I am a big fan and addicted collector of Lego minifigures. At one point I would display them on straight flat bleachers and considered wall frames, but always wanted the figs to be in some for of environment. Eventually my displays took for the form of 16×16 little facades and I haven’t looked back since.
These displays are then all packed into multiple shelves of a white book case. Here is of the best shelves complete with a Disney Castle, mini Hogwarts, a Haunted House, and my two newest builds: the Zoo and Farm Stand.
It was the costume figures that had thrown me for a while. Since I set up themed areas like desert islands, Medieval Castles, Arkham Asylum, and Snowy Mountain (not pictured), I had the costume characters just sitting on a plate without a theme. It finally dawned on me to split the costume characters into two main categories: Animals and Food. I built the Zoo for the Animals, and only just recently finished the Farm Stand for the Food.
ZOO: I am particularly happy with my little zoo. It fits on a expanded 16×17 display plate because I couldn’t cram it on to 16×16. The bottom floor has old world style Zoo builds with animals in stalls. The little 1×4 latticed fence pieces in the front tuck under the columns so only 1×3 of them are visible. The backdrop is a textured woody wall with plants and vines.
The top floor is set up as multi exhibit. With a petting zoo farm animal area, a small jungle savanna section in the middle, Ice in the back left, and water in front right. This is getting a bit crowded as Lego continues to include usually one costumed animal every 1 to 2 Collectible Minifig Series.
FOOD: For the food based costumes, I am aiming for a farmers market area that has multiple vendors all crammed together. On the bottom is a fruit and veg stand, Hotdog stand, and a flower. The top floor is balcony dining with one tenant: a pizza stand. My prediction is that there will be more food based minifigs, like icecream possibly. At that point, I’ll consider adding another little stand to the top area (like a sweats shop to serve icecream and cake).
Some folks may notice that there is a non-lego figure in the mix here. The Carrot Guy is indeed not a genuine Lego, but this fake Lego was made with such unusual quality I included him in my display.
I can’t wait to see what figures come out next and I’ll adjust my displays accordingly so that they can all have a little home.
Let me know what you think in comments and Thanks for Stopping by!
