If you’re a fan or collector of the Friends theme you’ll either be thrilled or scared at the upcoming selection. The Friends 2023 sets have been revealed and there are a whopping 20 sets releasing on January 1st. So make room. Make lots of room. And if you collect any other themes, continue to make room after that. That is a lot of sets for one wave. But there are some lovely new models coming up. I am really impressed with some of the details in these new offerings. We’ve already covered a few sets with the Friends Reimagining Announcement at the end of October. Five sets were revealed along with new characters and designs. I really appreciate the dedication to diversity and positive play in this theme. It’s not one I collect but I gotta say some of these sets are appealing. Let’s take a closer look.
DONUT SHOP
- SET #: 41723
- COST: $13.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 63
- MINI-DOLLS: 2
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.22 (expensive)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 31 (excellent value)
mobile bubble tea shop
- SET #: 41733
- COST: $13.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 109
- MINI-DOLLS: 2
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.13 (average value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 55 (excellent value)
dog rescue bike
- SET #: 41738
- COST: $13.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 125
- MINI-DOLLS: 2 + 1 dog
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.11 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 62 (excellent value)
holiday camping trip
- SET #: 41726
- COST: $24.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 87
- MINI-DOLLS: 2
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.29 (expensive)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 44 (excellent value)
liann’s room
- SET #: 41739
- COST: $24.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 204
- MINI-DOLLS: 2 + 1 chameleon
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.12 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 102 (good value)
Aliya’s room
- SET #: 41740
- COST: $24.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 209
- MINI-DOLLS: 2 + 1 dog
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.12 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 105 (good value)
leo’s room
- SET #: 41754
- COST: $24.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 203
- MINI-DOLLS: 2 + 1 cat
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.12 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 101 (good value)
nova’s room
- SET #: 41755
- COST: $24.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 179
- MINI-DOLLS: 2 + 1 dog
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.14 (average value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 90 (great value)
heartlake downtown diner
- SET #: 41728
- COST: $39.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 346
- MINI-DOLLS: 3 + 1 cat
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.12 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 115 (good value)
dog rescue van
- SET #: 41741
- COST: $39.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 300
- MINI-DOLLS: 3 + 1 dog
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.13 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 150 (good value)
cat hotel
- SET #: 41728
- COST: $39.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 445
- MINI-DOLLS: 2 + 3 cats
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.09 (excellent value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 222 (OK value)
Paisley’s House
- SET #: 41724
- COST: $49.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 185
- MINI-DOLLS: 3 + 1 rabbit
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.27 (expensive)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 61 (excellent )
hair salon
- SET #: 41743
- COST: $49.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 401
- MINI-DOLLS: 3
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.13 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 134 (good value)
skate park
- SET #: 41751
- COST: $64.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 431
- MINI-DOLLS: 3
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.15 (average value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 144 (good value)
dog rescue centre
- SET #: 41727
- COST: $74.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 617
- MINI-DOLLS: 3 + 3 dogs
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.12 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 206 (OK value)
mobile tiny house
- SET #: 41735
- COST: $84.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 785
- MINI-DOLLS: 3 + 4 animals
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.11 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 262 (OK value)
autumn’s house
- SET #: 41730
- COST: $89.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 853
- MINI-DOLLS: 4 + 1 dog + 1 horse
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.11 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 213 (OK value)
organic grocery store
- SET #: 41729
- COST: $119.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 830
- MINI-DOLLS: 5 + 1 cat
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.15 (average value,)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 166 (good value)
heartlake international school
- SET #: 41731
- COST: $139.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 985
- MINI-DOLLS: 5 + 1 hamster
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.14 (average value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 197 (OK value)
downtown flower and design stores
- SET #: 41732
- COST: $219.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 2010
- MINI-DOLLS: 9 + 1 dog + 1 cat
- RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023
- COST/BRICK: $0.11 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: 223 (OK value)
You can never have too many friends
And there you have it friends. That’s a lot of sets. But it is a lot of diverse offerings and some great designs. The character diversity is wonderful, expressing the company’s desire to show kids representation matters. There’s also tons of nice builds here with awesome colours and design details. That Design store is wild! Amazing use of tiles and angles – really impressed with that one. But what do you think of the Friends 2023 sets? Do you collect the theme? Do you enjoy the revamped characters? Will you need more shelf space? Comment below and in all the usual places. Thanks for reading and until next time, keep on brickin’. 🧱
-Frank
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