LEGO Mariachi (8684)

About This Set

The Mariachi, also widely known as the Maraca Man, opens the checklist of LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 2, released in September 2010, just a few months after the line began. He is a traditional Mexican musician dressed for a performance, and almost everything about him was new. On his head sits an oversized green sombrero, a new mould with a wavy brim that sits higher at the front, decorated with a gold pattern around the rim. His face is printed with a large black moustache that curves down at the ends and an open mouth showing his teeth, mid-song.

His poncho is made from two identical fabric pieces layered over his neck, printed with geometric patterns in red, green and tan over a plain light grey torso with dark tan arms, and his legs are plain brown. In each hand he holds a maraca, a new piece created for this figure, moulded in red and printed with green decoration that runs all the way around. Like every figure in the series he comes with a black display stand and a collector leaflet, and the sombrero and poncho later returned in new colours with the Taco Tuesday Man from The LEGO Movie series. Series 2 kept the figure-specific barcode used for Series 1, printed on the back of each bag, and the collector leaflet inside doubles as a checklist of all sixteen Series 2 figures.

Key Features

• Green sombrero — a new mould with a wavy brim, higher at the front, and a gold pattern printed around the rim
• Fabric poncho — two identical cloth pieces layered at the neck, printed with red, green and tan geometric patterns
• Two maracas — a new piece created for this figure, red with green decoration running all the way around, one for each hand
• Moustached face print — a large black moustache curving down at the ends, with an open mouth showing teeth
• Plain light grey torso — with dark tan arms, worn beneath the poncho
• Plain brown legs — unprinted
• Black 3 x 4 display stand — plus the Series 2 collector leaflet
• Figure number one in Series 2 — sold in a sealed light blue mystery bag in 2010, priced at $1.99

Theme Background

Series 2 followed Series 1 in September 2010, keeping the same formula of sixteen figures in sealed bags at $1.99, this time in light blue packaging. The line-up ranged from a Spartan Warrior and a Pharaoh to a Pop Star, a Vampire and a Traffic Cop. Like Series 1, the bags carried a figure-specific barcode, a feature dropped from Series 3 onwards. The Mariachi leads the Series 2 checklist, and his sombrero and poncho proved durable designs: both returned in new colours for the Taco Tuesday Man in The LEGO Movie's minifigure series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pieces are in LEGO 8684 Mariachi?

Nine pieces, including the minifigure, his sombrero, the two-piece fabric poncho, two maracas and the black 3 x 4 display stand.

Why is the Mariachi also called the Maraca Man?

LEGO lists the figure as the Mariachi, a traditional Mexican musician, and the twin maracas he holds earned him the collector nickname Maraca Man. BrickLink and Brickset catalogue him under both names.

Is the Mariachi's poncho made of plastic?

No. The poncho is fabric, made from two identical cloth pieces with geometric patterns in red, green and tan that layer over the figure's neck.

What does the Mariachi hold?

Two maracas, one in each hand, moulded in red with green decoration printed all the way around. The maraca piece was created for this figure.

Which series is the Mariachi from?

Collectable Minifigures Series 2, released in September 2010. He is the first figure on the Series 2 checklist, one of sixteen figures sold in light blue mystery bags at $1.99.