Littlest Pet Shop was my favourite toy brand from 3-7 years old. I had tons of them, and I still have two big playsets to this day. Unfortunately, when I immigrated, they quickly lost my interest and I moved on to other toys (such as Shopkins). But LPS has recently come out with a new series of tiny pets, so I decided to crack at them one more time for nostalgia’s sake. Let’s get into it.

Quality

Considering how small these are, the quality is great. Out of the two creatures that I got, I found only one bit of plastic sticking out and maybe one scratch of paint. The quality does however vary set to set; the firefly was perfect and the kitten had the small flaws. The toys could rotate their heads (just like regular LPS), which was quite amazing.

What I liked 🙂

I bought these both for $5 at my local drug store, which I think is fair.

The way you open the…erm…playset? Is by “unlocking” it with the key, which I though was really cool. The keys are pretty nice too.

It seems like a sturdy enough toy that you could attach to your bag and not have to worry about it falling off.

Finally, the colour schemes are pleasing to the eyes (I’ve always liked that LPS mostly avoided neon).

What I disliked 😦

Though the shapes of the… lockets… were nice, the interior for both of them was just one solid colour. What’s fun about that?

Also, they didn’t have names, rarities, or anything like that. Like, ok, cool, I got 2-B41. So what? Moj-Moj does this too, and I think we all know how I feel about Moj-Moj.

Conclusion

These toys are relatively cheap and cute. Would I get more? Yes. Are they my favourite? Not really. At least the packaging isn’t the worst, and you can use them as toys for bigger toys or as dollhouse decorations. LPS doesn’t seem to have changed much, but I can’t help but feel distaste towards it, although I doubt that it’s the company’s fault. I’ve just grown up and became bitter. But hey, that’s life.

LPS minis get a thumbs up from me, and see you next time, cowboys.