Dark Red Torso, Dark Bluish Grey Legs, Black Hair

This minifigure represents an excited winter festival attendee exclusive to the popular Chinese Traditional Festivals set, the Lunar New Year Ice Festival (80109). Dressed warmly for a day on the frozen lake, the figure features a detailed dark red winter jacket printed with realistic zipper and pocket detailing over a medium blue collared shirt, capturing the celebratory yet functional aesthetic characteristic of the theme.

A standout feature of this figure is the animated facial expression, utilizing the 'Fred Finley' expressive open-mouth mustache print. While the head and generic dark bluish gray legs appear across other LEGO sets, this specific combination with the dark red winter jacket gives the figure unique character appeal among diorama builders and festival collection enthusiasts.

Minifigures from the Asian Festival series are particularly sought after by AFOLs who specialize in seasonal displays and modular city layouts. Because the set had a standard limited seasonal production run, complete and pristine condition figures are steadily becoming niche favorites for city builders looking for authentic cold-weather civilian figures.

Appearing exclusively in set 80109-1 (Lunar New Year Ice Festival) released in late 2021 and retired at the end of 2022, this minifigure had a relatively short retail lifespan of roughly one year. LEGO's Chinese Traditional Festival sets are produced in limited seasonal batches, making their exclusive civilian figures notably scarcer than typical LEGO City townspeople.

On the secondary market, this figure is seldom sold on its own in large quantities because collectors rarely part out these highly displayable festival sets. As time passes since retirement, finding individual authentic copies in mint condition requires sourcing from specialized minifigure sellers.

Minifigures from the Lunar New Year / Chinese Traditional Festival subtheme have historically performed well above average for non-licensed themes. While central characters with dedicated unique prints (like tiger/rabbit costume figures) lead the pack in value appreciation, background civilians benefit from strong thematic retention and demand from modular town builders.

Long-term growth is modest but stable. Because this figure is a generic civilian rather than a licensed icon or rare costumed character, price ceilings will remain moderate, but its single-set retired status shields it from sudden aftermarket saturation via re-releases.