Big Nose People

 I created these micro scale figures when I was about 11 or 12 I think (so about 1978-79).

They are made using the hands from the really ancient people that came with sets before the invention of the minifig. These are listed in Bricklink as part #3614 - Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Towball (Maxifig Hand). I got my first ones in the moon landing set with the cool lunar rover and detachable command module.

The bodies are 1x1 cylinders and the hats are 1x1 squares or rounds. I think they have a fun cartoonish quality that hoepfully makes up for their total lack of realism. That said, I tend to only use them in modern town type settings as they just don't look appropriate in historic settings (ie: Castle or Pirate themes.)

Ted Godwin
http://members.shaw.ca/t.godwin/lego/