Part:983

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Design ID: 983

Years in production: 1978

[List of appearances]

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

History

Yellow Hands

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

After 1989, different shaped and different coloured hands started coming out. Eventually many different colours of hands were made, they are made in nearly every standard colour, with yellow and fleshed coloured (2003-present day) being the most common colours. Special hands, such as pirate hooks in several different colours 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

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.

Non-official technique

Some MOCs use the hands, separated from their torsos, as greebles, details, levers, or any other use of a myriad of ideas. This technique, however, has never been used in an official set, as according to official LEGO rules, the hand is not meant to separate from its component arm.

Sets

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

• Standard hand in many colours
• Pirate Hook
• Red Ogel Hook
• Hagrid hands
• Boxer hands
• Baseball Mitt

Notes

• Without LEGO hands, minifigures could not grab hold of weapons, objects and/or tools.
• LEGO hands have existed for 34 years.

Appearance

• Almost all LEGO sets after 1978.