LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar — C+ · The Brick Drop Score
C+
The Drop Score
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar
75279-1 · Star Wars
Based on 24 reviews · thin
Ten minifigs in one box sounds like a win until you realize half are repacks and the seasonal window-dressing builds feel like they were designed in an afternoon.
Is the price fair?C+Forty dollars for this many filler days is a stretch.
Will you love it?C+Fun format, inconsistent execution — the highs are real but so are the duds.
Holds its value?B+Retired advent calendars tend to creep up, and this one is already doing it.
True ValueC+
$44
Street price
$72
Parts value
164%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 164% of the street price — the basis for this C+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$14
Figures (×10)
$57
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $72 of parts for $44.
The Full Take
Advent calendars live and die by their daily reveals, and the 2020 Star Wars edition delivers a mixed bag — the minifig count looks impressive on paper, but several faces in that lineup have shown up before and the micro-builds range from charming to forgettable. The price point never quite justified the thinness of some windows; you'd hit a good day and then a bad one that made you question the whole thing. That said, the collector appeal is real — sealed copies of retired calendars have a quiet way of climbing in value, and this one is no exception. For Star Wars fans tracking down yearly releases it has its place, but don't expect the build experience to match the excitement of tearing open each little door. It's a C+ set in a format that can be a lot of fun when it fires — this year it only half-fired.
