If you’ve been following my site, you know that I’ve really
enjoyed the contests held at the newly opening Shop Minifigs. As I said on facebook (make sure to like my page to stay current!), I had a
tough time at first seeing if this site is legitimate. I was lucky enough to win one of their daily
giveaways, and I received some free samples, and I’m impressed that it is offering official Lego products.
Minifigure Selection
They have a good selection of authentic figures which
reinforces that idea, and the owner promises more to come. I see good classic figures from the 80s, and
at least one seems earlier than that. I
also saw products that cover the spectrum of Lego figures all the way to the
modern day and peices from the blind bag series. I just did a post where I said how hard it was to get Halloween and Disney minifigures, the site
offers both for good prices. I also noticed a few Christmas figures from the
Advent Calendars. The site is particularly strong in Harry Potter and Star Wars
figures.
Prices
The price is consistent with the aftermarket for official
Lego brands. I paid about 15 dollars, for example, for an Indiana Jones after
my daughter fell in love with the ride from Disenyland. Those are hard to find
because the most recent set was from almost ten years ago. Most of the Indiana Jones figures comes with
additional accessories, so you could say the price of 14.95 to 19.95 (depending
on which one you get) on shop minifig is competitive. The price of the figures
depends on great deal on its availability and demand. I saw some for 6.95
(hello Star Wars Imperial Guard), and one as high as 49.95 ( good bye Darth
Malgus.) But most range between the very
good range of 8 and 15 dollars.
Of course, in absolute dollars, the prices here are a bit
higher than I normally recommend for savings ninjas. If you have lots of kids
and want a minifigure for each or maybe a small construction set with figures,
I highly recommend the starter sets or the army builder sets. Those are great at giving you a
little bit of everything, something to build, and a good number of figures at a
great price. But if your child really wants that one figure this is pretty much
your only way to get them. If the set is still currently available, you will thank
shop minifigs for saving you the trouble of buying a 40 dollar product just for
the Rocket Raccoon it contained. This is
a true story from Christmas a few years ago. I enjoy the Groot, Nebula (the
evil blue chick), but I really just
wanted the Rocket, and almost the entire set is in a plastic ziplock bag in my
garage. I wish I had a site like this
back then. Yes I probably would have paid a price for just one figure that
seemed too high, but it would have been far less than paying 40 just to get
that one figure in a set you didn’t want.
Parts
The site also has a strong collection of minifigure
parts. This is a great way to build your
own figures. The prices range between 1.50 and 4.50, with some outlying parts
that are even more. You can end up building your own figure for usually about 5 to 9 dollars each,(and they have a grand prize that will give you 1000 pieces!), or
you can just grab some extra heads to spice up the minifigs you already
have. If you are like me, you probably
have lots of parts and figures in storage, so you don’t have to pay for entirely new
ones, but you could grab a few selected heads and torsos to spice things
up. I'm looking at the nice racing jackets and cool leg pieces to make my own Road Warrior minifigure at a fraction of the price. Unlike the Lego store build stations, which are limited to whatever they get supplied with, the variations and parts he has are prodigious! My daughter would kill me for this, but
I almost forgot to mention the good collection of animals as well. I was impressed by the breadth of the
collection as there are some here that I haven’t seen at other sites around the
web. The prices here are the best part of the site. Most are just a few dollars
or less, and they are excellent add ons if you’re already buying several 10
dollar minifigures anyway.
Shipping
They have a great shipping policy too. It’s free for orders of 25 or more, with a
bonus figure received at 50. And he charges standard shipping rates. (It was 3.47 for my sample order, which is
the rate the post office charges me when I sell on Ebay.) Though of course, you should always double check.
If you are like me, you plan your purchases so you only have to do it once and
you get free shipping. And the site includes a no hassle refund if you are
upset.
Bottom Line
Overall the site can be a bit pricey in absolute dollars,
but it still has a good deal of value for the saving ninjas. It can help you find that one piece you
really want for your child, or maybe one that adult fans want to add to their special collection, and give you some good heads, torsos, or animal
parts to spice of your collection. I highly recommend you check it Shop Minifigs, and at
least enter the daily give aways and the grand prize. Good luck ninjas!
