Pick-A-Brick Online: No more smiley face

[BrickBrackBlock]

I cant find the classic minifigure head. What happened to it?

[Brickdoctor]

I don't think it's ever been on PaB. It was one of the things that was discussed in The Embassy a little while back.

[Zeya]

When I was at a Lego store back in September of last year, they had the classic smiley head in the make-a-mini bins. I'm talking about the thing where you can make 3 minifigures for $12, not the PAB wall. I don't see Lego putting minifigure parts on the PAB wall; that would be way too cool and/or possibly ruin the rarity and novelty of minifigures.

[Brickdoctor]

When I was at a Lego store back in September of last year, they had the classic smiley head in the make-a-mini bins. I'm talking about the thing where you can make 3 minifigures for $12, not the PAB wall. I don't see Lego putting minifigure parts on the PAB wall; that would be way too cool and/or possibly ruin the rarity and novelty of minifigures.

Fairly certain he meant PaB online.

[FishHead]

I think he meant pick-a-brick online, as well.

The classic minifig head was avaiable for a long time, but was taken out of the selections last year during a refresh of available parts. I bought a bunch back then.

If it's any consolation, the classic smiley is in the new Pet Store. So, for a mere $150, you can get four classic smiley faces!

[LuxorV]

I'm moving this to The Embassy, where it belongs.

[I Scream Clone]

I'm moving this to The Embassy, where it belongs.

...and I adjusted the title to remove confusion.

[dr_spock]

They were discontinued from PAB online the last year. A very sad day when I tried to order more. You can still find them on Bricklink. I recently bought a bunch from a Bricklink store to retrofit my new minifigs. Costed more than PAB old price for them.

[hanzocloud]

BRICKLINK is your answer... i am sad today to find PAB no longer sells ANY light blueish grey pieces... :(

[Aanchir]

BRICKLINK is your answer... i am sad today to find PAB no longer sells ANY light blueish grey pieces... :(

Not true at all. There are 182 bricks in the color Medium Stone Grey, which is the TLG's official name for Light Bluish Gray.

If you encounter any other issues where you can't find parts in a certain color, it's always worthwhile to check the Peeron color list and make sure you're looking for it under the correct name. LEGO's names don't follow the same rules as Bricklink's, and so you'll likely miss what you're looking for if you're relying on the Bricklink names.

Pick-A-Brick does have multiple problems with colors. For instance, the "Exact Color" drop-down menu is missing several colors including Silver Metallic (the current pearl silver color, introduced in late 2010-early 2011, which Bricklink calls Flat Silver), Titanium Metallic (the current pearl dark grey color, also introduced in late 2010-early 2011, which Bricklik calls Pearl Dark Gray), and Warm Gold (the current pearl gold color, introduced in 2006, which Bricklink calls Pearl Gold). There are also other factors that can cause confusion, such as certain parts using Design ID numbers that don't correspond to the Bricklink ones. But at the same time, you won't find anything you're looking for if you're looking for it under the wrong name.

[hanzocloud]

Not true at all. There are 182 bricks in the color Medium Stone Grey, which is the TLG's official name for Light Bluish Gray.

omg thanks for that info !!!!! i was almost going to buy from bricklink, but might as well get it from Lego now.. THANKS Aanchir !! =)))

[Benjay]

I cant find the classic minifigure head. What happened to it?

Did you order one?