I’m actually getting to review some Collectible Minifigures before they retire. That’s a first. Series 22 or #71032 was released in the US on 1 January 2022. I‘ve seen March and April retirement dates, but it probably just depends on stock levels. LEGO Shop @ Home will only let you purchase 16. Walmart.com (as of this post) will only let you get 2. I found Target.com would only let me buy boxes of 6 (shown below) and didn’t have a cap. The minifigures are $4.99 per bag and if you buy a box of 6 it is very slightly more As with previous sets, this one comes with 12 now versus the higher numbers of the past.
Maybe it’s just me, but this time I felt like they were more evenly dispersed. I’m used to getting a lot of a character I don’t want and then there’s that one hard to find figure that I can’t get. I’m sure it’s just me.
Overall, I found this to be a good set. I like the mix of minifigures and have always been a fan of the creative series versus the licensed series. If you collect these, I recommend this series although $5 a bag still seems ridiculous to me.
Here’s a picture of the box that comes with six minifigures in it. For a company looking to decrease its impact on the environment, adding packaging to a product doesn’t seem to fit the bill there. I guess the boxes can be recycled so maybe it’s not as bad?
Not in any particular order…
The Robot Repair Tech comes with a small robot and some tools. The arm of the tech has a tool hand versus the standard minifigure hand. This is something you don’t often see. I wonder if we’ll see this more?
Chili Costume Fan comes with the costume and some red hair. She also had a little container of milk to help with the burning sensation in your mouth after eating a chili. The costumed miniifigures seem to be very popular so I’m sure we’ll continue to see more of these in the future.
The Snow Guardian looks like it could the the star of a cool new fantasy theme in the LEGO world. It happened with the Monkey King and series 20. You never know. This minifigure comes with a husky dog to add to your LEGO dog collection.
Troubadour… I had to search what this one was… comes with a lyre and some coins. Could be a fun addition to a castle MOC.
Horse and Groom is the next one. This one comes with a pony sized horse as compared to the larger versions seen in Castle sets in the past. The minifigure has a carrot and a hat with hair attached. I like the green plaid shirt.
Figure Skating Champion comes with a trophy and skates. It also has one of the posable pieces included so you can have the skater going into a jump or spin. Not exactly my favorite one of the bunch, but the timing works with the Winter Olympics going on during the release of this series.
The Night Protector is interesting. Another figure from a fantasy world. I guess either you can create the world or maybe they’ll come out with this world in the future. The translucent purple sword is fun. My picture is pretty bad, but the shield is also translucent purple and it has a design on it.
The Forest Elf is pretty fun with the acorn hat, cape, walking stick, and the smiling mushroom. As a bonus, the bag comes with a second smiling mushroom top so you can expand your creepy forest.
The Raccoon Costume Fan has the costume, a trash can, a trash bag, and then some hair for when the minifigure decides to take the headpiece off. I like how the grey hair matches the color of the raccoon.
The Bird-Watcher comes equipped with binoculars and a small bag. The bird included is a toucan which is a fun new addition to the LEGO world.
The Space Creature has become pretty popular among Classic Space fans. Now with the purple shirt, you can find purple pants and a purple helmet to make a purple figure. Apparently the purple oxygen tank hasn’t been made yet.
Last up is the Wheelchair Racer. This one includes the racing wheel chair, a helmet, and a medal.
