The piece used for the mandarins, of which there are 20 in this set, started life as a pumpkin, 51270 VEGETABLE, NO. The completed model stands about 17cm tall just about every frond is laden with either fruit, envelope or coin. Lunar New Year is around the corner, which means that it’s time to take out the trash—literally and figuratively. The drum-lacquered gold adds that bit of dazzle to these ingots, which are also symbols of prosperity.

My family doesn’t have a set system, though my advice is to start small and focus on tidying a contained area, such as your fridge, and then build on that success. With the assistance of his older sister the second time, it took only about half an hour to assemble. I see the Money Tree as something he can rebuild more quickly and independently each year so that we can display it on our mantel. I love re-envisioning parts, but even I'm having trouble not seeing those as pumpkins in this particular instance.With the first released in 2019 of Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner, LEGO released additional sets including Dragon Dance, Dragon Boat Race, Spring Lantern Festival as well as Story of Nian which inspires children to learn more about Chinese traditions when building with illustrations telling the legendary stories of Nian. With a small dedicated team of LEGO fans serving your needs, we're sure you wont find a better or more friendly service anywhere else online. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Two gold yuanbao ingots in the shape of boats which, like the tree, are symbols of prosperity and wealth, sit upon the rim of the pot and complete the model. In the UK and Europe the set released on 25 December 2022, IN Australia, January 1st and in North America January 10th 2023.

At this scale, they work reasonably well to create the intended effect, and I also like that each kumquat has a 3-leaf element attached to it for some further foliage variety. It’s customary to brighten your home with symbolic flowers, plants, and fruits, such as peonies, pussy willows, kumquats, and oranges, which represent fertility and abundance for the new year.Contact Us LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies.

In Chinese culture, tangerines are synonymous with luck and there 20 of them in the set although they use the pumpkin pieces. That’s thanks in no small part to a mixed variety of bright colours, along with cultural decorations to bring abundance, prosperity and good luck as well as its small surface area (despite its decent volume of bricks). It’s meant for ages 9 and up, so he needed some help; attaching the tangerines and leaves, for instance, takes dexterity that may be challenging for small hands. There are also 2 drum-lacquered gold ingots placed on the flat edge of the pot – I really like these, and their shaping is pretty accurate. The variety of coins, tangerines and envelopes scattered in no recognisable pattern across the tree provides plenty of colours, especially for a natural build mostly made up of brown and grey.Comparisons to the likes of the LEGO Botanical Collection may not seem fair, but 40648 Money Tree sits alongside them well and manages to hold its own. you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck for a set that’s about the same size as the LEGO Bonsai Tree.

The combination of coins, the tree, the envelopes and the tangerines make this an all-encompassing interpretation of a money tree. The Money Tree is made up of an ornate red planter and the tree itself with dozens of branches to hang the 20 tangerines, 14 red envelopes and 10 coins. Don’t completely overlook 40648 Money Tree, as its versatility may surprise you – even for those who have no context of its cultural significance. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, DUPLO, the FRIENDS logo, the MINIFIGURES logo, DREAMZzz, NINJAGO, VIDIYO and MINDSTORMS are trademarks of the LEGO Group.Mandarin or kumquat trees are associated with wealth and good fortune in China, and apparently it's common to see pairs of them, decorated with red envelopes, either side of doorways during Chinese New Year. Melding LEGO and Technic in the most ingenious ways, the build is especially challenging but rewarding, especially when you see the functions in action! Celebrate Chinese New Year with this brilliantly detailed and attractive Money Tree (40648) adorned with riches and rewards. This 336-piece depicts a mini kumquat/tangerine tree, decorated with gold coins and red envelopes, which are symbols of good fortune and prosperity.