Kinder with a toy by code. How to choose the right collectible Kinder Surprise with the right toy? Buy a whole package of chocolate eggs - is there a guarantee to get collectible toys
Chocolate eggs with a surprise have long been a favorite treat for children and adults. In addition to a delicious dessert, the kinder contains transformers or collectible toys that the manufacturer launches in a series: a collection of hippos, ducklings, smeshariki, lion cubs.
For a collector, be it an adult or a child, it is very important to collect the entire series, while you want to save money and not buy eggs that will not bring a collectible copy of the toy.
Kinder with a toy has more weight - is it so?
This statement may turn out to be true, but in order to purchase chocolate eggs on the principle of greater weight, it is required to have a fairly accurate scale nearby. The difference in weight between an egg and a collectible toy is very small, so you need to carefully weigh several kinders, choosing the heaviest ones for purchase. But there can be annoying mistakes.
Find a toy from the collection by knocking
There is an opinion that toys from the collection, when shaking a chocolate egg, make a characteristic sound of a rolling glass object, this sound makes a special plastic of the highest quality, from which collection toys are made. Prefabricated parts of the designer, which have a small weight, when shaken, make a soft dull sound.
This method assumes that the buyer has a developed ear for music, but he is unlikely to be able to help either - some collectible toys are packed in soft paper. Packed figures take up almost the entire space in a plastic capsule and do not make noise.
Buy a whole package of chocolate eggs - is there a guarantee to get collectible toys?
Many people think that buying a whole box of kinders is an absolute guarantee of getting toys from the collection. In fact, this assumption is far from the truth. Only about 30% of eggs with toys are put into the box, while the toys can be of the same type, of the same type.
Nobody knows what happens to a carton of eggs in the store. It often happens that the remains of products from several boxes are folded into one package for convenience. With what prizes the eggs were left is unknown. The percentage ratio of filling large and small boxes with valuable prizes is the same.
How to find prizes by marking labels
Surprise chocolate eggs are wrapped in a foil wrapper, on which the manufacturer indicates a lot of useful information about the product: weight, composition, batch number, name, barcode. Studying the markings will help you find out a lot of necessary information, including information about enclosed toys.
Attention! Below, immediately below the barcode, the manufacturer indicates a marking consisting of a series of numbers and letters. The top row of numbers ends with letters.
There are two lettering options:
- Two letters in the marking mean that exactly those toys that collectors want to find are hidden inside the chocolate egg. Of course, this cannot serve as a guarantee that the purchased kinders will not contain the same figures, but the principle itself will help you choose exactly the egg with the figure of a certain series.
- Three letters in the marking - a variety of surprises can be hidden in the chocolate bowels: transformers, puzzles, molded plastic toys, various trifles, but the desired toys from the collections cannot be there.
When buying chocolate eggs, you can use all methods: studying the packaging, weighing, shaking, but then the whole effect of the surprise will disappear. A chocolate egg, after all, was invented for this, so that there would be a mysterious surprise.
How to choose a kinder surprise with a toy: video
Kinder Surprise is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018. In honor of his birthday, Kinder organized various promotions (in winter and spring), and by the beginning of the new school year he released a new collection of toys "Kinder 50 Years" - it's called Kinderino and Kinderina. What is this series of surprises for children?
Kinder surprise 50 years
Chocolate surprise eggs have been produced every year since 1968. has become a real brand of chocolate and children's surprises in capsules, giving children and parents only positive emotions from unpacking chocolate eggs and finding small toys.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Kinder Surprise, they released an anniversary collection with their own characters instead of cartoon characters. These are mini versions of chocolate eggs (a white egg with a man in red pants and with the inscription KINDER on his stomach), only they are made of plastic.
New chocolate eggs with wrappers "Kinder 50" released on August 2, 2018 and are ready to eat (chocolate) until May 29, 2019.
What is interesting about the Kinderino and Kinderina series? How many main toys does it have? What other surprises come across in eggs with wrappers "Kinder 50 years"?
