The Simpson Series

I am a bit late on this but as they say, better late than never. In recent times, all LEGO fans should know that the latest Minifigures Series has hit the stores around the world with the The Simpson Series. Malaysia just released this series a week or two ago. Yes, the popular Yellow Characters from Springfield are transformed into tiny brick...yellow figures for your purchase and collection. LEGO universe just got a little bit bigger.

Anyhow, I bought my first Simpsons LEGO and like all the previous series, there are certain trinkets you gotta look for to collect them all. Here's my advice on how to detect each minifigure (for avid collectors).

1) Homer - feel for his doughnut (small round circle brick) or his remote
2) Bart - skateboard
3) Marge - her hair is a major giveaway
4) Lisa - saxophone
5) Maggie - teddy bear or her distinctive body. It's joined together
6) Grandpa - Flat newspaper but to differentiate between him, Milhouse and Ralph who also has a similar flat piece, feel for the legs. Grandpa's legs are movable.

7) Ned - toolbox and cup
8) Krusty - Krusty's head piece is different from the rest and you can feel for his pie.

9 & 10) Milhouse and Ralph - now these two are the toughest to identify by far. They both have similar items and short legs. One way to go by this is to feel for the head. Ralph's head is more roundish whereas Mihouse's head is a big bulky with glasses.
11) Apu - feel for the squishee cup (no handles)
12) Nelson - the bat
13) Itchy - club
14) Scratchy - axe
15) Chief Wiggum - bullhorn
16) Mr. Burns - Blinky in a bowl (usual lego head) and an radioactive stick

While I notice that many others have already written this list, I wanted to spread the info further to help those who do not have access to their websites. Let's all help each other and collect the bricks that we desire. Speaking of which, LEGO company is pretty generous with the distribution of current series. So don't worry about having trouble finding these figures.

Happy hunting!