Flower Pot Girl

The one thing that LEGO missed the ball on was not having the pot be compatible within the LEGO system – it should, but it doesn't. The possibilities of using the pot for anything else are a little constrained because of that, which is a little disappointing. That said, I really like the stalk printed on her torso, which really adds a whole lot to her entire appearance. The cute double-sided face with the freckles is another great addition as well – her hesitant, neutral looking face is an awesome new expression that will surely delight minifigure fans. It's hard to fault such a well-designed minifigure with a cute theme. I'm really glad that we're getting so many more plant-based minifig costumes, as it provides a bit of variety. I will be sorely disappointed if we don't get a Pine Tree minifigure in Series 19. more less

Overall, while this figure does look quite cute, I think she's a bit of a letdown, as she is rather plain overall. The concept is great but the execution ends up looking too plain, and she doesn't have any accessories to make her more interesting. more less

For me, my favorites of Series 18 are the Party Clown, Dragon Suit Guy, Birthday Cake Guy, Race Car Guy, and Cowboy Costume Guy. The LEGO Brick Suit costumes are interesting and I do like how they are able to connect to other bricks. more less

With each new series of LEGO Minifigures, the LEGO Design Team seem to outdo themselves and you would expect them to have run out of ideas, but they have come out swinging for the 40th anniversary of the Minifigure. The new elements are great and it will be interesting to see where they appear next. The additional of an orange baseplate is definitely welcomed although it would of been nice to have the LEGO Minifigures 40th anniversary logo printed on it or even included in a tile. Despite a few minor gripes, this series of LEGO Minifigures is a fitting and fun way to celebrate the 40th anniversary and it's always nice to have a non-licensed series after so many recent ones being based on movies. more less

Series 18 isn't the first series to feature costumed characters. That began with Series 3's Gorilla Suit Guy, who is arguably the first “minifigure in a costume." Throughout the CMF's history, the costumed characters have been among the most popular, especially with kids, and this series finally indulges costume fans by putting nearly all of its characters in some sort of suit. In keeping with the festive style, this is also the first regular series to use non-black minifigure stands, featuring orange unprinted stands with all of the characters. more less

I love many of the accessories and head pieces included with this series, but my favourite would be the tile that comes with the young boy: it is printed with as small a representation as you could come up with to be a representation of the packet that the series one figures appeared in years ago. Also up there would have to be the balloon animals. As for my favourite figures? it is a toss up for me between the cowboy, the dragon and the two figures dressed up as LEGO Bricks! more less

The elaborate costume worn by the Flower Pot Girl appears to have taken inspiration from the Plant Monster in the fourteenth series of Collectable Minifigures. Her flower headdress certainly resembles that of the monster but she looks a lot friendlier, wearing pink petals on her head, a bright green shirt which is decorated with a plant stem pattern and a dark orange terracotta pot around her waist! more less

My favorite part about this figure is her shirt with the vine on it. I don't know where that could be useful outside of the figure but I'm sure that someone will come up with something clever for it. more less

In our opinion the LEGO Minifigures Series 18 collection is the best that's been released and we're sure many of our readers will agree. With so many unique minifigures and a costume party vibe, they will be fun to play with and display. more less