Bricktober
- Sets
- 44
- Since
- 2009
- Newest set
- 2024
Bricktober is a family of promotional sets tied to autumn campaigns in shops, with 44 releases between 2009 and 2024. Every one of them is listed here with its parts.
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44 sets
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About Bricktober
What Bricktober means
The name blends ‘brick’ and ‘October’, and the theme sits under the wider Promotional category: sets handed out or offered in limited numbers alongside seasonal events rather than sold as part of a regular range. That makes them small by design. None of the larger releases listed here goes beyond 234 pieces, so they are quick builds that are easy to display and, for collectors, a clearly defined group to hunt down. Spread across more than fifteen years, the 44 releases also give a small cross-section of how promotional models changed over time.
The miniature town
The best-known Bricktober sets are compact buildings. The 2014 pair, Bricktober Town Hall (40183-1, 186 pieces) and Bricktober Fire Station (40182-1, 175 pieces), was followed in 2015 by Bricktober Bakery (40143-1), the largest set of the theme at 234 pieces, alongside Bricktober Hotel (40141-1, 204 pieces) and Bricktober Train Station (40142-1, 180 pieces). Together they form a little street whose style nods to the full-size Modular Buildings at a fraction of the size. Lined up on a windowsill, the five buildings take up less space than a single full-size modular, yet still read clearly as a street with a town hall, a station, a bakery and a hotel.
Adventure Rides and later releases
In 2022 the theme turned to fairground-style models. Pirate Adventure Ride (55212-1), Space Adventure Ride (55239-1) and Fantasy Adventure Ride (55242-1) each contain 168 pieces and borrow from classic play themes: pirates, space and fantasy. Since many Bricktober sets are now only found second-hand, rebuilding them from your own bricks is often the easier route. Open a set to see its complete parts list and compare it with your collection.
FAQ
- Which Bricktober set has the most pieces?
- Bricktober Bakery (40143-1) from 2015, with 234 pieces.
- Which years did Bricktober cover?
- The 44 sets listed here date from 2009 to 2024, with the town buildings released in 2014 and 2015.
- Are the Adventure Rides the same size?
- Yes, the three 2022 Adventure Rides each have 168 pieces.