The rudder at the stern looks splendid, beneath a single exposed stud. Additionally, I like how red 2L bars with stoppers incorporated as funnels, especially because this useful piece is only otherwise available in red from 10306 Atari 2600. A spare is also included, naturally.

Christmas and Winter aren’t the only holidays being celebrated in Series 23, with the addition of the Turkey Costume minifigure! Another animal costume minifigure to add to the collection, this is very American, given how important Thanksgiving is as a national holiday. The remaining characters move away from the Christmas theme, creating a strange balance across this series. Nevertheless, the Cardboard Robot is among my favourites of the twelve included minifigures. The medium azure and orange colour scheme is appealing and I like the boxy shape, which suits a handmade costume.Underneath, this minifigure is remarkably basic. The torso and medium legs are undecorated, although I am always pleased to see the medium legs in another new colour. Also, the double-sided head is rather bland, albeit serviceable, while the unusual absence of any accessories is disappointing. It’s an okay costume-design to me. A box of cinema popcorn isn’t the most interesting thing in the world to me, but it’s silly and goofy enough to feel right at home in LEGO’s collectible minifigure series. The printing plumage on the torso looks great, but is inevitably overshadowed by the stunning tail. This component fits between the torso and legs, providing some additional texture around the waist and clearly distinguishing this Turkey Costume from previous avian costumes, which becomes even more important because of their shared headgear.

The Green Costume Minifigure isn’t particularly novel, and is a gender/colour swapped version of Series 18’s Dragon Suit Guy, but it’s still an exceptional minifigure, and here’s a look of them both together. Here’s a comparison with the LEGO Reindeers first introduced in 10275 Elf Clubhouse– I especially like that they colour matched the medium nougat shade of the reindeers. LEGO has finally revealed the next wave of LEGO Collectible Minifigures with Series 24, featuring 12 new minifigures to collect, from a new Brown Spaceman (and Space Baby!) to a T-Rex Costume Fan, and more!

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The Wolf Costume appears more elaborate, wearing tattered dungarees and taking evident inspiration from fairy tale wolves. The double-sided head is immediately identifiable with The Three Little Pigs, presenting a distinctive blowing expression, which is certainly preferable to bland smiles. I appreciate how this minifigure is getting into their character! note: Australia and New Zealand get these on 1 October 2023 2023 LEGO Advent Calendars – 1 September 2023