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 souvenir, which are developed by both our own and invited designers. Over the many years of the existence of this brand, such chocolate eggs have been produced by many companies around the world.
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 with 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 is called Kinder. It is for this reason that the word “kinder” is an integral part of the name of the 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. Thus, Ferrero’s chocolate eggs are called “Kinder Uberraschung” in Germany, “Kinder Sorpresa” in Italy and Spain, “Kinder Surpresa” in Portugal and Brazil, “Kinderoverraskelse” in Sweden and Norway, “Kinder Surprise” in England, Well, in Russia - “Kinder Surprise”
5. For countries with hot climates, Kinder Surprise eggs with toys inside are produced by Ferrero in a less “fusible” version called Kinder Joy
6. By now, “Kinder surprises” have become popular not only among children, but also among adults who collect toys made from these eggs. Collecting has acquired quite serious proportions. At online auctions, prices for rare types of toys can exceed 1,000 euros. In February 2007, at an eBay auction, a collection of 90 thousand toys was sold for 30 thousand euros
7. In Russia, 93% of the population aged 4 to 50 know about Kinder Surprise
8. In addition to Kinder Surprise, the Ferrero company produces candies, dragees, cakes, pastes, chocolate, bars: Ferrero, Raffaello, Fiesta, Nutella, Duplo, Tic-Tac and so on, etc.
9. The Kinder Surprise chocolate egg is banned from sale in the United States, where a 1938 federal law prohibits the inclusion of inedible items in food.
10. The total weight of the egg is approximately 35 grams
12. Kinder boxes are available for 3, 6, 12 and 24 eggs
13. Surprise toys are created specifically for Kinder Surprise - they are unique. Over the course of a year, more than 100 different Kinder toys go on sale. Among them are plastic, metal and even wooden “surprises”
15. Over the 30 years of Kinder Surprise's existence, 30 billion chocolate eggs have been sold.
You can also buy Kinder Surprise separately for a boy and a girl, if you want the gift to match the gender of the child.
They collect a lot of things - coins, badges, scarves, cars, and recently Kinder Surprise toys. By the way, Kinder Surprise toys are very suitable for collecting. Firstly, they are produced in thematic series, secondly, their small size allows you to decorate the collection in various ways, thirdly, the missing copies for the collection can be bought without problems using the Internet, fourthly, so far, toys from kinders are not expensive, and there is a tendency for them to become more expensive.
Today, Kinder Surprise toys are quite popular among “family” collections. Of course, basically the family collection consists only of those items that have come across over the past couple of years. But there are more and more “stubborn” people for whom it is important to collect complete series. Buying chocolate eggs in large quantities is not an option, there will be too many repetitions, and sometimes you can only find the last toy on the “hundredth egg.” An alternative is to buy the toy you need or exchange it for a duplicate one.
Recently, a certain price level has already formed for certain Kinder toys, which can safely be classified as collectible. For the most part, these toys were released back in the 90s, and today they can only be bought.
Let's look at the prices for Kinder Surprise toys that are valid at the moment:
Metal figures (Swiss, hussars, Romans, etc.). The cost of one figurine is 60-90 rubles. If something else came with the figure, then the full set costs another 20 rubles more. Metal soldiers are today the leaders in demand on the market
Various vehicles (trains, cars, motorcycles, etc.), depending on the mass production and time of production, the price is 50-80 rubles. The condition of the toy must be at a high level
Various themed serial one-piece figures (hippos, penguins). The price is around 50 rubles per piece. It is better not to sell shabby, heavily played or bitten copies.
Various solid figures of recent years (such as “Masha and the Bear”) cost around 30 rubles apiece
Various prefabricated themed figurines of recent years (all sorts of princesses, animals, etc.). Average price – 20-30 rubles
Various “functional” toys of recent years (keychains, tops, etc.) – 10-20 rubles apiece
Due to the increasing interest in Kinder toys, as well as the availability of their purchase and exchange, this type of collecting is very promising. Prices for some toys are rising quite rapidly. I can say with confidence that another ten years will pass and toys released in the early 90s of the last century will not cost the same as the cheapest collectible coins.
"Kinder Surprise" is a confectionery product in the form of a chocolate egg containing a small toy inside; originally intended for children. The toys are developed by both in-house and guest designers and (throughout their existence) have been manufactured by many companies around the world.
The total weight of the egg is approximately 35 grams.
Chocolate egg “surprises” have been delighting us since 1972. Their inventor was the Swiss designer Henry Roth, who came up with the idea of creating a toy that fit inside the Kinder Surprise.
In Russia, Kinder Surprise is known to 93% of the population aged 4 to 50 years.
Surprise toys are created specifically for Kinder Surprise - they are unique.
