LEGO City Advent Calendar — B- · The Brick Drop Score
B-
The Drop Score
LEGO City Advent Calendar
60235-1 · City
Based on 6 reviews · thin
Eight minifigs, a snow-dusted City spread, and $29.99 — the 2019 advent calendar is the kind of December ritual that's easy to justify and easier to enjoy.
Is the price fair?B+Thirty bucks for a full month of builds and eight minifigs is a fair trade.
Will you love it?B-Fun in December, forgettable in January — that's the advent calendar deal.
Holds its value?C-Calendars flood the secondary market every winter; don't expect much appreciation.
True ValueB+
$23
Street price
$31
Parts value
136%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 136% of the street price — the basis for this B+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$10
Functional piecescalc
$2
Figures (×8)
$18
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $31 of parts for $23.
The Full Take
Advent calendars live or die by the daily reveal, and this City edition keeps the streak alive with a solid mix of minifigs, vehicles, and seasonal builds spread across 24 doors. Eight minifigs for thirty bucks is a strong showing, and the City theme means nothing feels out of place on a holiday shelf or in a kid's hands. The builds are bite-sized by design — don't come in expecting complexity — but as a daily dose of LEGO® through December, the pacing works. It's not a showpiece and it's not trying to be; it's a month-long experience that earns the B- without much argument. Resale is quiet, so buy it to use it.
