The question asked here is: "What character do you think will be or would like to see in a future Minifigure Series?"

If you are not sure what all has been done then this thread should help.

First off, I have noticed whenever Lego designs a male character in one series, they usually create a female counterpart in another, and vice versa. (Caveman / Cave Woman, Spaceman / Intergalactic Girl, Maraca Man / Flamenco Dancer, etcetera.) Judging from this pattern, here are ones that could get a male/female equal. The first name is the official minifigure while the following one is the idea.

Tribal Hunter / Tribal Huntress

Bandit / Lady Bandito

Magician / Magic Helper, Sorceress

Ninja / Ninja Princess, Kunoichi

Zombie / Living Dead Girl

Witch / Warlock

Vampire / Vampire Bride

Elf / Elven Queen

The Monster / Bride of the Monster

Gangster / Swingin' Dame

Bride / Groom

Ocean King / Mermaid, Nereid, Naiad, Sea Nymph, Undine -SERIES 9-

Hippie / Flower Child

Santa / Mrs. Claus

Pirate Captain / Pirate Girl, Buccaneer

Lederhosen Guy / Dutch Girl -SERIES 11-

Another pattern that I have noticed from time to time are redesigns or recolors. (Robot (light grey)/Evil Robot (black/dark grey), Cheerleader (blue)/Red Cheerleader) Here are some that I believe will make some good ones (or maybe even inevitable).

Football Player / Red Football Player

Super Wrestler / Pro Wrestler Not official but Lord Business' Evil Lair has a red Luchador type character.

Evil Dwarf / Heroic Dwarf

Evil Knight / Heroic Knight -SERIES 9-

Ninja / Ninja Master, Shinobi

Samurai Warrior / Shogun, Ronin

Boxer / Blue Boxer Team GB probably has the closest we'll ever see to this.

Also, any of the music and space themed characters have a decent chance of getting recolored or slightly redesigned down the road from the looks of a couple of the accessory packs from Shop-at-Home.

To finish off, here are a few original ideas that we haven't seen yet but I would like to toss out there.

Royal King

Orc Lord, Orc Warrior, Orc King

Basketball Player

Egyptian Guard

SWAT, Riot Cop

Medusa, Lamia -SERIES 10-

Crusader, Templar

G-Man

Biker

Cyborg

Train Conductor, Train Engineer

Musician -SERIES 11-

Bard, Minstrel

Mutant

Private Eye

Miner

Ranger, Rogue

Superhero, Super Villian

Bounty Hunter, Tracker

Martian

Crook, Thief, Criminal, Brigand

Cruiseship Captain, Sea Captain -SERIES 10-

Dancer

Scholar, Teacher, Tutor, Professor

Warrior -SERIES 11-

First Mate, Ship Mate

Judge, Magistrate -SERIES 9-

Wizard, Mage, Sorcerer, Conjuror

Harpy

Headless Horseman

Mr. Hyde -SERIES 9-

The Invisble Man

Imp, Gremlin, Goblin

Dullahan, Headless (Cursed) Knight

Grim Reaper

Deputy Marshall, Sheriff

Cavalry Soldier, Cavalry Captain

Alien Bug, Galactic Bug

Undercover Cop, Secret Agent

Garbage Collector

City Worker

Beast Warrior

Tengu

Note:

I posted all these ideas before the release of Series 9 meaning a few of them have now been done officially by Lego. I simply crossed those entries out and added which series it was released in while leaving them here for posterior of the topic in the future. Anyway, I can add in anybody else's ideas to the list here at the bottom for easy viewing.

Don't cheap out. Ebay and now Amazon prefer/require FC tracking.

Use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RB5L3I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You can ship up to 8oz for $2.60. If you are listing on Ebay you can combine shipping on items. You can also set up shipping profiles.

My eBay > My Account > Preferences > Combined Payments and Shipping Discounts

Just pass along the cost to your buyer.

Great advice as usual everyone.  Thanks so much. I had a feeling it needed to be bubble wrapped and first class,  but didn't want to waste money unnecessarily.  Thanks!

I was at the post office today mailing some Lego, the lady next to me was mailing a thick birthday card. The postal worker asked if it was fragile, the lady replied it's a nice card. Then the postal worker talked about how it could damaged in the conveyor, but for only $0.21 more it can be hand sorted.

Has anyone heard of this before? Could that be an option?

On 9/14/2016 at 9:09 PM, donbee said:

I was at the post office today mailing some Lego, the lady next to me was mailing a thick birthday card. The postal worker asked if it was fragile, the lady replied it's a nice card. Then the postal worker talked about how it could damaged in the conveyor, but for only $0.21 more it can be hand sorted.

