Get Your Goats in Order… Minifigures Series 25 is Coming.

This might be good news, or it might be bad news. I think most will be thrilled (myself included)… but resellers better get your goats in order. Minifigures Series 25 leaked online recently. Though the image quality is quite poor, one thing stands out… There is a goat included with one of the Minifigures. These Minifigures release on January 1, 2024, likely for the usual $5.99 CAD each, and in the new blind boxes that everybody “loves” so much. Here’s the image as well as the tentative names for the characters.

Newer AFOLs might be wondering what the big deal is with the LEGO® goat. The figurine appeared in only one set back in 2011, Mill Village Rain (7189). Despite its popularity, the goat never appeared again and its resale value has soared on secondary markets. Currently, one tiny goat averages $100 CAD on Bricklink. Mill Village Raid goes for around $500 CAD. However, all of that is about to change. With the Goat Herder minifig included in series 25, the goat is about get a whole lot more common. At this point, I am pretty sure only the hardest, hardcore collectors are willing to buy an official LEGO® goat. But how many of them will pay $100 CAD now when they can get one for $5.99 CAD?

Granted, the new goat differs slightly from the old. The mold looks fairly similar, including the pose, the stud on the back, and the goatee. However, the new goat has no printing. Of course, now that the goat is re-entering circulation, we might see variants of it in future sets. But don’t count on that happening soon. The Minifigures Series has an exclusivity production clause, similar to themes like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. There is a six month lock on exclusive elements. This means they cannot appear in any other LEGO® theme during that time. Sometimes, they never appear again. While I cannot say this with certainty, I speculate that the coveted nature of the goat will land it within the constraints of the exclusivity clause. Only time will tell for sure.

Other highlights of this leak for me include the Night Lord and the Barbarian. The Night Lord is an awesome update to the character from one of my favourite ’90s sets, Night Lord’s Castle (6097). I still have mine from childhood. Meanwhile, the Barbarian looks like it passes as a Viking to help populate my Viking Village set (once I finally get it). There’s also a new dog in this series. What do you think? Are you excited for the goat? What’s your favourite Minifigure from series 25? Let me know in the comments or reach out on social media.

Until next time,

-Tom

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