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Title: Magic Mixies!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 24, 2022, 06:19:35 PM
If anyone has followed me outside of here, you probably know my latest obsession.

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THESE little dudes. I think they're absolutely delightful. I adore fantasy animals and these are the perfect amount of cute and fantasy to pique my interest.

I've been documenting the codes on the wiki I made (https://mixipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Codes). If these were truly surprises, I would not be as interested, but I'm cracking the codes. I've been focusing on the singles lately because I really want Zarla (blame their little Youtube show, I think she's hilarious).

I love the plush, too, but to a lesser degree since they're so expensive. I'm considering pre-ordering the new one to release this year since I expect it will sell out...I was expecting to see way more of the plush at the thrift store this year, too.

Does anyone else collect these? Think they're cute? Maybe you have the plush?
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: BlackCurtains on August 25, 2022, 03:41:09 AM
Aw, these are really cute! I've never heard of them before.
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Post by: brightberry on August 25, 2022, 08:51:16 AM
Awww! How adorable!
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Post by: Goanna on August 25, 2022, 05:56:41 PM
Aww those are adorable! I only ever knew about the plush versions, never realised they had little plastic ones too. That little sitting guy in the front row with the floppy ears... precious ;0;
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Heart Of Midnight on August 25, 2022, 06:23:49 PM
They are cute!  :bateyes: I haven't heard of them before. My niece would love those! :D But I think that they are not for sale in Finnish stores.  :wonder:
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dragonflitter on September 22, 2022, 07:45:54 PM
Okay I can't resist an adorable fantasy animal. XD I caved and bought a couple of these blind 'cauldrons' to see how they are, first-hand.

Let me first say, I really dig all the extra little things they put into this line! Each cauldron has a gem on the front of it and you can rub the gem to see if you're getting a common, rare, or ultra rare, which are each represented by a different stymbol. That's a nice touch! (Even if I think most kids will just open the package and look at the toy before bothering to rub the jewel lol.)

Also, I really like the amount of thought put into the different gimmicks. Most toy lines would have plain characters and maybe one special gimmick for each series that gets released (and the gimmick is usually rare or exclusive somehow). But this line not only has 40+ different characters, they each fall into five categories of gimmicks: either their eyes spin (which are called Enchanters) or they have little pop-up wings (Fliers) or they have an extra body part that pops up (Morphlings) or they are color changing in hot water (Vanishers) or they glow in the dark (Spellsters).

Each Mixie comes with a wand, and you can look at the wand to see what kind of Mixie you might get. They have a little hollow wand that will hold water for the Vanishers, a glow in the dark wand for the Spellsters, and a wand with a magnet in it for the rest of them, because the magnet triggers the eyes to spin or the pop-up action. So you have the option to rub the jewel on the cauldron and also examine the wand, to see what kind of Mixie you'll get, before you open the package to see the Mixie itself.

It's kinda funny that all this information needs a lot of pamphlets to get this all across. Each cauldron comes with THREE pamphlets. XD One has all the different characters, one explains how each of the five gimmicks work, and the last has the barcode and ad info.

So I bought two cauldrons to see how I would like collecting this line! They were about $5.99 each, I think, so that's a nice pricepoint. I rubbed the jewel on the outside of the first one and saw it was Ultra Rare! I was excited! Then I looked at the pamphlet and for some reason, all the Morphlings are Ultra Rare, and none of the other gimmicks are. ^^; So that kinda told me right away that I got a Morphling, which I wasn't as excited about because I'm not really thrilled with all their extra body parts? I think that looks a little bizarre.

I got Brinkle. When I waved the wand on her head, an extra set of arms popped up. Kinda weird.

Then I picked up my second cauldron. I rubbed the gem on the front and saw I got a Common. That's okay, at least I know it wasn't a Morphling lol! So I opened the package and saw I got Sintra. She's a little bear with butterfly wings that pop out (a Flier). Pretty cute!

Well after this extensive review, I do have to say they're VERY cute, but I'm going to pass on collecting them. With 40+ characters, and them being in blind packages, it would be hard to find the specific ones I like, and too easy to get ones I don't really like. I might buy some on ebay, so I don't have to worry about the blind package part!

