LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023 — B- · The Brick Drop Score
B-
The Drop Score
LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023
60381-1 · City
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Twenty-four days of tiny City builds is a solid December ritual, but the price tag on this one asks a lot for what's essentially a countdown clock with no showstopper inside.
Is the price fair?C+Thirty-five bucks for a December countdown is fine, not generous.
Will you love it?BDaily build ritual with seven minifigs — it earns the B.
Holds its value?C-Advent Calendars rarely age into money-makers; this one won't break the pattern.
True ValueC+
$25
Street price
$35
Parts value
142%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 142% of the street price — the basis for this C+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$14
Printed & detailcalc
$2
Figures (×7)
$20
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $35 of parts for $25.
The Full Take
The 2023 City Advent Calendar does what it always does — hands kids a small build every morning and keeps the holiday chaos somewhat structured. Seven minifigs spread across 24 windows gives you a decent roster, and the City theme means everything from vehicles to holiday scenes, which plays broad. The builds themselves are bite-sized by design, so nobody's sitting down for a serious session; it's more about the moment than the model. At $34.99 it lands in a C+ on price — not a rip-off, but not the easy yes it used to be when Advent Calendars felt like a holiday gift to your wallet too. The B on love reflects what it actually is: a fun seasonal tradition with genuine replay value for families who make it a ritual. Just don't expect a crown jewel hiding behind any of those 24 doors.
