This past weekend I ended up hitting a few stores around town looking for some new toys that I’d hoped were out on the pegs. Though I didn’t find what I was looking for (the new wave of Real Ghostbusters Minimates and the new G.I. Joe’s, in particular the Steel Brigade figure which is an updated version of the late 80s customizable mail-away figure), I did find some fun stuff and it was all season appropriate! Though the new RG figures weren’t out yet, there was a second wave of the Universal Monster minimates that included variations on Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Bride. I settled on a two pack that featured black and white versions of the monster and Dracula…
Again, I’m not a huge fan of the Minimates design, but I’m always a sucker for any Frankenstein related toys…
I was also looking for the new wave of Lego blind pack minifigs even though this is the first series that doesn’t feature a monster character. While looking for them I stumbled upon another series of blind pack figures, this time from Playmobil, called Fi?ures. Though I don’t buy that many Playmobil sets, I do have to admit that their design aesthetic is very interesting. While Lego is known for their great quality and general wholesome playset themes, Playmobil has always been a little more progressive in their tone and designs. Where else can you find bearded Hell’s Angel bikers, devils, and a whole series based on zombie pirates? So I was excited when I saw that there were some crazy figures available in their first series of blind pack figures. In particular I wanted to get my hands on their Grim Reaper and Executioner figures…
Luckily these figures are large enough, and their accessories specific enough, that you can feel them through the bags, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find the ones you’re looking for. I did seem a little weird molesting all the bags while a bunch of parents strolled by wondering what I was doing.
These Playmobil Fi?ures are kind of strange in that they’ve separated the figures into girls and boys figures, but then again I guess if I were a girl and wanted a princess figure it would suck to continuously get the Grim Reaper instead. Aside form these two guys above, there is also a Mummy figure and a Witch in the girl’s series that’re pretty cool. At $3.50 a pop though, they’re a little pricey, so make sure you feel for the figures before you buy (no matter what kinds of looks concerned parents give you…)