BlockedUp Posted October 16, 2016 Posted October 16, 2016 I’m looking to confirm milestone events for minifigure designs. Can anyone see any mistakes in my timeline or add to it. I have questions on some of it as well...Thanks! Pre Cursors 1974 - Home Makers Introduced - figures used to represent people – First issued Set # 200 1974 - "No Face" Legoland Minifigures introduced - Precursor to the modern day minifigure – First issued Set # ?? 1978 – First Duplo Figure – Tub Bot - First issued Set # 534 Modern Minifigures 1978 - First issued Modern minifigure - Police Officer - Sticker on torso. First issued Set # 600 1978 - First Female Minifigure – First issued Set # 376 1979 - First Screen Printed Torso – Classic Space Astronaut - First issued Set # 442 ???? 1989 - First Minifigure with a Different Face – Face other than simple two black dots for eyes, and a black curved smile - Pirate - First issued Set # 6235 Buried Treasure (Spinoza the Monkey 1st too) 1989 - First Minifigure with Different Hands/Legs – Pirate Captain Red Beard - First issued Set # 6251 1990 - First Specialized Minifigure – Ghost (1x2 brick legs) – First Issued Set # 6034 1993 – First Minifigure in Swim Suit - First issued Set # 6403 (Paving the way for “Honey have you seen my pants”)(Maybe not a design milestone) 1994 – First Minifigure with non-yellow printed head – Spyrius Droid - First issued Set # 6705 1995 - First Minifigure Skeleton – First Issued Set # 6036 1997 - First Minifigure of ethnicity - Set 2845 Indian Chief “Medicine Man” 1999 - First Licensed Character - Darth Maul and Qui-Gon Jinn - First issued Set # 7101 Lightsaber Duel (Contradiction = Luke Skywalker - First issued Set # 7110) 1999 - First Molded Head - opposed to traditional cylinder - Jar Jar Binks - First issued Set # 7121 Swamp Naboo Swamp 2000 - First Minifigure with Torso Covered by Head – Chewbacca – First Issued Set # 3342 2000 – First Non-Fictional Specific Person – Steven Spielberg - First issued Set # 1349 2001 - First Giant “Oversized” Minifigure – Hagrid – First Issued Set # 4707 2002 - First Minifigure with Short Legs – Master Yoda – First Issued Set # 7103 2003 - First Minifigure with Natural Skin Tone - opposed too yellow- First issued Set # 3500 Kobe Bryant 2003 - First Minifigure with Belly Button (Fat) – Jabba the Hut – First Issued Set # 4480 2003 - First Spring Loaded Hips and Longer Arms– NBA Players - First Issued Set # 3432 2006 - First Minifigure with Block Head (Sandwich Board) – SpongeBob Square Pants– First Issued Set # 3825 2009- First Micro-Figure - Board game figures Red, Blue, White and yellow - First issued Set # 3838 Lava Dragon 2010 - First Minifigure with Long Legs–Woody – First Issued Set # 7590 2010 – First Nano-Figure – First issued Set # Karate Master Series 2 Minifigure (trophy) 2016 - First Wheel Chair Minifigure - First issued Set # 60134 Not to forget 2003 – 4 Plus figures – Set # 4651 1994 Belville Figures -Set # 5880 2012 Lego Friend Figures – Set # 3061 1979 Fabuland Figures – Set # 121 – Mo Mouse Quote
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