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"Scoring 80.9 on BrickScore, the Year of the Sheep is a delightful regional exclusive that any collector of LEGO animals or lunar new year pieces should seek out, though the Asia-only distribution means secondary market sourcing is the realistic path for most buyers."
The Year of the Sheep (40148) earns a BrickScore of 80.9, with both reviewers agreeing it is a charming, well-designed lunar new year exclusive that is easy to recommend to collectors. Brickset praised designer Melody Caddick's brick-built sheep and the set's unique ang pau (red packet) cultural packaging, while Jay's Brick Blog highlighted the poseable legs and the cultural authenticity of the piece. The primary caveat for most buyers is purely logistical: this was a regional exclusive to Asia, making it difficult to obtain outside that territory.
Where they split: Both reviewers were positive overall, but Jay pointed out a notable naming inconsistency: the set is called Year of the Sheep yet the model clearly resembles a goat, with horns and rocky terrain. Brickset did not address this distinction. The disagreement is minor but worth noting for accuracy-minded buyers.
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"This cute and desirable set, 40148, is available only in Asia so I am very grateful to Vincent from Librick, the Chinese LEGO marketplace and database, for sending me one from Taiwan."
Brickset Reviews
"I think there was some miscommunication on LEGO's end as well, as it looks nothing like a sheep and more like a goat. I don't know about you, but to me sheep are usually a lot fluffier, don't have obvious horns and don't…"
Jay's Brick Blog"This cute and desirable set, 40148, is available only in Asia so I am very grateful to Vincent from Librick, the Chinese LEGO marketplace and database, for sending me one from Taiwan."
"I think there was some miscommunication on LEGO's end as well, as it looks nothing like a sheep and more like a goat. I don't know about you, but to me sheep are usually a lot fluffier, don't have obvious horns and don't scale rocks. This is most definitely a goat."
