Title: Mini Me Memorables Custom Mini Figure
Author: Darth Zady Bun
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Published Date: 2017-04-24
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Categories: Geeky Goods Review
Tags: Custom Figure, Darthzadybun, featured, Geeky Goods Reveiw, gift ideas, Lego, Mini Me Memorables, Zaid Hassen Motala

- Distributor Mini Me Memorables
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- Where we got our copy Mini Me Memorables
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- Darth Zady Bun

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With the advent of the LEGO movie and the LEGO Batman movie, the plastic foot-destroyers have broken back into popular culture. I would say “with a bang” but as a cousin of mine will testify not even “mini-explosive” fireworks can separate LEGOs if you do it properly.

Yes, it is safe to say that anyone who didn’t own a set LEGO while growing up missed a milestone.

When I was a kid, if you were one of the “larney” kids who had a “LEGO man” (the technical term is “minifigure” mind you), you had made it in life. I mean really, you would walk into pre-school and people would give you the first sip from their Yogi-Sip and the polony from their sandwich. Jeez you were deemed to be so awesome that you never had to be “it” during break.

If you can’t imagine your 5-year old self making those sacrifices for a LEGO man then you should probably skip this article. In the meanwhile, I’m a grown-assed man who has on occasion bought entire LEGO sets for the minifigure.

Imagine my sheer elation when I discovered the sheer AWESOMENESS that is MINI ME MEMORABLES.

MINI ME MEMORABLES is a South African based company that specialises in the supply and delivery of high quality custom LEGO minifigures, fittingly dubbed a “Mini Me”.

When I read about the site and what they offered, I was thrilled but was afraid that it might all be a bit too good to be true. Ever the investigator, I placed an order for a custom DARTHZADYBUN minifigure.

I received my figure scarcely a day later. I should mention that I literally live in the middle of nowhere so that was an incredibly pleasant surprise.

Okay so being a custom LEGO minifigure, I will consider cardinal A’s, namely Aesthetics, articulation, accessories and of course Aish-Factor.

AESTHETICS

The Package & Contents

While I don’t ordinarily pay much mind to packaging, this deserves a special mention.

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much since the subject piece is so tiny. I was pleasantly surprised to receive my mini figure in a high quality, durable plastic container.

This handy storage tub ensures that the precious cargo arrives in pristine condition.

The figure itself is a wonderfully rendered, perfectly printed Minifigure that exceeded my expectations. As you can see, the overall presentation and attention to detail are beyond reproach.

The figure comes fully assembled. As I indicated above, the printing on the figure was top notch with no smears, smudges or defects. I was pleasantly surprised to note that all parts bear the official LEGO branding. Yep! No Fong Kongs here!

The figure instantly shot me back to the mid-80’ early 90’s to my childhood as I inspected this proper yellow skinned LEGO man. Forget the first sip of the Yogi sip!

This thing would have earned me the entire carton!

ARTICULATION

Escape!

The figure boasts all the points of articulation of a standard Lego Minifigure. Additionally, the figure is fully compatible with my other LEGO pieces. While compatibility and articulation aren’t usually bundled together, at least you know that this piece can “move” with your other LEGO. Did you see what I did there?

Okay, I’m sorry that is a terrible pun.

ACCESSORIES

The Ladies Will Enjoy Playing With Mini Me. (Really Zaid? 😛 -Ed)

It is worth noting that this is a complete custom figure so I basically built up a Mini Me from the hundreds of accessory pieces available on the website.

As far as add-on accessories are concerned, I chose a cell phone. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the supplier threw in a lightsaber as well! Now THAT is service!

High Quality Accessories

As any collector is bound to tell you, the detail that separates a good product from a great one is the display options it presents.

For that reason, I took a particular interest in the different display pieces that are offered for purchase.

All the display stands are official LEGO pieces.

Aside from the customisable display stand (which is a must), there are a few alternative display options.

I was able to get one of each type of stand to evaluate and will discuss each in turn.

Display Stand Variants

1. Standard Official LEGO stand.

The one that started it all, this black rectangular stand is the cheapest and most basic stands available on the site.

2. Grey Key Ring Holder

This is a Grey key ring holder with a silver loop. You are able to any Mini Me for an instant custom key holder. I liked that you have the option of buying the key ring attachment separately, or having the supplier glue it to your custom figure to avoid it losing any pieces during the day to day roughness of being a key ring.

3. Super Jump stand

This is a translucent stand that simulates actions like flight and jumping. It can also be used to clip your Mini Me on to stuff.

4. Magnetic Spring Stand.

This is a Mini Me Memorables custom product made using genuine LEGO pieces. It allows you to display your figure in any orientation on a magnetic surface. Think of a bobble head but like 50x more awesome!

