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Class 4

Design ID: 983

Years in production: 1978

Part 983 is a curved LEGO piece that is used as a hand for most LEGO Minifigures. They have been made with a variety of colors and have come with every minifigure from 1978 until 1989, and are still in usage from 1989 to the present time.

History Edit

Yellow Hands Edit

When the first minifigure debuted in 1978, a yellow hand accompanied it. Henceforth, two yellow hands came with every LEGO minifigure. This trend continued until 1989, when the first different shaped LEGO hands came out, which was in the form of a pirate hook.

Present Edit

After 1989, different shaped and different colored hands started coming out. Eventually many different colors of hands were made, they are made in nearly every standard color, with yellow and fleshed colored (2003-present day), being the most common colors. Special hands, such as pirate hooks in several different colors and boxing gloves have also been made. Although many different types of hands are used today, the yellow hand remains a standard for the Town/City Themes and other non-movie based original LEGO Themes.

Usage Edit

Hands are used to represent the hands of a minifigure. If two hands, two arms and a torso are combined, it will create the "middle part of a minifigure". It is used to hold weapons (such as the Part x1740), objects and tools (such as a cup) or LEGO bricks.

Sets Edit

Minifigure hands have appeared in every set that contains a LEGO minifigure, which means it has appeared in almost every LEGO set since 1978, when it was created.

Different types of Hands Edit

• Standard Hand in many colors
• Pirate Hook
• Red Ogel Hook
• Blue Ogel Hook
• Hagrid hands
• Boxer hands

Notes Edit

• LEGO hands have never been used for any other purpose by LEGO besides being hands for minifigures.
• Without LEGO hands, minifigures could not grab a hold of weapons, objects and/or tools.
• LEGO hands have existed for 34 years.

Appearance Edit

• Almost all LEGO sets after 1978.