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The photos of new City set 40373 show a recolored teddy bear : probably in medium blue. And there are two of them per set!

@Zilmrud Thank you very much! @Grover Thank you so much! And, ahem, yes, I do have an unreasonable amount of minifig parts. Ever since I came out of my dark age, I've been amazed at how fine and detailed they are now compared to the ones I played with as a kid! Same with animals and printed elements... @Henjin_Quilones Aaah, should female dwarves grow a beard, or should they not...that may be one of the most serious societal issues faced by modern dwarven communities. @zoth33 Thank you very much!

I deeply enjoyed creating last year's advent calendars and sharing them here with all of you, so I decided to set myself a similar challenge : create a Mitgardian Custom CMF series. But, in contrast to the advent calendars, I chose to follow strict rules - which are listed in the spoiler section below. Now let's get to the heart of this topic (warning : long post ahead). Heroes of Mitgardia Note : the spoiler sections contains a back view of each minifig. 1. Völva Mitgardian seeresses are renowned all over the Guilds for their clear-sightedness, their wisdom and their knowledge of powerful rune-based spells. Inspired by the Norse Völur (sing. Völva). 2. Elite Marksman It is often said that dwarves lack the necessary finesse and precision to be good archers. Funnily enough, those who have encountered dwarven crossbowmen rarely say so. 3. Pathfinder Even in the thickest fog or most violent blizzard, Clan Lands pathfinders always know where they are and where they go. It is said that this uncanny sense of direction is due to sunstone, a magical mineral they always bear as a talisman. Inspired by the Viking sunstone theory. 4. Weird Hermit In a crooked hut deep in the deepest forest of the Heavenly Mountains, lives a jolly old man. He spends his days chirping with the birds and philosophizing with the hedgehogs, but he'll always be there to help travellers in need. 5. Geologist Yes, dwarves do have thousands of words for stone. Thanks to the rigorous classification of minerals continually enriched by their tireless geologists. 6. Bear Tribe Shieldmaiden Many sagas tell the exploits of the She-Bears, a legendary tribe of all-female warriors who still inspire young ladies today. 7. Dwarven Blackguard Didn't we talk about dwarven finesse previously? Well, this definitey does not apply to the Blackguards. 8. Svellbjorn Captain Svellbjorn, the mythical bear-people from the Frozen Beyond, are among the toughest people of all Mitgardia. 9. Icemage Dwarves are not natural-born wizards. Nonetheless, some of them are able to stand up to the best Avalonian elven mages. 10. Outlaw Heroic outlaws, who rob from the rich and give to the poor, are popular characters of Avalonian and Mitgardian folk tales. 11. Ulfhedinn Shieldmaiden Ulfhednar are shamanic warriors, able to shape-shift into a frightening wolf-like creature during combat. Inspired by the Viking Úlfhéðnar (sing. Úlfheðinn). 12. Ulfhedinn Warrior Unfortunately for their opponents, Ulfhednar figth in packs. 13. Frost Sprite It's not just monsters who live in the Frozen Beyond. 14. Fisher King According to the old sayings, the secret of eternity is held by an old, wounded king who peacefully lives in a castle somewhere along the river. Many adventurers have sought him, but only a pure heart can find him. Yes, he's inspired by this Fisher King. 15. Kobold Miner Kobolds are discreet underground creatures who excel in mining. Many dwarven kings and mine masters owe their wealth to the intelligence and hard work of an unselfish Kobold counselor. 16. Valyrie in Training All heroes were once just small kids.

@zoth33 The blue bird comes in the modular Bookshop set!

I don't think it has been mentioned here before - the asymmetric short hair with design id 37823 is now available in bright green thanks to the Lion Dance set. For those who like original hair colors, this new bright green hair piece, and also the lavender long hair piece (design id 85974) and bright pink beehive (design id 15503) from the Friends hair salon are now available on B&P. More on the classic side, Flitwick's hair in light bley (design id 38800) is also available.

The availability of printed and minifig "Flintstones" parts fluctuated a lot in 2019, now most of them seem available : - All four heads : element id 54016, 54286, 54288, 54287 (in no particular order) - All four torsos : element id 76382, 76382, 76382, 76382 (in no particular order) - All four leg pieces : element id 54567, 54554, 54566, 54565 (in no particular order) - Betty's hair : element id 20877 (the other hair pieces are not even listed) - Tiger stripe printed tile : element id 54978 - Mammoth printed tile : element id 55305 - Television printed tile : element id 55176

