Winter Village Sets - Rumours and Discussion

[RichardGoring]

While I certainly shan't @Robert8 for the cruel and unusual views on the latest winter village set and GWP, I will say that I like them both and they go nicely together.

Edit: oops. 

[Lion King]

@Robert8, i agree with you! 

Oh wait... Lol

Edited November 21, 2023 by Lion King

[R0Sch]

On 11/19/2023 at 11:06 AM, Khargeust said:

Does someone know if it includes stickers for the doors ?

Unfortunately all decorations are stickers. The worst part is that all compartments are empty. You're supposed to fill them with bricks yourself LOL. Most expensive DOTS set ever. So glad I didn't buy it on eBay... and people thought last years Friends set was ugly.

Edited November 28, 2023 by R0Sch

[Khargeust]

3 hours ago, R0Sch said:

Unfortunately all decorations are stickers. The worst part is that all compartments are empty. You're supposed to fill them with bricks yourself LOL. Most expensive DOTS set ever. So glad I didn't buy it on eBay... and people thought last years Friends set was ugly.

Damn ! You can count me out.

[Surge]

any word on the threshold for the carriage?

[R0Sch]

13 hours ago, Surge said:

any word on the threshold for the carriage?

70 €/$ for the Christmas Baubles and 150 €/$ for the Winter Carriage.

Turns out there are some bricks for each day included after all. And at least 2 minifigures from what I could see in the bags. But nothing exclusive that couldn't be re-bricked.
https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/the-2023-lego-employee-christmas-gift-is-a-dots-inspired-gingerbread-house-advent-calendar/

[RichardGoring]

2 hours ago, R0Sch said:

70 €/$ for the Christmas Baubles and 150 €/$ for the Winter Carriage.

And it's supposed to be a Dec 1 release, right? So this Friday?

[R0Sch]

18 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

And it's supposed to be a Dec 1 release, right? So this Friday?

Correct. Until Dec 14th while stocks last.

[RichardGoring]

1 hour ago, R0Sch said:

Correct. Until Dec 14th while stocks last.

Thanks. Of course, everything on my wishlist is on backorder. Sigh.

[R0Sch]

Here's the Studio file in case someone wants to re-brick or modify it: 40603.io

Edited November 30, 2023 by R0Sch

[CoNSpiracy]

On 11/30/2023 at 1:56 PM, R0Sch said:

Here's the Studio file in case someone wants to re-brick or modify it: 40603.io

Thanks for sharing. It doesn't look like there are any new/unique parts, so it should be possible to bricklink all parts, right?

Edited December 1, 2023 by CoNSpiracy

[The Stud]

I didn't get around to doing my full Winter Village setup this year but I did get around to doing the Lodge set, which I really enjoyed honestly. Maybe that's an unpopular opinion here based on some of the comments up above? It honestly might be my favorite Winter Village set from the three I own (I started collecting them annually in 2021 with Santa's Visit) and I really enjoyed the experience of putting it together and the quality of each part of the build. 

[TeriXeri]

1 hour ago, The Stud said:

 It honestly might be my favorite Winter Village set from the three I own (I started collecting them annually in 2021 with Santa's Visit) and I really enjoyed the experience of putting it together and the quality of each part of the build. 

I don't have it (yet) , but I think it's a great set that works with recent ski sets etc, sometimes not being too christmas focused is good (40499: Santa's Sleigh and 40573: Christmas Tree are also still available) , but I can also understand if people dislike the generic nature of it, or unfamliar if not visited the alps etc.

Edited December 19, 2023 by TeriXeri

[Lion King]

What is your thought on Winter Carriage GWP?

[Arstotle]

Per Brick Clicker:

2024 Winter Village Set

# 10339

1440 Pieces

[Murdoch17]

Wow. It's only February and we're getting info on sets for Christmas-time? What year is this again - 2011-ish?

Edited February 2, 2024 by Murdoch17

[Arstotle]

Agreed.  I'm still very happy with the beautiful Lodge set and the great Carriage GWP that we received this year.  It's almost gilding the lily to think about the 2024 set already - but I am happy to see that it looks to be a sizable set again.  

If I'm really honest, and really greedy, I'll say that I'm hoping the 2024 employee gift will be another Star Wars themed set, as they're celebrating the 25th anniversary of the line this year.  With the rumors of the Dark Millennium Falcon set this year, would they possibly do a holiday-colored Millennium Falcon to go along with the X-Wing from 2019?

[Lion King]

Won’t happen for Star Waars when it one’s to Winter Village theme….

My wish is probably in a land of unlikeliness but I hope we gonna get a 32x16 modular building set that can fit into Modular Building Collection. Like Anitque Toy Store, Sweet Shop, etc.

Anyways, I’m quite surprised that we get info that earlyyyyyyy.

[Arstotle]

No, they'll never do a Star Wars ship with the primary Winter Village set - that wouldn't make any sense.  I mean with the employee gift that's given to certain Lego employees at the end of every year.  Check out set 4002019.  I'm wondering if they'll do a Falcon similar to that for the employee gift this year.

As for the idea of a modular, if the leaked info is correct, it doesn't seem like there's enough pieces for a modular - not that I ever expect them to do a modular for the WV set.  I'll be very happy if we get a set similar to the quality of the Lodge.  

[Murdoch17]

18 hours ago, Lion King said:

Won’t happen for Star Waars when it one’s to Winter Village theme….

My wish is probably in a land of unlikeliness but I hope we gonna get a 32x16 modular building set that can fit into Modular Building Collection. Like Anitque Toy Store, Sweet Shop, etc.

Anyways, I’m quite surprised that we get info that earlyyyyyyy.

Modular buildings and WV release too close together for this to happen. Also, a WV modular would eat into profits of a regular modular (if they even released one that year) and you would also make both WV and modular fans unhappy with it fitting into neither product collection. If you think the backlash for the Toy Shop re-release was bad, this would be WAY worse!

So, yeah: not gonna happen, sorry!

Edited February 4, 2024 by Murdoch17

[RichardGoring]

I wouldn't want it to be modular either. The Winter Village sets are great to build and play with as a family. The open back style really encourages play. And it means you can see the delightful details on a cozy interior of it's on display anywhere other than backed up against a wall. Not to mention that a modular style would probably double the cost.

[Lion King]

Honeslty, I am not suprised that no one wants Winer Village to be Modular Building collection. I mean… Sure I’m in a minority. 

I would love to add Anitque Toy Store, Post Office, and Sweet Shop. Wiht interchange decorations to be added Modular City. I don’t think it would double the cost? Business is not my est language.

Again, it’s still in the land of un likeness. 

[Robert8]

Now with Notre Dame happening, I do wonder if that opens the door for a little chapel as a Winter Village set 

That would be a delight

Edited February 5, 2024 by Robert8

[jonwil]

I don't think so.

Its clear that they are doing "Notre Dame" as a piece of architecture rather than as a religious building, same as how they did the Vegas casinos as architecture rather than places to gamble.

 

[Arstotle]

I agree - I doubt that we'll get a chapel this year, but this is a real change for Lego.  It's one thing to put a casino in a micro-build skyline, but quite something else to do a 4000+ piece set of a church.  If Notre Dame goes over well (and I'll be shocked if it doesn't), then maybe it will pave the way for further changes in strategy by Lego, and maybe that will filter down to the WV line in several years.  On the other hand, if Notre Dame is released with some excuse that a portion of the profits are going towards the restoration of the cathedral, then I doubt we'll see another religious building in the near future.