![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEofEk7-qZF1NmuP3Q-F00PCU6WQTFhy0tMN3P7eZjAeKwH8TRqa4AyTwyBDDXkTUgvNukX96brzMLilCxlVc4oY-8H4Pn6CP_W_KXcTKXlXFqXUMMs7Jt7xv4lAVqQjzzxK3JvCd2GTQ/s400/dfcdemons.jpg) |
Demons |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqS-p6fcWH_f7UoBtftfUC9x08sgZ8XWfB5rC01MgY2Fjg8IPa1tc7pmX-BJNLqPcLKYptkbJ9pXbgohhFKWpjGB3OZuMiGDiASRyJn0nM7uHneH3gfDNedoW_GpasQQuMYmL8f1U99wE/s400/dfcnagas.jpg) |
Faceless nagas. Creepiest minifigure ever? |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk9ncvyPXOvcgOiw490DPMKRPo3Lt1FTR6-4Vn7CY41Zuk5L_UnJdzC5ynDWzZ31vFlBazf_uNCM8YMpXg7vjH10x6taBME8-gKxJuIhbH6LgZ9ufxIAbHI4EI4Sh90ghVAitNWqP6zY/s400/dfcogre.jpg) |
Nothing instills fear like a baby pink ogre |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qFSuN62-aMHks2UAgwpixyZYuxLz1boTrYAVXqVlAURNAew_sO1N22WwbFTpGU6C-XUXP41mQPq_3drfYY_3xROkUu57dHSYeoVSOp70SjU-t-chRNjolyUfCYyvlqtxWzWudrVMbP8/s400/dfcknights.jpg) |
Knights |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTizd50k5VY9LPcYWCddXPJwZzbwfVIaLIeYmP0lz9Vv1IXH5oWFrDqk5fpDbFm4xnf9XCuP6bZrq94fnP2tp5OZCJnjzQBvPF-7bNhh1nTDGgHP9iOEeXxnIWTVSo66R6Qk_K11hVgsw/s400/dfcwizards.jpg) |
Wizards, giant, knight & beast |
What: One of the many fantasy-themed toy offerings of the 1980s were
playsets made by DFC (Dimensions for Children), made up of mini figures of knights, wizards and various monsters. I am pretty sure the figures that I have are bootlegs of the same sculpts, produced later. Some seem to be slightly different from the originals, such as the snake-like Naga figure, which originally had a face that for some reason disappeared on the bootleg versions. Most of these are hard plastic, but a few are made of flexible, soft plastic.
When: The DFC playsets were sold in the early 1980s. I remember buying the later/bootleg versions in the early-mid 1990s.
Where: I am pretty sure I got this bag of figures at a dollar/bargain/variety-type store.
Who: While DFC produced the original playsets, I am not sure whether it had anything to do with these later/bootleg versions.
The knight on beast was supposed to be a dragorider, but kinda turned into a knight riding on a wingless Dr. Seuss creature
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, the nagas lost their faces because they were based on illustrations in the old D&D Monster Manual, and TSR, the publisher, was quite litigious at the time.
ReplyDelete