Name: Ice-Cream Truck
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60253-1
Rating: 89 (9 reviews)

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We calculate the average rating when we've found two or more scored reviews. This set is good compared to all other sets. Read more about the ratings distribution chart here.

Recommendations

Indifference 56%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2020 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.1, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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Average PPM for System in 2020 is 18.04. PPM for this set is 10, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

amazon.com Recommendation: yes 5 / 5 → 100 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.9 / 5 → 98 / 100

Just2Good Recommendation: yes A → 90 / 100

True North Bricks Recommendation: yes 90 / 100 → 90 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 → 82 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: meh 73 / 100 → 73 / 100

Unscored reviews

Brickset News Recommendation: yes

Bricksfanz Recommendation: meh

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 60253-1
Name: Ice-Cream Truck
Parts: 200
Minifigs: 2

Retail price (USD):
Original: 19.99
Inflation adjusted: 19.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.10
Inflation adjusted: 0.1

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 10.00
Inflation adjusted: 10

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amazon.com

Recommendation: yes 5 / 5 from 3 reviews

My two grandsons had a bit of a tussle over the Lego ice cream truck. They both wanted it and finally had to flip a coin to the see who would get it. After they got it put together they had a lot of fun with it. They landed up sharing custody of it. Excellent detail and looks like a real ice cream truck. For as many pieces as there are, it is relatively easy to put together. The boys like using the digital instructions on their tablets and they are very easy to follow. The boys have the donut shop set and they put the ice cream truck right in the middle of it. Awesome customers and ice cream props make this an exceptional Lego set.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 3 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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LEGO

Recommendation: meh 4.9 / 5 from 12 reviews

I really enjoyed building this Lego set, and playing with it too is fun. My only complaints is I for some reason struggle with putting the roof for the driver's area on, though that might just be me. This set wasn't made for someone with big fingers like myself with how cramped the ice cream area is, but still a lot of fun to play with nonetheless!

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 12 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Just2Good

Recommendation: yes A → 90 / 100

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True North Bricks

Recommendation: yes 90 / 100 by Tom

The Ice-Cream Truck is certainly a niche-interest set. However, it comes at a good value and features many fun details. The Minifigures need more printing, but the accessory count and brick:fig ratios are great. I am a city-builder, so this set struck a chord with me. I was not disappointed, and I think this is a great kit.

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 from 4 reviews

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Blocks Magazine

Recommendation: meh 73 / 100

60253 Ice-Cream Truck was reviewed in issue 68 of Blocks Magazine.

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Brickset News

Recommendation: yes by Huw

If, like me, you have fond childhood memories of hearing the chime of an ice cream van in the distance on a hot summer's day, asking your parents for 50p, then running to the van's usual stopping place up the road to join the queue of other kids waiting to buy a cooling treat, you will love this set.

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Bricksfanz

Recommendation: meh by Adam White

It's always nice to see LEGO City sets which offer something beyond the almost constant stream of police and fire sets. There are a fair few stickers but they really add to the fun of the set, I especially like how they match up with the actual ice cream elements inside the van.

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