Review of the Missing: Grommet Tony Hawk Minimate

Somewhere, somehow, someone in the universe is broken hearted that a 3” Red Tony Hawk Minimate was never produced. That someone, however, is not me.

There were at least three planned Tony Hawk minimates. I’ve decided to review this red one first because I liked it the best. It is named “Grommet”, which either means, “metal ring” or “young skater”. I will let you decide which definition is appropriate.

I don’t have anything against Tony Hawk, and I even enjoyed playing his first Playstation games years ago. I’m just glad that Tony Hawk minimates were passed over in favor of the 2” Marvel minimates. I don’t think the Rock n’ Roll minimates were very successful, and I doubt a series of Tony Hawk minimates would have been very commercially successful either.

I really like the red color on this figure. It stands out and grabs your attention. The accessories include kneepads and, appropriately enough, a skateboard. A giant white “hawk” is emblazoned across the chest. This minimate really jumps out and grabs your attention.

The minimate’s articulation lends itself to wonderful skater posses. You can pose Tony Hawk doing an Olie, setting a hand plant, or rolling a Chocolate Thunder Daddy. I made that last one up, but if it were real, Tony Hawk would have done it. This minimate could probably do it too.

All in all, this is a fine minimate. I’m not sad because he was never made, but I’d pick him up if he were made into 2” form. But I hope to see many other types of minimates produced before 2” Tony Hawks are ever released.