Also released were new engines in the Classic theme and a new series of Fizz & Go packs that included tiny animal and human figures. In 2019, themes such as Pets, Rainbow, Holidays, Icky, Sushi, X-ray and Medieval were added. Also released in this series included a birthday-themed Thomas, Neon Glow in the Dark and Light-Ups. These included Back to School, Neon Splatter, Fruit, Pop Art, Monkey, Robot, Camo and Fantasy. In 2018, several new Minis themes were introduced. For the first time, road vehicles were added to the range. A new crossover theme was also announced for 2017, that being the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It was also the second year for the Tootsie theme (exclusive only to the US/Canada), as new additions were also announced. The codes were re-generated, starting again from Code: 01.Ģ017 was the third year for the Minis range and Mattel released brand new Minis themes including: Steel, Construction, Aquatic, Night Time, Space, Monster and Animals, as well as new characters incorporated into the Classics theme. The blind bag waves in 2016 contain previously released Minis, titled 'returning favourites' as well as brand new introductions mixed into each series. Many Play-sets were also released, which contain exclusive Minis, along with 4 (with a fifth released in 2017) small Speedy Launchers, that also arrived with exclusive Minis each. Rolling stock was also added to the range for the first time in 2016. Metallic, Spooky and Racers also got brand new additions to their line-up, as well as a few re-releases. A majority of the Classics theme was re-released and also received new characters into the line-up. In late-2016, came along the newest cross-over theme SpongeBob SquarePants, that featured a variety of Minis dressed up as popular characters from the hit television show. Mattel continued the much loved DC Super Friends theme with a plethora of new additions to the line-up. The brand new themes introduced for 2016, included: Sweets, Electrified, Sports, Creatures, Graffiti and Core Moments, joined with an exclusive theme for the US/Canada called Tootsie, as well as Glow in the Dark and Insects, was released in late-2016. Internationally, the Minis have also achieved astounding sales.īecause of the immense popularity and demand of the Minis, Mattel continued to expand the ever-growing and highly successful toy range in 2016, incorporating a variety of new themes and characters into the popular toy-line, as well as creating new Minis for some previously established themes from 2015. The Thomas and Friends Minis have been one of the most successful toy ranges for Mattel and statistics show, within the first 10 months of 2015, in Walmart Stores alone, they sold more than 5 million Minis. Mattel also released a cross-over theme, DC Super Friends, that included multiple characters dressed up as various Superheroes and Supervillains from the DC Comics range. The themes released in 2015 were: Classics, Robo, Dino, Chillin', Racers, Old School, Neon, Spooky and Metallic, with Christmas and Warriors joining the line-up during the end of the year, as exclusive Minis to 2 multi-packs. Play-sets with exclusive Minis and various multi-packs were also released in parts of the world, gradually becoming available internationally during the end of 2015 and early 2016. The blind bag releases in 2015 were split into four separate waves, released gradually throughout the year, each with its own unique set of Minis. The blind bags have individual codes to identify and distinguish which bag contains which Mini. The two primary methods of distribution for the Minis are blind bags and visible packs. Tender engines have their tenders moulded onto the overall unit, behind their cabs and boilers. They are small sized, each acquiring a 4-wheeled chassis configuration and a hook and loop coupling system. The range features numerous characters in a variety of different themes. In 2015, Mattel released a brand new Thomas & Friends toy range called Minis, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Thomas & Friends. 76.7 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Packs.
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