So I was just minding my own business at Tokmanni (a sort of Finnish miniature Walmart-equivalent: cheap and often low quality household supplies) looking for storage compartments and slowly wandering towards the unforeseen territories of the back of the store. Ending up at a toy section didn't even cross my mind but there I was, walking down the Lego aisle and spotting nothing other than Lego's Disney Minifigure blind bags just casually waiting for me to go crazy over them on the shelves. And that is exactly what i did. I had had no idea whatsoever that the figures were even available in Finland!
Even the excitement over Lego+Disney doesn't exceed my stinginess and I decided to start small by only getting my number one priority which was, of course, Stitch. Stitch was easily identified by feeling the blind bags because of his larger-than-normal head and very distinguishable ears. Happy me!
Today I ran out of patience and went back to get my second favorites: Alice and Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. I spent an embarrassingly long time going through ALL the bags and I'm pretty sure there were no Alices available (´◉︵◉`). But I found one Cheshire Cat! And he's beautiful!
The attention to detail of these figures is incredible! The details are painted on neatly (no stickers!) and the characters are fun to assemble (they're Legos so duh). I also like the way Lego has managed to retain the likeness of the characters and yet make them look like legit Legos.
The whole set consists of 18 different figures and even though they are all beautiful (though some more than others [Ariel I'm looking at you]) I don't think I'm going to spend 45€ to buy them all. The hunt for Alice is definitely still on and I'm maybe interested in getting Minnie and Mickey. If Ariel looked a bit more like herself I would definitely be getting her and Ursula (who looks awesome and very much like herself), too.
I am for sure looking forward to a second series of these figures! I would like to see at least Lilo, Cinderella, Baymax and Nick and Judy "legofied". What about you peeps? Let me know 👍(＾▽＾).
I couldn't resist dropping by a thrift store on my way to Tokmanni and boy am I glad I did since I found a 1999 Cyndaquil Pokémon Kids figure! The first Cyndaquil Kid they ever made! I always keep an eye out especially for starter Kids so this was a great find. And a cute one too! It came in a bag with a small porcelain Digimon mug with a picture of Palmon on it. Palmon and Biyomon were always my favorite Digimons so I dunno, I might even keep it as a little oddity.
Catch you later!
✿ Tuuli
