Day 498

Day 498 May 12^th

Universal Monsters Dracula Box Set:

Mina Harker

            The classic silver screen damsel, Mina Harker!  I think DST did a great job with this Minimate and love the details in the skirt!

Day 497

Day 497 May 11^th

Universal Monsters Dracula Box Set:

Renfield

            I absolutely love how DST pulled of the crazed look in Renfields eyes on this Minimate!

Day 496

Day 496 May 10^th

Universal Monsters Frankenstein Box Set:

Elizabeth

            This is a character I can say I don’t recall from the movie but honestly it has been a long time since I watched it so I am sure there is more I have forgotten too.  One thing I can say, DST really did some thing awesome with this design…I find it very well done and somewhat enchanting for a toy!

Day 434

Day 434 March 9^th

TRU exclusive Black and White Dracula

            The pack mate to the black and white Frankenstein’s monster is none other than the great Dracula!  For the longest time vampires were my favourite monsters.  I read pretty much anything I could find that had vampires in it and watched most movies about them too.  While I still really enjoy them they have been unseated as the top monster spot these days but nothing beats a classic black and white Dracula!

Day 433

Day 433 March 8^th

TRU exclusive Black and White Frankenstein’s Monster

            I love how DST has done this as part of the Toys R Us exclusives; giving us the main monsters done in black and white much like the classic films they are based off of.  I can’t put my finger on it but there is nothing lacking in this Minimate just because he is in black and white; Frankenstein’s monster still looks as great here as he does in the regular coloured release!

Day 432

Day 432 March 7^th

Dr Frankenstein

            Another great Minimate to come out of DST’s Universal Monsters line is the brilliant or twisted or brilliantly twisted Dr Frankenstein!  While the Minimate may come off looking a bit plain I find that this is a great looking Minimate, very dead on to the source.  He makes a great addition to the evil genius's collection!

Day 421

Day 421 February 25^th

Frankenstein’s Monster

Kudos to DST for this round of Universal Monsters Minimates; the pairing of Frankenstein and Dracula is awesome as they are probably 2 of the biggest names in the monster world as far as the classics go.  Frankenstein’s monster is a simple enough design but the details on the head are fantastic and I love the new feet as they give the height boost without being bulky and clunky!

Breaking News!! PRE Toy Fair news!

Just came across this one USA Today, some pre-toy fair news of what Minimates will be on display:

Diamond Select. Minimates are one of the more popular collectible mini-figures for comic-book fans, and Diamond Select unleashes a new set tied to the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie. (The company is also showcasing a new 7-inch resin Spidey statue designed by Gentle Giant and inspired by the film.) A new wave of MAX: Mobile Action Xtreme Minimates that are coming exclusively to Toys "R" Us will be previewed, as well as Minimates based on The Mummy and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which are part of the Universal Monsters line of figures.

heres the link to the article - USA Today

sounds like a great start to the news!