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Picture advent calendars that open each day to add to the picture, rather than random items

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GertiMJN · 16/10/2020 19:06

I hope my title makes sense.

A few years ago, completely by chance, I bought a lovely advent calendar of a winter woodland scene. As you opened each door, the picture behind was an addition to this woodland scene. So by Christmas Eve there was a beautiful picture. Standard calendars end up with the original picture obscured by random items.

I've not found another since and wondered if anyone knew of a manufacturer or where I could get one this year. It seems impossible to tell from the description on the back or online.

TIA

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FreeAcorns · 16/10/2020 19:17

I used to have these when I was a child. They were bought in my local church I believe. Maybe have a look there?

thesnailandthewhale · 17/10/2020 09:10

I am a partner for Flamingo Paperie, we sell various advent calendars that have pieces that are added to the scene each day - pm me if you would like more details x

Clutterbugsmum · 17/10/2020 09:18

Amazon Have some.

Clutterbugsmum · 17/10/2020 09:21

This is the one last year. It's the Night before Christmas story.

TrickyD · 17/10/2020 10:07

Your title makes complete sense.
I only like the ones where a complete picture builds up using the daily reveals.
I have several dating from when the DSs were small. Because often the flaps are usually hinged not torn off, they can be reused.
Amazon do have some, the best seem to be from a german company.

Babdoc · 17/10/2020 10:17

OP, look on Amazon for Woodland Christmas by Marie Angel. It’s in the form of a hardback book that opens out into a long scene (like a frieze). As you open the doors you find woodland creatures preparing for Christmas - eg a door in a tree reveals squirrels putting up decorations inside, a door in a snowy field reveals a bear dragging a Christmas tree home.
My only quibble is that it has no Christian theme and the final scene is not the Nativity in the stable, but merely animals dancing round a decorated tree.
My children were given it in the early 90’s, but it is still in print and on sale.

GertiMJN · 17/10/2020 20:13

Thanks for all the suggestions.

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goose1964 · 18/10/2020 14:15

We have the woodland, it must be at least 25 years old. It comes out every year as a window sill decoration, it printed on one side and has the calendar on the other.

BSJohnson · 18/10/2020 16:34

You need a German calendar- I get them from this site: https://sellmer-verlag.de/epages/40b88de2-271b-4a8a-b41c-eb8cb8d82544.sf/enGB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F40b88de2-271b-4a8a-b41c-eb8cb8d825444__
and they arrive within a fortnight.

The_ https://sellmer-verlag.de/epages/40b88de2-271b-4a8a-b41c-eb8cb8d82544.sf/enGB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/40b88de2-271b-4a8a-b41c-eb8cb8d82544/Products/552 castle is especially nice: the windows are actually placed ON windows, not splatted across the picture ruining it. The scenes inside are views, and it's translucent paper, so you can put a light behind it for a beautiful effect. Same goes for the village here Toll!

TrickyD · 18/10/2020 17:55

They are beautiful, BSJohnson, and not expensive as postage is included.

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