Possible sources;
Altenburg - Carried the early Schleich kids TV characters as Minikins, in the UK (mid-1980's).
Marx - Sometimes the various 'kins' (Disneykins, TV Tinykins, 101 Dalmatians &etc.) are colloquially referred to as 'minikins', in conversation - 1950-70's.
Minikin [no 's'] - A Japanese exporter of hollow-cast toy soldiers and model figures, 1950/60's, mostly pirates of western makers (Comet-Authenticast, Britains &etc.), but some original sculpting was produced.
Schleich - early TV/Movie related larger-scale figurines were known as Minikins or Land of Minikins.
Topps - A range of Vinyl figurines Garbage Pail Kids were branded MiniKins - 2010's.
Wade - A range of porcelain figurines were known as Minikins.
