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| | | Author: | infinibrix  | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 07:29 | | Subject: | Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 209 times | | Topic: | Inventories | | Status: | Open | |
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| Whilst I’m sure we all understand and appreciate that minifigs have to be listed
as per the instructions and whilst for the most part this might be a good guideline
to follow can we not also try and gauge what we feel the majority of the community
would consider more fitting as a complete minifigure along with what might be
considered unnecessary as part of a complete minifigure?
For instance we have Oscar the Grouch in his trash can marked for deletion??
To be replaced with this:-
I’m not sure anyone would consider the newer entry complete for instance would
anyone actually display the Oscar minifig without the trash can either way the
instructions point to the parts being arrow directed down into the trash can
anyway?
Then compared with these minifigs that have non-essential accessories:-
The yoda has a part only useful with the actual build and if you want Jay In
his kimono outfit you have to specifically purchase him with the multiple part
jet pack whilst the other ninja characters in matching outfits are sold standalone
as should be the same for all?
I’m then confused further as we have Ghostbusters characters in the catalog with
and without their proton packs so are they supposed to be fully accessorised,
barebone or a mix of both, which is it?
To be honest I like the two options given for the Ghostbusters minifigs and whilst
the majority of minifgs should only have one entry I think it would make sense
to have two entries for certain minifigs like the Jay without jetpack and other
minifigs like this one with an option to buy with and without a backpack:-
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| | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 08:15 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| I have sympathy with you and the admins are discussing all of this right now
and I believe you will get some of what you are asking for.
I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | Whilst I’m sure we all understand and appreciate that minifigs have to be listed
as per the instructions and whilst for the most part this might be a good guideline
to follow can we not also try and gauge what we feel the majority of the community
would consider more fitting as a complete minifigure along with what might be
considered unnecessary as part of a complete minifigure?
For instance we have Oscar the Grouch in his trash can marked for deletion??
To be replaced with this:-
I’m not sure anyone would consider the newer entry complete for instance would
anyone actually display the Oscar minifig without the trash can either way the
instructions point to the parts being arrow directed down into the trash can
anyway?
Then compared with these minifigs that have non-essential accessories:-
The yoda has a part only useful with the actual build and if you want Jay In
his kimono outfit you have to specifically purchase him with the multiple part
jet pack whilst the other ninja characters in matching outfits are sold standalone
as should be the same for all?
I’m then confused further as we have Ghostbusters characters in the catalog with
and without their proton packs so are they supposed to be fully accessorised,
barebone or a mix of both, which is it?
To be honest I like the two options given for the Ghostbusters minifigs and whilst
the majority of minifgs should only have one entry I think it would make sense
to have two entries for certain minifigs like the Jay without jetpack and other
minifigs like this one with an option to buy with and without a backpack:-
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| | | | | | | Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 08:28 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| Poor Oscar, he must feel naked! I was so surprised when I saw the original marked
for deletion and the new one, but understood why it was done. Although thankfully
if they do keep the newer listing to keep consistency, most buyers are savvy
enough to know to go and look for the trashcan apart (or I also assume we will
see a lot of the Oscar listings including a bonus trashcan accessory to cover
the poor guy up).
In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I have sympathy with you and the admins are discussing all of this right now
and I believe you will get some of what you are asking for.
I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | Whilst I’m sure we all understand and appreciate that minifigs have to be listed
as per the instructions and whilst for the most part this might be a good guideline
to follow can we not also try and gauge what we feel the majority of the community
would consider more fitting as a complete minifigure along with what might be
considered unnecessary as part of a complete minifigure?
For instance we have Oscar the Grouch in his trash can marked for deletion??
To be replaced with this:-
I’m not sure anyone would consider the newer entry complete for instance would
anyone actually display the Oscar minifig without the trash can either way the
instructions point to the parts being arrow directed down into the trash can
anyway?
Then compared with these minifigs that have non-essential accessories:-
The yoda has a part only useful with the actual build and if you want Jay In
his kimono outfit you have to specifically purchase him with the multiple part
jet pack whilst the other ninja characters in matching outfits are sold standalone
as should be the same for all?
I’m then confused further as we have Ghostbusters characters in the catalog with
and without their proton packs so are they supposed to be fully accessorised,
barebone or a mix of both, which is it?
