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"With a BrickScore of 91 this is a Highly Recommended cornerstone of the Winter Village sub-theme, delivering a sticker-free, character-rich build that experts praised unreservedly for anyone who had not yet experienced the original 1990 toy shop design."
The 2015 Winter Toy Shop re-release earned strong praise from expert reviewers as an accessible entry point into one of LEGO's most beloved Winter Village sub-themes, with Jay's Brick Blog calling it outright exceptional for anyone who missed the 2009 original. Owner sentiment is more measured, averaging 3.83 out of 5 across 142 LEGO.com ratings with a 78% recommendation rate and a value-for-money signal of 3.74, reflecting the significant contingent of existing owners who were disappointed not to receive a wholly new Winter Village addition. Both camps agree the set itself is beautifully crafted.
Where they split: The primary split is not between critics but between two owner populations. Newcomers to the Winter Village theme rated the set very highly; existing collectors who had anticipated a new annual addition expressed disappointment and marked value scores down. The set quality itself received broad agreement as excellent.
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"This year, LEGO surprised everyone by re-releasing the Winter Toy Shop, the very first Winter Village set which kicked off one of LEGO's most beloved sub-themes way back in 2009."
Jay's Brick Blog
"as it is not a brand new model but instead a re-release of the first one of the series, 10199 Winter Village Toy Shop. Have we entered a loop of re-releases of winter sets? Or was it just a lazy year for Lego?"
Rebrickable Reviews"This year, LEGO surprised everyone by re-releasing the Winter Toy Shop, the very first Winter Village set which kicked off one of LEGO's most beloved sub-themes way back in 2009."
"as it is not a brand new model but instead a re-release of the first one of the series, 10199 Winter Village Toy Shop. Have we entered a loop of re-releases of winter sets? Or was it just a lazy year for Lego?"
Owners are divided: new collectors and those who missed the original 2009 set love it as an accessible, beautiful addition to their village; longtime fans feel betrayed by LEGO's decision to re-release rather than create a new set for their annual tradition.
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