How to Spot the Difference Between REAL LEGO and FAKE KNOCKOFFS!

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[MiniSuperHeroesToday]

As mentioned in the video, I do not like Fake minifigs; this video exists as a guide to make sure you don’t get scammed or conned into buying what you think is official lego, but is actually counterfeit.
After lots of requests, I wanted to make a definitive guide to help the Lego community, and I hope this helps bring positive change for anyone that is watching ☺️

[pavvin]

Some Fake Minifigs can actually be really high quality, i got a Bootleg Deathstroke a little while ago, the quality is pretty close to an official lego figure and the prints are really solid.

[Pressedsteelcustomsllc]

I've collected a lot of the knockoffs over the years mainly because I wanted different variations of characters that lego would never make and liked the cheapness and unique designs of how some of them were made and printed as it made for an interesting side collection that I do not pass of as real Lego. A few of them have actually become really collectable and are worth quite a bit as they were only made for a very short amount of time. There are a lot of unique molds for a lot of figs and big figs made no where else. They are very interesting.

[kaffikupp]

Another good tip is, that when you see characters in clear bags and they are completely disassembled (like hands and legs ripped out) they are usually fake. Lego has a strict standard with their minifigure assembly

[ComicGuy]

Also, a tip for people who go to the toy section at flea markets, look at the branding on the boxes they might come in. Sometimes you will see LEGO DC characters on a Marvel box and the same is true for the DC boxes.

[Hengrip]

It's impressive how you managed to get actually horrendous knock-off minifigs, most of the ones I buy have really good quality, like some I bought recently from no way home. I'm not against not official figs, it's just a matter of knowing where to buy them and check the reviews, and yeah always buy them online, real life sellers are mostly scammers. Cool vid man...

[theflamingcookie]

this video is gonna be super helpful for people who don't know how to tell fake from real lego figures, unfortunately when i was younger i ended up getting multiple fake minifigs from a comic con but i had no idea lol

[jonathannichols]

I like the fact that the fakes come in characters that Lego is never going to make (I.e. Hannible Lecter, KISS Band, etc). I just got a set of the power rangers from the 2017 movie and they are gorgeous! Also some of the accessories that come with the fakes (In my opinion) are far superior to the official brick built accessories that come with the real figures. I just got a Thor that came with a molded storm breaker that is way cooler than the brick built version of the same. Still it sucks when people get scammed and this is a great video to help avoid that. Thanks Johnathan !

[amosquitofanatic]

I really miss back when Knockoff/bootleg companies just made replicas of the characters in LMSH

[penrose_official]

This is a very useful video if you’re a Lego collector like me. I always check for the logo when buying minifigs. Glad you made this

[ale_]

Thank you so much Jonathan! This video was so useful!

[steezyshowcase]

More often than not, you will actually get pretty decent knockoffs. Depends where you look, too. I collect many fakes of X-Men mutants that are too obscure for Lego to ever make, zero shame in it as long as you don't advertise them as real figures.

[whatthejim]

This is a VERY useful video Johnathan, you’re going to help lots of people here! I bought a fake Doctor Doom that I thought was real, but my friend told me it was fake because it came with an accessory!!!

[raimiallpowerful]

I collect some knock offs because sometimes they're really good. Like really good prints or pieces. I still hold that various Captain America's have way better helmets. sometimes there is printing everywhere

[nicholasandrade]

I must admit I use fake torsos for some characters that Lego hasn't made. I then replace their arms and feet for real pieces - heads especially if I can get away with it. (I point out those that are fake pieces if ever used in pictures though). Then there are some like the new No Way Home Green Goblin that are just amazing as they are! Still, this video is very handy!

[JamesdeLunalightpainting]

Why would anyone pay even 10 for a mini figure yet alone 10k. Some people have lost the plot

[EthanRFilms]

I definitely think most bootlegs are worth it (assuming one figure is only a few dollars). But it does suck when you get scammed.

[John_Doe]

Was there a time in which old figures didn’t have the LEGO trademark in the bottom legs? Because I had been looking at some old figures which I thought had always been official but they didn’t have printing on the bottom

[Silvinho]

If I must confess, I do collect knockoff minifigures, but only for characters that LEGO hasn't done yet, like for example some x-men characters or the fantastic four (I'm still looking for that Thing minifigure, is very rare) and some brands have really good quality (never LEGO quality but no garbage either), in some cases I retire the knockoff if LEGO creates the minifigure, happened to me a couple of times (Punisher, Daredevil, white Vision, for example). I also collect knockoffs for ultra expensive figures, mostly comic con exclusives like Spider Woman o Jean Grey Phoenix

[pedepano]

I really like lego minifigures but as I live in Brazil, lego is very expensive here, so I collect fake minifigures. a real lego minifigure costs the equivalent of $40