BrickList: The Mini Fig

The Mini Fig

Lets take a look over time at the evolution of the modern Mini-Fig

Created by carding. Last updated on 09 Dec 2009.

1. 363: Hospital

1975 and here is the missing link between the brick and the modern mini-fig about 35 years ago (love to say million but even we humans aren't that old

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363: Hospital
LEGOLAND, 1975
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©1975 LEGO Group

Hospital

LEGOLAND

  • Year: 1975
  • Pieces: 36
  • Minifigs: 7
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail
  • Related sets: 1
  • Notes:
    Released May 1975 in the UK.
    European version of 555-1.
4.3
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2. 374: Fire Station

After alot of research and carbon dating (just using my lego knowlodge to pick 1978) I can now for the very first time accrutly say that 3 years after missing link came mondern mini-fig

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374: Fire Station
Town/Classic, 1978
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©1978 LEGO Group

Fire Station

Town - Classic

  • Year: 1978
  • Pieces: 349
  • Minifigs: 4
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail
  • Related sets: 1
  • Notes:
    European version of 590-1.
4.6
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3. 375: Castle

This modern mini-fig had two eyes and a simle a veraity of designs of torso which is pull a part from the head and legs changable hats/hair moveable arms, hands and legs

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375: Castle
Castle/Classic, 1978
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©1978 LEGO Group

Castle

Castle - Classic

  • Year: 1978
  • Pieces: 767
  • Minifigs: 14
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail - limited
  • Related sets: 1
  • Notes:
    European version of 6075-2.
4.7
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4. 2150: Train Station

The mini-fig continued to develop and most sets were now made with mini-figs in mind varitey came as a result they got more tools and cars that they could fit into.

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2150: Train Station
Trains/9 V, 1996
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©1996 LEGO Group

Train Station

Trains - 9 V

  • Year: 1996
  • Pieces: 599
  • Minifigs: 8
  • RRP: US$73.00
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail - limited
  • Related sets: 1
  • Notes:
    Limited release.
    Similar to 4554-1.
3.9
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5. 7131: Anakin's Podracer

Ten years ago was the next big development in the mini-figs their was real people!

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7131: Anakin's Podracer
Star Wars/Episode I, 1999
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©1999 LEGO Group

Anakin's Podracer

Star Wars - Episode I

  • Year: 1999
  • Pieces: 136, View...
  • Minifigs: 3
  • RRP: US$15.00
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail
4
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6. 1195: Alien Encounter

In 2001 their came a different sort of alien not made as a real mini-fig

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1195: Alien Encounter
Space/Life On Mars, 2001
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©2001 LEGO Group

Alien Encounter

Space - Life On Mars

  • Year: 2001
  • Pieces: 42, View...
  • Minifigs: 2
  • Packaging: Polybag
  • Availability: Promotional
  • Notes:
    Promotional release with Quaker Oats, US. Also available from Intertoys in Holland.
4.5
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7. 4654: Tanker Truck

This isn't the modern mini-fig I know and it is no surprize that this spieces soon died out as it couldn't compete

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4654: Tanker Truck
4 Juniors/City, 2003
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©2003 LEGO Group

Tanker Truck

4 Juniors - City

2.8
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8. 4754: Hagrid's Hut

Next came real people skin now their is three races of mini-figs

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4754: Hagrid's Hut
Harry Potter/Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004
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©2004 LEGO Group

Hagrid's Hut

Harry Potter - Prisoner of Azkaban

  • Year: 2004
  • Pieces: 302, View...
  • Minifigs: 2
  • RRP: US$30.00
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail
4.3
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9. 7595: Army Men on Patrol

Toy story will be be the biggest varation in the mini-fig by far a second green race, now five races of mini-figs, their will be more bigger figs and more custom molded heads

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7595: Army Men on Patrol
Toy Story, 2010
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©2010 LEGO Group

Army Men on Patrol

Toy Story

  • Year: 2010
  • Pieces: 90, View...
  • Minifigs: 4
  • RRP: US$10.99, More...
  • Packaging: Box
  • Availability: Retail
4.6
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