The Avengers Advent Calendar — B · The Brick Drop Score
B
The Drop Score
The Avengers Advent Calendar
76196-1 · Marvel Super Heroes
Early read · 1 review
Twenty-four doors of Marvel chaos — Iron Man micro-builds, Avengers minifigs, and enough tiny vehicles to stage a proper battle on your desk. It's a B for a reason: fun, festive, and does exactly what a Marvel Advent Calendar should.
Is the price fair?BFine for the format, not a bargain — the C+ is honest.
Will you love it?B-Enough minifig variety and festive energy to stay fun through the whole countdown.
Holds its value?C+Advent calendars rarely pop on the secondary market; this one follows the trend.
True ValueB
$40
Street price
$64
Parts value
162%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 162% of the street price — the basis for this B price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$31
Functional piecescalc
$3
Figures (×8)
$29
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $64 of parts for $40.
The Full Take
Advent calendars live or die by the reveals, and this one keeps things moving — a mix of minifigs and micro-scale vehicles that actually feel themed rather than random. Eight minifigs for a $40 set is a solid pull, and the character variety covers enough Avengers ground to feel like a real roster. The micro-builds are hit-or-miss in complexity, but a few of them are genuinely clever little constructions. It won't floor a hardcore builder, but it's not trying to. Where it stumbles is price — $40 for the format isn't a steal, and the C+ reflects that the calendar genre tends to spread pieces thin. If you're decorating a desk or getting a Marvel fan into the holiday countdown ritual, this lands. It's not a tentpole set, but it earns the B by being reliably enjoyable from door one to twenty-four.