To be honest I like the two options given for the Ghostbusters minifigs and whilst
the majority of minifgs should only have one entry I think it would make sense
to have two entries for certain minifigs like the Jay without jetpack and other
minifigs like this one with an option to buy with and without a backpack:-
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:03 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:22 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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I seem to remember he does come out of the trash can but doesn't wear it
as a hat. Mind you this one cannot walk, as he doesn't have legs (or arms),
so he'll be butt-sliding.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:26 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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I seem to remember he does come out of the trash can but doesn't wear it as a hat.
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| | Mind you this one cannot walk, as he doesn't have legs (or arms), so he'll be butt-sliding.
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Had a dog once, that would do that 
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:41 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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I seem to remember he does come out of the trash can but doesn't wear it as a hat.
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| | Mind you this one cannot walk, as he doesn't have legs (or arms), so he'll be butt-sliding.
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Had a dog once, that would do that
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Sit them in paint first and you get modern art.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:56 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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I seem to remember he does come out of the trash can but doesn't wear it as a hat.
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| | Mind you this one cannot walk, as he doesn't have legs (or arms), so he'll be butt-sliding.
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Had a dog once, that would do that
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Sit them in paint first and you get modern art.
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Aaah! You mean like a Jackson Pollock with odor?
We could start a new style of art: Smellism!
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2020 03:41 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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I seem to remember he does come out of the trash can but doesn't wear it as a hat.
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| | Mind you this one cannot walk, as he doesn't have legs (or arms), so he'll be butt-sliding.
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Had a dog once, that would do that
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Sit them in paint first and you get modern art.
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Aaah! You mean like a Jackson Pollock with odor?
We could start a new style of art: Smellism!
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Blasfemie!
I am an art lover and ‘the know it all about art people’ say you can see his
mood in his painting.
Nothing to do with his behind!
And yes, I really am an art lover but I never saw anything else than dripping
and throwing paint on a canvas by Jackson Pollock but maybe I missed something
when I quit looking at the documentary about him.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 17, 2020 23:48 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, tonnic writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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I seem to remember he does come out of the trash can but doesn't wear it as a hat.
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| | Mind you this one cannot walk, as he doesn't have legs (or arms), so he'll be butt-sliding.
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Had a dog once, that would do that
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Sit them in paint first and you get modern art.
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Aaah! You mean like a Jackson Pollock with odor?
We could start a new style of art: Smellism!
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Blasfemie!
I am an art lover and ‘the know it all about art people’ say you can see his
mood in his painting.
Nothing to do with his behind!
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Sure, who knows. Has anyone really witnessed Pollock working in his studio? I
mean, consider his work.... it could well have been his dog~paint~canvas, for
all of me! 
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And yes, I really am an art lover but I never saw anything else than dripping
and throwing paint on a canvas by Jackson Pollock but maybe I missed something
when I quit looking at the documentary about him.
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Not just him, but other overly-hyped artist during in and around that period,
imho.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:32 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:47 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Using this metric makes sense, it's logical.
Paradoxically, the same procedure makes the new listing that includes the attached
trash can lid, illogical. Unless the character is known to walk around with the
lid on his head (as garb) without the trash can itself? I'm unfamiliar with
the character, maybe he does?
Just some thoughts
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In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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So the trash can and it's lid, were more a part of the character's persona
originally?
The idea meshes better knowing that. Thanks.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:49 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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Either way given TLG only gave him a very basic minifig head as a body and did'nt
include arms or even his legs if he has them I think its clear that this area
of the minifig is supposed to be hidden out of view therefore making him seem
incomplete without the trash can to serve its purpose
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:08 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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Either way given TLG only gave him a very basic minifig head as a body and did'nt
include arms or even his legs if he has them I think its clear that this area
of the minifig is supposed to be hidden out of view therefore making him seem
incomplete without the trash can to serve its purpose
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You make a very good point. So I'm back to where I started, confused
What I'm less confused about, is that it can't be easy for those
making catalog listing policies.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:16 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, popsicle writes:
| | In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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Either way given TLG only gave him a very basic minifig head as a body and did'nt
include arms or even his legs if he has them I think its clear that this area
of the minifig is supposed to be hidden out of view therefore making him seem
incomplete without the trash can to serve its purpose
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You make a very good point. So I'm back to where I started, confused
What I'm less confused about, is that it can't be easy for those
making catalog listing policies.
