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An ideal book for LEGO minifig collectors!

(Written by Ernest)

Today I would like to show you a book I have been reading and is an excellent reference and interesting read for LEGO fans of all ages, LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History. The book was actually released last year but it hasn’t lost its popularity, and with the holidays coming up you might want to put it on your wish-list or get it as a gift for someone else. 🙂

LEGO Book LEGO Minifigure Year by Year

How are LEGO minifigs made? Why are they yellow? How did the first minifigs look like? All these and many more questions are answered in this fascinating book on the history of LEGO minifigures from 1978 up to now. Below is the official description of the book:

Collect the complete visual history of the LEGO Minifigure! Learn more than ever before about the LEGO minifigure! Trace the history of this fun little creation through time as it evolved in every theme and every year. This full-color collection features great visuals with fun facts, designer secrets and details you won’t find anywhere else. Makes a great must-have gift for minifigure fans! Features 256 full-color pages of LEGO minifigure history and photos. Learn the fun facts and design details of the minifigure, from its creation to today! Makes a great gift for minifigure collectors!

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The book is written by Gregory Farshtey and Daniel Lipkowitz, and published by DK Publishing – known for their very high quality LEGO related books. It is full of large and crisps pictures of minifigs through time, along with interesting historical details and fun facts. It is divided into five sections according to the decades minifigures have been produced: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. The sections are color-coded so it is very easy to find the content you are searching for.

LEGO Book LEGO Minifigure Year by Year Content

The LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History book is hard-cover and includes 3 minifigures inside the front cover: a LEGO City robber, a LEGO City townsperson and a LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper. None of the minifigs are unique, but it is still nice to add them to your collection.

LEGO Book LEGO Minifigures

Besides some basic information about each minifigure, there are also “Did You Know?” sections showing weird-but-true-facts that are really interesting. The book also includes which set the minifigs come from, which is quite useful when you are trying to locate a particular minifig.

LEGO Book LEGO Minifigure Year by Year Details

It is really interesting to see that although the basic minifigure design remained the same for so many years, there has been so many changes too; facial expressions, hair and headgear pieces, and even skin-color! Also, while the first minifigures were either just plain or had stickers for decorating the torsos, now minifigs are fully printed not just on the front and back of the torsos, but also on the legs and arms – thanks for the advancement of printing technology! However the original simple minifig with the smiley face is still very popular and included in various LEGO sets.

Although the book doesn’t include every single minifigure ever made (that would be an incredible feat!) it does give an excellent review of each time-period with plenty of examples and just enough information to keep the book interesting for both young and old LEGO fans. I highly recommend it for LEGO for LEGO fans who enjoy a good book.

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The LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History book is available at book-stores and also on Amazon. You can get it here: LEGO MINIFIGURE YEAR BY YEAR ON AMAZON

If you have the book already feel free to share your own review on it in the comment section below. What did you find most interesting? How did you like the information provided? And what about the pictures? Would love to hear your opinion, and it helps out other readers as well. Also, if you would like to list your favorite minifigs, you are welcome to do so! 😉

And you might also like to check out the LEGO Books section for more book reviews, or select from the following related posts:

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Unique LEGO posters to decorate your walls!

I have recently run across some very unique and really cute LEGO posters. There is a wall next to my LEGO display shelves that I wanted to decorate with something like a LEGO display-banner we talked about before (see: LEGO Display Banners to Decorate Your Room!), or a LEGO poster. LEGO wall-art is great for decorating your LEGO room, or even your office when you are separated from your LEGO collection. 🙂

LEGO Posters on Ebay

LEGO regularly releases posters of their own; usually related to a new LEGO theme or LEGO video-game and are available either with a minimum size order, or as an insert in the LEGO Club Magazine, or as a promotional item at various LEGO retailers. I was thinking of getting something like that, but then I found an eBay store that sells their own one-of-a-kind, high quality LEGO posters that are actually even better and funnier that LEGO’s own posters, and they are great not just for kids but for adult LEGO fans as acceptable room-decor. See here: Silly Brick Pics eBay store

LEGO Poster Room Decor 1

Silly Brick Pics eBay store has 100% positive feedback, and this is what they share on their store page about themselves: “Silly Brick Pics” is a family owned business, located in Long Island, NY. We are a husband and wife team, driven by creative input from our 6 and 7 year old boys. Hey… they know LEGO and Star Wars! We are proud to be located in the USA. Everything we sell is processed and shipped from the United States. You can shop with confidence too, since all of our products are backed by the Hassle Free Returns money back guarantee. Stop in… Look around… and we sincerely hope that you enjoy what you see!

LEGO Poster Room Decor 2

Each of these LEGO posters are available in several sizes (usually 5×7, 8×10 or 11×14 inches). They are basically high-definition photographs of funny LEGO creations and minifigs. They are processed with high quality archival inks and printed on acid-free premium matter paper. Please note that the frames are not included so you can use them as posters or place them in your own picture-frames.

LEGO Poster Room Decor 3

A good number of these LEGO posters are LEGO Star Wars related (we all know how cute LEGO Stormies are – see: Cute LEGO Stormies Gallery), but there are also some other ones. Each of the photos have a funny capture as well – kind of like those motivational posters that you can find at some specialty shops and book stores. I included a few of the LEGO posters here, and you can see the whole collection at Silly Brick Pics eBay store.

LEGo Posters & LEGO Art Prints LEGO Poster Room Decor

If you are looking for some great LEGO wall-art these can be an excellent solution, and they can also work great as unique gift-items for the LEGO fan in your life who already has everything. So how about you? Do you use LEGO posters and other wall-art for decorating? Do you have a favorite LEGO poster? And how do you like the LEGO art-prints we talked about here? Feel free to share in the comment section below! 😉

And you might also like to check out the Care & Feed of LEGO section for more storage and display ideas or select from the following related posts:

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