Kinderino and Kinderina
Fans of Kinder Surprise are already familiar with the Kinderino character. This is a mini-kinder surprise, which was invented several years ago. But Kinderina - the girlfriend of the 50-year-old hero of the day - was presented in the Kinder series for the first time.
In addition to Kinderino and Kinderina, the main collection (in orange capsules) also comes across a dog.
There are 8 collectible figurines in the series: 2 dogs, 2 Kinderino girls and 4 Kinderino boys.
1. Kinderino with three balloons (collection number SE301)
2. Kinderino pencil with cap (collection number SE299)
3. Stunt dog (collection number SE294)
4. Kinderino with a gift (collection number SE328)
5. Kinderino with frame (collection number SE298)
6. Dog in a box (collection number SE294)
7. Kinderina with red balloons (collection number SE297)
8. Kinderina with a gift (collection number SE296)
Cheerful and bright Kinderino (a boy and a girl, as well as from a dog) are not the only figures that come across in Kinder Surprise 2018 chocolate eggs.
The yellow capsules of Kinder 50 years contain wild animals, toys that change color in ice water, new cars, board games for children and other interesting figurines.
Unpacking kinder surprises "Kinderino and Kinderina" for the 50th anniversary of Kinder Surprise:
Inexperienced parents assume that buying a sealed box of Kinder Surprises gives a guarantee of receiving all the serial toys drawn on it. In fact, there is only a third of the declared series, and even then there may be repetitions. The first myth dispelled, of which there will be many more.
What to consider when buying a complete big box?
There are two points that will significantly affect the decision on such a purchase.
- If you purchase a large box, collectible toys will not become cheaper at cost compared to a small box for 3 kinders. The reason is a relatively small percentage of the necessary figures. In a small box, one egg is guaranteed to be with a collectible toy.
- Not every Kinder in a large box will be from the desired series. In stores, sellers often put several boxes together, mixing toys from different releases. In order to avoid such a purchase, you need to know the production dates that are the boundary for the collection being assembled, and check all Kinder Surprises for a match.
But there are a number of subtleties, using which, it is absolutely not necessary to purchase full packages. The process of choosing purchases becomes much more interesting, more exciting and ... more profitable.
How to choose the right toy among others in the box?
Although at first glance each Kinder Surprise is absolutely identical to the others, in fact there are a number of differences that can be used.
- Appearance. Often "Kinder surprises" on the wrappers display collections that are offered to collectors. For example, cute face Kitty appeared on eggs in 2015 and all girls can try to find their favorite character.
- Marking. Thanks to the commitment of manufacturers to properly package their products. If there are two letters near the code at the bottom of the toy, this is a collectible toy, if three - puzzles, constructors, single toys and other pleasant little things. Kitty, pirates, fairies and other favorite characters from Kinder Surprise gather in this way.
- The weight . There is a difference, although it is difficult to determine it by eye, you need to weigh the eggs to make sure of your guesses. Figures weigh a couple of grams more than prefabricated toys. The 2014 series of fairies weighed at least 32 grams instead of the usual 28-31. In 2015, blue and pink specimens pulled up to 33, and Kitty - up to 36 grams. Light "Kinder surprises" are most often hidden in a chocolate shell puzzles or small designers.
Since they are most often sold in grocery stores, there is nothing easier than using the scales and determining your chances of winning. It is ideal to work with your own weights, the scale of which has tenths of a gram, they will demonstrate greater accuracy.
- Sound . If you shake Kinder Surprise, the sounds will be very different. Prefabricated constructors muffledly knock on the wall. "Kinder Joy" is made of high quality plastic, which sounds like glass when shaken.
It is interesting to collect Prostokvashino. Dad with a TV loudly knocks with a small screwdriver. Uncle Fedor and Matroskin are smaller and lighter than the others, they consist of 2 parts. Cows are from one, so they don't make a sound. The car is heavier. You can guess the rest by remembering the knock of the purchased options and acting by the method of elimination.
Kitty makes little to no sound, as the figures are one-piece, packed in paper sheets, and there is no room for "surprise" movement inside the plastic.