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Ha ha yeah but I think thats the thing, maybe we need less stict policy/rules
on how minifigs are handled and deal with them on a case by case basis by cataloging
them in a way that best serves the majority of the community. If I'm alone
with suggesting Oscar should have a trash can then by all means we should leave
him without it though I'm not sure if that is the case?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BulbaNerd4000 | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:14 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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Either way given TLG only gave him a very basic minifig head as a body and did'nt
include arms or even his legs if he has them I think its clear that this area
of the minifig is supposed to be hidden out of view therefore making him seem
incomplete without the trash can to serve its purpose
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Is it too much to ask for both?
-Tony Stark
Why don't we make just make an entry for each one?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:25 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
| | In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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Either way given TLG only gave him a very basic minifig head as a body and did'nt
include arms or even his legs if he has them I think its clear that this area
of the minifig is supposed to be hidden out of view therefore making him seem
incomplete without the trash can to serve its purpose
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Is it too much to ask for both?
-Tony Stark
Why don't we make just make an entry for each one?
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Because multiple entries for essentially the same thing are not ideal. They happen,
but are not ideal.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:32 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
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Is it too much to ask for both?
-Tony Stark
Why don't we make just make an entry for each one?
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I'm not against this idea but I have a feeling the Admins/Bricklink will
be plus you also have to consider how far we can stretch things because if you
give every minifig two entries does that actually benefit Bricklink for the better?
I mean do we really want to see caped and non caped versions for each and every
minifigure for example? Well I would'nt have a problem with that either but
there are certainly some minifigs that would benefit a lot more from having two
entries and it may be better starting at these before overcomplicating the catalog
with too many entries when there is only one single part different between them
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BulbaNerd4000 | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:33 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | In Inventories, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
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Is it too much to ask for both?
-Tony Stark
Why don't we make just make an entry for each one?
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I'm not against this idea but I have a feeling the Admins/Bricklink will
be plus you also have to consider how far we can stretch things because if you
give every minifig two entries does that actually benefit Bricklink for the better?
I mean do we really want to see caped and non caped versions for each and every
minifigure for example? Well I would'nt have a problem with that either but
there are certainly some minifigs that would benefit a lot more from having two
entries and it may be better starting at these before overcomplicating the catalog
with too many entries when there is only one single part different between them
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Probably not....
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2020 02:43 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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What about one without the lid? He doesn't wear the lid as a hat when he
leaves the trash can, does he?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | bje | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2020 03:09 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
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What about one without the lid? He doesn't wear the lid as a hat when he
leaves the trash can, does he?
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Presumably you must still follow the headgear rule.
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| In Inventories, bje writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Your request has been granted.
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What about one without the lid? He doesn't wear the lid as a hat when he
leaves the trash can, does he?
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Presumably you must still follow the headgear rule.
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If rules are there to be broken though, why not have yet another version?
We now have a listing for
the head
the head, body and trash can lid
the head, body, trash can lid and trash can.
So might as well go for a full house and have the head and body. It makes it
harder to list and buy/sell by spreading the listings like this. And there are
other characters that come with things that might be important/unimportant depending
on the buyer/seller. It just shows how much an incomplete minifigure feature
is needed. In this case, the complete figure could be the group of four items,
and anything else is incomplete.
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| In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, bje writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Your request has been granted.
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What about one without the lid? He doesn't wear the lid as a hat when he
leaves the trash can, does he?
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Presumably you must still follow the headgear rule.
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If rules are there to be broken though, why not have yet another version?
We now have a listing for
the head
the head, body and trash can lid
the head, body, trash can lid and trash can.
So might as well go for a full house and have the head and body. It makes it
harder to list and buy/sell by spreading the listings like this. And there are
other characters that come with things that might be important/unimportant depending
on the buyer/seller. It just shows how much an incomplete minifigure feature
is needed. In this case, the complete figure could be the group of four items,
and anything else is incomplete.
