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 Author: Bricksgram View Messages Posted By Bricksgram
 Posted: Nov 17, 2021 16:12
 Subject: Solid Stud Minifigure Head
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Hello,

I noticed most of Solid Stud minifigure heads from Bricklink database are not
avaliable information about Item Appears In, Known Colors, Years Released, etc,
anyone know why?

Example:
 
Part No: 3626bpx13 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
* 		3626bpx13 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}
 
Part No: 3626apb04 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
* 		3626apb04 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}

This one with solid stud judging by Bricklink database does not exist!

Can someone explain this?

Thanks in advance!
 Author: Stellar View Messages Posted By Stellar
 Posted: Nov 17, 2021 16:23
 Subject: Re: Solid Stud Minifigure Head
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In Catalog, Bricksgram writes:
  Hello,

I noticed most of Solid Stud minifigure heads from Bricklink database are not
avaliable information about Item Appears In, Known Colors, Years Released, etc,
anyone know why?

Example:
 
Part No: 3626bpx13 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
* 		3626bpx13 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}
 
Part No: 3626apb04 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
* 		3626apb04 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}

This one with solid stud judging by Bricklink database does not exist!

Can someone explain this?

Thanks in advance!

Check the minifigs inventories, like this one:

 
Minifig No: pi021 Name: Pirate Blue / White Stripes Shirt, Blue Legs, Red Bandana, Belt with Gold Buckle
* 		pi021 (Inv) Pirate Blue / White Stripes Shirt, Blue Legs, Red Bandana, Belt with Gold Buckle
Minifigures: Pirates: Pirates I

"Early copies of this minifigure would have had a solid stud head."

The solid heads were never added as alternates to the sets were they came, so
they are orphan until someone adds them where they correspond.
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
 Posted: Nov 17, 2021 18:48
 Subject: Re: Solid Stud Minifigure Head
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In Catalog, Stellar writes:
  In Catalog, Bricksgram writes:
  Hello,

I noticed most of Solid Stud minifigure heads from Bricklink database are not
avaliable information about Item Appears In, Known Colors, Years Released, etc,
anyone know why?

Example:
 
Part No: 3626bpx13 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
* 		3626bpx13 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}
 
Part No: 3626apb04 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
* 		3626apb04 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}

This one with solid stud judging by Bricklink database does not exist!

Can someone explain this?

Thanks in advance!

Check the minifigs inventories, like this one:

 
Minifig No: pi021 Name: Pirate Blue / White Stripes Shirt, Blue Legs, Red Bandana, Belt with Gold Buckle
* 		pi021 (Inv) Pirate Blue / White Stripes Shirt, Blue Legs, Red Bandana, Belt with Gold Buckle
Minifigures: Pirates: Pirates I

"Early copies of this minifigure would have had a solid stud head."

The solid heads were never added as alternates to the sets were they came, so
they are orphan until someone adds them where they correspond.

There's issues with this with some of the 90's era space figs too.

I just list with a note about the head stud "comes with solid stud head" or whatever.
I believe this is what most people do.
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Nov 17, 2021 16:25
 Subject: Re: Solid Stud Minifigure Head
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In Catalog, Bricksgram writes:
  Hello,

I noticed most of Solid Stud minifigure heads from Bricklink database are not
avaliable information about Item Appears In, Known Colors, Years Released, etc,
anyone know why?

Example:
 
Part No: 3626bpx13 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
* 		3626bpx13 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}
 
Part No: 3626apb04 Name: Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
* 		3626apb04 Minifigure, Head Moustache, Stubble and Messy Hair Black Pattern - Solid Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head {Yellow}

This one with solid stud judging by Bricklink database does not exist!

I think you mean the item exists but it is not included in inventory of any set.

  
Can someone explain this?

Thanks in advance!

This is a known issue. Many minifig's heads were changed in about 1991 and
have two variants. For now, we do not know what the best approach is to address
this issue. One way to resolve this is to add alternate minifigures (one first
version with solid stud in the regular section and one with hollow stud in the
alternate section) but this creates other problems as well and may not be an
optimum solution. Since almost nobody care about this, the community is happy
for now as things are displayed in the catalog in this regard.