Great find, Dan! It's nice of you to take the time and discover things we never knew about our collectibles.

I often wonder how many pieces of late may have slight variations that no one has yet discovered. I know they all come from the same molds but what about paint variations? How do the artists paint thousands of pieces exactly the same? How do paint batches produce the exact shades of red, blue, green, etc.?

I often thought it would be interesting if Harbour Lights ordered a paint variation for a very small percentage of a particular new release, every once in awhile. Put the variations right in with dealer orders and see if anyone ever notices.

We often concentrate on our older HL treasures but does anyone check every new piece for possible differences?

Bob