I tested for you: LEGO 40223 Snowglobe

This is THE gift offered by LEGO not to be missed at the end of the year: the Holiday Set in limited edition 40223 Snowglobe will be offered from 25 November to 10 December 2016 from 65 € of purchase on the LEGO Shop and in the LEGO Stores with no range restriction.

This box of 215 pieces which will allow amateurs to "wall bricks"to obtain 25 copies of the reference 6093908 (Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Masonry Profile) in Dark Red proposes to assemble a pretty snow globe perched on a support equipped with a (small) drawer. Younger children can slip in their list of gifts or some candy.

Not enough to talk about the editing, it's very simple, pleasant and fast. Time for a cup of coffee, and it's over.

The minifig is not exclusive, under his beard, it uses the features of Sensei Wu (6107469 - Ninjago) and features the torso of Santa Claus seen in the 8 series of collectible minifigs, the Advent City 2014 calendar and the set 850939.

For once, no train, no workshop or any winter scene. The object will be readily displayed, even among those who are not necessarily fans of LEGO, as a rather classic Christmas decoration alongside for example the gingerbread house of the set 40139 Gingerbread House offered in 2015.

The most creative will not fail to personalize the interior of the snow globe here embodied by four Cylinder Quarter 4x4x6 (4599452) and a Dish 8x8 Inverted  (6093714) unpublished in Trans Clear.

For those who have not planned to spend the 65 € requested by LEGO to obtain this small set but still want to be able to reproduce it, the assembly instructions in PDF format are available at this address. However, an alternative to Dish 8x8 which is currently only available in this box in transparent version.

In short, LEGO offers us (under condition of purchase) here a nice creative and aesthetically very successful gift. I say yes.

Note: We do as usual, you have until November 20 2016 to manifest yourself.