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I fully agree, for what it is worth. I have no problem with BL defining what
a minifigure is, what it must consist of, how it must inventoried or indeed how
it must be listed. But then BL must have clear written rules and they must allow
catmins to actually apply those rules consistently. Only then can you actually
have rules for listing items, not before. Only then can you say I will remove
listings with no recourse or appeal. Only then can you say I do not want a thing
appearing in listings. Making up arbitrary decisions and rules to suit a specific
situation on a specific day does not help anything or anybody.
But it is their catalogue, they are going to do as they please and some buyers
will buy things expecting other things and so on and so forth.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2020 06:44 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, bje writes:
| | I fully agree, for what it is worth. I have no problem with BL defining what
a minifigure is, what it must consist of, how it must inventoried or indeed how
it must be listed. But then BL must have clear written rules and they must allow
catmins to actually apply those rules consistently.
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But defining clear written rules for how ALL minifigs MUST be listed doesn’t
always serve its purpose for the benefit of the catalog as the Oscar minifig
has shown and it’s better to have a catalog that best serves those customers
who shop here rather than blindly following strict rules that are detrimental
to the way a particular minifig appears in the catalog?
I also have full confidence in the catmins judgement as to what they feel should
constitute the final minifig for each catalog entry as they still follow the
same guideline rules set out for the majority or minifig entries but that doesn’t
mean that other members of the community shouldn’t be able to challenge a minifig
entry or voice an opinion on what parts they feel should or should not be included.
In the end the catmins will decide whether a minifig entry warrants special circumstances
or not but once decided we then all adhere to what is expected based on the final
photo and so it’s not as if rules are not in place for us all to follow?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2020 13:50 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, bje writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories, bje writes:
| | In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Your request has been granted.
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What about one without the lid? He doesn't wear the lid as a hat when he
leaves the trash can, does he?
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Presumably you must still follow the headgear rule.
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If rules are there to be broken though, why not have yet another version?
We now have a listing for
the head
the head, body and trash can lid
the head, body, trash can lid and trash can.
So might as well go for a full house and have the head and body. It makes it
harder to list and buy/sell by spreading the listings like this. And there are
other characters that come with things that might be important/unimportant depending
on the buyer/seller. It just shows how much an incomplete minifigure feature
is needed. In this case, the complete figure could be the group of four items,
and anything else is incomplete.
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I fully agree, for what it is worth. I have no problem with BL defining what
a minifigure is, what it must consist of, how it must inventoried or indeed how
it must be listed. But then BL must have clear written rules and they must allow
catmins to actually apply those rules consistently.
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The catalog/inventories admin team tried getting rewritten figure guidelines
in place. In fact, we were well on our way to getting them hammered out. See
here:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2482
The site management put a halt to it and do not seem particularly interested,
which is weird considering that they will not entertain the option of creating
the ability to have incomplete figures.
Also, users in the forum and site management are the ones who are allowing the
inconsistencies to continue. The more users complain in the forum about the catalog/inventories
admin team trying to keep things consistent, the more site management is overriding
all of our attempts to keep things consistent by creating new precedents that
we have to just go along with. At this time, multiple people on the catalog/inventories
admin team have given up trying to do much of anything.
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have rules for listing items, not before. Only then can you say I will remove
listings with no recourse or appeal. Only then can you say I do not want a thing
appearing in listings. Making up arbitrary decisions and rules to suit a specific
situation on a specific day does not help anything or anybody.
But it is their catalogue, they are going to do as they please and some buyers
will buy things expecting other things and so on and so forth.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2020 07:23 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
| | If rules are there to be broken though, why not have yet another version?
We now have a listing for
the head
the head, body and trash can lid
the head, body, trash can lid and trash can.
So might as well go for a full house and have the head and body. It makes it
harder to list and buy/sell by spreading the listings like this. And there are
other characters that come with things that might be important/unimportant depending
on the buyer/seller. It just shows how much an incomplete minifigure feature
is needed. In this case, the complete figure could be the group of four items,
and anything else is incomplete.
