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KB Toys® Mini Bucket Collector Guide
The official reference guide to KB Toys® Mini Bucket releases, colorways, variants and seasonal editions.
The KB Toys® Mini Bucket Collector Series celebrates the colors, logos, history and experience of KB Toys® through an evolving collection of miniature buckets.
Each official release has its own identifying characteristics and place within the collector archive.
About the Collector Guide
As the KB Toys® Mini Bucket collection grows, so does the need for a permanent record of the products that have been released.
This guide documents official Mini Bucket releases, including production waves, colorways, seasonal editions, known production variants and other characteristics that distinguish one release from another.
Collectors can use this archive to identify the Mini Buckets in their collections and follow the continuing history of the series.
Original Collector Releases
Red Sample Wave
Pre-Release / Prototype Wave
| Designation: | Pre-Release / Prototype Wave |
| Release Size: | 50 units |
| Release Date: | 12.02.2025 |
| Archive Date: | 02.05.2026 |
| SKU: | 200000 |
| UPC: | N/A |
Identifiers
- No plastic cover (wristband) on handle
- Slightly smaller logo
- Early production characteristics
- Official KB Toys® red bucket
- Solid white Contemporary Stacked Logo
Notes
This wave represents the earliest version of the KB Toys® Mini Bucket.
Distributed in limited quantities prior to the first official collector release, the Red Sample Wave documents the beginning of the modern KB Toys® Mini Bucket series.
Red 1.0 — Wave 1
First Official Collector Release
| Collector Name: | Red 1.0 |
| Designation: | First Official Collector Release |
| Release Size: | 173 units |
| Status: | Archived |
| Release Date: | 02.20.2026 |
| Archive Date: | 03.24.2026 |
| SKU: | 200001 |
| UPC: | 647581305652 |
Identifiers
- Official KB Toys® red Mini Bucket
- Solid white Contemporary Stacked Logo
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
- Larger, sharper logo than the Sample Wave
- Standardized production finish
Notes
Red 1.0 represents the first official public collector release of the KB Toys® Mini Bucket.
Its classic KB Toys® red color and white logo established the foundation for the numbered Mini Bucket Collector Series.
This specific bucket color, imprint color and logo design combination is permanently archived and will not be reproduced in the same form.
Blue 1.0 — Wave 1
First Official Blue Series Release
| Collector Name: | Blue 1.0 |
| Catalog Name: | KB Toys® Blue Mini Bucket with White Kay-Bee Toys® Logo |
| Designation: | First Official Blue Series Release |
| Release Size: | 1,000 units |
| Release Date: | 04.04.2026 |
| SKU: | 200002 |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Official KB Toys® blue Mini Bucket
- Solid white vintage Kay-Bee Toys® logo
- First official release in the Blue Series
- Matching lid
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
Notes
Blue 1.0 introduced the second major color family to the KB Toys® Mini Bucket Collector Series.
The release paired a classic blue bucket with a vintage Kay-Bee Toys® logo, creating a distinctly different identity from Red 1.0 while continuing the growing collector system.
Blue 1.1 — Black Label Error
Official Production Error Variant
| Collector Name: | Black Label Error |
| Designation: | Official Production Error Variant |
| Release Family: | Blue 1.1 |
| Release Size: | 200 units |
| Status: | Archived Variant |
| Release Date: | 04.2026 |
| Archive: | Permanent Record |
| SKU: | 200002-BE |
Identifiers
- Produced during the Blue 1.0 production cycle
- Blue Mini Bucket
- Unintended black imprint
- Limited production anomaly
- Known by collectors as the Black Label Error
Notes
A limited number of blue Mini Buckets were produced with an unintended black imprint during the Blue 1.0 production cycle.
Rather than reproducing the variation, the production anomaly was documented and formally recognized as the Blue 1.1 Black Label Error.
The Black Label Error remains part of the permanent official Mini Bucket Collector Archive.
Gold 1.0
KB Toys® 80th Anniversary Release
| Collector Name: | Gold 1.0 |
| Designation: | First Gold Series Release |
| Release Size: | 1,000 units |
| Status: | 2026 Release |
| Release Date: | 06.04.2026 |
| SKU: | 200003 |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Official KB Toys® gold Mini Bucket
- KB Toys® 80th Anniversary release
- First release in the Gold Series
- Matching lid
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
Notes
Gold 1.0 was created in celebration of the KB Toys® 80th Anniversary year.
The release introduced a third major color family to the Mini Bucket Collector Series and completed the initial Red, Blue and Gold core collection.
Upcoming 2026 Releases
The KB Toys® Mini Bucket Collector Series continues through the second half of 2026 with new colorways and seasonal collector releases.
