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:

 201220132014 201220132014 Minifigures767 SantaSanta Darth MaulHoliday Jango FettDarth Santa Christmas Treenoyesyes (Festive Astromech) Snowmanyes (Snowman R2-D2)nono Additional ItemsBattle Droid SecurityJet Pack SledLuke's Landspeeder Super Battle DroidJango Fett's Slave IRepublic Cannon General Grievous Weapon DepotSeparatist ShuttleSnowspeeder Gonk DroidGenosian Weapons DepotVulture Droid Star DestroyerGeonosian StarfighterSnowball Missle Launcher Hoth Blaster StationRepublic DropshipHoliday Fireplace Gungan Battle DepotAT-TE WalkerSlave 1 (Firespray 31) Trade Federation MTTTwin-Pod Cloud CarTIE Fighter Trade Federation AATRepublic Assault ShipHoliday Speeder Bike Naboo Royal ShuttleRepublic GunshipJedi Starfighter Naboo StarfighterWeapons DepotImperial Shuttle General Grievous StarfighterZam Wesell’s SpeederArmored Assault Tank (AAT) AT-AT WalkerDooku’s Solar SailerMoisture Vaporator Sith InfiltratorNaboo CruiserAnakin's Y-wing Starfighter Vulture DroidJedi StarfighterClone Trooper Weapon Station Gungan SubZam Wesell's SpeederHoth Command Center Flash SpeederFA-4 Pilot DroidAnakin's Jedi Starfighter R5-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?