Is Winter Toy Shop part of a wider collection?

Yes, it belongs to the LEGO® Creator Expert Winter Village series, which has added a new seasonal building most years since it started.

How many minifigures are included?

The set comes with 8 minifigures, more than many sets of a similar size.

Does it fit alongside other Winter Village sets?

Yes, the scale and the light grey, reddish brown and white colour scheme match the rest of the series, so several sets can be arranged together into a street scene.

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Winter Toy Shop

Winter Toy Shop is part of the LEGO® Creator Expert Winter Village collection, released in 2015 as a seasonal display set. At 898 pieces and 8 minifigures, it is one of the more figure-heavy sets in the range. Light grey, reddish brown, white and black give the half-timbered building its snowy, old-town look.

Set number: 10249
Year: 2015
Pieces: 898
Minifigures: 8
Theme: Creator
Different parts: 246

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 246

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (33)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 8

Man, Green Overalls over Red Shirt, Dark Tan Hair, Beard fig-0073364 pieces × 1
Caroler, Man, Ruffled Shirt and Gold Chain fig-0073375 pieces × 1
Caroler, Woman, One Cape fig-0073385 pieces × 1
Man, Dark Blue Pinstripe Suit with Gold Tie, Dark Brown Hair fig-0073394 pieces × 1
Woman, Dark Bluish Gray Jacket with Magenta Scarf, White Legs, Dark Orange Hair fig-0073404 pieces × 1
Boy, Green Jacket, Short Dark Blue Legs, Dark Blue Hat fig-0073414 pieces × 1
Girl, Medium Blue Jacket with Medium Lavender Scarf, Short Medium Lavender Legs, Bright Light Yellow Hair fig-0073424 pieces × 1
Boy, White and Green Jacket with Octan Logo, Red Scarf, Short Green Legs, Helmet fig-0073435 pieces × 1

Description

A half-timbered building built to be seen from every side

The model is a multi-storey half-timbered house with a toy shop on the ground floor and living quarters above. Large window openings show off the interior fittings, a common feature across the Winter Village line, including small furniture, a fireplace and shelves stocked with toys. The snow-covered roof and reddish brown timber framing set the seasonal mood without leaning on obvious holiday symbols, which is part of why this sub-series has built such a following among adult collectors. Building it works from the timber frame upward, through the shop interior and staircase, finishing with the snow-dusted roof and its small chimney detail.

A crowd of eight minifigures

Eight minifigures is a high count for a set of this size, and it shows in how lived-in the scene feels. A shopkeeper, customers and children by the window create a small slice of daily winter life that fits neatly alongside other Winter Village buildings on a shelf or under a tree. Accessories such as wrapped gifts, a small sled and toy models in the shop window fill out the display, and several of the figures work equally well on their own in a wider winter setup, whether posed outside the shop or moved to a different Winter Village building entirely.

246 parts behind the timber and glass

Of the 898 pieces, 246 are unique parts, a fair range for a building set this size, mostly concentrated in the timber framing, windows and roof detailing. The parts list on this page breaks down every colour and shape, useful for anyone hunting a specific piece for repairs or their own half-timbered build. The light grey, reddish brown, white and black palette also lines up well with other Winter Village sets, so colours stay consistent if you are building a whole street, even when the individual buildings were released years apart.

A display piece that still invites play

On a shelf, Winter Toy Shop works best alongside other Winter Village buildings, where the shared roofline and colour scheme read as one continuous street. Its open back also keeps it playable on its own, which suits younger builders more interested in moving the shopkeeper and customers around than in the facade itself. That mix of display piece and play set makes it a reasonable pick both for adult collectors adding to an annual Winter Village and for children who want a wintery scene with people in it, not just a building to look at.

FAQ

Is Winter Toy Shop part of a wider collection?: Yes, it belongs to the LEGO® Creator Expert Winter Village series, which has added a new seasonal building most years since it started.
How many minifigures are included?: The set comes with 8 minifigures, more than many sets of a similar size.
Does it fit alongside other Winter Village sets?: Yes, the scale and the light grey, reddish brown and white colour scheme match the rest of the series, so several sets can be arranged together into a street scene.