Information below is preliminary and may be updated as final production quantities, release dates and product details are confirmed.
Red 2.0
New Colorway
| Collector Name: | Red 2.0 |
| Designation: | Second Official Red Series Release |
| Release Size: | TBD |
| Status: | Upcoming Release |
| Release Date: | 2026 - Late August Pre-Sale |
| SKU: | TBD |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Official KB Toys® red Mini Bucket
- New imprint colorway
- Second numbered release in the Red Series
- Matching lid
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
Notes
Red 2.0 marks the return of the iconic KB Toys® red Mini Bucket in an entirely new colorway.
The original Red 1.0 combination remains permanently archived. Red 2.0 continues the Red Series without reproducing the original collectible.
Halloween 2026
First Halloween Seasonal Release
| Designation: | First Halloween Seasonal Release |
| Release Size: | TBD |
| Status: | In Development |
| Release Date: | Halloween Season 2026 - October |
| SKU: | TBD |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Special seasonal Mini Bucket release
- Halloween-themed imprint
- Matching lid
Notes
Halloween 2026 introduces a new bucket color to our lineup.
Thanksgiving 2026
Seasonal Gold Mini Bucket Release
| Designation: | 2026 Thanksgiving Seasonal Release |
| Release Size: | TBD |
| Status: | Upcoming Release |
| Release Date: | Thanksgiving Season 2026 |
| SKU: | TBD |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Thanksgiving-themed artwork
- 2026 seasonal release
- Matching lid
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
Notes
Thanksgiving 2026 expands the Mini Bucket Collector Series with a dedicated seasonal design celebrating Thanksgiving.
Blue 2.0
New Colorway — Black Friday 2026 Release
| Collector Name: | Blue 2.0 |
| Designation: | Second Official Blue Series Release |
| Release Size: | TBD |
| Status: | Upcoming Release |
| Release Date: | Black Friday 2026 |
| SKU: | TBD |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Official KB Toys® blue Mini Bucket
- New imprint colorway
- Second numbered release in the Blue Series
- Special Black Friday 2026 release
- Matching lid
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
Notes
Blue 2.0 returns to the KB Toys® blue bucket with a new colorway created as the second numbered entry in the Blue Series.
The original Blue 1.0 combination remains part of the permanent Collector Archive and will not be reproduced in the same form.
Christmas 2026
First Christmas Seasonal Release
| Designation: | First Christmas Seasonal Release |
| Release Size: | TBD |
| Status: | In Development |
| Release Date: | Christmas Season 2026 |
| SKU: | TBD |
| UPC: | TBD |
Identifiers
- Christmas-themed imprint
- 2026 seasonal release
- Matching lid
- Plastic cover (wristband) on handle
Notes
Christmas 2026 brings the Mini Bucket Collector Series into the Christmas season with a dedicated holiday design.
The unique artwork establishes Christmas 2026 as a distinct entry within the permanent Collector Archive.
Understanding Mini Bucket Release Numbers
Collector designations such as 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 identify distinct official versions within a Mini Bucket color series.
- Sample Wave — A documented pre-release, prototype or early production version.
- 1.0 — The first official numbered version within a color series.
- 2.0 — A new official version within an established color series featuring a distinct colorway, imprint, artwork or other identifying characteristic.
- 3.0 and beyond — Additional distinct official versions within that color series.
- Error Variant — An unintended production difference that has been formally documented and recognized within the official Collector Archive.
A new version is not necessarily another production run of the previous release. It represents a separately identifiable entry in the Mini Bucket Collector Series.
The Mini Bucket Archive System
One of the guiding principles of the KB Toys® Mini Bucket Collector Series is that each official release should retain its own identity.
Once a specific combination of bucket color + imprint color + logo or artwork design has been officially archived, that exact combination will not be reproduced in the same form.
This does not mean that classic KB Toys® colors disappear. Red, blue, gold and other colors may return many times as the collection grows. Instead, future releases will feature new colorways, artwork, logos or other identifying characteristics.
This allows early releases to remain meaningful while giving new collectors opportunities to participate in future versions of iconic KB Toys® colors.
Collector Philosophy
The KB Toys® Mini Bucket Collector Series is intended to grow over time rather than exist as a single limited product.
Some releases celebrate KB Toys® history. Others introduce new colorways, seasonal artwork, special events or unexpected production variations.
Together, those releases create an evolving record of the modern KB Toys® collector experience.
2026 Release Roadmap
The collection continues throughout the remainder of 2026 with new colorways and seasonal Mini Bucket releases.
The Archive Continues...
This Collector Guide will continue to expand as new official KB Toys® Mini Buckets, colorways, seasonal editions, variants and collector artifacts are introduced.
Release information for upcoming products is subject to change until final production and release details have been confirmed.