In the 21st century the lego brand spun off into multiple electronic gamesincluding a series of popular minifigure actionadventure games centred on famed popculture properties such as the star wars films, batman, marvel comics superheroes, and the harry potter booksas well as the lego movie 2014, a hit computeranimated feature film. Dorling kindersleys newest lego book has been released and it is called lego minifigure year by year. Lego minifigure a visual history new edition dk uk. Magazine, and the coauthor, with daniel lipkowitz, of. Lego minifigure a visual history new edition by gregory farshtey and daniel lipkowitz. It is the definite guide for all minifigure collectors and lego enthusiasts. Jarjar binks minifig appears, the first figure with a. Character encyclopedia, readers will get to know all of the fun and fantastic minifigures from series 1. The first bionicle film, mask of light, is released and proves to be a big success. A lego minifigure, commonly referred to as a minifig, is a small plastic articulated figurine produced by danish toy manufacturer the lego group. The history of billund, denmarks lego group, including lego bricks, legolands, mindstorms, minifigures, and more by mark hughes read more about lego and try our lego quiz from 1932 to the present, the lego group has been creating toys that delight and inspire people of all ages to build whatever their imagination can dream up. The company has passed from father to son and is now owned by kjeld kirk kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder. The hardcover book features more than 2,000 images of various minifigures through legos history. The diminutive blocky yellow figures have captured the imagination of kids for the last 35 years, and still have the action figure communitys interest today.
When the minifigure first came out, lego started with about 20 charactersincluding an astronaut, a police officer, a doctor, and a knightall of which had the same black eyes and smiles. According to the manufacturer, a lego minifigure is a small, posable figure of a person or being. Lego, the lego logo, the minifigure, duplo, legends of chima, ninjago, bionicle, mindstorms and mixels are trademarks and s of the lego group. The number of minifigures included in this 1st edition nearly doubles that of previous catalogs. No other book matches the accuracy and completeness of this catalog. The 3600 plus minifigures are organized by an innovative nomenclature that makes it easy to identify minifigures. Looking at the history of action figures over the last 50 years, there isnt a single style of figure thats as widely recognized and loved as the lego minifigure. Unlike most dk books which include one minifigure, this book includes three. Love these books by dk, love legos, this book will bring hours of reading and exploring. Featuring more than 2,000 of the most significant, popular, and rare minifigures, this engaging reference guide explores minifigures chronologically by theme. For lego minifigures who represent reallife persons or characters from books, movies or tv series, the yellow facial colouring is replaced by a more authentic skin colour, facial expression and hair style. It also comes in a more durable hard cover casing with excellent color prints of all minifigures. Go back in time with retro minifigures from the lego archives. A visual history is a musthave for lego fans of all ages.
They were first produced in 1978 and have been a success, with over 3. He is the author of dks new york times bestselling the lego book, the lego ideas book, and lego batman visual dictionary. When it comes to lego books showcasing minifigures, dk has made many books showcasing lego minifigures from a series, to showing various types of lego minifigures made. In the b1 studio we have 129 up on display, not to mention the lego constructions and books we also have adorning our shelves. The last lego minifigures visual history book was released back in 20 and there have been plenty of new minifigures released since then. At the time, billund was an obscure village, and ole kirk christiansen was just a simple carpenter with ambition. A visual history shows the evolution of this classic toy for the first time ever, with exquisite photography and fascinating facts about each and every minifigure included featuring more than 2,000 of the most significant, popular, and rare minifigures, this engaging reference guide explores minifigures chronologically by theme.
Character encyclopedia, readers will get to know all of the fun and fantastic minifigures from series 1 through 10. Lego minifigure year by year a visual history dk uk. Featuring more than 2,000 of the most significant, popular, and rare minifigures, this engaging reference guide explores minifigures. Ole kirk kristiansen, master carpenter and joiner, establishes his business in the village of billund, denmark. Section two includes the new super warrior, the marine biologist and the drone pilot, among other interesting characters. Minifigures are usually found within lego sets, although they are also sold separately as collectables in blind bags, or custombuilt in. From the musketeer to the minotaur, the lego minifigures world features a diverse cast of minifigures inspired by history, movies, myth, sports, and everyday life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Character encyclopedia is a minifigures book released may 1, 20 by dorling kindersley. Lego ninjago and more, this is the musthave book for lego fans. A visual history explores minifigures chronologically by theme. This new lego book chronicles the journey of the iconic lego minifigure, with an updated roster of the best minifigures around since 1978. Here is the official description of this lego book. All the best, fun and most popular lego minifigures presented year by. Wonderful book detailing the history of mini figures. The book also includes three different minifigures which is unique because we usually just get one in a dk lego book. Lego minifigure a visual history new edition penguin random. The history of lego began in 1932 in a danish carpentry workshop and continues into the 21st century as a popular and very profitable line of construction toys and related products and services, including lego board games, retail stores, lego video games, lego films, legoland theme parks, and lego serious play consultant services, with a significant impact on various areas of popular culture.
The last book that was released similar to this was the lego minifigure year by year. The hardcover book features more than 2,000 images of various minifigures through lego s history. From the musketeer to the minotaur, the legor minifigures world features a diverse cast of minifigures inspired by history, movies, myth, sports, and everyday life. Plus, with 3 minifigures embedded in the cover, a lego city townsperson, lego city robber, and a lego star wars character, its the ultimate guide to the world of lego minifigures. Our tiny friends are turning 40, and what an amazing 40 years it has.
Lego books with minifigures 3 pack for kids adult star. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. With more than 80 books under his belt, he is a writer and editor for lego club magazine and lego club jr. A visual history shows the evolution of this classic toy for the first time ever, with exquisite photography and fascinating facts about each and every minifigure included. Dorling kindersley, dk, eyewitness and the open book logo are trade marks of dorling kindersley limited. Tons of pictures and history of the lego minifigure. Estimated delivery dates opens in a new window or tab include sellers handling time, origin zip code, destination zip code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment opens in a new window or tab. Orange lego classic spaceman minifigure coming in october 2020. Childrens books or adult books that are informative, entertaining, inspiring, awesome. Daniel lipkowitz is an editor and story developer for the lego group. Gallery pages 96 and 97 pages 98 and 99 pages 122 and 123 pages 110 and 111 pages 40 and 41 pages 202 and 203 redesigned book cover and minifigure full picture of series 10 pages 62 and 63 pages 180 and 181 pages 112 and. Lego minifigure a visual history new edition by gregory farshtey.
Lego minifigure year by year a visual history dk publishing this book is awesome. This is a very bad year for the history of the minifig, however. The brothers brick joins lego in wishing the minifigure a very happy birthday. Its a new year and that means there will be new lego books coming out this year and one of them has been revealed on amazon uk called lego minifigure. Take a look at the 40year evolution of the lego minifigures. A visual history new edition will be released later this year with an exciting new minifig that most of us will love to have an orange lego classic spaceman minifigure. Lego books with minifigures 3 pack for kids adult star wars book activity book history book star wars star wars toys toy see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. New lego minifigures visual history book revealed bricksfanz. But in 20, dk released a book that many fans have been waiting for and that is a visual history of lego, year by year. The disastrous backstory behind the invention of lego.