2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 22, 23, 24

Above: The minifigure found behind DOOR NUMBER 22. His torso is red with a cool pattern and his "pants" are dark green; both highly sought after and hard-to-find items.

Greetings!

This posting features the contents of the final three days of the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR.

DAY 22 revealed a male minifigure dressed in hiking gear including a backpack and pick ax accessories. DAY 23 contained parts to build a really cool RED & WHITE snow mobile. DAY 24 was the big finish with a female GAL PAL who builds the brick SNOW MAN.

The shots in this post were taken using one of the BRICK TRICK artists Christmas gifts. MITCH got a new photo lighting set-up for use with the macro lens on the digital camera and these images are early results.

Enjoy and HAPPY BOXING DAY!

Below: The contents of DAYS 22, 23 and 24.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 19, 20, 21

Above: The goodies behind DOORS 19, 20 and 21.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 19, 20, 21

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Behind DOOR NUMBER 19 is an orange jumpsuit-clad minifigure and DOORS 20 and 21 provide parts to build the pallet jack with bottles. The "bottles" from DAY 21 are notable since this part has not been available before in smoke transparent plastic.

Below: The illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 19.

Above: DAY 20, (not shown), has the parts to build a "pallet jack" and DAY 21 has a pallet and bottles.

Below: The 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR box with the first 21 days open.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 16, 17, 18

Above: The Police officer minifig behind DOOR NUMBER 16 has a camera with a telephoto lens.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 16, 17, 18

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

The 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR featured a crime-inspired theme during DAYS 16, 17 and 18. We're not sure what that has to do with the Holidays, though the minifigures sure are cute. DAY 16 featured a police officer, DAY 17 had parts to build something which seems to be a mugshot chair with a big light, (flash, perhaps). DAY 18 gives us the minifigure criminal.

Below: The "criminal" minifigure behind DOOR NUMBER 18.



Above: The illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 16. Clever use of a goblet part becomes the "telephoto lens" on the camera.

Below: DOOR NUMBER 18 revealed the criminal, he even has handcuffs. The face design is one we haven't seen before, the smile sports a gold tooth.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 13, 14, 15

Above: The minifigure behind DOOR NUMBER 13. The life jacket and swim fins are accessories which were part of the collection behind DOOR NUMBER 14.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 13, 14, 15

Greetings and Happy Holidays!

The past three days of the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR have evoked the most interesting responses and made for lots of lively discussion here in the BRICK TRICK STUDIO.

CONTENT NOTE: DAY 13 contained a minifigure which has a torso design often associated with the COAST GUARD themed kits and a cool pair of aqua transparent goggles with a snorkel. However, another accessory with the DAY 13 package proved upsetting to at least one of our BRICK TRICK artists. We're not showing the item here, (or the illustration of the items behind DOOR 13), because of the potential objectionable nature and otherwise inappropriateness of the content for this BLOG.

The theme of DAYS 13, 14 and 15 seems to be something to do with fishing. We're sure enough about the minfigure from DAY 13 and the goodies from DAY 14. Meanwhile, we're still unsure of what the gizmo we built with the parts from DAY 15 is. A heater to warm the ice fishing minifig? An underwater propulsion vehicle? We just don't know and the box isn't providing any clues.

Below: Parts from behind DOOR NUMBER 14 built this flag stand, and included the yellow life jacket and orange swim fins.

Above: The illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 14.

Below: The parts behind DOOR NUMBER 15 created this gizmo which we've not yet identified.

Above: The three kits from DAYS 13, (at right in photo), 14 and 15.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 10, 11, 12

Above: Image shows the goodies from behind doors 10, 11 and 12.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

The theme is back to food with these three days, as there is a chef on DAY 10, food on DAY 11 and an oven on DAY 12.

We've had some discussion as to what the food is from day 11, and that also impacts what kind of oven this is as well.

Mitch and Philip thought these were cherry pies and a bakery oven, therefore this chef is a baker. Or he/she may be a pastry chef if they work at the swanky dining spot in BRICK CITY.

Bob thinks the food items are pizzas, because the cook has a paddle to reach in the pizza oven.

Trick says, "We're back to a food theme, that seems much more holiday whatever the food actually is".

More images follow.

Below: The illustration of the chef behind DOOR NUMBER 10.

Above: The food behind DOOR NUMBER 11.

Below: The oven is illustrated behind DOOR NUMBER 12.

Above: All of the items from the first twelve days of the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR. We're halfway done!

Below: This image shows the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR box as displayed along with the contents opened thus far.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 7, 8, 9

Above: The FIRE FIGHTER Minifigure behind DOOR NUMBER 7.

Happy Holidays!

This posting features the items from the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR, days 7, 8 and 9.

The theme of these three days is, "the fire fighter rescues a cat stuck in a tree"; (scroll down for more images).

Mitch says, "The cat is really cute, but I'm not wild about a kitten in distress needing rescue as a theme on my Holiday table".

Philip responds, "That kitten is not in distress, it's having a wonderful time playing in the tree. It's the people that think something needs to be done about it".

Below: The illustration of the FIRE FIGHTER minifig behind DOOR NUMBER 7.

Above: The kitten and tree illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 8.

Below: The ladder illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 9.

Above: The figures from DOORS 7, 8 and 9 set-up on the display board with all the items from the first nine days.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 4, 5, 6

Above: The illustration inside Door Number 4.

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG Friends!

Happy Holidays!

While we are a bit behind on posting, we're not behind on opening the doors of our 2008 Advent Calendar. We opened DAY 10 this morning, though you'll have to wait for a separate post to read and see what we found! Meanwhile, we're back on DAY 4, 5 and 6 for this posting.

Enjoy!

Below: The female minifig behind DOOR NUMBER 4. She has an ice cream accessory and a black pony-tail hair-do.

Above: The illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 5.

Below: The parts behind DOOR NUMBER 5 build an ice cream cart. Or rather, part of one as we found out opening DAY 6.

Above: The illustration and parts behind DOOR NUMBER 6 reveal more goodies to complete the ICE CREAM CART.

Below: The parts from DAY 6 assembled.

Above: All of the parts from DAY 4, 5 and 6.

Below: The parts from DAY 5 and 6 combine to finish an ICE CREAM CART.

Above: DAY 4, 5 and 6 assembled and grouped for viewing.

Below: The first six days of the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAY 1, 2 & 3

Above: The 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR, with the first three "doors" open and the "kits" assembled.

Greetings and Happy Holidays!

We're celebrating this year by opening the advent calendar for 2008 from the brick manufacturer. This cool set comes in a very colorful and festively illustrated box, which serves as the calendar with doors to open each of the 24 days. We decided to set up a display area in our living room and enjoy the advent calendar at home. We're putting together each of the kits as they come out, (we open our doors at breakfast), and we're displaying them on a green baseplate until all 24 goodies are revealed. Then we expect to add them to our HOLIDAY TOWN. More on the Holiday Town coming up! Meanwhile, following are images of the goodies from the first three advent days.


Above: The illustration inside of DOOR NUMBER ONE.

Below: A photo of the male minifigure behind Door Number One. He has hair, clothes and accessories that you cannot purchase except as part of the ADVENT 2008 set.

Above: Illustration inside DOOR NUMBER TWO.

Below: Image shows the assembled kit from Door Number Two which builds a barbeque. Our kit had a couple of extra parts, (which is always preferred over not enough).

Above: Behind DOOR NUMBER THREE is this illustration and the third kit.

Below: The camping table kit from Door Number Three includes a black frying pan and a red coffee cup.

Above: Image shows the three kits opened so far, displayed assembled in front of the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR box.