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If you are reading this site, you are most likely an avid minifigure collector. And like Peanut Butter and Jelly, you are most likely constantly looking for a way to display all of your minifigures.
This has been a battle for me for years and I am always looking for a new way to display my minifigures. I have recently been using a custom built solution for all of my figures and the large Lego minifigure display cases for the ones on deck while I am assembling the cases.
Here is an example of the cases that I currently use. It is made completely out of Legos, but primarily out of Lego part number 30528. You can see this part on bricklink here. This is the display that I am using for my Lego Movie Minifigures and some of my collectible minifigures.
However, I have been having a real hard time finding the Large Minifigure Display Cases at stores and it appears that they have been discontinued. Currenlty, I have only been able to find a few in either red or yellow at Toys R Us. I am currently using the blue and the black ones only right now.
It looks like this is because Lego is coming out with a new case. This new version of the Large Minifigure Display case has recenly been found over at Smyths Toys in the UK.
On first review of the photos posted, this case looks pretty nice. I will be happy to try a few of these out. I did notice a few things though.
It appears to be a different size that they old version
If you look at the sizes on the new case, it is 19L X 38W X 4H cm. However, the old cases were 42 cm W and only 18c H. I am hoping that this is just a typo and that they will stack with the old ones. Otherwise, that would really make me unhappy.
A few other notable differences are the following.
- It looks like it has two doors that open to the sides instead of one that opens down.
- It looks like the plates are either snap on or permanently affixed to the case? I am not sure and we will need to look at the final product to be sure.
- The cases are clear on all four sides.
- The cases do not appear to come with the feet to stabilize them for standing on a desk? I am not sure about this.
Here is a picture of the new small one on top of the large one as well. It looks like they were designed by this guy.
http://bensola.dk/?portfolio=lego-minifigure-display
Here are a few pictures of the old case for comparison.
Finally, as many of you know, I am an avid collector of minifigures. Sometimes, I wonder what my real passion is, collecting the minifigures, or creating and looking for new display stands to display the minifigures.
If not for my wife, I think I may have created a whole wall in my living room to show them all off. I had an idea ones that I still think is a good idea, but it did now go over well with my wife. The idea was to do the following.
“Cut out the drywall inbetween a few studs and put in a nice wood case with shelves on it. Then cover this up with a piece of glass so that you had a recessed case that is flush with the wall and enclosed in glass.”
Oh well, as you can guess, she did not like it. Anyways, her is my virtual collection of every good display case that I have ever found.
https://www.pinterest.com/minifigdisplay/minifigure-display/
