Same. It's the only thing that feels there's some value to it. The rest are just cheap ass thing u can print in china for 10c or less each. But the book is highly detailed, so it requires a bit more parts.
I really dislike when expensive advent calendars break up items that are clearly meant to go together into separate days like the cookie cutters and pencils/pencil sharpener. For cheap advent calendars, sure I understand, but for something THIS expensive it seems kind of ridiculous. Just put them together and add another item. Even if the extra item is cheaper it'll still seem like it's more worth the money.
Exactly! I've said the same in the comment I left under this video. The stickers should have been in the same box as the pencils and the sharpener. And indeed, the cookie cutters should have been in the same box as well. And they should have combined both boxes with postcards.
Ikr! I agree!! The cost of the whole advent calendar is definitely less than 30usd given that is produced in China... and they are selling it at 150+usd... What a scam lol
Cherry I do love the fact that almost every Advent calendar you have done you have tried to color coordinate with it. And I love that and I think that's very very cool.
The box was beautiful and some of the days had nice items, but I don't think I would have been happy spending $150 with what the end results were. This is why I love your Advent Calendar videos!
I ended up buying this for my daughter after watching the video. I know a lot of people say it's not worth the money, but to me it is. The actual haul may not be, but having this sitting on our bar for my daughter to come home and pull a new surprise out of the bus for the 24 days leading up to Christmas makes it worth it in entertainment value alone. Life is short, enjoy it while you can!
This box was lovely and did have a lot of nice items, but that price tag is INSANE for this! It needs to be like $100 less for the items included imo. For $150 I would expect a lot more metal items (maybe even jewelry or something of the like) and nothing like pencils or measuring tapes.
I was thinking this too, loved the packaging and the items were mostly good items, they looked like good quality, but oh my goodness not worth that price tag.
100% agree. The packaging and inside set up is absolutely beautiful but only half the items were worth putting in that for THAT price tag. Very unfortunate but not really surprising 😞
@@visceralwhimsy agreed on all fronts -- at this point it shouldn't be all that surprising that the efforts of big companies will not really match the prices they're charging, but alas, I always get my silly little hopes up!
@@aylasaurus 10000% agree. Having officially finished the video I completely wanna reiterate your point of this being overpriced by $100. Cherry's picks are the absolute best of the package and quite adorable. Honestly still wouldn't have spent more than $50usd (unsure of pounds!). Maaaaybe $75 at most for the collectible box to be used as decoration. It's so frustrating how companies just don't do the bare minimum. Like putting all the paper items together in one day. All the stationary together. The baking items together. By golly, with that price I thought they'd include a wand or something! Sorry for such a long reply, between Cherry and Alexandria Ryan unboxing things this season, I always have so many nagging ideas and confusion! ❤
if these advent calendars are going to be £££ they should not include stickers & cookie cutters. don't want to spend my hard earned money on stickers that I probably won't use. 😭
I respect your personal opinion on it, mine is the opposite. I like them. A lot of people would use them. I think it’s hard making these because they have to target so many different audiences… I always go in expecting that some items won’t be my taste.
I agree with others that the tiny book (that was still legible!) was the best item in the calendar. I collect such things and know they are not inexpensive. Having said that, stickers - pencil sharpener etc. don’t belong in a $150 Advent calendar. If you are going to give items like pencils and post cards, they should come as a set (several pencils with a sharpener and eraser for one day, 10 post cards for one day, both cookie cutters and the cookie recipe laminated on a card for one day, etc.). That way you feel you got value for your money and don’t feel bad about getting those items.
Definitely paying for the production of the packaging. Display or re-use is a must to justify that much money! Some of those items were nice, but some definitely need upgrading to also justify the cost. I’m so glad Cherry and others are doing these reactions so we can make decisions about these advent calendars.
I think that when they have a cohesive design and materials, then the Advents are worth it. But when they have a few great items and then a few cheap items, I feel like people get scam, you know. If everything had been metal, even the cookie cutters and sharpener, it would have been awesome
It seems to me that they pay more attention on the outside than on the inside. The advent calendar itself was beautifully made, really amazing. But some of the items were pretty cheap. I was a bit disappointed I must say.
Honestly, this is actually a really good advent calendar…i love that everything was well made and useful…and since they have licensing seems like you can def collect and sell them as well…i love the metallic finish in most of the items (i love gold too and vintage stuff)…and the coaster wasn’t just one for one box, rather 4 tin coasters…i know its not the usual design but I think because of how unique the artwork style is, it might become more valuable item to keep or sell…but I love the baggage tag because its so well made and easily recognizable…i love the packaging too very thought out…
I appreciate you being genuinely honest with your reviews. I don't think you were overly harsh, and you were complementary of the items you did enjoy. Thank you for the lovely video.
