The 2008 LEGO Holiday Gift List!

[darkrebellion]

Hi, I was looking around the ign.com website and found some lists dedicated to tell which are some of the best gifts in some categories in this holiday season, so I think why don´t have one of this in Eurobricks? And after some thinking I decide to create one. So here is a list of some perfect lego gifts in this holiday season:

1- 10188 Death Star: The LSW line of this year counted with some great sets and minifigs but the true gem of the year is a S@H exclusive set. This set features everything any AFOL would want: minifigs (24 in fact ), pieces, playability, detail, etc. The only "Con" of it is the price but considering how awesome is this set there is nothing to lose .

2- 10185 Green Grocer: The exclusive sets of this year were many but just a few of them reach the quality of this one. It has a lot of detail and almost every piece is highly useful in MOCs. Also the design is superb, in fact one of the best ones used by the TLC. This makes a perfect gift to any AFOL.

3- 8635 Mission 6: Mobile Command Center: This is the best Agents set of the line for many but anyone can say it is not one of the greatest. The minifgs are superb and the whole set is one of the best parts packs in the whole TLC history. Better get one before they are gone in this holiday season.

4- 7679 Republic Fighter Tank: One of the best priced SW sets this year this one is hard to pass. The design is excellent and the minifigs great. It is an awesome set, maybe the best system SW set of this year (I just finished of building mine just a few hours ago ) and one I totally recommend.

5- 852293 LEGO Castle Giant Chess Set: This set is great for Castle fans and a perfect pack with loads of everything. The set is also a good display piece in any studio or office. Also this will help anyone to wait for the great 10193 Medieval Market set of next year .

6- 10189 Taj Mahal: Another masterful display piece, this set is a good one for those who like a good challenge while building. Anyone who wants some good 36 hours of building should buy this thing .

7- 7620 Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase: This is a small set for sure and because that it is cheap too. This includes the best IJ minifigs in the theme and a cool motorcycle (Good for MOCs ) and at that price it makes a perfect last hour gift.

8- 7644 MX-81 Hypersonic Operations Aircraft: Anyone would imagine such and improvement in the Mars Mission last year line-up but it actually happened. This set is the nearest craft in the whole theme to that ones in the old Space theme and how better to celebrate the almost sure return of the Space line the next year then buying this set in the holidays? It comes with some useful parts and some great details so this is going to be a good gift for sure.

9- 7676 Republic Attack Gunship: Yeah, I know. If I don´t add this one to the list it could´t be complete. This set is another good one in this year´s line up. The design is really improved from the last one and it comes with awesome exclusives minifgs, including the jedi master Plo Koon . It is maybe a bit steep in it´s price but it is worthy for sure.

10- 10184 Town Plan: To close the list, I end with this awesome set, a true gem of the City line-up. Even if it appears in stores early this year it is still an awesome set. It is a re-design of the old set with the same name that appeared 50 years before this! It also comes with letter from Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen the owner of the TLC. It has awesome detail and is a perfect city center.

So what do you think? Agree or disagree comments and thoughts are welcome .

[Matteo Kenobi]

Actually that seems about spot on, however if anyone got 10188 for the holidays it would probobly be there only gift

I would add the AT-TE and the Pirates Soldiers fort to the list as well :)

Edited December 15, 2008 by Matteo Kenobi

[darkrebellion]

Actually that seems about spot on, however if anyone got 10188 for the holidays it would probobly be there only gift

I would add the AT-TE and the Pirates Soldiers fort to the list as well :)

Actually I create this with the intention of put just 2008 sets in there, so maybe the Pirate Fort will wait til Christmas 2009 , the AT-TE would be a good addition thought.

[mania3]

Actually I create this with the intention of put just 2008 sets in there, so maybe the Pirate Fort will wait til Christmas 2009 , the AT-TE would be a good addition thought.

Hey wait, I got the Pirate Fort in 2008

[Matteo Kenobi]

Yes Pirate sets are out now but I suppose they really are considered a 2009 theme

[mania3]

I've got to agree about the Indy Motorcycle Chase set. Typically I don't buy licensed sets, but for this price, it was a good one to get. It's almost tempted me to start buying more of the Indy sets in the future.

[eti]

It depends on how much you normally spend on holiday gifts, but I don't think the Taj Mahal and Death Star are in normal gift price ranges. (Actually holiday gifts are mostly for children anyway, and those sets are not really directed at children...)