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Re:The Mattel Spinwelder was the coolest Christmas gift of t... by egypturnash on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @11:12AM (#32251439)
Wikipedia says the modern "minifigure" appeared in 1978, with a simpler, more abstract precursor without movable limbs showing up in 1975.
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Re:The Mattel Spinwelder was the coolest Christmas gift of t... by bewaretheirs on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @01:25PM (#32253423)
Matches my experience - first kit I got with minifigs was the #575 coast guard station which various sites say was released in 1978.
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