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In Catalog, randyf writes:

In Catalog, Thargor writes:

I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?

I have submitted a change request.

Figure originally was submitted and approved to the catalog under new unique
number then it was changed ehwn it was in the catalog
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReqList.asp?itemID=199822

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Mar 24, 2021 06:00

Subject:

Re: Minifigure sw0737a

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In Catalog, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog, axaday writes:

In Catalog, Thargor writes:

Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing

It does, but why is it not a new number? It is a different figure as it has different
parts. There are other figures that are similar but different and appear in different
sets and have different numbers. Such as

Minifig No: sw0471 Name: Yoda - Olive Green, Open Robe with Large Creases, Neck Bracket

sw0471 (Inv) Yoda - Olive Green, Open Robe with Large Creases, Neck Bracket
Minifigures: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 2

Minifig No: sw0707 Name: Yoda - Olive Green, Open Robe with Large Creases

sw0707 (Inv) Yoda - Olive Green, Open Robe with Large Creases
Minifigures: Star Wars

I totally agree with you
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1190568 (and whole thread)
but as I see admins have different opinion about that.
I also think it should be new number.

...but I give it up and I don't care any more

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Mar 15, 2021 03:52

Subject:

Re: Item number changes

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Suggestions

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, hpoort writes:

In Suggestions, Doodlebug writes:

It would be helpful if Admin would send out a notification when they change an
item number.
How frustrating is it to look for a part in my inventory only to find the number
has been changed.
If a notice is sent out for items marked for deletion, why can't it be done
for changes.

There is this: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReqList.asp?viewAction=I

where you can see and search the entire changelog.

How strange that there are no dates in that list? I would like to see which numbers
have changed but without dates, well, I know nothing. It just becomes a sum-up
of every single part that was once changed..

Just click show dates

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Feb 22, 2021 12:38

Subject:

Re: 40450 Amelia Earhart - add to catalog??

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In Catalog, tonnic writes:

Of course in Star Trek Voyager we saw what happened to her but nowadays it still
is a mystery.

I like this episode

btw beautiful song about Amelia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzCMhXZWxiA

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Feb 3, 2021 06:53

Subject:

Re: Category Changes, Part Two

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In Catalog, infinibrix writes:

In Catalog, Stellar writes:

In Catalog, infinibrix writes:

We have this style of legs/robes under ‘Minifigure, Legs, Modified, Decorated’
which is all good for finding these McGonagall Robes

[P=36036pb23]

But not this style?

3678bpb023 Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 with Bottom Tube with Minifigure Dress / Skirt / Robe, HP Professor McGonagall Pattern
Parts: Slope, Decorated

I understand it’s probably due to wanting to keep all the decorated sloped bricks
in one place but when the slopes are specifically designed for use with minifigures
this should take precedence as to where they are located because this is where
people will expect to find them i.e under minifigure entries. Likewise those
searching for decorated slopes for a build I’m sure will have very little use
for these kinds of decorated slope designs making them a search hindrance for
the category if anything?

What about these, they can be very well used in a build:

3678bpb105 Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 with Bottom Tube with Minifigure Dress / Skirt / Robe, Stone Statue Pattern
Parts: Slope, Decorated

3678bpb107 Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 with Bottom Tube with Minifigure Dress / Skirt / Robe, Dark Bluish Gray Mesh Stripe Pattern
Parts: Slope, Decorated

3678bpb049 Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 with Bottom Tube with Minifigure Dress / Skirt / Robe, Wedding with Silver Trim Pattern
Parts: Slope, Decorated

What I would suggest is just adding the word Skirt to all the 3678b* that are
for minifigs. So that they will appear in searches alongside 36036*

Yes and I think someone else once said they could use these robes for some curtains
when I mentioned the same thing before...

3678bpb027 Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 with Bottom Tube with Minifigure Dress / Skirt / Robe, White Panel with Black and Gold Trim Pattern
Parts: Slope, Decorated

but we’re really scratching around the barrel for ideas here on the basis of
a one in a million chance that someone might actually stumble across these parts
and decide to use them for their build either way there is nothing to stop people
having a glance under the minifig robes to see what they can find but overall
they don’t cater very well for builders and likewise slopes with space symbols,
computer panels and numbers don’t cater for the needs of those searching for
minifigure parts hence I feel it would be beneficial to separate them

Likewise we have Minifigure heads which have unrelated heads mixed in with them
from goldfish bowls to death star plans:-

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=minifigure%20head%20without%20face#T=P

These should be given their own category ‘Decorated heads’ also we separated
Plain Legs and Torsos from Decorated Legs and Torsos which I think was a good
move and so I think we should also consider separating plain heads from decorated
heads and separating both these again from minifigure heads

As the catalog expands I think it benefits to cater better for the two main types
of shopper ‘builders’ and ‘minifig enthusiasts’ whereas piling everything into
the same catalog entries just because they are the same design of part doesn’t
actually allow for efficient shopping for either?

We just urgently need tag system finally.

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Feb 2, 2021 09:09

Subject:

Re: Category Changes, Part Two

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In Catalog, firestar246 writes:

16178pb01 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet Construction with Molded Dark Brown Ponytail Hair Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear

16175pb02 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet Construction with Molded Medium Nougat Hair Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear

as I understand previous admins reason here was that they wanted to have similar
items together in one category. As they are similar a to this one so that is
why they are in the same category.

3833 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet Construction
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Feb 1, 2021 10:41

Subject:

Re: Change date of release for Ninjago part

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In Catalog, Karmenka writes:

Hi everyone,

I was inventory'ing a Ninjago part and realized that online it says the date
of release is 2011 when in fact the printed year on part number 93070pb01 is
actually 2009. Minor change.

Year molded on LEGO parts is mostly earlier then year when new parts are actually
released to market.
Year in out catalog are release years and are connected with sets release dates:
"Parts - Year is determined by inclusion in other items like sets and updated
once daily."
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=204

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Feb 1, 2021 08:40

Subject:

Re: Metro Park & Service Tower 6394-1 couterparts

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In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:

In Catalog, Tomasz.Zimmer writes:

Im not sure i did it coretly, but i add new item to catalog of 6394-1 couterparts:

2494pb74
Trans-Clear Glass for Window 1 x 4 x 5 with Shell Pattern (Sticker) - Set 6394

I add photo too.
Its my first thing added to the bricklink, can someone check it, do not remove
it just correct it if i made any mistake?
Greetings

Sticker is applied on wrong part

6394stk01 Sticker Sheet for Set 6394 - (160425)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

There are 3 red Shell stickers.
When you check instruction for this set you can notice that on those windows
aren't those stickers applied. Two of those windows are placed in this step
http://peeron.com/scans/6394-1/8/
Those stickers are showed applied on this step of instruction
http://peeron.com/scans/6394-1/16/
Two of those are showed being applied on sides of gas station roof.
Third one was intended to be applied on other side of the roof which isn't
visible in the instruction. But it is visible on offcial set image in LEGO catalog
(where you see other side of roof, different angle of set)
Here is the catalog page just magnify image.
https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=catalogues/c88uk&p=13
As third sticker is not showed in the instruction we can only assume placment
of it but seeing this image we can expect that this was intention of it use.

Based on that your pending item was rejected as sticker is applied on wrong part.

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Feb 1, 2021 08:39

Subject:

Re: Metro Park & Service Tower 6394-1 couterparts

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In Catalog, Tomasz.Zimmer writes:

Sticker is applied on wrong part

6394stk01 Sticker Sheet for Set 6394 - (160425)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

Author:

Hygrotus

Posted:

Jan 29, 2021 13:15

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 76149-1

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Inventories Requests