LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2023 — A+ · The Brick Drop Score
A+
The Drop Score
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2023
41758-1 · Friends
Based on 20 reviews · thin
Thirty-one days of Friends at $34.99 is the kind of December deal that makes you wonder why more sets aren't priced this way. The A+ on price is well-earned, and the holiday nostalgia carries it the rest of the way.
Is the price fair?A+A month of daily LEGO® for under $35 — that math is easy.
Will you love it?A-Charming in the moment, less so once the last door is open.
Holds its value?C+Advent calendars rarely age into collectibles, and this one won't break that trend.
True ValueA+
$10
Street price
$22
Parts value
219%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 219% of the street price — the basis for this A+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$15
Printed & detailcalc
$3
Functional piecescalc
$2
Figures (×2)
$3
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $22 of parts for $10.
The Full Take
The 2023 Friends Advent Calendar is one of those sets where LEGO® clearly wanted to make the holiday season feel accessible — $34.99 for a month of daily reveals is a flat-out good deal. The mix of mini-builds, accessories, and characters keeps kids (and nostalgic adults) coming back to the box each morning. It's not a display centerpiece and it's not going to stress-test a hardcore builder, but that's not the assignment. The Friends theme brings its warm, colorful energy to every little door, and the two minifigs add just enough personality to anchor the story. Where it stumbles is longevity — once the calendar is opened, it's opened, and the secondary market isn't exactly hungry for used advent sets. Buy this to live it, not to shelf it.
