LEGO Belville introduced a single seasonal set as an advent calendar in the early 2000's. LEGO Belville was a product line produced from 1994 to 2009, primarily targeting young girls. The sets were larger in scale than traditional LEGO sets, and the minifigures were more doll-like in appearance. Over the years, the Belville line covered various subthemes such as horse stables, houses, and fantasy elements. The Belville theme was the predecessor to LEGO Friends.
2007 LEGO Sets
For collectors, 2007 proved to be an important milestone for with the release of the Modular Buildings theme which initially included Café Corner (10182-1) and Market Street (10190-1). Also, the Star Wars license with LucasFilms was originally planned to end that year, but is renewed. To celebrate Star Wars' 30th anniversary, LEGO released a free, 14-carat gold C-3PO minifigure. 2007 also saw the discontinuation of a number of themes including Aqua Raiders and Knights' Kingdom II but also so the introduction of the Thomas and Friends theme.