to add a note when listing
to call it a blocked open stud then you can do this.

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Ellum

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May 13, 2024 08:52

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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In Catalog Identification, Ellum writes:

That does not help me. when I specifically know that the blocked open stud version
exists. Why is there not an example of this particular minifig head? They came
in abundance in late 80s/early 90s.

When I say example I mean why is there not a picture of this variant attached
to the listing? It's like it doesn't exist anymore

Author:

Ellum

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May 13, 2024 08:49

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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I am just afraid that I as a seller will get into trouble when buyer does not
recieve what is depicted. It is very cumbersome to upload my own pictures to
a listing...

Author:

Ellum

Posted:

May 13, 2024 08:47

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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That does not help me. when I specifically know that the blocked open stud version
exists. Why is there not an example of this particular minifig head? They came
in abundance in late 80s/early 90s.

Author:

Ellum

Posted:

May 13, 2024 08:45

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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That is not the part I am referring to:

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3626p01#T=C

Author:

Nubs_Select

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May 13, 2024 00:17

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Re: Head Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked open stu

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