Has anyone heard of this before? Could that be an option?

The postal worker is referring to is a non machinable or "hand sorted" extra charge for a first class letter. These types of letters are typically greeting cards with with bumps or protusions that will get caught up in the sorting machine and get torn up. Also, photos, correspondence that grandma sends with a piece of candy, etc. So an extra $0.21 is added and the mail piece is separated from the first class letters so it does not go through the sorters. Could you send a minifigure in an envelope as a first class non machinable? Probably. Most clerks will accept it as such, but keep in mind there is no tracking on first class letters, and a typical envelope isn't very strong compared to the somewhat sharp edges on some minifigs. IMHO, use a bubble mailer and first class package. 

since there is a huge possibility that this female will be in the batman CMF series, how likely will it be that we get a re-release of the bunny suit guy for easter like the chicken suit guy?

Evening,

Is investing in the Minifigure series worth a shot or not? I am debating whether I should buy them, due to the fact that it is now discontinued. Series 15 is what I plan to buy, and a store still has a limit of them.

Thank you,

Chavez

Others may disagree, but I'd say no as an investment. They're a decent quick-flip, but the price tends to drop pretty quick, and consumer interest turns to the next series.

The complete sets don't appreciate much, not quickly enough at least. Your best bet would probably be to find the highest value individuals and smoosh for them.

Disney figs have been a bit of a fizzer here.

Also there's a huge risk of overvalued figures losing their value if they are reproduced. See chicken suit and gingerbread.

You would struggle to sell a compleye set of Series 15 for retail shipped on ebay uk. In uk anyway most minifigures series get discounted near eol so nowadays it is not a very good pick, unless you are willing to sell sets for small gain.

You can sell individually, however this takes alot more time and effort, and you still won't make much, each series only has a few key minifigures that sell for above retail.

Best way to make money on minifigures is if you get them before release date as you can usually sell for 1.5-2 × RRP. Apart from that it's a waiting game till retirement, or if you manage to buy a desired series i.e. German football team / disney 

Edited November 21, 20169 yr by Mhd747

Thank you very much for answering! I'll keep these answers in mind. =]

I have over a hundred collectible minifigures including at least one from every series (and I think the complete series five). Would recommend selling them separately or in one big  lot? And for how much?

4 minutes ago, WannabePlatypus said:

I have over a hundred collectible minifigures including at least one from every series (and I think the complete series five). Would recommend selling them separately or in one big  lot? And for how much?

look at ebay sold items

I would sell series as sets, others depending some can get $10 plus per figure if they are good ones

I have over a hundred collectible minifigures including at least one from every series (and I think the complete series five). Would recommend selling them separately or in one big  lot? And for how much?

If you aren't in a rush open a BL store

From what set does this bobba fett minifigure is. Does anybody have any idea ? Is missing the right arm. I bought it in a bulk I got not to long ago.  

1 hour ago, Brian92007 said:

From what set does this bobba fett minifigure is. Does anybody have any idea ? Is missing the right arm. I bought it in a bulk I got not to long ago.  
 

Torso and head potentially from cloud city, although the arms and legs are incorrect as on that minifigure they were printed.

1 hour ago, Manse1001 said:

Torso and head potentially from cloud city, although the arms and legs are incorrect as on that minifigure they were printed.

Thank you got it. 

Any market for these?

http://minifigpriceguide.com/wordpress/webroot-lego-best-buy-and-geek-squad-minifigures-were-handed-out-by-webroot-at-some-best-buy-stores-this-week/

On ‎11‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 9:22 AM, exciter1 said:

Any market for these?

http://minifigpriceguide.com/wordpress/webroot-lego-best-buy-and-geek-squad-minifigures-were-handed-out-by-webroot-at-some-best-buy-stores-this-week/

Yes.

I don’t know if there’s a separate thread for this, but does anyone collect the employee minifigure “business cards”?  These are minifigures made to look like the employee with their work phone number/email address On them. I’ve got one but there seems very little about them, their rarity, value. My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, I’m happy to be pointed in the right direction if it has!

Someone mentioned opening a BL store for the minifigures.  I too have a bunch of minifigs (some where around 200+) and I was curious as to the success of a BL store for minifigs? Its seems to me it could be more of a headache trying to do $2-5 transactions every other day vs just doing a lot sale on eBay.  Obviously the total $ amount is likely higher but then again you wouldn't be stuck with the ones that don't sell.  Can someone speak to their experiences with selling minifigs on BL?

that's impressive!

Question regarding the original Jabba Minifig.

Has anyone tried taking one of the body section apart (safely)? I have a few of these that have loose pieces inside that have clearly been inserted by kids (they jiggle around like a maraca) - I would love to remove them some day.