RBD

[Blondine Arc-En-Ciel]

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I think it's about time we started our very own RBD. The idea is to un-mystify the alphabet soup that we sometimes find ourselves swimming in. I'll put some things here for starters and anyone else can make additions, make suggestions, etc.

Gen 1...First Generation, 1984-1987, Mattel. Also called Classic Rainbow Brite
Gen 2...Second Generation, 1996-1997, Up, Up and Away and others
Gen 3...Third Generation, 2003-2005, Toy Play
Gen 4...Fourth Generation, 2010, Playmates
Gen 5...Fifth Generation, details presently unknown
RB...Rainbow Brite
SL...Starlite
SR...Sunriser
TW..Twink
RD...Red Butler (Sorry Red, but RB is already taken)
LO...La La Orange
CY..Canary Yellow
PG..Patty O'Green
BL...Buddy Blue
IN....Indigo
SV...Shy Violet
TP...Tickled Pink
MG...Moonglow
SY...Stormy
BB...Baby Brite
KB...Kitty Brite
PB...Puppy Brite
MD..Murky Dismal
LR...Lurky
TP...The Pits
CC...Color Castle
DU...Dress Up (Followed by the name of the doll)
CM...Custom (Followed by the name of the doll)

I am not going to list the other sprites by name but...

HS...Hand Sprite (Followed by the name of the sprite; HS TW for example)
HF...Hatful Sprite (Followed by the name of the sprite)
TB...Taco Bell Sprite (Followed by the name of the sprite)

Now for the technical stuff...

MIB...Mint In Box (Mint In Ball for Baby Sprites)
MISB...Mint In Sealed Box (Mint In Sealed Bag for Taco Bell Sprites)
MOC...Mint On Card
MWT...Mint With Tag
MWB...Mint With Button for Emotions items
M-L...Marie-Louise, my little friend and fellow RB collector
NWT...New With Tag
MOOB...Mint Out Of Box
MOOC...Mint Off Of Card
PIM...Packaging (box, card, ball, tag, button, etc.) Is Mint
NM...Near Mint
PNM...Packaging Near Mint
LSE...Loose
CB...Custom Bait
FSR...For Spares or Repairs (AKA CB)
AVG...Average condition
PW...Played With
EPW...Extremely Played With (about the same as CB)

And now currencies and payment means...

USD...American Dollar
CAD...Canadian Dollar
AUD...Australian Dollar
GBP...UK Pound
EGP...Egyptian Pound
EUR...Euro
SFR...Swiss Franc
JPY...Japanese Yen
CK...Check
MO...Money Order
PMO...Postal Money Order
BT...Bank Transfer
WT...Wire Transfer
PL...Paypal
CC...Credit/Debit Cards
LPA...Local Pickup Available
EE...Evil Empire (ebay)

OK, got it yet? Try this little quiz...

I've got a Gen 1 MISB PIM DURB for sale for EUR 235. I accept BT from Euro Zone buyers and PMO from the USA. Others contact me. LPA.

What was that all about?

I'm selling a First Generation Dress Up Rainbow Brite doll that's Mint In Sealed Box. The box is also mint. The price is 235 Euros. I accept bank transfers from buyers in countries that use the Euro. I accept postal money orders from the USA. Anyone from other countries should contact me for payment arrangements. Local pickup is available.

NOTE: This is an example. I am not actually selling anything.

[Stormyfan]

Useful.I'm confused easily with abbreviations .

[Blondine Arc-En-Ciel]

Useful.I'm confused easily with abbreviations .

Thank you, Stormyfan. I'm glad you found it to be of value. I didn't realize how long this would be when I started typing it.