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 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 14:27
 Subject: Minifigure Fake Parts Visual Validation
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Mdeleon1 (20)

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Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.
 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
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In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.

Thank you! I would if it was only a few parts but I have so many to inspect individually,
so I was hoping there was a site where I can reference what I need to look for
on each individual minifigure part (head, torso, legs, headpieces and so on)
 Author: tonnic View Messages Posted By tonnic
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 15:04
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In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.

Thank you! I would if it was only a few parts but I have so many to inspect individually,
so I was hoping there was a site where I can reference what I need to look for
on each individual minifigure part (head, torso, legs, headpieces and so on)

Why not just post a few pictures, just a small part of the parts you suspect
to be fake?
 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 15:20
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Mdeleon1 (20)

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In General, tonnic writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.

Thank you! I would if it was only a few parts but I have so many to inspect individually,
so I was hoping there was a site where I can reference what I need to look for
on each individual minifigure part (head, torso, legs, headpieces and so on)

Why not just post a few pictures, just a small part of the parts you suspect
to be fake?

I can do that. Just looking to confirm if every leg parts have the same pattern
(logo on bottom of feet and top of part), torso (logo on head peg), head (logo
on top of head), headpiece (logo underneath). Let me take a pic of one minifigure
that appears to have mixed parts. Thx
 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 15:35
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In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, tonnic writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.

Thank you! I would if it was only a few parts but I have so many to inspect individually,
so I was hoping there was a site where I can reference what I need to look for
on each individual minifigure part (head, torso, legs, headpieces and so on)

Why not just post a few pictures, just a small part of the parts you suspect
to be fake?

I can do that. Just looking to confirm if every leg parts have the same pattern
(logo on bottom of feet and top of part), torso (logo on head peg), head (logo
on top of head), headpiece (logo underneath). Let me take a pic of one minifigure
that appears to have mixed parts. Thx

Here's 1 minifigure. Looks like the torso is the only fake part.
 










 Author: tonnic View Messages Posted By tonnic
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In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, tonnic writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.

Thank you! I would if it was only a few parts but I have so many to inspect individually,
so I was hoping there was a site where I can reference what I need to look for
on each individual minifigure part (head, torso, legs, headpieces and so on)

Why not just post a few pictures, just a small part of the parts you suspect
to be fake?

I can do that. Just looking to confirm if every leg parts have the same pattern
(logo on bottom of feet and top of part), torso (logo on head peg), head (logo
on top of head), headpiece (logo underneath). Let me take a pic of one minifigure
that appears to have mixed parts. Thx

Here's 1 minifigure. Looks like the torso is the only fake part.

Agreed! The torso is the only fake part.
Well made picture of the inside of the part by the way!
 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 15:39
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In General, tonnic writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, tonnic writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Feel free to post pictures here, loads of experienced sellers and buyers can
help.

Thank you! I would if it was only a few parts but I have so many to inspect individually,
so I was hoping there was a site where I can reference what I need to look for
on each individual minifigure part (head, torso, legs, headpieces and so on)

Why not just post a few pictures, just a small part of the parts you suspect
to be fake?

I can do that. Just looking to confirm if every leg parts have the same pattern
(logo on bottom of feet and top of part), torso (logo on head peg), head (logo
on top of head), headpiece (logo underneath). Let me take a pic of one minifigure
that appears to have mixed parts. Thx

Here's 1 minifigure. Looks like the torso is the only fake part.

Agreed! The torso is the only fake part.
Well made picture of the inside of the part by the way!

Thank you!
 Author: TheCuteGiraffe View Messages Posted By TheCuteGiraffe
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 22:21
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Please post a front image of the torso. I can have a better look. The rest of
the parts are real though.
 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 15:46
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In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  
I can do that. Just looking to confirm if every leg parts have the same pattern
(logo on bottom of feet and top of part),

Nope, depends on how old the part is for the feet.
At least as far back as the bluish gray era, they have the logo on the hips in
a variety of ways.

  torso (logo on head peg),

Yes, as least as far back as the bluish gray era.

  head (logo on top of head),

Nope, depends on the mold type.

  headpiece (logo underneath).

Nope, varies widely.

  Let me take a pic of one minifigure that appears to have mixed parts. Thx

Most of the widely available clones don't use the actual LEGO logo anywhere.
The easist way to tell a fake is from the look and feel of the plastic.

Good luck!
Jen
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Jun 19, 2022 17:07
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In General, jennnifer writes:
  Nope, depends on how old the part is for the feet.

At least some vintage ones have an L and an R somewhere on the legs.

  At least as far back as the bluish gray era, they have the logo on the hips in
a variety of ways.

I don't think I've seen hips without the logo. I'm certain I don't
have any now. Newer hips have a "vertical" logo - that is, perpendicular to the
long axis of the top of the piece, older ones "horizontal".

  Yes, as least as far back as the bluish gray era.

Again, I don't want to say always - maybe there are some out there without
them - but I've never seen a Lego torso without the logo on top of the neck.
Even the "Legoland" torsos without arms have them in my experience

  
  head (logo on top of head),

Nope, depends on the mold type.

Solid stud and hollow stud definitely will, and I think there is a microprinted
logo on the crossbar of the "vented" stud. Blocked open stud - no logo AFAICT
 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
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In General, peregrinator writes:
  In General, jennnifer writes:
  Nope, depends on how old the part is for the feet.

At least some vintage ones have an L and an R somewhere on the legs.

  At least as far back as the bluish gray era, they have the logo on the hips in
a variety of ways.

I don't think I've seen hips without the logo. I'm certain I don't
have any now. Newer hips have a "vertical" logo - that is, perpendicular to the
long axis of the top of the piece, older ones "horizontal".

  Yes, as least as far back as the bluish gray era.

Again, I don't want to say always - maybe there are some out there without
them - but I've never seen a Lego torso without the logo on top of the neck.
Even the "Legoland" torsos without arms have them in my experience

  
  head (logo on top of head),

Nope, depends on the mold type.

Solid stud and hollow stud definitely will, and I think there is a microprinted
logo on the crossbar of the "vented" stud. Blocked open stud - no logo AFAICT


Thank you both!
 Author: rab1234 View Messages Posted By rab1234
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I know people will chime in to say “not every LEGO part says LEGO on it”. But
in my experience, if the neck is missing “LEGO” it’s fake. Same with recessed
stud head, regular old stud head, and hips. Older headgear might be missing “LEGO”
and still be legit.


In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!
 Author: Mdeleon1 View Messages Posted By Mdeleon1
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In General, rab1234 writes:
  I know people will chime in to say “not every LEGO part says LEGO on it”. But
in my experience, if the neck is missing “LEGO” it’s fake. Same with recessed
stud head, regular old stud head, and hips. Older headgear might be missing “LEGO”
and still be legit.


In General, Mdeleon1 writes:
  Is there a site where I can go to and reference when checking my minifigure parts
for fake ones?

I'm starting my collection and I'm sure I already have fakes mixed in
with valid Lego parts.

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the input!