LEGO Shrek (71053)

LEGO gathers the whole Shrek cast into a single licensed wave of collectible minifigures, numbered 71053. It runs to twelve sealed boxes, each holding one unknown. The cast draws on every film about the green ogre at once: alongside Shrek himself there are Fiona and Donkey, Puss in Boots, Dragon and Gingy, and facing them Lord Farquaad, the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming.

It is rare for a whole wave to rest on a single animated universe and to split its slots so evenly between heroes and antagonists. That balance means the finished set arranges like a still from the films rather than a random handful of characters. Some numbers are the obvious stars children reach for first; others, such as Thelonious the executioner of Duloc, Merlin and the Big Bad Wolf, are treats for people who know the films line by line.

Shrek works across generations: parents remember it from the cinema, children know it from streaming. Collectors should note one more detail — Fiona and Donkey share a single box, so twelve numbers yield thirteen characters. And because every box carries a printed Data Matrix code, there is no need to squeeze or shake anything: scan the code and you know straight away who is in your hand.