Which brings us at last to the most impressive display option available on the site. The Figure stand with customisable text.

One of a series of different versions, this is a specially developed acrylic/PVC stand. As the name suggests, it can be customised to have any text in a series of different fonts. This allows you to create a unique display piece! The figure can be removed and there are also variants of the stand that can rotate or hold two figures.

AISH FACTOR

Professional service with amazing products, this is undoubtedly one of the best alternative gift ideas I have come across in a long time.

I was totally blown away and couldn’t resist trying my luck to get more information. So I was able to reach out to Kevin, the Main Man at Mini Me Memorables to have a quick chat:

DZB : Okay seriously man, how did you come up with this stroke of genius?

KEVIN : Well… Did you know that I am a genius? Ok, that’s a lie.

One night I had this nightmare where these little plastic men were chasing me with plastic knives forcing me to create this business “or else…”

Okay, that’s a lie too. It is actually a long story and I just reached my word count limit for this question, typing absolute nonsense so basically, my background is in graphic design and I have been a LEGO fan since the 90’s so I decided to combine 2 of my love’s to create a truly unique and personalised product.

DZB : Okay now that is a sweet case of serendipity if there ever was one! Still, the name of your business itself is inspired. Where does the name Mini Me Memorables come from? Or did those “plastic men” have slogans and banners too?

KEVIN : My brain, duh! To be honest I can’t remember exactly but when I first conceptualised the business I knew I wanted to target the everyday person, like literally anyone and everyone, not just the typical “LEGO fan”.

With that in mind, I wanted to avoid any cliché’ blocks, bricks etc type words.

“Mini Me” was something that came to me very early on and the “Memorables” part just emphasises the product as something lasting- a lasting memory.

If you think about it, that’s really what we are trying to do here – create a memory.

Whether it’s an emotional experience from when you receive a personalised Mini Me from that someone special; or building the actual physical product- These things will last forever.

We pride ourselves on the quality in that regard – and photos never do them justice. (Sad face emoji).

DZB : I can testify to both the quality of the figures as well as the challenge with the photos. Still, looking through the site there are so many different applications for the figures themselves- Could you possibly give our readers a “snapshot” of the services you offer?

KEVIN : Services? What kind of business do you think this is!

Hah, well the main service is the online store where you can browse our ever-growing inventory of rare LEGO mini figure items to build up your custom Mini Me.

We offer a range of accessories that allow you a series of display options as well. One of my favourites is our own custom plexi-glass acrylic stands that you can customise with personalised text.

We also have key ring holders for your figure and our own custom magnetic spring stands. As a result, irrespective of what you choose, you end off with the perfect Mini Me gift for any and all occasions.

Oh, in the event that you would like to use your business logo or more complex designs for the stands. We also offer bulk orders for corporate gifts, and our product is a unique (and fun) means of marketing for your business.

All you have to do is just drop us a mail and we can help you out with that as well. Really the possibilities are endless.

DZB: On the subject of endless possibilities – I swear I must have spent an eternity just marvelling at all the different pieces you have on the site! I saw everything from a bat-cowl to a tortoise! How many individual pieces do you have to choose from on the site?

KEVIN : Currently, there are 1577 different items. Still, we are always adding new amazing stuff so be sure to keep checking.

DZB : That begs the question if you were to be a Mini Me Memorable figure and you had to choose one accessory to be packaged with for all eternity, what would it be?

KEVIN : It’s funny how often I get this question! Let’s see, I said… Game controller, Pizza and Laptop. Oh right, you said one, not three…Ok, Laptop it is.

DZB : Why am I not surprised. Okay, so now onto the more “grown up stuff”. How do people get in touch with you?

KEVIN : Well we have a strong social media presence so you can follow us, and reach out to us here:

Instagram.com/MiniMeMemorables .co.za

Facebook: Mini Me Memorables

Twitter.com/MiniMeMems

For more in-depth queries or special orders feel free to drop us a mail at:

info@minimememorables.co.za

DZB : Sweet! Alrighty then, let’s talk about the site itself. While the site is very user-friendly, I’d still like you to give us a run down on how one goes about ordering via the site. Would you be so kind as to give us a run down?

KEVIN : It is really super simple, People are usually very surprised how easy and effortless it is. Oh and not to mention fun!

Visit www.MiniMeMemorables.co.za (Tablet, Laptop and PC is best)

Just browse the individual categories under SHOP, add the items you want to your cart and checkout. Done. All the items are organised in colours making it super easy to find what you are looking for. Customising your stand is just as simple, with options for your text of choice, colour and font being just a click away.

