Set adapted by Phineas Shapiro-Braddock and tested by Natalie Charbonneau.
An elegant display for botany fans and design enthusiasts aged 9 and up awaits with this Black Dahlia Flower (76784) LEGO® Wednesday building toy. This room decoration features a black dahlia plant with leaves and light purple buds, and a vase that resembles a mini conservatory. Once built, kids remove the dahlia flower to unlock the vase and reveal the classroom inside, which features removable desks, a stool and other storytelling accessories. The set also comes with Wednesday Addams and Professor Marilyn Thornhill minidolls for role-play possibilities.
This set includes 358 pieces, which includes 2 doll-style figurines of Wednesday Addams and Marilyn Thornhill. Featuring a buildable black dahlia flower in a vase, this 358-piece set measures over 9 in. (23 cm) high, 4 in. (10 cm) wide and 3.5 in. (9 cm) deep when closed.
There are 81 steps to complete the base, and 21 to complete the flower. The first bag lets you build a strong base to the conservatory. The second bag completes the vase, and the insides of the conservatory. The third bag lets you build the entire flower and complete the build.
The front of the box is set with a background of Wednesday & Enids’s dorm room on most of the space, save for a small strip on the left with the description of the set. The iconic spider-web-shaped window is slightly glowing from moonlight in the background, adding a mysterious aura to the setting. Sensibly, it is only showing Wednesday’s dark half, leaving out Enid’s colorful blast. The light is shining onto a printed model of the set, which is shown from a side displaying a sticker that says Nevermore Academy in fancy handwriting. The colors of the flower, dark shades of purple, blue, and black are brought out by the eery light. By the bottom left of the model, the small dolls of Wednesday and Marilyn Thornhill are talking, with Thornhill giving Wednesday a small black dahlia flower. Wednesday, of course, has her signature scowl on, while Thornhill has a deceptive smile on her face. On the left, a picture of Wednesday in the rain from the show looks on. In the upper left, there is the lego logo, and below it some details about the set, including ages 9+, the set number (76784), the name, and the piece count (384). On the back of the box, there are a couple of scenes that you can create with the set. The main image shows the vase opened up, and the plants coming out of the building to expand the room. Marilyn Thornhill is tending to plants, while Wednesday is investigating around. There are also pictures showing Wednesday looking around the plants, and the two people in different halves of the vase, showing that Wednesday is sneaking around. On the top it displays the 2 figurines interacting, and the lego block that says nevermore academy, on a 1:1 scale. On the bottom, there is some information about the set like trademarks, and some recycling labels. On the right, it shows the same block, with a quote on the back that says “The most interesting plants grow in the shade”. It also has a section that includes the countries where components in the set are made. Finally, on the left side there is a small picture of the set, with the name in a special font at the top.