LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar — C+ · The Brick Drop Score
C+
The Drop Score
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar
75245-1 · Star Wars
Based on 22 reviews · thin
Nine minifigs in one calendar sounds like a win until you open the boxes and realize half are repacks you already own — the 2019 Star Wars Advent is a December tradition that coasts on Star Wars goodwill more than it earns it.
Is the price fair?BFair for what it is — seasonal Star Wars premiums are baked in, and $39.99 doesn't sting too badly.
Will you love it?C+A fun December ritual wrapped around too many forgettable micro-builds and repeat minifigs.
Holds its value?B+Retired Advent sets tend to creep up — this one has quiet upside once it clears shelves.
True ValueB
$41
Street price
$70
Parts value
172%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 172% of the street price — the basis for this B price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$15
Figures (×9)
$55
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $70 of parts for $41.
The Full Take
Star Wars Advent Calendars sell themselves on the IP alone, and this one is no different — the box art is festive, the countdown ritual is real, and kids lose their minds for it. But crack open 24 doors and the picture gets murkier: small builds that range from charming (a tiny Slave I is legitimately cute) to forgettable filler ships that feel like Parts & Instruction sheets with seasonal branding. The minifig count is the headliner at nine, but several are repeat characters dressed for a party no one asked for. At $39.99 it's not a rip-off — seasonal Star Wars LEGO® at that price is about as fair as the theme ever gets. Where it edges up in the grades is secondary market staying power; retired Advent sets have a quiet habit of drifting upward once December passes. For a C+ overall, this is a set you buy for the moment, not the legacy.
