{
  "schema": "mbx-taxonomy-v1",
  "effective": "2026-08-08",
  "coreDefinition": "A miniature bucket-form collectible or promotional vessel that is meaningfully identified by brand, retailer, license, event, release, variant, or documented hobby convention.",
  "classes": [
    "Retailer / Brand",
    "Promotional",
    "Licensed / Character",
    "Event / Regional",
    "Sample / Prototype",
    "Error / Recognized Variant",
    "Micro / Ornamental (adjacent)"
  ],
  "exclusions": [
    "Generic unbranded party pails without collectible identity",
    "Bucket-shaped handbags or unrelated fashion items",
    "Ordinary full-size utility buckets",
    "Containers whose bucket resemblance is incidental rather than the collectible identity"
  ]
}