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In truth the Oscar probably only warrants one entry which in my opinion is of
course the more complete one! though I don’t have a major issue with this as
long as there are no more than two entries for any one minifig however the thing
I have a bigger issue with is that we are using a completely different reference
number for each? idea078 and idea079 when they are both centred around the same
minifig and so it might be an idea if we’re going to do this sort of thing that
we just use idea078 for the fully accessorised entry and then just add a ‘b’
or something for any alternative barebone entries - idea078b
If the same additional letter is used each and every time at least people can
look to check to see if there is a barebone version of the same minifig and know
how to search for it
We already have some examples of this in the catalog where these minifigs are
the same and use a similar refernece to define a different colour:-
And here it’s the same minifig but without the proton pack though again it would
benefit from using the same letter at the end each time - gb001b instead of gb001i
And then from there a minifig like this would benefit from an additional non
backpack entry - sw0824b
or at least thats my thinking....
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 20:21 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | In MY era, Oscar never came out of the trashcan. He was just a hand puppet,
not a costume. But also in my era, Snuffy was never seen by anyone except Big
Bird and was possibly an imaginary friend. I know he now walks around in the
open. So I don't know what change may have come for Oscar in that time.
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Oscar also never wore the trashcan lid on his head - it would flip back when
he popped out of the trashcan.
(He was also originally orange, but I'm not old enough to remember that.)
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| | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 10:35 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, axaday writes:
| | I have sympathy with you and the admins are discussing all of this right now
and I believe you will get some of what you are asking for.
I added the non-can Oscar. Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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Okay that explains a lot because I did'nt realise it was'nt actually
attached to the trash can though that said I think if we want to try and make
the catlog minifig entries appear as complete as possible then I'd personally
say that the trash can should probably be included with the rest of the minifig
but saying that as mentioned I would'nt have a problem with two entries for
certain minifigs either although whether the Oscar warrants the need for two
compared to some of the more elaborate entries I'm not so sure.
The ghostbusters minifigs are a good example of where there is a benefit for
two entires (with/without proton pack) and I hope this can be followed through
to other similar minifigs of which we're probably only talking about less
than 1% anyway
In the end rather than following hard and fast rules I would go with what seems
worthy of being complete enough for the catalog and what someone unfamiliar with
Bricklink would expect to be included. Both a chima eagle without wings and Oscar
without a trash can I'm sure most people would see as incomplete especially
if it then means they then end up having to buy the additional parts (handheld
items aside) separately which almost defeats the purpose of a complete minifig
entry
On the otherhand jay without a jet pack and Moroff without his backpack still
seem complete enough to be worthy of being cataloged barebone and in truth I
think this would be the most common way to buy and sell them anyway if users
were given the choice?
But thats just my take on the subject...
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 18:48 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| | | In the end rather than following hard and fast rules I would go with what seems
worthy of being complete enough for the catalog and what someone unfamiliar with
Bricklink would expect to be included.
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I've thought this for a long time. There are some some strange minifigure
entries in the catalog. For catalog purposes, guidelines are better than rules.
If the rules are always blindly adhered to, there seems little need for a catmin--anybody
could do the job by just following the rules. I'd rather have thoughtful
people make a decision about what is the most reasonable inventory for a figure
without being bound to a set of rules that can't possibly account for all
current all future cases.
Below is what I always thought was a reasonable exception to the "no hand-held
accessories" rule as the accessories are meant to be an extension of the fig's
alien arms. This exception has existed for a long time, so clearly there is
precedent for going with reasonable vs pedantic.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 14, 2020 05:55 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, chetzler writes:
| | | | In the end rather than following hard and fast rules I would go with what seems
worthy of being complete enough for the catalog and what someone unfamiliar with
Bricklink would expect to be included.
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I've thought this for a long time. There are some some strange minifigure
entries in the catalog. For catalog purposes, guidelines are better than rules.
If the rules are always blindly adhered to, there seems little need for a catmin--anybody
could do the job by just following the rules. I'd rather have thoughtful
people make a decision about what is the most reasonable inventory for a figure
without being bound to a set of rules that can't possibly account for all
current all future cases.
Below is what I always thought was a reasonable exception to the "no hand-held
accessories" rule as the accessories are meant to be an extension of the fig's
alien arms. This exception has existed for a long time, so clearly there is
precedent for going with reasonable vs pedantic.
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and maybe extending that further to characters that are always seen to look a
certain way for instance Shredder always wearing gauntlets, Karlof always shown
with big fist hands, and a werewolf with claws etc...
