Yes, the LEGO Group has gotten me addicted to Collectible Minifigures. I didn’t participate in series one through nine as I thought they were ridiculous. Then on a whim I purchased a few from series 10 and I was hooked. Now it’s series 24 and here I am. This series was released in the US on 1 January 2023, but if you follow any of the online sites or feeds, many people found them in stores before then. They retail for $4.99 each and there are 12 minifigures total in this series. I ended up purchasing three of the boxes of six minifigures for a total of 18 minifigures. I assumed there would be a lot of doubles as always. My kiddos helped me open them up and assemble them and we were all shocked that we found all 12 minifigures within 18 random bags. WHAT!?!?!?!? Crazy!!!
I hope you have the same luck if you are a collector too.
Overall, I think this is a great series. I prefer the non-licensed ones and was glad to see another round of them come out. My thoughts on each one are below.
The Football Referee will be popular for fans of the Great Ball Contraption (GBC) as it comes with a LEGO soccer ball. I don’t know when the last time it was we got one of these in a set, but I expect it to show up in GBC displays over the next year.
The Conservationist has lots of great printing and molding and comes with a fun little koala. I like the addition to the LEGO animal kingdom.
I didn’t realize this was an Orc. I thought it was a alligator like creature. This is away from the type of builds I usually like, but it’s still not a bad figure. The shield is interesting with the new print on it.
The Robot Warrior has an interesting blaster/weapon made of minifigure roller skates. I like it. The helmet is fun too with the slot for the eyes to peak out underneath.
Newspaper Kid comes with a 2x2 printed tile of a newspaper, a sling shot to throw the paper, and a bag to hold papers. I’m not a huge fan of this minifigure, but I can see how it could be useful for someone trying to build an early 1900s MOC scene or maybe even Steam Punk themed builds.
The Rockin’ Horse Rider isn’t overly exciting other than you get a minifigure sized rocking horse that can actually rock back and forth. It also has a stud on the bottom so you can put it on the stand.
Series 22 had a Chili Pepper costume and Series 20 had a Pea Pod costume. Now we get a Carrot Mascot. I wonder which veggie we’ll get in Series 26? This one is fun and I like the Farmers Market sign to go with it.
Potter… no not Harry Potter. This one is an actual clay… I mean brick potter making a bowl. I like the do rag on the head.
Gotta love how LEGO keeps finding ways to bring back the Castle theme without bringing back the Castle theme. The Falconer gives everyone another Black Falcon minifigure. This one comes with a falcon and a bow and arrow.
The Rococo Aristocrat is interesting. Not my favorite character, but definitely something different and it comes with a small dog.
T-Rex Costume Fan could be a fun addition to a Jurassic Park MOC or maybe a Halloween MOC. It’s a neat costume that is different from what we’ve seen in the past.
Last, but certainly not least, the Brown Astronaut and Spacebaby. As a Space fan, this one is awesome. Besides the chance to add a brown minifigure to the classic space collection, the fact that you now get a baby too is just awesome. The miniature air tank and the little helmet. So cute! I expect this one to be popular based on how much I’ve seen it posted online.