Tolkien Visual Collecting Guide: Tolkien Construction Toys

Traditional block construction toys are dominated by the classic Lego, however the Lord of the Rings movie triggered various construction toys.

There is a specific blog dedicated to Tolkien construction toys called Tolkienbricks, however this covers more than just commercial products.

Intelliblox (Playmates)

This is a small series based on the Fellowship movie. The figures included are actually more like toy soldiers.

http://tolkienbricks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/clone-brand-lord-of-rings.html

Mines of Moria (includes Frodo, Gimli, Moria Orc and Gandalf figures)

Isengard Caverns (includes Uruk-Hai, Saruman and Gandalf figures)

Encounter at Prancing Pony Inn (includes Frodo, Strong Der and Pippin figures)

Battle at Weathertop (includes Sam and Aragorn figures)

Buckleberry Ferry Escape (includes Ringwraith on Horse and Frodo figures)

Orc Attack at Amon Hen (includes Boromir and Lurtz figures)

Mini Mates

Mini mates is not a full construction system, it is only figures however they are based on the style.

Figurerealm has details of those.

There are also some specific sites which have details about these figures.

http://minimatescentral.com/category/lotr/

http://www.minimatedatabase.com/line.php?i=8

Series 1

Legolas and Gimli, Gandalf the White and Theodon, Frodo and Uruk-Hai Swordsman, Saruman and Wormtongue, Aragorn and Uruk-Hai Berserker

Series 2

Twilight Frodo and Amon Hen Frodo, Gollum and Sam, Boromir and Merry, Pippin and Uruk-Hai Crossbowman, Grishnakh and Orc Scout

Boxed Sets

These contain 3 characters and 1 hidden character.

Aragorn, Saruman and Legolas

Gollum, Gandalf the White and Frodo (and European packaging)

Specials

Elven Archer and Elven Swordsman

Sauron

Elrond

Planned (never released)

Series 3

Ringwraith 1 & Ringwraith 2, Eowyn & Morgul Lord Witch King, Lurtz & Twilight Witch King, Strider & Clear Twilight Witch King

Lego

Tolkien Lego is quite extensive and goes further than just the original construction toys, in fact it is really a theme (although I will detail everything here).

Construction Sets

These are based on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies.

The Brickset site has some great details on these sets (and I have given the links where appropriate).

Lord of the Rings movie

https://brickset.com/sets/theme-The-Lord-of-the-Rings

Gandalf Arrives (9469)

Shelob Attacks (9470)

Uruk-Hai Army (9471)

Attack on Weathertop (9472)

The Mines of Moria (9473)

The Battle of Helm's Deep (9474)

The Orc Forge (9476)

The Wizard Battle (79005)

The Council of Elrond (79006)

Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

Tower of Orthanc (10237)

Promo

Frodo with cooking corner (30210), Urak-Hai with ballista (30211), Elrond (5000202)

Shop Displays

German

Hobbit movie

https://brickset.com/sets/theme-The-Hobbit

Riddles for the Ring (79000)

Escape from Mirkwood Spiders (79001)

Attack of the Wargs (79002)

An Unexpected Gathering (79003)

Barrel Escape (79004)

The Goblin King Battle (79010)

Dol Guldur Ambush (79011)

Mirkwood Elf Army (79012)

Lake-town Chase (79013)

Dol Guldur Battle (79014)

Witch-King Battle (79015)

Attack on Lake-town (79016)

The Battle of Five Armies (79017)

The Lonely Mountain (79018)

Promo

Mirkwood Elf Guard (30212), Gandalf at Dol Guldur (30213), Legolas Greenleaf (30215), Lake-town Guard (30216), Good Morning Bilbo Baggins (5002130), Mirkwood Elf Archer