I prefer this to the Disney Swarvoski one. Can tell by facial expressions that Cherry wasn't impressed with everything, but, for a HP fan such as she is, she will like these more. Advent calendars, these days, if you want decent stuff, aren't cheap. Great video
I absolutely loved the packaging of that one but honestly, I'm not that impressed with the contents, especially for the price. I had the same favourites as you (+ the tea towel) but thought the rest was pretty cheap 😅 And I was very disappointed in the socks, which could easily have been one of my faves too (me loving Patronuses and socks ^^) but were just not magical at all to me. I don't know if I'm being weird or too demanding but, even though I think the packaging is important, I'd rather buy an expensive calendar with a simpler packaging but high quality items inside. Also, I would really really love it if they could do an ornament advent calendar someday!
I really appreciate that you show a close up on each item, give us an idea of the quality of the item, and also share your honest opinion! I feel like I've seen some others open advent calendars who just show everything in a positive light or ignore negative stuff they notice. It's so helpful to us as your audience to know that we can trust you and to help us decide where to spend our money!
Love COPYMAXY the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other RUclipsr can show off bags in as much detail as you.
Only on day 8 and I am already in love with this. I do agree that I probably wouldn't buy all of those in a shop for that price, but when you look up prices, the value probably is about that amount being they are licensed items. The presentation was very fun and I did love a lot of the items. Thank you for sharing all of your advent calendar unboxings!
This is my absolutely favorite advent calendar for Harry Potter! Love the book mark, the keychain, Faux the Phoenix, the towel, the cookie cutters. And loooove the box!!
Overall, I completely agree with your evaluation, Cherry; though the quality of the items in this calendar is generally pretty high, the value of the items alone is not enough to justify the steep price tag. However, the beautiful presentation combined with the experience of reading the clues and opening each box definitely add to the value of the calendar. With that being said, I personally would not pay £128 for an advent calendar like this one. 😅 But I loved watching you open it, so thank you for another great video, Cherry! ☺️❤
Would definitely get this! A specially since the night bus was introduced in Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban! Th start of the book was set during Christmas soo definitely a great time to have the advent calender!
Honestly, considering how expensive Harry Potter related items are at Universal, the price is not that bad, even if it included pencils, postcards and cookie cutters. The box alone is very cute, totally something I would put on display somewhere in my house.
I feel like most of these are really missing the mark on cost vs worth this year. I had high hopes for this one because Insight is great and has some of the most uniquely designed licensed products I've ever seen. But they picked some of the ugliest designs (those horrid house designs) and the majority of the items were really cheap. Their specialty is stationary and journals, so at that price point, I was fully expecting at least one journal, a nice pen or quill, and some high-quality stationary to go along with the rest. Maybe some nice sets of clips or wax seals instead of basic stickers. But instead, they gave you a plastic sharpener with a sticker slapped on and pencils that have the design printed so close to the tip that you'll sharpen off some of the quote within two sharpens. They mentioned measuring robes and gave you a metal measuring tape rather than one that you can wrap around. Three entire boxes were stickers or postcards. I'm so glad I watch your videos and save myself from getting mad after spending $100+ lmao.
With the pencils I think it depends which end you sharpened it from, but to be fair the design isn't going to last long either way. A nice looking, refillable pen would have been better, maybe.
Wood pencils are trash to begin with. Maybe a really nice mechanical pencil you can refill designed to look like something magical would be better. Every time I see a regular old #2 pencil in an advent calendar or god forbid a subscription box it fills me with rage.
@@ANPC-pi9vu The other thing is that Insight makes really beautiful pens on the pricey end and I have no doubt they could have done a cost-effective version that would have been a great item. They also have cool pencil cases and such. Anything like that would have been better. And they do some great organizational clips and things like that that are still on the cheap end but are actually useful and don't scream "50% 0ff dollar store item"" like the sharpener does.
@@xandrak469 They've done themselves a huge disservice, then, because this gave me a terrible first impression of their brand and I am bias against them now. So foolish of them.
21:02 The paper stickers design is cute & needs an upgrade, I'd *reinforce by covering with sturdy, clear shipping tape & burnishing it well* general free advice
I like the socks because they’re like a classic Christmas sweater design and you know they’re a patronus. If you want something that screams Harry potter they’re not the best but they’re a nice subtle nod to Harry Potter
When you put it that way, it almost makes it seem better. Because several of these items would cost more than five dollars if you bought them on their own. I'm not saying you'd necessarily be happy about it, but some of the officially licensed HP stuff is crazy expensive
I loved this one! I love that the sections were boxes that are able to be put back easily. The night bus is one of my favorite things in the movies! Not sure I would spend $150 but a lot of cute items!
