Item #0010 – Lego Minifigure Collection

I don’t know what prompted our desire to start a Minifigure collection. Maybe it was because we became parents, and we were all of a sudden back in the toy department. Once you start perusing this section again after a long hiatus, you become drawn to toys you wish you had or that have been updated beyond ridiculousness (i.e., My Little Pony Daring Do Dazzle Figure).

Then the Lego Minifigures popped out at us. Lego tends to be a little expensive, but Minifigures are a more affordable way to get into the craze. We started our little collection during Series 8 with the Football Player and Pirate Captain. We’ve added some from sets (our superheroes, for example), lots on ebay, and at the store hovering by the sales display while feeling the contents and locating the dot codes. (See “Random for You” at the end of the post about identifying these blind bags with dot codes.) With all of that “hard work” (see: first world problems), this is our collection:

Because of Lego’s My Collection Minifigure page, it’s easy to track and save your collection and look at all of the Minifigures in each series. I especially like that the photos of each Minifigure include the accessories as well.

Now with the Minifigure craze (just search “lego minifigure lot” on ebay), companies sell custom made, Lego-compatible figures. At minifigs.me, you can find the modern PBS/BBC Sherlock and Watson. Citizenbrick.com offers an adorable infant figure wrapped in that pink and blue striped hospital blanket many of us are familiar with as well as a certain “Poultry Enthusiast“. You can also find a decent selection of superheroes at minifigworld.com including Harley Quinn, Deadpool, and She Hulk.

When I have time, I like to set my Minifigures up on creepy picnics or create my own from random pieces to give the kiddos a visual of how Mom’s feeling.

What do you do with your Minifigures?

Status: Personal item – not for sale.

Random for You:

The folklore of the dot codes! Not familiar with them? There are punch codes on the bottom seal of Lego Minifigure bags. Knowing the patterns MAY help you find the specific figure you are looking for. Unfortunately, this method has led to failure and does not guarantee success. Instead, pick out prominent features and feel for those pieces. (Warning: Some Lego store employees discourage this.)

Lego has created a variation of the Guess Who? game called Who Am I? for purchase. The set comes with 16 buildable Minifigures and two gameboards.

In addition to the 16 numbered series (I know, already on 16!), Lego has produced Minifigure series for characters from Disney, the Simpsons, and, of course, The LEGO Movie.