Buying a small box
It is easy to choose from three eggs - most often the company puts the right one on the extreme right. It is not difficult to check this using scales. If its weight is 32 grams or more, the rest of the copies can be safely given away to familiar kids, leaving yourself a clear leader. Of course, you should first open the main contender and make sure that the choice is made correctly. The Kitty collection most often reaches a weight of 35 grams.
Kinder Surprise brings a lot of fun to both adults and children. Each toy is an example of a kind, cheerful and colorful character from a well-known story. You can choose a series at your discretion and collect a complete collection - a large company of themed fairy-tale characters, along with their accessories and "technical equipment". And for this it is not necessary to buy a huge amount of chocolate eggs. It is enough to use the proposed methods and determine the collection options for surprises with greater accuracy. This, it turns out, is not difficult at all.
Good day, dear readers of blogs Nostalgia for the nineties. Who among you did not like Kinder Surprise? I think such people are unlikely to be found, and therefore the topic of today's article will be about this delicacy. The history of its creation, a few facts that you probably did not know, and of course, a photo selection of Kinder Surprise toys from the nineties.
Let's start, of course, with the creation of this miracle and the conqueror of all our children's hearts in the nineties.
In the children's toy market, Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs are a special case. Here is joy, and surprise, and a toy, and chocolate. 107 joys in one. Moreover, not only children, but also adults are interested in these toys. This is an excellent material for an unusual collection that can be replenished for a lifetime.
From Italian bakery to global confectionery group
There would be no toys, no collections and no Kinder Surprises if a small family bakery had not initially opened in the city of Turin in Italy. Here, rolls, long loaves, cakes were quietly baked peacefully. And in 1930, the shop was inherited from father to son Pietro Ferrero. It was at this moment that the history of the toy began, which had not yet been mentioned.
Senor Ferrero was famous among his neighbors for his light, cheerful character, optimism and rare resourcefulness. He was very fond of soft rolls, but his imagination extended far beyond the trays with loaves of bread. By nature, he was a great experimenter and his research activities concerned unique recipes for sweet dishes. So very soon, an ordinary bakery turned into a full-fledged confectionery, where Pietro "conjured" with his wife Piera.
True, the Second World War forced the couple to move from their hometown to the north. But even there, sweet dreams haunted the Ferrero family, and already in 1942 the couple reopened a confectionery shop, which in a few years was transformed into a confectionery factory. Here, in Alba, the Ferreros were a huge success, and very soon the sweet products of confectioners spread throughout the world.
Now let's get acquainted with the heir to the confectionery empire Ferrero Michele. Son of Pietro hated milk as a child like most of his friends. Therefore, having joined the family business, he immediately thought of all those kids who, like him, were not fans of cow's milk. Michele decided to release a chocolate with a high content of milk, so that the child could get all the nutrients that are in milk, and at the same time, so that he would be tasty. Michele called this series of chocolate "Kinder".
It would not be true to say that the idea of a sweet with a surprise belongs to the Ferrero family. In our country, before the war, the so-called chocolate bombs, inside of which tiny nesting dolls, hearts, jugs and other small things for kids were hidden. Yes, and in Italy itself from ancient times there was a pleasant tradition. Parents baked egg-shaped cakes for their children for Easter and hid small surprises or coins inside.
Michele Ferrero decided to combine his childhood chocolate with this fun tradition, and this is how Kinder Surprise came about. It was decided to make a capsule for the toy in the form of a real yellow egg yolk. But the idea of a tiny toy produced in series was proposed by the Swiss designer Henry Roth.
kinder mania
In 1974, the first batch of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs left the assembly line, went to store shelves and ... was sold out in just one hour. Already after the expiration of this name, many adults and children turned into real collector maniacs buying up eggs.
