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    Four stages in brick minifigure evolution: a larger 1974 figure, a simplified 1975 version, the classic yellow 1978 minifigure and 2003 figures with natural skin tones.
    Parts & Minifigures

    From Yellow Faces to Natural Skin Tones: How LEGO Minifigures Changed

    Why were LEGO minifigures yellow, and when did natural skin tones appear? We trace the design shift from universal yellow figures to specific licensed characters.

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