I went into my local LEGO Store (in Melbourne) today, to check out some the new April 2022 releases on shelf.
One of my rituals when I go into store is to check out the Build a Minifigure station for new parts, characters and accessories.
LEGO have been ramping up their Build a Minifigure offering to draw people in-store, with new and exclusive characters only found in-store, so it’s been really interesting to discover new surprises.

I almost had a heartache when I peered into the Build a Minifigure stations, because I spotted… LEGO Goats in them!


There weren’t a ton of them, so I’m not sure if someone had raided it previously.

I only managed to get 5, and you can bet that I snagged them all!


In case you don’t quite get why this is such a massive deal, LEGO Goats have a bit of a legendary reputation in the LEGO collecting world.
They’re one of the most sought after LEGO Animals in the LEGO world as they were only released in one set – 7189 Mill Village Raid from 2011, and were never re-released since, which is odd for LEGO animals as LEGO will often re-colour them or make small tweaks.
As you can see in the above screenshot, Goats go for incredible amounts on Bricklink, and are one of the most coveted animals ever!
LEGO fans have been clamouring for LEGO to re-release goats, and in an interview with the designers of the Medieval Blacksmith, the topic came up – see below for a snippet.
On the lack of goats in the Medieval Blacksmith
Wes and Austin (and nearly everyone at LEGO it seems) were well aware of how coveted the Goat element is, especially since it was only released in one set in 2011 Mill Village Raid.
The problem stems from the LEGO moulds in use – some of them have to be given up to start making frames for new moulds, and the mould has disappeared from existence.
Knowing how important goats are to LEGO fans, the designers went so far as to escalate this to the Vice President of Design, but alas that didn’t quite pan out the way they meant.

Here’s the blister pack that I managed to bring home – I couldn’t resist getting the new light Blue Brick minifigure, Valentine’s Day Bear and Easter Chick, but the goats just made it for me.
Definitely not something I expected to find in 2022, so I spoke to the Store Manager on how and why they ended up there.
LEGO’s strategy with Build a Minifigure has been to surprise and delight fans with the offerings in the station, and with the 90th Anniversary of the LEGO Group coming up, Build-A-Minifigure will be getting small, limited edition runs of some of the most iconic minifigures, and accessories from LEGO’s 90 year history.
For AU$19.99, I couldn’t complain about getting 3 goats!

She was extremely tight-lipped about what would come next, or how long this would run for, but was excited to hear about what a big deal it was, after I had to explain the history of LEGO Goats.
Her advice would be to check into your local LEGO Store regularly, and take a peek inside the Build A Minifigure station, to see what’s inside. You might have to search a bit, as these won’t be available in massive quantities, but I think the thrill of the hunt will be quite fun.
I’m not sure if and when this will be available globally – Australia does tend to get certain things faster, but I expect to this be a worldwide activation through Build a Minifigure.
So yeah, if you’re headed in-store to check out the new April 2022 releases, such as the 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine, I’d recommend checking your Build a Minifigure stations to see if there’s anything new or exclusive in them!
Have you found any LEGO Goats or historical minifigures or accessories in your Build a Minifigure Station? Let me know in the comments!
Update: If you’ve made it this far, April Fool’s! April Fool’s jokes has been a long-running tradition on the blog. Check out some gags from previous years.
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Hey. Open BAM bowls! Are you ozzers out of the pandemic?
Yeah, things are pretty much back to normal here. It’s a free for all!
I work at a LEGO BR store and we had several people asking when we’d get the goats in. Great job fooling so many!
I’m a relatively new AFOL, so I was fooled by this article. Now after reading your Jurassic park set review, I want that goat even more😭😭😭 My T rex will have to eat mutton…
Yeah. Was at the Lego store as it opened this morning based on this, hoping they would still have some. I hate April 1st. Sigh.
Surgeon here. Closest Lego store is an hoir away (Ann Arbor, MI). I had an 830 am case that was gonna last about 5 hours and spent the morning wondering if I got it dine fast enough, could I make it back to the hospital in time for my 3 pm case. I couldn’t. So I was super bummed tonight until I realized it was April fools’ day… I wish I were kidding
Nice attempt at a joke, but I know it was a hoax from the title alone. Lego has gone out of their way to avoid releasing the goats, they would never do something like this.
Wow. Totally got me on this one! But I do have a question based on a pic above—-can you add mini-fig pieces to your Pick-A-Brick container?? Only been into LEGOs for about 2 years (since my son got into them), so I’m a bit green! Thanks, love your blog.
Fabulous and totally believable! Loved it!
You actually got me. It’s morning, just woke up, and didn’t yet realize what day it is. I was at the Lego store yesterday and was kicking myself for not checking the build a minifigure kiosks. Glad I read the whole article before hopping in the car lol
Lol. Well played.
This is genuinely the most upsetting prank I’ve encountered in years.
Completely agree. I called my local Lego store and now I feel like a complete moron.
Downright cruel 😭 I want that 🐐
Breaking tha Law with the bear! Heart and goat would be 2 accessories! Happy April Fools.
I was ready for it this year lol! Great post!
April fool
Did you bring your own goats or something just for this? XD
(BYOG, Bring Your Own Goat, sounds like something you’d put on invitations to spell circle meet-ups.)
I just spent about ten minutes getting really excited… until I remembered what day it is.
Argh.
Hahahaha
April Fool’s!
Oof, Jay. This one hurt!
God damn it, Jay
You almost got me…but I won’t believe it until I see it ;P