Batch Difference Research - Help Needed!

[Gizmo]

I didn't know there were so many different ones. Is there any sure way to tell them apart? So if you have a random one you can see which type it is?

When you all are talking about a "deeper" pink, what do you mean? Is it brighter pink? Or less purple-y pink?

The lilac/purple pink body as NightGliderSA mentioned and the crisp quality of the symbols is another way to tell, earlier batches tend to have the paint bleed into the plastic specifically the orange paint under the glitter creating a halo effect around the shapes which does not happen with later releases. Brown eyeliner also indicates a later batch and the set can be separated into the following:

- 1985 original US retail release (most common, several batches, bleeding symbols, prone to problems)
- 1986/1987/1988 US retail release (no issues, different hair plugs and better quality, no bleeding symbols)
- 1987 mail order (may have issues as symbols do bleed but never seen any in terrible condition)
- 1986/1987/1988 European release (made in HK, similar to later US, whitest Confettis belong to this batch)
- 1988 and later mail orders (identical to 1986/1987 batches)
- 1991 mail orders (left over from last production runs)

[Leikin]

I didn't know there were so many different ones. Is there any sure way to tell them apart? So if you have a random one you can see which type it is?

When you all are talking about a "deeper" pink, what do you mean? Is it brighter pink? Or less purple-y pink?

The lilac/purple pink body as NightGliderSA mentioned and the crisp quality of the symbols is another way to tell, earlier batches tend to have the paint bleed into the plastic specifically the orange paint under the glitter creating a halo effect around the shapes which does not happen with later releases. Brown eyeliner also indicates a later batch and the set can be separated into the following:

- 1985 original US retail release (most common, several batches, bleeding symbols, prone to problems)
- 1986/1987/1988 US retail release (no issues, different hair plugs and better quality, no bleeding symbols)
- 1987 mail order (may have issues as symbols do bleed but never seen any in terrible condition)
- 1986/1987/1988 European release (made in HK, similar to later US, whitest Confettis belong to this batch)
- 1988 and later mail orders (identical to 1986/1987 batches)
- 1991 mail orders (left over from last production runs)

You mean that the rainbow mailorders where available during several years? Didnt know that
Also, you have a picture of all your different Pinwheels? would love to see.