Why Collecting LEGO Minifigures is Addicting

If you have a big passion for LEGO, you are more than likely familiar with the (very expensive) LEGO Minifigure collections. Since LEGO began launching these blind bag collect them all series, over 100 minifigures have been released, and hardcore collectors are nabbing them up quickly. In some situations, finding these figures can be incredibly difficult, which can be both frustrating and somewhat exhilarating, all at the same time.

If I’m speaking honestly, I’ve never been a huge collector of the random series’ that LEGO has launched, but really got into collecting the Simpsons figures (both Series 1 and Series 2) as well as the recent LEGO Batman collection, thanks in part to a small donation of 4 figures from The LEGO Group! Those 4 provided figures quickly turned into over 50 dollars in spending as I went to collect the remaining figures. Here is where things can get tough for most people: these LEGO minifgures are NOT cheap, retailing in Canada for as much as 4.29 per figure. This is an expensive hobby, but one based on a time tested formula.

Collect them all figures, cards, and items have been around for a long time. My first introductory to these types of collections were hockey cards, Pokémon cards, and Pogs. There is something satisfying to beginning and building a collection, and that doesn’t stop even when more expensive LEGO products are involved.

LEGO minifigures, while expensive, are a great way to add unique figures to your LEGO custom builds, which is why, even though I might not try for a whole collection, I might grab a few from each series to give my LEGO City a little extra flare!

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