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 Author: brickticks View Messages Posted By brickticks
 Posted: Oct 9, 2024 15:19
 Subject: About Parts 68495pb01, 68495pb02, & 68495pb03
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brickticks (204)

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Hello! So, was just wondering, why is it that Parts 68495pb01, 68495pb02, &
68495pb03 are all separate entries? Surely it makes more sense to have one listing
for Part 68495 and then simply a color selector for the three different part
colors? I mean, the steins are all transparent clear, only the "liquid"
inside changes color between the three variants, so I would think it'd make
more sense to do a single listing with color options for Reddish Brown, Trans-Bright
Green, and Trans-Orange. I dunno, just a thought. Might save a few people some
time, and maybe a few bytes of data on the servers, but hey, what do I know?
Rockatoa, Brickticks out!
 Author: Stellar View Messages Posted By Stellar
 Posted: Oct 10, 2024 04:02
 Subject: Re: About Parts 68495pb01, 68495pb02, & 68495pb03
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In Catalog, brickticks writes:
  Hello! So, was just wondering, why is it that Parts 68495pb01, 68495pb02, &
68495pb03 are all separate entries? Surely it makes more sense to have one listing
for Part 68495 and then simply a color selector for the three different part
colors? I mean, the steins are all transparent clear, only the "liquid"
inside changes color between the three variants, so I would think it'd make
more sense to do a single listing with color options for Reddish Brown, Trans-Bright
Green, and Trans-Orange. I dunno, just a thought. Might save a few people some
time, and maybe a few bytes of data on the servers, but hey, what do I know?
Rockatoa, Brickticks out!

 
Part No: 68495pb01  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Orange Drink Pattern
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68495pb01 Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Orange Drink Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated
 
Part No: 68495pb02  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Bright Green Drink Pattern
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68495pb02 Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Bright Green Drink Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated
 
Part No: 68495pb03  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Reddish Brown Drink Pattern
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68495pb03 Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Reddish Brown Drink Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Oct 11, 2024 12:37
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In Catalog, brickticks writes:
  Hello! So, was just wondering, why is it that Parts 68495pb01, 68495pb02, &
68495pb03 are all separate entries? Surely it makes more sense to have one listing
for Part 68495 and then simply a color selector for the three different part
colors? I mean, the steins are all transparent clear, only the "liquid"
inside changes color between the three variants, so I would think it'd make
more sense to do a single listing with color options for Reddish Brown, Trans-Bright
Green, and Trans-Orange. I dunno, just a thought. Might save a few people some
time, and maybe a few bytes of data on the servers, but hey, what do I know?
Rockatoa, Brickticks out!


 
Part No: 68495pb01  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Orange Drink Pattern
* 
68495pb01 Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Orange Drink Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated
 
Part No: 68495pb02  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Bright Green Drink Pattern
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68495pb02 Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Bright Green Drink Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated
 
Part No: 68495pb03  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Reddish Brown Drink Pattern
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68495pb03 Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Reddish Brown Drink Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated

The reasoning is actually pretty simple.

If the item were classified according to the color of the liquid inside the cup,
then the name of the item would be Minifigure, Utensil Drink Liquid in Molded
Trans-Clear Stein / Cup Pattern. Since the liquid is not the deciding factor
for what the item actually is (a cup with something in it), it is not defined
that way. It is defined first as a cup, thus the need for the separate entries.

I hope that all makes sense.

Cheers,
Randy