The new LEGO House exclusive set, A Minifigure Tribute (40504), has been revealed. The set features a large brick Captain Redbeard that stands at approximately 30 cm tall, complete with a Treasure Map referencing the location of the LEGO House and LEGO HQ.
With a total of 1,041 pieces, the set has a retail price of 599 DKK and will only be available for purchase at the LEGO House store from March 1st.
You can watch the video of the unboxing from the official LEGO House:
Other facts about the LEGO Minifigure and from the official LEGO press release:
• The first patent for the minifigure was taken out in 1977
• The first minifigure was launched in 1978
• The minifigure — without a hat or hairpiece — stands exactly four LEGO bricks tall
• More than 8000 different minifigure designs have been produced since 1978
• In total, more than 10 billion minifigures have been produced since 1978
• The current LEGO minifigure is a clever combination of two LEGO figures — the LEGO building figure from 1974 and the Static Figure from 1975
• In addition to enabling role play in many LEGO play themes — the LEGO minifigure has also had its own collectible series: The LEGO Minifigures Series since 2010
• 2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the minifigure. Hip, hip, hooray!
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