Series 1 Minifigures
- Sets
- 19
- Since
- 2010
- Newest set
- 2010
Series 1 is where the Collectible Minifigures story begins. Released in 2010, it set the pattern that later waves would follow.
19 sets
2010s
About Series 1 Minifigures
Setting the template
The wave was sold in sealed packets under the base number 8683, with each character given its own suffix. The line-up mixed everyday roles with pure fantasy: a Nurse (8683-11) and a Cheerleader (8683-2) stood alongside a Zombie, a Ninja, a Caveman and a Robot. The catalogue lists 19 entries for this wave, filed under the Collectible Minifigures theme, and the formula of 16 very different characters per series carried on for years afterwards.
The most detailed figures
By piece count, the Deep Sea Diver (8683-15) comes first with 9 pieces. The Tribal Hunter (8683-1), Skater (8683-6), Spaceman (8683-13) and Forestman (8683-14) each have 8, while the Cheerleader, Magician (8683-9) and Nurse have 7. The Forestman is a nod to the Forestmen faction from the Castle sets of the 1980s.
Completing the wave today
If you are collecting Series 1 second-hand, check each figure against its parts list on Bricoria. Small accessories such as the Skater's skateboard are the pieces most easily lost, and the list also helps you tell apart similar-looking torsos and heads from later waves.
FAQ
- How many figures are in Series 1?
- The wave consists of 16 characters. The catalogue lists 19 entries under this sub-theme.
- What is the Forestman based on?
- He refers to the Forestmen, an outlaw faction from the Castle theme of the 1980s.
- Where does Series 1 fit in the collection?
- It is the first sub-theme of Collectible Minifigures, followed later in 2010 by Series 2.