Every living creature must eat, and inevitably, they must excrete something! Aside from us humans, LEGO minifigures are no different (?). However, after playing with LEGO for so long, it wasn't until 2022 that we officially found a piece of 'poop' in a toilet that definitively belonged to a LEGO minifigure. Today, we're going to chat with all you toy enthusiasts about the little things concerning 'poop' in LEGO toys.
This June, in the LEGO City series set "60335 City Train Station," LEGO explicitly and clearly placed a piece of 'poop' inside a toilet for what could be considered the first time! This 60335 set also sparked a wave of discussion within the LEGO fan community. Although this wasn't the first time LEGO used this 'poop' element, part number 53119, it was indeed the first time it appeared in a human-used toilet with such a similar shape and color. Next, let's sort through the 'poop' elements that have appeared in LEGO, and the times when they were clearly 'poop' but repurposed for other uses.
▼ The instruction manual for 60335.
It's worth noting that portable toilets and restroom scenes are not uncommon in LEGO products. However, they almost always feature a toilet paired with a toilet paper roll, without including a 'poop' element. For example, the toilet in the LEGO City series "60073 Service Truck" is empty and very clean. And in the Hidden Side series set number 70423, "Paranormal Intercept Bus 3000," the portable toilet can transform into a toilet ghost and shoot out 2x2 brown round plates. This brown round plate is likely related to 'poop,' but at least its shape isn't as similar.
Getting back to the main topic, LEGO first introduced the 'poop'-shaped element, part number 53119, in the contents of the LEGO Minifigures Series 19 "Dog Sitter" collectible minifigure. This was in September 2019, where it was used as dog poop.
Subsequently, LEGO continued to include these mischievous 'poop' elements in various products. Perhaps the most outrageous instance was this: the "11940 Castle" included with the LEGO EXPLORER magazine published in October 2020! In addition to building a mini-fortress, it also featured a poop-flinging machine! Among its 52 pieces, at least two 'poop' elements were included.
▼ The LEGO City series "60300 Wildlife Rescue ATV" also features monkey poop.
▼ In the "Jurassic World" themed set "76939 Stygimoloch Dinosaur Escape," it was used as dinosaur poop. After all, it's a baby dinosaur, so it's understandable that its poop volume is similar to a monkey's (?)
▼ However, subsequently, the 53119 element was placed on a table and served as a dessert in the "Harry Potter" themed set "76399 Hogwarts Magical Trunk." It's truly amusing that instead of using the cupcake element 15470, they opted for the 53119 element, which more closely resembles poop. After all, the 15470 cupcake element is still consistently used in various sets!
In the LEGO Ideas series "21336 The Office," LEGO also used the 53119 'poop' element to recreate the infamous object discovered by the characters under the office desk in the show!
▼ However, the order differs from the TV series, where the desk came before the poop; in this set, the poop is placed first, then the desk (though this detail is hardly important!).
▼ In "40532 Vintage Taxi," there's even a piece of 'poop' hidden inside a trash can.
According to statistics from the renowned LEGO parts website BrickLink, the 'poop' element, part number 53119, has appeared a total of 68 times (36 times in dark brown, 32 times in white) from its debut in 2019 until the time this article was written. Beyond animal and human excrement, it has also been used as ice cream, desserts, and more. Of course, LEGO is all about freedom; what a part represents is up to you. After all, this 'poop' element can even serve as a snail shell in "21326 Winnie the Pooh."
However, once you know that this element was officially designated as 'poop' by LEGO, yet still used as ice cream or cake, your perception of it will surely change, and that's precisely what this article aims to achieve! After understanding this fact, I eagerly await to see what interesting scenarios all you toy enthusiasts can create with the 53119 LEGO element.