new lego set 40008

[Lego Otaku]

When I was at Lego store today and picked up a few holiday sets, I also found one that I had never seen before: a polybag with the number 40008. It's not listed on Bricklink and it doesn't show up at Lego.com search so I wonder if it was released a little too soon?

I posted the bag scan and part list on BL: http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=479631 Kind of cute set with 2 kids holding snowballs, a snowman, and a pine tree with trans-yellow topper suggesting Christmas theme. Of all the $4.99 polybaged holiday sets, this one had the highest brick count and the only one I've seen so far whose average price ends up a lot cheaper than $0.10 per brick.

[Lego Otaku]

Found my camera. Thank goodness it didn't end up in Canada with my parent but under the count with a hyper 16 weeks old Lego Monster.

for the assembled set.

[The Yellow Brick]

I heard about this set on Brickset

[Aanchir]

Yeah, 5-digit sets starting with the number four are all seasonal releases. This one is indeed very cute. I like the use of the 1x2 brick with groove for the kids' legs. The Christmas tree is also very, very nice, especially for such a small set, and really shows off the potential of cheese wedges and SNOT techniques.

This is a set I certainly wouldn't mind getting in my stocking this year.

[Lego Otaku]

There are 2 more I didn't see it at the store yesterday but they are on eBay by some other sellers.

and

numbered 40009 and 40010 Now I need to go back to the store with these pictures and ask them.