LEGO Garfield Set Review Jim Davis’ Classic Cat Could Become Official

Garfield hates Mondays. You don’t! Not when the LEGO® Garfield build you supported just hit 10,000 votes on LEGO® Ideas. That milestone means LEGO is now reviewing the project to see if it becomes an official set.

You’ve seen LEGO turn fan favorites into reality before, Winnie the Pooh, Sonic, Friends Central Perk. Now, Jim Davis’ famous cat joins that lineup. Garfield might not like effort, but fans clearly put plenty in.

The Cat You Remember

Packatrix built Garfield as you remember him from the early 1980s. Big cheeks. Heavy eyelids. The same smug grin that launched a thousand coffee mugs. This isn’t the sleek CGI Garfield. It’s the one from the newspapers your parents read at breakfast.

The build uses 1453 LEGO® pieces. You can swap the eyes, tilt the head, and pose the arms. Garfield can glare, nap, or look unimpressed, his usual range. Every part fits the era that made him a star.

Packatrix first created the model for LEGO’s "If We Could Turn Back Time” 1980s challenge". When the contest ended, they uploaded it to LEGO Ideas. You and thousands of others made sure it didn’t fade away.

Why This Build Works

You know Garfield. You grew up with him, or your parents did. He’s simple, funny, and lazy in a way that feels almost honest. The model taps that nostalgia. It’s solid, it’s orange, and it feels right.

LEGO® Ideas thrives on these moments. Fans pick designs that remind them of something real. Builders like Packatrix turn that memory into form. You get a mix of humor and craftsmanship that bridges decades.

Look at this build and you see more than plastic bricks. You see a character who never tried too hard and still became iconic.

LEGO Listens When You Speak

Ten thousand supporters isn’t luck. It’s commitment. Each vote tells LEGO that you care enough to see a lazy cat made from bricks. Now LEGO’s review team checks if Garfield meets production standards. They’ll test stability, playability, and design integrity. They’ll also confirm rights with Jim Davis’ team.

That’s the process. Some builds make it through. Most don’t. Still, you helped Garfield reach the only stage that matters, the point where LEGO itself takes notice.

The Cat Stays Winning

If LEGO approves it, Garfield joins a select club of fan-made sets turned official. If not, he still made history. Ten thousand votes prove fans want humor in brick form.

Garfield never pretends to care about deadlines or diets. That’s why people love him. He mirrors your laziness and makes it feel like wisdom. So maybe this is the one Monday Garfield won’t complain about. You helped him earn it.