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Welcome to the 2018 Lego Advent Calendar!<\/p>\n

Every December I countdown to Christmas with the help of the Lego Advent Calendar. <\/p>\n

This is my 9th toy calendar! If you’re bored and want something Christmas-y to read to pass the time, dig down deep into all 8 previous years of the Advent fun. It’s a journey as intricate as HBO’s The Wire<\/em>, but with even more characters.<\/p>\n

Year One<\/strong><\/a>
\nYear Two<\/strong><\/a>
\nYear Three<\/strong><\/a> – The bad time.
\nYear Four<\/strong><\/a>
\nYear Five<\/a><\/strong>
\nYear Six<\/strong><\/a>
\nYear Seven<\/strong><\/a> – Playmobil a’hoy!
\nYear Eight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This year, I went with the classic Lego City Advent Calendar. You might be able to still buy one, but don’t get ripped off. These should only cost between $20 – $25. And even that is pretty steep for what you’re actually getting (roughly $10 worth of Lego pieces). <\/p>\n

As before, my amazing girlfriend used wrapping paper to cleverly disguise the box art — which too often reveals EVERYTHING in the box. I can still see the included playmat, which looks activity-themed. <\/p>\n

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I don’t know what to expect. Cops and Criminals? Naked Santa? Nothing but 24 days of clear pieces? (I love clear pieces more than my own family.)<\/p>\n

Let’s rip this holiday season open! <\/p>\n

Behind the first door we find…<\/p>\n

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A GODDAMN ROCKETSHIP!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

What blessed act of kindness did I conduct to warrant such a glorious and cosmic first-day prize?<\/p>\n

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A rocketship! On the first day! That’s an award usually bestowed upon doctors who cure death, economists who cure poverty or chefs who cure hunger! <\/p>\n

And it even has clear pieces. I don’t know what to say, except: Thank you. My eyes must be clouds because they are making water right now!<\/p>\n

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Robot Snowman, who was my very first Lego Advent item, is back and he loved this rocketship like it was his own brother…which it may be. (Robot Snowman recently sent away for his Ancestry DNA test and the results came back stating he’s 30% Snowpeople, 30% Dutch, 30% Lunar and 9% Spaceship.)<\/p>\n

But wait. There’s more. See that piece on the bottom of the rocketship? With a little imagination it’s…<\/p>\n

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A JETPACK! <\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a jetpack! <\/p>\n

FIRST DAY JETPACK!<\/p>\n

FIRST DAY JETPACK!<\/p>\n

Did I open the calendar in the wrong order?!<\/p>\n

This isn’t a first-day prize! This should be the grand finale! <\/p>\n

Buckle up. I’ve got good feelings about this year. <\/p>\n

Day 1 Rating:<\/strong> 5 out of 5<\/p>\n

See you tomorrow!<\/p>\n

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