I originally started writing a comparison of the LEGO advent calendars back in September, but clearly got sidetracked. With December just around the corner, I figured I should get to it. Better to have information before LEGO's Black Friday sale, right? So here is a year to year comparison of the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar... Who can resist the siren call of a great Star Wars set? That's why many a fan looks forward each August to purchase the latest edition of the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar. Sporting no less then 6 minifigures, the calendar manages to reimagine our beloved Star Wars characters in new scenes each Christmas. While a few weeks ago I gave a poor review for the LEGO Friends Advent Calendar, you can be assured you get more bang for your buck with the Star Wars version. As in previous years, LEGO has done a great job of filling out this set well for Star Wars enthusiasts:

 201220132014201220132014Minifigures767SantaSanta Darth MaulHoliday Jango FettDarth SantaChristmas Treenoyesyes (Festive Astromech)Snowmanyes (Snowman R2-D2)nonoAdditional ItemsBattle Droid SecurityJet Pack SledLuke's LandspeederSuper Battle DroidJango Fett's Slave IRepublic CannonGeneral Grievous Weapon DepotSeparatist ShuttleSnowspeederGonk DroidGenosian Weapons DepotVulture DroidStar DestroyerGeonosian StarfighterSnowball Missle LauncherHoth Blaster StationRepublic DropshipHoliday FireplaceGungan Battle DepotAT-TE WalkerSlave 1 (Firespray 31)Trade Federation MTTTwin-Pod Cloud CarTIE FighterTrade Federation AATRepublic Assault ShipHoliday Speeder BikeNaboo Royal ShuttleRepublic GunshipJedi StarfighterNaboo StarfighterWeapons DepotImperial ShuttleGeneral Grievous StarfighterZam Wesell’s SpeederArmored Assault Tank (AAT)AT-AT WalkerDooku’s Solar SailerMoisture VaporatorSith InfiltratorNaboo CruiserAnakin's Y-wing StarfighterVulture DroidJedi StarfighterClone Trooper Weapon StationGungan SubZam Wesell's SpeederHoth Command CenterFlash SpeederFA-4 Pilot DroidAnakin's Jedi StarfighterR5-F7 I'm generally not a fan of Christmas decorations that have nothing to do with Christmas, but I do rather enjoy the holiday accents on the droid, stormtrooper and of course, Darth Santa. The fireplace comes in a close second. Other than that, the rest of the mini builds are well suited for all year play. If we had a boy, we'd definitely pick one up for him! Have you purchased the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar in previous years? Which was your favorite year?