The chocolate egg is banned from sale in the United States, where a 1938 federal law prohibits the inclusion of inedible items in food.
The very first batch of Kinder Surprises sold out in an hour!
Russia ranks fourth in the world in terms of sales of Ferrero products.
The surname Ferrero translated into Russian means “Kuznetsov”.
In Italy and Spain, chocolate eggs are called "Kinder Sorpresa". In Germany - “Kinder Uberraschung”. In Portugal and Brazil - "Kinder Surpresa". In Sweden and Norway - "Kinderoverraskelse". In the USA - "Kinder Surprise".
In addition to Kinder Surprise, the Ferrero company produces candies, dragees, cakes, pastes, chocolate, bars:
Ferrero;
Raffaello;
Fiesta;
Nutella;
Duplo;
Tick-Tock;
and so on, so on...
In February 2007, a collection of 90,000 Kinder toys was sold on eBay for 30,000 euros.
(I just want to ask: “Are you weak?” If you don’t collect it, then at least buy it...).
Kinder surprises are sold and bought on 5 continents in 60 countries.
Over the 30 years of Kinder Surprise's existence, 30 billion chocolate eggs have been sold.
Kinder boxes are available for 3, 6, 12 and 24 eggs.
Over the course of a year, more than 100 different Kinder toys go on sale. Among them are plastic, metal and even wooden “surprises”.
Due to the widespread spread of the Internet, the producers of “Kinder Surprise” introduced an innovation - “Internet surprise”. The insert accompanying the toy began to contain the so-called “Magicode”, which gave access to games on the website www.magic-kinder.com. But the existence of the Magic code was short-lived and lasted only a few years. Currently, the website www.magic-kinder.com offers entertainment and games for any of its visitors - no code required.
Ferrero opened its representative office in Russia in 1995.
Ferrero's commercial network currently covers 93 cities in Russia.
And finally, on the website www.KinderCollection.ru you will find information about more than 183 series of one-piece “Kinder Surprise” chocolate egg figurines. And this is not counting the “re-releases” in various countries. And also 34 series of prefabricated toys, 12 editions of little horses and 75 superpuzzles...
In 2018, Kinder Surprise celebrates its 50th anniversary. In honor of his birthday, Kinder organized various events (in winter and spring), and by the beginning of the new school year he released a new collection of toys, “Kinder 50 Years” - it is called “Kinderino and Kinderina”. What is this series of surprises for children?
Kinder surprise 50th anniversary
Chocolate surprise eggs have been produced annually 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 searching for small toys.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Kinder, Surprise released an anniversary collection with its own characters instead of cartoon characters. These are mini versions of chocolate eggs (a white egg with a man in red pants and the word KINDER on his stomach), only they are made of plastic.
The new "Kinder 50" Wrapped Chocolate Eggs were released on August 2, 2018 and are ready to eat (chocolate) until May 29, 2019.
What is interesting about the series “Kinderino and Kinderina”? How many main toys does it have? What other surprises do you find in eggs with Kinder 50 Years wrappers?
Kinderino and Kinderina
Fans of Kinder Surprise are already familiar with the character Kinderino. This is a mini-kinder surprise that was invented several years ago. But Kinderina, the girlfriend of the 50th anniversary hero, was presented in the Kinder series for the first time.
In addition to Kinderino and Kinderina, the main collection (in orange capsules) also includes a dog.
There are a total of 8 collectible figures in the series: 2 dogs, 2 Kinderino girls and 4 Kinderino boys.
1. Kinderino with three balloons (collector number SE301)
2. Kinderino pencil with cap (collection number SE299)
3. Trick dog (collector number SE294)
4. Kinderino with a gift (collection number SE328)
5. Kinderino with frame (collection number SE298)
6. Dog in a box (collector number SE294)
7. Kinderina with red balloons (collection number SE297)
8. Kinderina with a gift (collection number SE296)
Funny and bright Kinderino (a boy and a girl, as well as a dog) are not the only figures that come across in the 2018 Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs.
The yellow Kinder 50 years capsules contain wild animals, toys that change color in ice water, new cars, board games for children and other interesting figures.
Unpacking kinder surprises "Kinderino and Kinderina" for the 50th anniversary of the Kinder Surprise company:
When buying a Kinder surprise, you always want to find the missing toy from the collection inside. But more often than not, what you get is not what you expect, so you have to buy more and more chocolate eggs. But we hasten to please you - in fact, when buying a Kinder, you can resort to some tricks, which will be discussed later in this article. After reading it to the end, you will learn how to choose a kinder with a collectible toy.
How to search correctly
Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs, in addition to their pleasant taste, also attract adults with their secret, since interesting toys from different collections and series are hidden inside them: ducklings, hippos, lion cubs, etc. And for any collector it is important to assemble a collection at the lowest cost, i.e. buying only those kinders where the missing toy is hidden inside.