One last thing, the company that makes these is Moose Toys. I LOVE Moose Toys. About seven or eight years ago they made a line of troll-like toys called Zelfs that I was super madly in love with. They were super cute and super detailed. Unfortunately they cancelled them after a couple years. They announced the cancellation shortly before the Trolls movie with Anna Kendrick came out, not sure if there was a connection with that or not but either way, I was really bummed that they ended the toy line. I still own all the Zelfs they made. :3
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Carrehz on September 23, 2022, 07:31:25 AM
Thanks for the detailed review! :) I think I'll be passing on these guys (they're cute but I don't like them enough to play the blind bag game - maybe if I found one for cheap on eBay), but it's great to know more about them.
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: BlackCurtains on September 24, 2022, 12:13:21 PM
Quote from: Dragonflitter on September 22, 2022, 07:45:54 PM
One last thing, the company that makes these is Moose Toys. I LOVE Moose Toys. About seven or eight years ago they made a line of troll-like toys called Zelfs that I was super madly in love with. They were super cute and super detailed. Unfortunately they cancelled them after a couple years. They announced the cancellation shortly before the Trolls movie with Anna Kendrick came out, not sure if there was a connection with that or not but either way, I was really bummed that they ended the toy line. I still own all the Zelfs they made. :3

Ugh, I so loved Zelfs. They got stupid expensive really fast, online anyway. I only have one, the cow (I forget her name). I always wanted the Egyptian cat.
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Post by: Carrehz on September 25, 2022, 08:04:18 AM
I miss Zelfs sooooo much. :( Those Dreamworks Trolls just aren't the same.
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Post by: SinisteaParty on October 26, 2022, 06:18:56 AM
I love these little figures I was so excited when I saw them for the first time! I only have one of the plush I got via thrifting honestly I’m surprised more haven’t shown up for me but I can’t justify the $60 price point to buy one new
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Carrehz on December 07, 2022, 04:35:50 PM
Hope no one minds if I bump this up...

Finally found these over here :D Luckily they have CODES!!
https://venivididolli.blogspot.com/2022/08/magic-mixies-mixlings-cheat-codes-part-2.html

So I was able to get the two I wanted! I got Hixie and Hart, they're the two kitty-ish ones in the middle of the third row in the pic in OP. (Run-on sentence, eek!) Not sure if I'll get any others... But these two are SO cute! I'm so happy there's a way to pick the one you want too. :frolic:
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: BlackCurtains on December 07, 2022, 10:22:37 PM
I saw a video of a lady with one of the big cauldrons. The plush she got was super cute, but they're going for like $65 and most of the stuff is throwaway "ingredients" and a plastic bowl that becomes useless when you get the plush. So... it's $65 for a small plush you can sort of interact with with a wand. I think I'd rather have a Furby :P

They ARE very cute though.
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on December 08, 2022, 07:22:41 AM
...those codes make sense. I'll have to compare to my sets and see if the pattern fits.
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dragonflitter on December 09, 2022, 01:53:09 PM
Quote from: BlackCurtains on December 07, 2022, 10:22:37 PM
I saw a video of a lady with one of the big cauldrons. The plush she got was super cute, but they're going for like $65 and most of the stuff is throwaway "ingredients" and a plastic bowl that becomes useless when you get the plush. So... it's $65 for a small plush you can sort of interact with with a wand. I think I'd rather have a Furby :P

They ARE very cute though.

Oh yeah, "interactive" toys are really big this year. (Like, toys you have to do stuff via packaging to get to the actual toy.) The Magic Mixies are the biggest and flashiest example.

My store where I work sells it for $99! :O I wouldn't pay $65, but I think it's a cute idea. (I have seen the ingredients sold separately as a "refill" so you can use the cauldron again. XD
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dreamer on May 04, 2023, 01:13:29 PM
They are finally selling them in my country! I got three, a color-changing one, another with changing eyes and a last one with glow-in-the-dark markings  :lol: I love them! I'd like to try sprucing them up one of these days with extra customization. I'll be on the lookout for a "mutant" one!
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: alaskaallie on May 13, 2023, 02:45:18 AM
oh I would totally collect these if they sold them where I live! the large plush have showed up here but they are asking $100 plus for them which is just ridiculous (I don't buy any new toys here). I love the one with floppy ears, and the other little horned critters in the back  :lol:
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Crystal-Sushi on July 02, 2023, 01:59:27 AM
I'm not sure if everyone is aware, but the Mixies line is expanding into dolls - Magic Mixies Pixlings - and they are GORGEOUS :heart:
Their faceups almost look like they're hand-painted tbh, I am SO in love with them!

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Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Flitter on July 02, 2023, 02:46:29 PM
These are so on-brand for Moose toys, and I love it.
I haven’t seen any Mixlings I ‘need’ enough to buy but I really like the creativity and style. It’s very similar to Zelfs in some ways. Knowing now that they have cheat codes really helps.
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dragonflitter on July 02, 2023, 09:06:06 PM
Wow those are really cute! I love the alternating colored hair plugs for Marena, great color choices. Willow's face paint is so adorable!
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Post by: brightberry on July 05, 2023, 03:06:13 PM
I love these dolls.  Will we have to go through the whole magic process to get them out?
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Post by: Carrehz on July 07, 2023, 07:21:30 AM
the dolls in the photos might well be handpainted - I've seen a lot of stock/promo photos that use handpainted prototypes.

