Wednesday Addams Figure
A gloomy little shrine to Nevermore that quietly outshines the figure standing on it.
Brick Rated Score
Set 76780 · 2024
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I went into this expecting the brick-built Wednesday to be the star, and honestly it was the base that got me.
The ornate black stand, packed with a typewriter, a crystal ball, Nero's grave and two hidden drawers, has more character than the maxifigure posing on top of it. It is a lovely shelf piece for anyone who fell hard for the show, but the sticker-heavy outfits and a figure that fights to stay upright keep it from greatness. Get it for the display and the atmosphere, not for a deep build.
Best for: Older teen and adult fans of the Netflix show who want a dark little display piece rather than a challenging build
What it is
This is a brick-built maxifigure of Wednesday Addams, roughly 13cm tall, with an oversized head, a ball-joint neck and articulated shoulders and elbows so you can pose her. She comes with two looks, the Nevermore school uniform and the black Rave'N dress, and the dress version is the prettier of the two thanks to layered buildable skirt sections. The first thing that actually stopped me, though, was the base. It is this thick, ornate, gothic slab covered in references, the typewriter she writes her novel on, the crystal ball Morticia gives her, a tiny gravestone for Nero the pet scorpion, and two little drawers that slide out of the sides to stash the spare parts for the outfit you are not using. Perched on top of it all is Thing, and he is easily my favourite element in the box.
The catch
I have to be straight with you about where this one wobbles, sometimes literally. The clothing details are stickers rather than printed pieces, and on a licensed set at this price that stings a little, especially since the show's whole look lives in those crisp black-and-white outfits. Getting the figure to stand steady on the base is genuinely fiddly too, because the dress catches on the brick pillars, and annoyingly not every leftover part actually fits into those clever drawers. The figure build itself is quick and rudimentary, so if you love intricate engineering you will breeze through it and want more. At 702 pieces for the original 50 dollar price, the value really lives in the display presence and the parts, not in the hours spent building.
Who it's for
If you adored the show and want a dark, atmospheric shelf piece that reads instantly as Wednesday, this delivers, and it suits older teens and adults who have moved past mini-dolls but still want something on display. The base alone gives it a proper gothic mood that fits right into a bookshelf or desk. If you are chasing a meaty, clever build or you expect printed show-accurate detailing throughout, I would temper your expectations or wait for a discount, because the construction is light and the stickers do most of the talking on the figure.
The parts story
What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.
Building this is a calm, breezy afternoon rather than a marathon. The base goes together as a satisfying little structure with those two working drawers, and the mini-builds (typewriter, crystal ball, gravestone) are the most rewarding moments. The figure itself assembles fast, layering skirt sections and clicking the articulated limbs into place, so most of your time and fun comes from the display scene around her rather than the maxifigure.
For parts hunters there is a nice haul here. The set leans on two new molds, a curved brick used for Wednesday's two warm-tan faces, and a wider double-layered rose that debuts in black with six petals per layer. Thing is his own brand new custom mold with stitch printing. On top of that you get a genuinely useful run of recolors that suit the dark palette, black leaves and cuddly animals, plus a gray version of the 1.5 x 1.5 corner arch that castle builders had been waiting six years to see. Printed elements include the two faces, Thing, and a boat stud carrying a Nevermore shield.
Fun facts
- 01The display base hides two pull-out drawers on its sides, designed to store the spare parts for whichever of Wednesday's two outfits you are not currently displaying.
- 02Thing debuts as an all-new custom mold whose molded hand is built to attach to a regular stud, a minifigure hand or a mini-doll hand.
- 03The set finally gave castle fans a gray version of the 1.5 x 1.5 corner arch, six years after that part first appeared.
- 04BrickEconomy lists the set as retired with an exit date at the end of 2025, having launched at 49.99 dollars in October 2024.
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