By weight
Some argue that eggs with a toy from the collection weigh more. This makes sense, but the difference is so small that to accurately determine whether a given kinder contains a toy or not, you will need an accurate scale nearby. However, even this technique does not guarantee that the desired exhibit will be inside.
By knock
There is also an opinion that when shaking an egg, collectible toys make a very characteristic sound, similar to the rolling of a glass object. This sound is achieved due to the fact that toys from the collection series, as usual, are made of high-quality plastic. For example, construction kit parts that are not so heavy will make a quiet sound when the eggs are shaken.
Of course, this method of testing a kinder has a right to life, but only buyers with a developed ear for music can use this testing method. However, this may not be enough, because some mass-produced toys are packaged in special soft paper. A toy packed in this way occupies almost the entire space inside the plastic capsule, so when shaken it makes almost no sound.
Is buying a whole package the solution?
Many collectors simply don’t know how to choose a Kinder Surprise with a serial toy, so they buy a whole box of chocolate eggs, believing that in this way they are guaranteed to receive the entire collection. In practice, this rarely happens, because often the box contains only a third of the toys from the collection. Therefore, in the end, you still have to buy single kinders in search of missing exhibits.
When choosing a large box of Kinder surprises, also take into account the fact that in the store sellers can independently mix chocolate eggs from several boxes in order to prevent the buyer from being able to purchase the entire series in one purchase. By mixing toys, sellers essentially force collectors to return to their store and again spend money on purchasing Kinder Surprises.
Search by marking
Each Kinder chocolate egg is wrapped in a special foil wrapper. On it you can find various information about the product: its composition, weight, batch number, barcode, etc. If you study this marking, you can find out a lot of useful information about what awaits us inside this egg, namely, what kind of toy lies there.
If you want to know how to choose a collectible kinder, be sure to look at the markings, which consist of numbers and letters. The manufacturer applies markings immediately below the barcode.
Options for letter designations in markings:
- 2 letters in the marking - inside such an egg there are collectible toys. Naturally, you may come across identical exhibits from the same collection, but the toy itself will definitely be from a certain series of characters.
- 3 letters in the marking - such capsules can contain a variety of toys: from transformers to various small items. There are no serial toys from collections (hippos, Town Musicians of Bremen, etc.) in Kinders with this marking.
Now you know how to choose a kinder with a collectible toy. Of course, these methods do not guarantee that the missing toy will be inside the yellow capsule, but you can narrow the search as much as possible to the series of exhibits you need. But keep in mind that such a detailed analysis of the chocolate egg and what is inside it will remove the entire effect of surprise and the joy of a pleasant surprise that children and adults experience when opening another chocolate egg. After all, that’s why they were created, so that there would be some mystery and surprise after opening the package.
I am not yet thirty years old, but I already agree that before the grass was greener, the trees were taller, and Kinder Surprise toys were more interesting. Hippos, elephants, winter penguins, dinosaurs on a construction site - toys made from Ferrero chocolate eggs were so thoughtful and well-made that they were passed on to children and grandchildren, and the collections were sold for decent money.
In 2018, I don’t want to buy Kinder surprises: the child opens the foil wrapper in anticipation of a miracle, sees a cheap plastic trinket and throws it away.
And I'm just throwing money away. Kinder collections 2018 are:
- Barboskins - figurines on a stand, unlike cartoon characters;
- Natoons animals;
- marsupials and water inhabitants that do not resemble real animals;
- kinderino with balls;
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles;
- cartoon characters Masha and the Bear.
Against this background, other brands make more worthy toys, for example, Thomas the Train and Friends.
Or chocolate eggs with funny dogs (Sunny, Sweet box):
In 2018, Kinder Surprise celebrates its 50th anniversary, and in honor of this, the manufacturer is creating a boring collection consisting of Kinderino and other toys from Ferrero.
In my opinion, only in 2014 the company released something worthy - an assortment of figures from the nineties in a new design - hippos, crocodiles, dinosaurs, elephants, penguins...
If you miss the quality of kinders, I suggest you look at my collection of chocolate egg toys, which I happily presented to my child.
Kinder surprises of the early nineties
My acquaintance with Kinder Surprise toys began in 1992, when the “Die Happy Hippos” collection - deck hippos - appeared.
My figures are over 26 years old, their accessories have been lost and the paint has worn off, but they still warm me with the warmth of memories and surprise me with their quality.
Probably the only thing better than these hippos are the hippos in Hollywood from the “Die Happy Hippo Hollywood Stars” series.
A year later, Ferrero released a collection of frogs. Funny amphibians on skates and skis, making snowmen. Remember this frog in a white skirt?