I think they're lovely but not sure if they're for me yet. I'd say I'd have to see them in person, but that last pic seems to imply they'll be blind-packaged like the critters are? :/
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: brightberry on July 12, 2023, 10:42:46 AM
Quote from: Carrehz on July 07, 2023, 07:21:30 AM
the dolls in the photos might well be handpainted - I've seen a lot of stock/promo photos that use handpainted prototypes.

I think they're lovely but not sure if they're for me yet. I'd say I'd have to see them in person, but that last pic seems to imply they'll be blind-packaged like the critters are? :/
The gems on the packaging will tell you which is which.  Fortunately.   
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Flitter on July 12, 2023, 02:55:09 PM
Quote from: brightberry on July 12, 2023, 10:42:46 AM
Quote from: Carrehz on July 07, 2023, 07:21:30 AM
the dolls in the photos might well be handpainted - I've seen a lot of stock/promo photos that use handpainted prototypes.

I think they're lovely but not sure if they're for me yet. I'd say I'd have to see them in person, but that last pic seems to imply they'll be blind-packaged like the critters are? :/
The gems on the packaging will tell you which is which.  Fortunately.   
I just learned this, that the gems on the bottles represent who is inside. I'm so grateful for that if I decide to get one. I think Unia is my preference and I really don't like surprise things or risking duplicates.
Also, on the magic mixies cauldron, the eyes on the top indicate who is inside!
I saw someone in a video mentioning inprinted codes on the box for the crystal ball but I'm not sure how confirmed that is or if there's an easier way to tell which one exactly other than blue and pink imagery on the ball will indicate you'll get blue or pink but there are 2 variants of each color.
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: BlackCurtains on July 12, 2023, 04:41:17 PM
I usually don't care for dolls, but I like the yellow and pink one with the antlers.
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: SweetScoops on July 13, 2023, 09:08:40 AM
They're absolutely adorable! I'll definately be getting them for ny niece. I've also seen a new castle playset for them on amazon :-)
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Post by: alaskaallie on July 15, 2023, 06:09:51 AM
oh I want the unicorn one so bad!
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dragonflitter on September 26, 2023, 09:28:53 PM
Ahh, we just got the Pixlings in at work! The bottle is pretty large, about the height of a Barbie? So I assume the dolls are a bit smaller than that. They're priced at $21.99 which isn't too bad, I think.

There's a bunch of instructions printed all over the bottle on how to correctly open it. You can't just yank it open, have to do it a certain way to "reveal" the doll correctly. It makes me chuckle how much effort is put into making these sort of toys "interactive" these days. These days toys aren't just toys, it's all about the presentation!

We got in two blue jewels and two pink ones at work. At first I was sad because I'm kinda thinking of getting the pretty deer girl (I love the cherry blossom designs on her clothes), but I assumed the blue and pink jewels were for the mermaid girl and the alicorn girl. But now that I'm looking at this post again, it seems like the pink one is the deer girl, and the alicorn one is purple.

At my job we don't usually get full boxes of a single toy, like Walmart or other big stores do. The company usually divides up the box and sends a few toys to each store. So I don't know how many Pixlings per box they normally are. We might get more later on. I hope so, anyway!

I was worried they would be overpriced like the $60 or $80 full-sized Mixlings, but I think $20 is not too outrageous for a doll of that size with this much detail.

(Also I just did a google search and saw a couple other characters? This might be just series 1! Or they might be exclusives to other stores, maybe.)
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Ponyfan on September 28, 2023, 07:05:32 PM
According to Amazon the dolls are about 6 inches high.


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Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dragonflitter on October 01, 2023, 08:22:12 AM
Hmmmm....now I'm doubting myself. Does this jewel look purple or pink to you?

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They are all lovely but I don't want to think I'm getting Willow and end up with Celeste (I prefer their old names lol)
Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: BlackCurtains on October 01, 2023, 10:15:16 AM
I'd call it purple.
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Post by: Ponyfan on October 01, 2023, 12:27:49 PM
It looks more purple than pink to me.


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Title: Re: Magic Mixies!
Post by: Dragonflitter on October 01, 2023, 07:23:01 PM
Darn. Okay I'm going to wait and see if we get any more in next week's shipment. If we get the pink ones in, I'll take pictures of Willow for you guys. :)
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