Welcome back to my continuing review of the LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series 18. Previously, I looked at nine of the figures from the set. Today, I'm back with the contents of my next round of purchases Actually, truth be told this is about half of my next round of purchases because I thought I felt my way to all of the remaining figures that I needed. Unfortunately, I found out when I got home and opened the packs up that I was incorrect...but more on that in my next post.
For today, we get to look at some of the easier minifigures to feel for - but just because they are relatively easy to find doesn't mean they aren't wonderful, right?!
Birthday Party Girl
The birthday party girl (and boy) each come with a balloon and a present. It should be noted that the balloon is a single piece (that is, it comes assembled and is not designed to be taken apart). The balloon is super easy to feel for (look for a ball shape with a stick attached and you have either the Birthday Party Girl or Boy. How to tell which is which?
For the birthday party girl, she comes with a present that holds a pair of 1x1 round food tiles (a cookie and a doughnut). Once you've located the balloon in the blind bag, shake the tiny bits to the bottom corner and feel them. If they are round bits, you have the Birthday Girl.
Birthday Party Boy
On the other hand, if you have the square 1x1 tiles, then you've found the Birthday Boy! Like the Birthday Girl, the boy comes with a balloon (in orange rather than purple) and a different (printed) present box.
Inside the boy's present is a pair of 1x1 square tiles that are meant to represent the first Collectible Minifigure Series that LEGO produced. That's a kind of cool little Easter egg to throw in, I approve.
Both the Birthday Girl and Boy are going to be tough to find in a searched box because they are each seeded 3 per case. Even worse, if someone is trying to get both but they don't double-check the 1x1 tiles they may end up buying multiple copies of the same gender figure which would eliminate the chances for someone else to get that minifig. Still, if you can find an unmolested box you should have no trouble picking out either birthday kid.
Firework Guy
When I first saw images of Series 18, I was sort of excited for the Firework Guy. He seemed like a cool costumed character that would be quite charming. Unfortunately, there's something about him that makes him seem sort of unfinished compared to most of the other figures in the set. He doesn't get any accessories...and I think the biggest omission is that his fireworks suit doesn't have a fuse of any type.
I also have to remark on his unfortunate printing on his pants. Once you remove the firework costume, he looks downright silly (or worse) with an explosion printed on his crotch. Not the finest look, that's for sure.
The one bright side to this figure is that he's more common than the Birthday Kids (he's seeded 4 copies per case). He's also fairly easy to find, just make sure he doesn't have "spiky arms" because then you are holding the Cactus Girl instead (see the final part of my review of the Series 18 to get my thoughts on her).
Elephant Girl
Finally, we get to the last figure for today's post: the Elephant Girl. The Elephant girl comes with two faces (which is great) including one where she looks very upset at the nearby mouse. Speaking of the mouse, that little critter is actually the star of this minifigure. It's a new animal mold by LEGO and it's great...so much better looking than the more common rat figure that LEGO has used for a long time now.
The Elephant girl is seeded 3 per case making her another one of the trickier ones to locate by chance. I found feeling for her head piece to be the easiest route but I imagine others would do better feeling for her ruffled skirt (since that's a piece that has been used before). Either way, she's worth locating as I think she's quite charming.
Now for the tough part, let's rank the four new figures in with the rest of the previously ranked minifigs from the series. Here's my list so far with four figures remaining to look at...
As you can see, the Firework Guy is now at the bottom of the rankings. His costume piece is probably useful for some sort of MOC by by and large he is a dull minifigure. I ranked the Birthday Party Boy two spots ahead of the similar Birthday Party Girl because of the contents of their gifts. The printed Series 1 packs are pretty cool while the food pieces in the girl's package aren't anything new or special. Still, you can't really go wrong with any of the top eight or so minifigs on the list!
For today, we get to look at some of the easier minifigures to feel for - but just because they are relatively easy to find doesn't mean they aren't wonderful, right?!
Birthday Party Girl
The birthday party girl (and boy) each come with a balloon and a present. It should be noted that the balloon is a single piece (that is, it comes assembled and is not designed to be taken apart). The balloon is super easy to feel for (look for a ball shape with a stick attached and you have either the Birthday Party Girl or Boy. How to tell which is which?
For the birthday party girl, she comes with a present that holds a pair of 1x1 round food tiles (a cookie and a doughnut). Once you've located the balloon in the blind bag, shake the tiny bits to the bottom corner and feel them. If they are round bits, you have the Birthday Girl.
Birthday Party Boy
On the other hand, if you have the square 1x1 tiles, then you've found the Birthday Boy! Like the Birthday Girl, the boy comes with a balloon (in orange rather than purple) and a different (printed) present box.
Inside the boy's present is a pair of 1x1 square tiles that are meant to represent the first Collectible Minifigure Series that LEGO produced. That's a kind of cool little Easter egg to throw in, I approve.
Both the Birthday Girl and Boy are going to be tough to find in a searched box because they are each seeded 3 per case. Even worse, if someone is trying to get both but they don't double-check the 1x1 tiles they may end up buying multiple copies of the same gender figure which would eliminate the chances for someone else to get that minifig. Still, if you can find an unmolested box you should have no trouble picking out either birthday kid.
Firework Guy
When I first saw images of Series 18, I was sort of excited for the Firework Guy. He seemed like a cool costumed character that would be quite charming. Unfortunately, there's something about him that makes him seem sort of unfinished compared to most of the other figures in the set. He doesn't get any accessories...and I think the biggest omission is that his fireworks suit doesn't have a fuse of any type.
I also have to remark on his unfortunate printing on his pants. Once you remove the firework costume, he looks downright silly (or worse) with an explosion printed on his crotch. Not the finest look, that's for sure.
The one bright side to this figure is that he's more common than the Birthday Kids (he's seeded 4 copies per case). He's also fairly easy to find, just make sure he doesn't have "spiky arms" because then you are holding the Cactus Girl instead (see the final part of my review of the Series 18 to get my thoughts on her).
Elephant Girl
Finally, we get to the last figure for today's post: the Elephant Girl. The Elephant girl comes with two faces (which is great) including one where she looks very upset at the nearby mouse. Speaking of the mouse, that little critter is actually the star of this minifigure. It's a new animal mold by LEGO and it's great...so much better looking than the more common rat figure that LEGO has used for a long time now.
The Elephant girl is seeded 3 per case making her another one of the trickier ones to locate by chance. I found feeling for her head piece to be the easiest route but I imagine others would do better feeling for her ruffled skirt (since that's a piece that has been used before). Either way, she's worth locating as I think she's quite charming.
Now for the tough part, let's rank the four new figures in with the rest of the previously ranked minifigs from the series. Here's my list so far with four figures remaining to look at...
- Flower Pot Girl
- Cowboy Costume Guy
- Unicorn Guy
- Elephant Girl
- Birthday Party Boy
- Birthday Party Girl
- Race Car Guy
- Birthday Cake Guy
- LEGO Brick Suit Girl
- LEGO Brick Suit Guy
- Cat Costume Girl
- Spider Suit Boy
- Firework Guy
As you can see, the Firework Guy is now at the bottom of the rankings. His costume piece is probably useful for some sort of MOC by by and large he is a dull minifigure. I ranked the Birthday Party Boy two spots ahead of the similar Birthday Party Girl because of the contents of their gifts. The printed Series 1 packs are pretty cool while the food pieces in the girl's package aren't anything new or special. Still, you can't really go wrong with any of the top eight or so minifigs on the list!
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