Boom- easy as that.

DZB : You know I was saying a little earlier that I was awestruck by the range of parts and accessories you have available. That being said, I was particularly impressed by the level of customisation you allow with the display stands and bases. Still though, I have to wonder whether people actually take advantage of the feature.

KEVIN : It is so satisfying to see guys being creative with their orders now. In the beginning, orders would come through with the usual ‘To such and such’ and I would be on the other end like “Noooo, do something creative using specific accessories and puns and stuff!”

People seem to be getting the hang of it now so that’s cool.

Still, though, we are always updating and bettering the site making it even easier for the end user so I am sure that has helped.

DZB : Well hopefully we see more people taking advantage of your design background mate. You mentioned the bulk rates you offer earlier. Could you tell us more about that?

KEVIN : Absolutely! Corporate gifts is another market area that I really wanted to target when I started the business.

While the site is currently geared at making it easy for one to build up a figure, anyone with an interest in the bulk rates for corporate gifting, or even other things like wedding, birthday party, stags/bachelorettes party favours just has to drop us a mail and we will happily help you with your design needs and purse strings (wink wink).

DZB : It’s certainly a mammoth undertaking and a brilliant and novel idea. Still though, consistently delivering high-quality products to what is no doubt a very finicky customer base can’t be easy. How do you cope?

KEVIN : Customer service and satisfaction is super important to us.

I mean just go check our response time on our Facebook page messages. It’s like a Nanosecond or something. No, like it’s really is fast!

Ultimately, this is a service for fans rendered by fans. It’s easy to deliver at this level when we know that the passion we have for our work and products is mirrored if not exceeded by the customers we serve.

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So there you have it.

I have to say this entire service warrants the biggest “AIIISSSHHH!!!!!!” I can muster!

The gallery below has a few stock images we got from the Mini Me Memorables page which showcase a few of their other design options.

With the advent of the LEGO movie and the LEGO Batman movie, the plastic foot-destroyers have broken back into popular culture. I would say “with a bang” but as a cousin of mine will testify not even “mini-explosive” fireworks can separate LEGOs if you do it properly. Yes, it is safe to say that anyone who didn’t own a set LEGO while growing up missed a milestone. When I was a kid, if you were one of the “larney” kids who had a “LEGO man” (the technical term is “minifigure” mind you), you had made it in life. I mean really, you would walk into pre-school and people would give you the first sip from their Yogi-Sip and the polony from their sandwich. Jeez you were deemed to be so awesome that you never had to be “it” during break. If you can’t imagine your 5-year old self making those sacrifices for a LEGO man then you should probably skip this article. In the meanwhile, I’m a grown-assed man who has on occasion bought entire LEGO sets for the minifigure. Imagine my sheer elation when I discovered the sheer AWESOMENESS that is MINI ME MEMORABLES. MINI ME MEMORABLES is a South African based company that specialises in the supply and delivery of high quality custom LEGO minifigures, fittingly dubbed a “Mini Me”. When I read about the site and what they offered, I was thrilled but was afraid that it might all be a bit too good to be true. Ever the investigator, I placed an order for a custom DARTHZADYBUN minifigure. I received my figure scarcely a day later. I should mention that I literally live in the middle of nowhere so that was an incredibly pleasant surprise. Okay so being a custom LEGO minifigure, I will consider cardinal A’s, namely Aesthetics, articulation, accessories and of course Aish-Factor. AESTHETICS [caption id="attachment_229986" align="aligncenter" width="1637"] The Package & Contents[/caption] While I don’t ordinarily pay much mind to packaging, this deserves a special mention. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much since the subject piece is so tiny. I was pleasantly surprised to receive my mini figure in a high quality, durable plastic container. This handy storage tub ensures that the precious cargo arrives in pristine condition. The figure itself is a wonderfully rendered, perfectly printed Minifigure that exceeded my expectations. As you can see, the overall presentation and attention to detail are beyond reproach. The figure comes fully assembled. As I indicated above, the printing on the figure was top notch with no smears, smudges or defects. I was pleasantly surprised to note that all parts bear the official LEGO branding. Yep! No Fong Kongs here! The figure instantly shot me back to the mid-80’ early 90’s to my childhood as I inspected this proper yellow skinned LEGO man. Forget the first sip of the Yogi sip! This thing would have earned me the entire carton! ARTICULATION [caption id="attachment_229979" align="aligncenter" width="555"] Escape![/caption] The figure boasts all the points of articulation of…

Geeky Goods Review: Mini Me Memorables Custom Mini Figure

Geeky Goods Review: Mini Me Memorables Custom Mini Figure

2017-04-24

Darth Zady Bun

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