[Figure ID] vintage Hobbits

[blackstone]

Dug these out of the minis box today and wow how characterful they are! Anybody know the manufacturer?

[fairoaks024]

Minifigs halfling adventurers, the first one is
FF-025
Halfling Adventurer wizard

Don't know codes on the others

Regards

Jim

[Hubbynz]

Not the greatest sculpts in the world but defo oozing tons of character!!!

Paint them up or send them to me..or both!! ;-0

[blackstone]

Thanks for the tip Jim. Seems these were originally dwarfs from the Aureola Rococo line. They have the ARD codes on the bases

http://www.solegends.com/minifigs/mfar.htm

Seem more like hobbits to me with their barefeet and lack of beards! I have more as well maybe the whole set. Will be digging them out tomorrow!

defo oozing tons of character!!!

Couldn't agree more!!

[Melnibonean]

Look like Minifigs to me.

[The Dozing Dragon]

Appeared in 2 ranges, first Aureolo Rococ;

http://www.stunties.com/wiki/index.php/Minifigs_-_Aureola_Rococo

and later, with an added sculpt, in the World of Greyhawk;

http://www.stunties.com/wiki/index.php/Minifigs_-_The_World_of_Greyhawk

Dave

[Conquistador]

I wonder how compatible they would be with old Der Kriegspieler Halfling miniatures?  Very full of character indeed!

Edit:  Are they still available somewhere?

Gracias,

Glenn

[blackstone]

Funny how these were sold as dwarfs. I've been conditioned to expect long beards!! I'll be painting them as hobbits anyhow. Minifigs have been reissuing some vintage figures but not these. I think I may have the other four somewhere will try to dig them out tomorrow.

[fastolfrus]

I remember the one with a lantern from Minifigs "Valley of the Four Winds" range.
Caliver have rereleased some of the VFW figures recently, maybe you should drop them an email?

[blackstone]

Found a couple more but not the full set 

[Fates Fickle Finger]

Nice find! so much character, would love to see them painted. I don't know if its nostalgia but some of the "character" is missing from a lot of modern ranges, it has been usurped by detail! 

FFF

[blackstone]

Yeah I know what you mean