Some toys from Kinder Surprises are hand-painted, which is why they are valuable and have no analogues. So collectors are ready to give up to 500 US dollars for some copies. And some rare toys are valued at 1,000 euros. In 2007, a collection of 90,000 Kinder toys was sold on eBay auction for 30,000 euros.
imitators
Many try to imitate the success of the confectioner Ferrero. Igor Markitantov, the founder of the Landrin chocolate brand, was the first in Russia to launch his own chocolate eggs for sale. He began his activity in the chocolate field by selling the original Kinder Surprises. And when an enterprising young man decided to open his own business, he released domestic chocolate eggs "Chudiki" into Russian stores. True, initially the eggs were purchased in the same Italy, and the toys were made in China. But the characters for the toy series were the most our own, the heroes of domestic cartoons (“Well, you wait!”, “Winnie the Pooh”, “Prostokvashino”, “Kid and Carlson” ...).
Kinder facts
All products of children's chocolate go under the name "Kinder". Therefore, in each country, the first word of the name of a chocolate egg is authentic - “Kinder”. And the second word is translated into the national language. Therefore, in Russia, the egg is called Kinder Surprise, in Norway and Sweden it is called Kinderoverraskelse, in Brazil and Portugal - Kinder Surpresa, in Spain - Kinder Sorpresa.
In hot countries, a chocolate egg would certainly melt before reaching the store. So for them, Ferrero release a variation on the theme of an egg with a surprise - Kinder Joy. A plastic egg, in one half of the egg - chocolate with a spoon, in the other - a toy.
Kinder surprises are not sold in the US. And all because since 1938 it has been forbidden to put foreign objects into food.
Kinder egg weighs 35 grams with the toy.
In Kinder Surprise, the milk content reaches 32%.
In the 30 years since launch, Ferrero has sold 30 billion chocolate surprises.
In Belgium, the enterprising butcher Fonteyn has launched a surprise sausage egg for sale. Mr. Fontaine motivated his act by the fact that a salami egg turns out to be much larger than a chocolate one, and a larger toy can be hidden in it.
And as always in the bonus Kinder Surprise Gallery from the nineties.
Probably, almost all of our readers are familiar with Kinder Surprise - a chocolate egg with a surprise, containing inside a plastic container with a toy or a souvenir, which are developed by both our own and invited designers. Over the long years of the existence of this brand, such chocolate eggs have been made by many companies around the world.
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1. The trademark belongs to the Italian company Ferrero. The production of chocolate eggs by this company began in 1974.
2. The inventor of "Kinder-Surprise" was the Swiss designer Henry Roth, who came up with the idea of creating a chocolate gift that placed a surprise inside.
3. Kinder surprises are sold and bought on 5 continents in 60 countries.
4. The entire line of Ferrero products for children goes under the name Kinder. It is for this reason that the word "kinder" (kinder) is an integral part of the name of a chocolate egg. But the second part of the name, the word "surprise" is translated into its analogue, depending on the country where it is sold. So Ferrero's chocolate eggs in Germany are called "Kinder Uberraschung", in Italy and Spain - "Kinder Sorpresa", in Portugal and Brazil - "Kinder Surpresa", in Sweden and Norway - "Kinderoverraskelse", in England - "Kinder Surprise", and in Russia - Kinder Surprise.
5. For countries with a hot climate, Kinder Surprise eggs with toys inside are produced by Ferrero in a less “fusible” version called Kinder Joy.
6. To date, "kinder surprises" have become popular not only among children, but also adults who collect toys from these eggs. Collecting has become quite serious. At online auctions, prices for rare types of toys can exceed 1,000 euros. In February 2007, an eBay auction sold a collection of 90,000 toys for 30,000 euros.
7. In Russia, 93% of the population aged 4 to 50 know about Kinder Surprise.
8. In addition to Kinder Surprise, Ferrero produces sweets, dragees, cakes, pastes, chocolate, bars: Ferrero, Raffaello, Fiesta, Nutella, Duplo, Tik-Tak and so on and so forth ...
9. The Kinder Surprise Chocolate Egg is banned from sale in the US, where a 1938 federal law prohibits inedible items from being placed in food.
10. The total weight of the egg is approximately 35 grams.
