LEGO City Advent Calendar 2024 — B- · The Brick Drop Score
B-
The Drop Score
LEGO City Advent Calendar 2024
60436-1 · City
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Advent calendars live or die by their daily reveals, and this one keeps the streak alive — 24 City-flavored builds that feel festive without feeling cheap.
Is the price fair?C+Fair for an advent calendar, not a bargain — you're paying for the ritual as much as the bricks.
Will you love it?BDaily reveals keep kids (and some adults) coming back; the novelty wears off January 1st.
Holds its value?C-Advent calendars rarely appreciate — this one won't break that trend.
True ValueC+
$34
Street price
$42
Parts value
121%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 121% of the street price — the basis for this C+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$14
Printed & detailcalc
$1
Functional piecescalc
$1
Figures (×7)
$25
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $42 of parts for $34.
The Full Take
City Advent calendars have a formula, and the 2024 edition doesn't break it — but it does execute it well enough to be worth the holiday shelf space. Seven minifigs spread across 24 doors gives each day enough variety to stay interesting for kids. The builds lean into classic City holiday chaos: emergency vehicles, little food stalls, seasonal accessories. At $32.99 it's not a steal, but it's in line with what the format historically costs. The shelf life is mostly December — don't expect this to live on a display year-round. What it does do is deliver a low-pressure, high-repetition gifting win that parents have come to rely on. It's a B- because the formula works, even if it never surprises you.