In 1994, a collection of kinders was released that I remember well - bar penguins.
Parents went to the market and exchanged duplicate figures for those that were missing, bought penguins and made their children happy.
The quality of the toys is decent: my penguins are 24 years old, and they still look cute. The chipped paint is a consequence of long games and a careless (unfortunately) attitude: I am sure that careful collectors have kept their figures in perfect condition.
Beach elephants from kinder old collections are lovers of surfing, ice cream and leisurely relaxation on the sand. Next to them are fox detectives, lovers of detective stories and riddles.
The next series of Kinder surprises from 1995: sharks. Bright blue pearlescent predatory fish are like in a fairy tale about Aladdin: rich, calm and peaceful.
Who doesn't remember dinosaur builders? A lazy worker snacking on a sandwich, a sloppy dinosaur who hit his paw with a hammer and a caring nurse, a smart foreman and a hardworking stacker...
Figures of hares during the winter holidays are one of my favorites. Bright, funny, with a mug of hot tea, on skis and sleds.
In my Kinder collection there are many unpaired single figures and different series that I never managed to collect or change:
- hares;
- crocodiles;
- craftsman gnomes;
- happy turtles;
- lions;
- musical instruments;
- Egyptian cats.
But very old toys have been preserved:
- guardsmen;
- schlumpfs;
- double figures.
age test: who remembers
Any kinder toys in my collection are animals with children: dogs, cats, chickens, pandas, rabbits. They are so similar to the real ones that I regret not collecting all the episodes.
Millennium Collection
Since the beginning of 2000, something went wrong, and Kinder Surprises stopped offering interesting toys made from chocolate eggs.
The Happy 2000 series caused disappointment, and the line of Asterix, vampires, Snoopy and pigs dampened the desire to spend money on a kinder surprise.
We began to buy chocolate eggs from other companies more often, for example, Parsley, where we came across funny toys from Soviet cartoons:
- Wait for it;
- Prostokvashino;
- Parrot Kesha;
- Crocodile Gena and Cheburashka.
Soon these collections were replaced by cheap series of new cartoons, and I stopped paying attention to “Petrushka”.
Is it worth buying kinders from the new collections?
Kinder Surprise was created to bring joy to children: it’s not for nothing that chocolate eggs have been produced for fifty years.
I will still occasionally buy this toy for my child, but I would like the quality of the material to return to the formula of the nineties, the figures to become as multifaceted as before, and Kinder chocolate to remain delicious.
What is your favorite collection of kinders from childhood?
Chocolate surprise eggs have long become a favorite treat for children and adults. In addition to a delicious dessert, the kinder contains transformers or collectible toys, which the manufacturer launches in a series: a collection of hippos, ducklings, Smeshariki, and lion cubs.
For a collector, be it an adult or a child, it is very important to collect the entire series; at the same time, you want to save money and not buy eggs that will not yield a collectible copy of the toy.
Kinder with a toy has more weight - is this true?
This statement may be true, but to purchase chocolate eggs based on the principle of greater weight, you need 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 may be annoying mistakes.
Find a toy from the collection by knocking
There is an opinion that when the toys from the collection are shaken, when shaking a chocolate egg, they make a characteristic sound of a rolling glass object; this sound is produced by the special high-quality plastic from which the collectible toys are made. The prefabricated parts of the construction set, which are light in weight, emit a low, dull sound when shaken.
This method assumes that the buyer has a developed ear for music, but it is unlikely to help either - some collectible toys are packaged in soft paper. Packed figures occupy almost all the space in the plastic capsule and do not make noise.
Buying a whole package of chocolate eggs - is there a guarantee of getting collectible toys?
Many people believe that buying a whole box of kinders is an absolute guarantee of receiving toys from the collection. In fact, this assumption is far from the truth. Only about 30% of the eggs with toys are placed in the box, and 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 leftover products from several boxes are put into one package for convenience. It is unknown what prizes the eggs were left with. The percentage of filling large and small boxes with valuable prizes is the same.
How to find prizes by label markings
Chocolate eggs with a surprise 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 labeling will help you find out a lot of necessary information, including information about the included toys.
Attention! Below, immediately below the barcode, the manufacturer indicates the marking, consisting of a series of numbers and letters. The top row of numbers ends with letters.
There are two letter designation options:
- Two letters in the marking mean that hidden inside the chocolate egg are exactly those toys that collectors really want to find. 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 depths: transformers, puzzles, molded plastic toys, various little things, but the desired toys from the collections may not be there.
When buying chocolate eggs, you can use all the methods: examining the packaging, weighing, shaking, but then the whole surprise effect will be lost. And the chocolate egg was invented for this purpose, so that there would be a mysterious surprise.
How to choose a kinder surprise with a toy: video
