Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar — A · The Brick Drop Score
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The Drop Score
Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar
76231-1 · Marvel Super Heroes
Early read · 3 reviews
Advent calendars live or die by their minifig lineup, and the Guardians crew — all six of them — carry this one hard. Twenty-four days of Marvel cosmic chaos for under $45 is a solid December.
Is the price fair?ASix minifigs and a month of Marvel builds for $44.99 — the math works.
Will you love it?B+If you're a Guardians fan, this is an easy yes; casual Marvel fans might bounce after a few plain micro-builds.
Holds its value?B-Advent calendars retire cleanly but don't tend to moon — modest secondary market upside at best.
True ValueA
$25
Street price
$47
Parts value
188%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 188% of the street price — the basis for this A price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$16
Printed & detailcalc
$1
Figures (×6)
$29
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $47 of parts for $25.
The Full Take
Six Guardians minifigs across 24 windows is a stacked roster by any advent calendar standard, and LEGO® leaned into the cosmic weirdness of the franchise with micro-builds that feel theme-appropriate rather than generic holiday filler. The daily reveals hit differently when the IP has this much personality — a tiny Milano or a Baby Groot accessory lands harder than a random Christmas tree build. At $44.99 it sits in the sweet spot where the minifig haul alone justifies the shelf space. The build experience is light by nature — these are daily micro-builds, not a showpiece — but that's the format, not a flaw. Display potential post-December is limited unless you're staging a Guardians diorama, but the minifigs pull serious weight in a Marvel collection. An A- overall because it delivers exactly what a great licensed advent calendar should: characters you want, a theme with energy, and enough variety to stay fun through the whole month.
