# Why are there no minion figurines?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-minion-figurines/588948>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 14, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-minion-figurines/588948 "2011-07-14T00:30:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-minion-figurines/588948/1 "2011-07-14T00:30:09Z")

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So we’re watching Despicable Me on cable for the millionth time and enjoying it as much as the first time. I can’t believe there are no minion figurines available, other than plush. I’d have several on my desk at work, and I know others have expressed a desire for some. Why would a company miss such a marketing opportunity? I thought the movie studios lived for the merchandising tied in with animated films - Og knows Pixar has made billion$ on toys from their movies. What gives?

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-minion-figurines/588948/2 "2011-07-14T06:24:11Z")

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Didn’t they have a marketing deal with Burger King?

There are [plush figures available](http://toys.shop.ebay.com/Action-Figures-/246/i.html?_nkw=despicable+me+minion&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282).

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**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-minion-figurines/588948/3 "2011-07-14T22:46:27Z")

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I want to dress up as a minion for Halloween. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-minion-figurines/588948/4 "2011-07-16T01:05:26Z")

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you can make [minion cupcakes](http://confessionsofacookbookqueen.com/2010/08/minions/)