Thank you @Agent Kallus! Some of those great parts passed under my radar, such as the new square cloth capes and the sand green torso… @Boindil Lego The design id for the first 2 hairpieces is 65425, and the one for the "mushroom" dish is 66689. I don't know for the others. A few other recolors or new parts that may be useful for fantasy/medieval settings : 1/1 quarter circle tile in metallic gold (design id 48410) Santa beard in light bley (design id 93223) Flitwick's hair in light bley (design id 38800) Candle stick in pearl gold and black (design id 37762 - currently not available in black on B&B) Egg in medium lavender (design id 24946) Double sphere in white (design id 37837) New music sheet printed tile (design id 66586) New diamond printed tile (design id 66002) New koru printed tile (design id 66504 - not listed on B&B) New printed glass with Chinese horse riders (design id 67675) Large limb element in lavender and medium azure (design id 2417) New small skirt piece, in medium blue, dark turquoise and yellow (design id 65753) New hooded (Leia) statuette (design id 65430 - not listed on B&P) New printed tile with stud (design id 66509) New 2x4 tile with 2 studs (design id 65509) New glitter trans-orange harpoon head (design id 65580) And, of course, that lovely little bird in dark azure (design id 48831 - not listed on B&P)

@jonwil Its design id is 49943. Everytime I checked it, it was not available - and it still is not.

Skol to all participants, to @Grover for the story, and to the mighty Bear Cavalry! And maybe to the Queen too? Still not sure.

This morning, at least the following parts from your list are available and I was able to order them : - White "dog poop" (design id 53119) - White banana (design id 33085) - Sand green fishing hat (design id 57881) - Game controller from the new Ninjago sets (design id 65080) - New ponytail hairpiece from the new Ninjago sets, both black and white (design id 65425) Also, the new mini-skirt piece from the Trolls sets, the printed elements from the Bookstore (including the Moby Brick book cover), and the ones from the Chinese New Year set and the rat costume head. From my wishlist, only the lioness is still unavailable!

Like @Robert8 and @Karalora, I'd definitely love to see medium legs. Also, recolored animals such as : - Reddish brown, black and light bley bunnies, - Reddish bown, black and medium nougat chickens, - Reddish brown chihuahua, - Dark bley and white rats, - Light bley and white mouses, - Medium nougat and dark red small birds, - Black seagull (as a crow). And Padmé's long braided hair in medium nougat and/or dark orange.

To all LEGO animal lovers : the new winking owl from the forest fire set and the turquoise chameleon from the modular bookstore set are available on B&P! (design ID 66863 & 66418) The lioness from the safari off-roader is still marked "out of stock", I hope she'll be available soon!

@Kai NRG, @Captain Dee, @zoth33, @Alfadas, @mrcp6d, @(Luc)ky Luke, thank you very much for your support and your comments! And best wishes for 2020. @W Navarre Thank you very much, and best wishes for 2020! I have not planned a complete group shot...I'm not even sure my usual photo setting would be big enough!

@Yooha, @Captain Dee, @Digger of Bricks, @Robert8, @zoth33, @Aine, thank you so much for your warm comments, and best wishes for 2020!

I picked Flitwick's recolored hair in the BAM-tower today, and also found a recolored version of the Mountain Biker's hairpiece, with a white helmet and dark orange hair!

I could not resist the temptation and went to my store this afternoon. And I'm a big fan of Ice Guy's torso : the print is very detailed, front and back. It may be hard to tell on the picture, but there is a pattern on the robe. In my store, the printed white skirt was also available in the BAM tower (and the elephant mask was in there too).

Oh yes, that ice fig is really great! Thank you @Digger of Bricks! Wondering if the torso has back print...Also, I'm thrilled that the printed white skirt is now available on an other fig than the expensive Leia from Tantive IV... I hope the parts will be available in my store.

Day 24 : Strange Traveller If you venture on Mitgardian backcountry paths during the winter solstice, you may meet a strange, jolly little man and his dogs. No one knows who he his or where he comes from. You may chat with him, share your meal or your fire with him, but you won't learn anything about him. He will give you candies and toys four your kids, and then continue his own way. And no one will see him until next year. This is the last build for this year's Calendar! Thank you all for watching and participating, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Previous

Day 24 : Snow Maiden She's the last one for this year...Thank you all for viewing and participating, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Previous

I love that the last minifig is not the real Santa... This calendar has been really great and I enjoyed it every day. Thank you very much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Aww, snowman is very cute! Thank you for this calendar as well, so many fun and cute minifigs!

She's so beautiful! Even if I'm not a Lego SW fan, I really enjoyed your advent calendar and all its original and clever builds. Thank you very much for sharing! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

@zoth33 Thank you very much!

@zoth33 Thank you very much! The tomte's torso is from a pirate minifig.

@Yooha Yes, that's her! (and that's also the name I know for her)