Rob the Fan Designer Minifigure

Name: Rob the Fan Designer Minifigure
Brand: LEGO
SKU: idea226
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)

The LEGO Ideas Rob the Fan Designer minifig was first introduced in 2025 in the set 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine and is currently estimated to be valued around $3 and an annual growth of about 3.9%.

idea226 Rob the Fan Designer wearing a red plaid flannel shirt and light bluish gray legs. The LEGO minifigure is exclusive.

Rob the Fan Designer is a 2025 LEGO Ideas minifigure, modeled after creator Rob Vangansewinkel, wearing a red plaid shirt and accessorized with a coin and miniature vending machine to honor fan designers.

Minifig Value (New/Loose)

This represents the current value of the minifig Rob the Fan Designer since 2025. High accuracy

For Sale (New/Loose)

	US listings for Rob the Fan Designer	BrickEconomy Choice $2.65
	(DE) BrickLink store Bricks fly to you	$1.59 -36.9%
	(NL) BrickLink store Blokjesplaza - New Parts.	$1.65 -34.5%
	(DE) BrickLink store Brickfuchs	$1.67 -33.7%
	(DE) BrickLink store YSBricks	$1.68 -33.3%
	(DE) BrickLink store StevensStones	$1.68 -33.3%
	(DE) BrickLink store Klemmi	$1.71 -32.1%
	(DE) BrickLink store 404Bricks	$1.74 -31.0%
	(DE) BrickLink store KB Bricks	$1.76 -30.2%
	(US) BrickLink store CTM's Shop	$1.76 -30.2%
	(FR) BrickLink store Archi Brick 51	$1.77 -29.8%
	(US) BrickLink store Tyler's Brick Sales	$1.81 -28.2%
	(US) BrickLink store BargainhuntBricks	$1.83 -27.4%
	(NL) BrickLink store Lianne's Brick Store 070	$1.84 -27.0%
	(DE) BrickLink store Brick Monsterz	$1.84 -27.0%
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	(DE) BrickLink store LaTi Brick's	$1.86 -26.2%
	(NL) BrickLink store Fire Brickies	$1.90 -24.6%
	(DE) BrickLink store AW's Brick Collection	$1.91 -24.2%
	(AT) BrickLink store Rewa Bricks	$1.91 -24.2%
	(DE) BrickLink store Ase Bricks	$1.94 -23.0%
	(DE) BrickLink store BrickBavaria82211	$1.94 -23.0%
	(CA) BrickLink store Sunflower Brix	$1.96 -22.2%
	(US) BrickLink store Hoosier Brick Emporium	$1.97 -21.8%
	(DE) - Not assembled - - - Nicht zusammengesetzt	$1.98 -21.4%
	(UK) Sent unassembled with accessories in grip seal bag	$1.98 -21.4%
	(DE) BrickLink store Lumda Family Bricks	$1.99 -21.0%
	(US) BrickLink store MINIFIG DEPOT	$1.99 -21.0%
	(US) Mint, never assembled	$1.99 -21.0%
	(DE) BrickLink store Barenbrick	$1.99 -21.0%
	(UK) BrickLink store TinyLightsAndBricks	$1.99 -21.0%
	(US) BrickLink store That Brick Guy	$2.00 -20.6%
	(DE) BrickLink store Andreas Steinchenstube	$2.01 -20.2%
	(DE) BrickLink store KiSebA	$2.01 -20.2%
	(NL) No minimum buy Fast shipping worldwide Excellent service level	$2.01 -20.2%
	(US) BrickLink store yearsofbricks	$2.02 -19.8%
	(NL) BrickLink store Flevo Bricks	$2.03 -19.4%
	(DE) BrickLink store Steine-aus-Bayern	$2.03 -19.4%
	(UK) BrickLink store BearsdenBricks	$2.04 -19.0%
	(US) BrickLink store St. George Bricks	$2.05 -18.7%
	(DE) BrickLink store Liberty-Bricks	$2.06 -18.3%
	(DE) BrickLink store Finsterbrick	$2.09 -17.1%
	(CH) - opened for identification; shipping without blindbag.not assembled.	$2.12 -15.9%
	(DK) Safely moved from original set to locked zip-bag.	$2.18 -13.5%
	(DE) BrickLink store LL Brickstore	$2.20 -12.7%
	(DE) BrickLink store Knopps Steinchen	$2.31 -8.3%
	(IT) BrickLink store plankystone	$2.40 -4.8%
	(NL) BrickLink store The Brick Club	$2.50 -0.8%
	(UK) Accessories included.	$2.65 +5.2%
	(NL) BrickLink store BSL BRICKS - NEW PARTS	$2.75 +9.1%
	(UK) BrickLink store 1000+ Bricks By Nick	$2.75 +9.1%
	(KR) BrickLink store Funky Bricks	$2.78 +10.3%
	(PL) Nigdy nie zoona (never assembled).	$2.90 +15.1%
	(US) BrickLink store BrickGalaxy	$2.90 +15.1%
	(DE) New. Accessories included.	$3.03 +20.2%

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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

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Rob the Fan Designer Appears in the Following LEGO Set


	21358 Minifigure Vending Machine Theme Ideas Year 2025 Pieces / Minifigs 1,343 / 16 Availability Retail Buy this set at LEGO Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $179.99 Available at retail I own this set I want this set

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Minifig Details

Minifig number

idea226

Name

Rob the Fan Designer

Theme

Ideas

Year

2025

Released

June 2025

Sets

1Exclusive

Availability

Retail

Minifig Pricing

Value

$2.52

Annual growth

+3.89%

Future growth

+3.89% (2-5 year outlook)

*Value is for new/loose minifig.

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Price

$2.60

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$1.59

Highest price

$3.03

LEGO Store

Buy

Buy in set Minifigure Vending Machine

*Listings are for new/loose minifig.

Minifig Predictions

1 year forecast

$2.62

5 year forecast

$3.00

$2.97

$3.08

The Rob the Fan Designer minifig is estimated to be worth between $2.97 - $3.08 within five years.

Prediction Insights

A single-set Ideas minifig, Rob the Fan Designer carries baseline scarcity tied to its set-only distribution but shows limited near-term upside while still in production and trading with flat early activity; appeal is narrowed by its real-person character.

Minifig Facts

Rob the Fan Designer (Idea?226) is a LEGO Ideas minifigure introduced in 2025 as part of the Minifigure Vending Machine set (21358). Based on the real-life creator Rob Vangansewinkel—designer of the vending machine concept—Rob is outfitted in a red plaid flannel shirt, tousled medium nougat hair, and light bluish-gray legs. He features a dual-sided head with one side sporting a wide toothy grin and the other a more subdued smile, and comes with accessories like a micro vending machine and coin to symbolize his role in celebrating fan creativity.

Common description: Rob the Fan Designer - Red Plaid Flannel Shirt, Light Bluish Gray Legs

Rob the Fan Designer Reviews

10 reviews

4.6

Collectors

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Community Stats

Rob the Fan Designer (idea226) currently ranks #14 out of the top owned loose minifigs that are related.

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#5Griffin Knight Female (idea226)

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About Ideas

The LEGO Ideas theme, active since 2010, features a diverse array of minifigures based on fan-submitted designs that have been turned into official sets. Key minifigures include those from popular sets such as the "Women of NASA" with figures like Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison; characters from "The Big Bang Theory" like Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter; and figures from licensed sets like "Ghostbusters" with the original Ghostbusters team, and "The Flintstones" with Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty. Each minifigure in the Ideas theme is uniquely detailed to reflect the original fan design and the specific theme of the set.

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