Terms and Abbreviations

Terms and Abbreviations

Articulated: toy that can be manipulated into various positions.

Bendable: term used to describe a toy , usually rubber, with wire inside. The toy holds the pose you make because of the wire.

BK: this item originated at Burger King restaurants (usually a kid's meal toy).

C1-C10: a system for grading toy and package conditions, no items will appear on this site under C7 ("on a scale of 1-10").

ESB: Empire Strikes Back, line of Star Wars toys

Jointed: a toy that can be articulated with the use of joints (typically an action figure like GI Joes).

Mail-Away: usually acquired by ordering with proofs of purchases, or order forms found on the back of products.

McD: this item originated at McDonald's restaurants (usually a Happy Meal toy).

MIB: mint in the original box (the box may be less than mint but the contents are mint).

MIMB: same as above but the box is in mint condition.

MIMP: mint item in a mint package.

MIP: mint in the original package (contents are mint but the package my be less than mint).

MOC: mint on card.

MOMC: mint on a mint card (no defects at all, as if it was picked off the assembly line).

MOT: "mint on tree" item is usually an unassembled toy that needs to be separated from a framework and then glued or snapped together.

Poseable: any toy that be articulated into different positions (bendable, jointed or other).

MNP: mint no package, this item never had packaging and is in mint condition.

Non-articulated: an item that is static or cannot be positioned, statue like.

NRFB: mint item in a box that was never opened "never removed from box"

Paint wear: minor defect usually found on loose older toys. Normal sign that a toy has been played with.

POTF: Power of the Force, line of Star Wars toys 1985

POTF2: Power of the Force, line of Star Wars toys 1995-1997

Premiums: free items or ones that accompanied promotions at a special price.

Promo: an item that was used to promote something or was used in a product's promotion.

PVC: a popular plastic used in injection mould production of toy figurines (poly-vinyl-chloride).

Loose: an item that is in good condition but no longer has the original packaging.

R: an item for which the moulds have been retired, item will never be produced again.

Regional: items that were available only in certain areas, limited by geography.

ROTJ: Return of the Jedi, line of Star Wars toys

SASE: "self addressed stamped envelope".

SLU: Starting Line Up sports figures

SS: Super Smurf, usually came boxed or carded. They always have accessories.

STNG: Star Trek the Next Generation

SW: Star Wars

TMNT: Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles.

WDP: Walt Disney Productions, this denotes a slightly older Disney item.

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