Database Gingerbread Minifigure Error?

BrickByBrick

The Gingerbread minifigure in #5005156 is marked as being the same as the one appearing in #71002, while they are really the same prints on different color plastics. I don't know where the error came from or if it is avoidable, just figured I would point it out in case you were unaware

Aanchir

Good catch! Unfortunately, minifigure listings come from BrickLink so that's something that would have to be taken up with them…

floridabrick

http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/25359/gingerbread-man-different-color#latest

Huw

^^ Yes, and it's a wonder that someone there hasn't noticed.

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?M=col168&in=S

CCC

Someone there has noticed in the past and my request for it to be changed was denied.

CCC

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=5005156-1#T=I

If you look on this page with the inventory, there is now a note confirming it ...

Important: Do not part out this set using this inventory.

The Collectible Minifigure is included as a placeholder only until the new Gingerbread Man is added to the catalog. The correct minifigure for this set is an entirely different color and, while the print is identical, the colors of the dots and the eyes are slightly different.

BrickByBrick

Ooh, interesting. Wonder why they don't just add the second version as a separate figure?

floridabrick

@CCC so they didn't figure this out on their own,
denied your request to fix it,
but someone at BL decided to spring into action after reading our forum?

Not the most efficient, huh?