Random minifig of the day: ww025
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random minifigure is ww025 Gold Prospector - Male, Dark Blue Plaid Button Shirt, Reddish Brown Legs, Reddish Brown Fedora Hat, Red Bandana, Beard, a Western figure that came in one set, 45023 Fantasy minifigure set, released during 2017.
Our members collectively own a total of 200 of them. If you'd like to buy one you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $4.50.
Image and minifig data courtesy of BrickLink.com
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How does a western cowboy fit into a “fantasy” Lego set?
@Maxbricks14 said:
"How does a western cowboy fit into a “fantasy” Lego set?"
Spaghetti western?
@Maxbricks14 said:
"How does a western cowboy fit into a “fantasy” Lego set?"
The Wild West is made up right?
Right?!
@NotProfessorWhymzi said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"How does a western cowboy fit into a “fantasy” Lego set?"
considering the fact said set also has pirates, ninjas, and an astronaut, i'm just gonna say that that is a fantastic question to which no satisfactory answer will be forthcoming."
Well pirates appear in many fantasy stories, same with ninjas. And lots of people want to be an astronaut so they have also made their way into fantasy tales.
I'm pretty sure most Hollywood depictions of cowboys and the Wild West are fantasy.
@Maxbricks14 said:
" @NotProfessorWhymzi said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"How does a western cowboy fit into a “fantasy” Lego set?"
considering the fact said set also has pirates, ninjas, and an astronaut, i'm just gonna say that that is a fantastic question to which no satisfactory answer will be forthcoming."
Well pirates appear in many fantasy stories, same with ninjas. And lots of people want to be an astronaut so they have also made their way into fantasy tales."
The character is smiling. That never happened in the Old West. Pure fantasy.
That bootleg Wall-E is crazy. (Click through to the set).
@560heliport said:
"I'm pretty sure most Hollywood depictions of cowboys and the Wild West are fantasy."
I'm pretty sure Cowboys vs James Bond vs Native Americans vs Indiana Jones vs Aliens is a historical documentary.
Strange that Education/Dacta no longer really sells these big minifig packs. Used to be, they had huge City/Town packs (which I bought way back when during my TFOL years), as well as other (often smaller) themed packs like this. Now, I've noticed that Education sets are heavily robotics based. Duplo continues on with the figure and animal packs, however
@PurpleDave: Was the 'documentary' called "The Wild, Wild West"...series is good, movie was (rocks hand back/forth)
As to the figure: Get more a "Hi, I'm Brick Vila...again..." vibe...not that that's a bad thing:)
“We have Doctor Alan Grant at home!”
The Alan Grant at home:
@brick_r:
Nnnnooo. And Wild, Wild West was better when it was called The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
What a jolly-looking fella! I might borrow his style.
@PurpleDave said:
" @brick_r :
Nnnnooo. And Wild, Wild West was better when it was called The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr."
I prefer it as The Hallelujah Trail.
@Ridgeheart said:
"Bootleg Elsa"
"Snow Queen - Non-Disney" resents your spurious accusation.
@Ridgeheart said:
"Things that belong in the realm of fantasy, according to this set:
- Happy-go-lucky prospectors!
- Mortal Kombat's "Rain" and "Smoke"!
- Bootleg Elsa and WALL-E!
- Female Archers!
- Goths!
- The Moon Landing!
- Medium Women!
- The Japanese!
And MORE!
Unfortunately, the lovechild of Norman Osborn and Gwen Stacy is canon, though. Sorry. You wish I were kidding? Dang, -I- wish I were kidding."
Thankfully, Sins Past has been retconned so the whole set now fits under the “fantasy” label
@PurpleDave said:
" @560heliport said:
"I'm pretty sure most Hollywood depictions of cowboys and the Wild West are fantasy."
I'm pretty sure Cowboys vs James Bond vs Native Americans vs Indiana Jones vs Aliens is a historical documentary."
Wasn't there a sequel, Dinosaurs VS. Aliens? Or did I dream that up?