It’s time for us to look into the history of the iconic yellow-skinned minifigure. Why did LEGO first start making figures with yellow skin? And, more importantly, why are they still making them today?
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Thanks to @bricknerdofficial @firestartoys and @thewomensbrick for their articles which were used as inspiration for this post.
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