Vader on the other hand is'nt always weilding a Lighsaber thereby making
it more of a handheld accessory intended to be added/removed
Either way we have many Ironman minifigs with blue boosters under their legs
but are they any more essential to those minifigs compared to some of the other
parts I've mentioned? I guess in the end those parts don't matter too
much one way or the other as everyone will just follow and include what is shown
in the picture but yes descisons made on a case by case basis is better than
sticking to strict rulings that trip over themselves with their own inconsistencies
especially where key componenets for certain minifigs appear to be missing?
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| | | | | | | Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:03 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| | | In Inventories, axaday writes:
Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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What about the dolla dolla bill in this fig's bag?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | EnchantedBricks | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:29 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, runner.caller writes:
| | | | In Inventories, axaday writes:
Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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What about the dolla dolla bill in this fig's bag?
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By the rules laid out that all parts must attach together, it should be deleted
and a new entry should be made. Or the rules themselves need to be adjusted.
In the case of Oscar if you go directly to the LEGO site EVERY photo of the Sesame
Street set shows Oscar in his Trashcan. If even LEGO itself believes that Oscar
and his Trashcan are one in the same it should be listed as such here, regardless
of whether or not he "attaches" to it.
Just my opinion !!
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 11:53 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, EnchantedBricks writes:
| | In Inventories, runner.caller writes:
| | | | In Inventories, axaday writes:
Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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What about the dolla dolla bill in this fig's bag?
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By the rules laid out that all parts must attach together, it should be deleted
and a new entry should be made. Or the rules themselves need to be adjusted.
In the case of Oscar if you go directly to the LEGO site EVERY photo of the Sesame
Street set shows Oscar in his Trashcan. If even LEGO itself believes that Oscar
and his Trashcan are one in the same it should be listed as such here, regardless
of whether or not he "attaches" to it.
Just my opinion !!
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I agree! I get the want for an absolute rule to follow, but I feel like there
always needs to be special exceptions.
Maybe like an "Iconic Character" clause. Just brainstorming.
Oscar going together with his trashcan is arguably more iconic than any number
of the iron man/jetpack combos that have caused also caused confusion.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 15:52 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, runner.caller writes:
| | | | In Inventories, axaday writes:
Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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What about the dolla dolla bill in this fig's bag?
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Yes the Dollar in the bag should'nt be included as to me its no different
to any other minifig tile accessory such as a map, catapult, gamer pad etc...
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 16:42 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, runner.caller writes:
| | | | In Inventories, axaday writes:
Two admins pointed out the rule that every part of
a minifig has to attach together. The trash can is flat inside and cannot attach
to Oscar. He only stays in by gravity.
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What about the dolla dolla bill in this fig's bag?
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That is very strange. Whoever this Admin_Russell is who did the inventory was
clearly a newby.
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| In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | Whilst I’m sure we all understand and appreciate that minifigs have to be listed
as per the instructions and whilst for the most part this might be a good guideline
to follow can we not also try and gauge what we feel the majority of the community
would consider more fitting as a complete minifigure along with what might be
considered unnecessary as part of a complete minifigure?
For instance we have Oscar the Grouch in his trash can marked for deletion??
To be replaced with this:-
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For every rule there is an exception. Oscar should be listed with the garbage
can.
Wesley
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| | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Nov 14, 2020 22:46 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigue Complete Build Inconsistencies? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| When I list minfigs, my own rule of thumb is that if something is shown in the
catalog inventory it should be included for that minifig to be listed as a complete
minifig vs as parts. The catalog photo is what the buyer sees and expects to
get.
If there's an issue with the minfig inventory that's a different kettle
of fish.
In Inventories, wahiggin writes:
| | In Inventories, infinibrix writes:
| | Whilst I’m sure we all understand and appreciate that minifigs have to be listed
as per the instructions and whilst for the most part this might be a good guideline
to follow can we not also try and gauge what we feel the majority of the community
would consider more fitting as a complete minifigure along with what might be
considered unnecessary as part of a complete minifigure?
For instance we have Oscar the Grouch in his trash can marked for deletion??
To be replaced with this:-
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For every rule there is an exception. Oscar should be listed with the garbage
can.
Wesley
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