LEGO City Advent Calendar — B- · The Brick Drop Score
B-
The Drop Score
LEGO City Advent Calendar
60201-1 · City
Based on 6 reviews · thin
Twenty-four days of City chaos — a little police car here, a snowman there — and somehow it holds together as a seasonal ritual more than a set. The B- isn't wrong, but the calendar format earns its charm by showing up every morning, not by looking good on a shelf.
Is the price fair?C+Format premium bumps it just past comfortable, but it's not egregious for what it is.
Will you love it?B-Wins on ritual and character — the daily opener beats the individual builds.
Holds its value?C-City advent calendars pile up fast; this one doesn't separate itself from the stack.
True ValueC+
$25
Street price
$29
Parts value
116%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 116% of the street price — the basis for this C+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$13
Printed & detailcalc
$1
Functional piecescalc
$2
Figures (×6)
$13
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $29 of parts for $25.
The Full Take
Advent calendars live or die by the daily reveal, and this 2018 City edition keeps that streak alive with 24 micro-builds and minifigs that feel loosely connected to a single City holiday scene. The builds themselves are simple — this isn't where you find clever techniques or standout architecture — but that's not what December mornings are for. Six minifigs spread across the doors give kids real characters to play with once the calendar's done. At $29.99, you're paying a slight premium for the format over an equivalent City set, which is why the price lands at C+ rather than something warmer. Once it retires, secondary market demand stays modest — City advent calendars stack up year after year, so this one doesn't stand out from the crowd. Buy it as a holiday tradition, not a trophy piece.
