Since these sets are so small and they're both from the same line I thought I would review them together. There's not much here but its nice to know what you're getting :D
First let me comment on the boxes. They're the standard thoroughfare of impulse sets; rather small but worth it. The price confuses me a bit because they've upped the price from the previous sets by $.50. I can't tell that there are more or less pieces. Perhaps they just raised it for profit's sake.
Price: $4.00 each.
Here are the boxes. I apologize for the glare on the Wizard.
I've never understood why people photograph the instructions so I will not. They were just the tiny fold up kinds that come with most impulse sets/polybags. These sets are so small though you shouldn't need them anyways :)
Court Jester Bag Contents:
Mine actually had a piece missing. The flat 1x6 red piece was missing. Contacted LEGO, shipping one to me (how nice.)
And the WIZARD!
The little dragon is just so cute. There's also a printed tile here. It says 'You are far more powerful than you would ever imagine.' Sounds a bit like a fortune cookie I think but printed tiles are printed tiles and are a god send from having stickers.
The minifigures:
The wizard has printed legs but nothing else is printed. He's a rather fetching forest green color.
The new Jester is identical to old one except for three ways. 1. He's a different color (Red and White vs. Red and Blue of the old one). 2. He has a lion on his belt buckle rather than a crown. 3. He's made from different plastic. I have the older Jester and I felt them both in my hand at once and the bodies are definitely different plastic. The head remains the same, happy on one side, crying on the other. Printing on the back of the torso as well.
Completed Wizard Set
The hat IS printed. It's very lovely and will be sought after for years I'm sure. His beard does throw me off a little bit though. The face is of an older man (I would guess in his early 60's or late 50's) with gray hair, yet his beard is solid black. I'm happy to have a black beard finally but the change in facial hair color throws me off. Maybe he dyes it.
2 Extra pieces: Translucent Red Circular Flat Stud & Translucent Green Circular Flat Stud (The two on the bottles).
Completed Jester Set
There's the sad face. He's sad because I took his jester accessories away and now he can't juggle. They kept rolling off the table
It's a pretty little stage that I might recreate if I do a village scene.3 Extra Pieces: Red Circular Flat Stud, Blue Circular Flat Stud, & White Circular Flat Stud (His juggling balls). 1 of each.
Overall both sets are worth getting. I doubt these minifigures will appear in another Kingdoms set, at least not for a while. The Jester is definitely a must for those who did not want Drawbridge Defense from the last Castle line, or missed out on it. The Wizard is nice for the printing and the baby dragon is very cute as a dragon or as a nice decoration. They're really both standard impulse sets, but I've never had an impulse set that I didn't like or enjoy.
I'd highly recommend buying them, especially at the prices they're at.
