LEGO Holiday Bauble with Gold Bricks (853345)
- Theme
- Seasonal
- Subtheme
- Christmas
- Pieces
- 40
- Retail Price
- $7.99
- Released
- 2011
- Status
- Retired
About This Set
With 40 pieces, the LEGO Holiday Bauble with Gold Bricks (853345) is a neat little set. It launched in 2011 under the Seasonal banner at $7.99.
Price-per-piece sits at $0.200. Not the cheapest, but you're paying for the design and theme licensing.
For the price point, the Holiday Bauble with Gold Bricks delivers a clean Seasonal build that's easy to recommend.
Key Features
- 40 pieces — Compact and purpose-built — great for a quick session
- $0.200 per piece — Standard value for the Seasonal range
- Christmas collection — Sought-after corner of the Seasonal lineup
- From 2011 — Modern LEGO design and packaging quality
Investment Analysis
The Holiday Bauble with Gold Bricks (853345) still has time on shelves, so don't feel pressured to jump in right away. The smart play with active sets is buying on discount and being patient. Let's break down the investment picture.
Investment-wise, we'd call this one modest but worth tracking.
The play here is patience. Set a price alert, grab it when it dips below $7.99, and revisit once it nears retirement. Seasonal collectors tend to pay up.
Theme Background
As a 2011 addition to Seasonal, part of the Christmas subcollection, the Holiday Bauble with Gold Bricks slots into the more affordable side of Seasonal. Seasonal is part of LEGO's broader product lineup, and at $7.99 this set is priced accordingly. At $0.200 per piece, you're paying a premium — though that's typical for Seasonal sets in this range.
Collectors following Seasonal specifically should note the Christmas subtheme — it's a category that tends to draw attention and hold value, especially as sets in this tier age out of production.
Why This Set Is Special
This is a standard release in the Seasonal lineup without standout collector characteristics based on current data.