It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the three weeks before Thanksgiving when you get to figure out if you can make the mashed potatoes in the slow cooker, or where you put your vintage Thanksgiving napkins that you bought in a tizzy at that estate sale in July. I’m talking ADVENT CALENDAR SEASON, a time of tiny delights for us all. I’m pleased to note that every year, American retailers get more on top of this. At the moment, Neiman Marcus has a TRULY amazing selection this year, including the iconic Diptyque candle advent calendar, and this adorable advent calendar of dog treats! And the art on this Glasshouse Fragrances advent calendar is fantastic. (If you want a candle-centric advent calendar but prefer 12 days to 24, Voluspa has you covered.)
The folks at Food52 also have a great selection — most of which are actually current on sale. I love how chic and unusual and specific this Danish liquorice advent calendar is, and they’re also selling one that’s just Danish wine gums! Across the pond, Liberty’s beauty advent calendar is, of course, the GOAT. I’ve bought it in years past as a gift to my sister, and it’s WORTH IT. This year, they also have an advent calendar of men’s products, and this very glam and fabulous 12-day jewelry advent calendar.
The Brits are advent calendar pros; Selfridges is BRINGING IT THIS YEAR, including a PORK CRACKLIN’ ADVENT CALENDAR (!!!) and, on the other side of the coin, this chic stationary advent calendar, for those of you who love paper products. I also really covet this Charlotte Tilbury advent calendar. Or perhaps you’d rather an advent calendar full of tiny mince pies? Harrods actually has the fewest advent calendars on offer online — weird, given how extremely great their food hall is — but they do have their own specific beauty product advent calendar, and it is good. (All three of these British stores ship to the United States.)
But there’s MORE! There’s the classic Bonne Mamam Jam Advent Calendar! The classic Mariage Freres tea advent calendar! The Walkers shortbread advent calendar! 12 days of hot sauce!
If you’re not into food stuffs or beauty products — that’s cool! We’ve also got this advent calendar jigsaw puzzle, where you get pieces every day. This advent calendar gives you 24 mini jigsaw puzzles that look like little covers of The New Yorker. Or what about this DIY Ornament advent calendar! How about a stitch-a-day embroidery advent calendar? What about an escape room advent calendar?
Or, one of these might catch your fancy:
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