The Knight Bus and Potions packaging is almost cooler than the items. You could totally have those on shelves. They’re doubly awesome because you can put everything back inside and store it there or store something else in there. For kids, I’d have loved something to play with like that too. All the metal items were very nice; the flying key, chocolate frog, ornaments, and measuring tape. I guessed right and especially like the mini book.
@@ANPC-pi9vu The lock and key from the first day were about it for things I’d like. Many of the items I would be allergic to (severe latex allergy). Of course, I’d probably be unlikely to buy most advent calendars for that very reason, let alone cost.
True, but unfortunately the scents don't last like they used to in the past. In the past, I've had the smell of lush on me for hours on end, but now I'm lucky to smell of anything lush for an hour or two.
@@nandoginkaku7610 oh that's so sad to hear. I've sadly not had the chance to use a lush bath bomb or bubble bar so that is a bother 😔. I guess everything in the world is just lots of money just for low quality crap 😕
I actually Calendar last year and I thought it was very fantastic for its price. It felt like it was $500 value and I got so many Christmas sense that I would get compliments about how I smell at school every day.
Same with the potions advent calendar, the calendar itself is stunning!!!! Absolutely gorgeous en magical! ✨ However, the contents are not living up to the expectations (based on the packaging). The items I liked were the chocolate frog paperweight, the fawks the phoenix ornament, the Hogwarts castle ornament, the yule bal tea towel, the flying key-ring, the two pins, the snitch bookmark and the quoted pencils (although I'm not sure if these pencils on their own were worth one day. Maybe in combination with the pencil sharpener and stickers?). My least favourite items were the socks, the measuring tape, the stickers, the coasters, the deck of cards. And somewhere in the middle were the postcards, the magnet, the cookie cutters, the teeny tiny harry potter book and the the Hogwarts ball ornament. They have missed the mark with a couple of items. The coasters could have been amazing. Same goes for the deck of cards, coasters. Obviously it's personal preference, because there might be a lot of muggles out there really like those designs!
No! I would be dissapointed if I spent 150.00 on that. I could get something I truly love for that price. Honestly....remember the quarter machines that used to sit by the doors in every store? those items look like something I would find out of a vending machine. Thank you for your videos!. I thought that this year I would splurge on an advent calender. I watched 5 of your advent calender videos and decided I am not wasting my money!! Thanks again!! I am grateful!!
Postcards (for two days), stickers, a pack of four primarily black pencils, and a pencil sharpener are pretty low on the list of items I would want in an advent calendar. The glasses bag is also maybe less than ideal (as someone who doesn't wear glasses) but I see how it would be useful for a lot of people.
I find that 90% of the time the Harry Potter advent calendars are just not worth the money. I found only half of the calendar has things I would enjoy…the rest was just junk to me. I am constantly disappointed with official Harry Potter merchandise lately.
You could use the luna lovegood pouch for tarot cards or a cell phone too. Or even crystals. Loved the tiny book! how adorable! Purple is your color as well Cherry. Love the frog jumper!
I adore your sweater!!!! Such a wonderful idea for an advent calendar! I think the box and the amount of fun you had opening it made the price a bit more worth it!
I would put the towel in a glass case and hang like a picture in my studio if i was her And all the postcards i would make a collage of all the diffrent ones u collected and place them ina big posters fram together ❤️ i think that would and add the stickers periodically. BE lovely
This advent calendar so far is the better of the themed calendars i’ve watched for reveals. Could it improve for the price? Yes! Was it better for the price than others ive seen? Yes absolutely
its a very cute advent calendar, idk if i'd get it, but it'd be a cute gift for a kid. The cards btw as a small nitpick i like that Gryffindor is the hearts, but i'd have like ravenclaw as the spades, slytherin as the clubs and Hufflepuff as the diamonds.
I absolutely love the knight bus magnetic packaging! I wouldn't pay $150. But, I'd love it as a gift. 😎 I wasn't aware any of these advent calendars existed. I only knew they stopped making the funko ones. 😞
I do not agree with some of the comments regarding the price because these are definitely collectibles and would probably become more expensive since they have licensing and all are well made…the 150 is expensive if you are going to think of them as usual every day items but as collectibles I think they are worth more…honestly, even more than those luxury brand advent calendars (ehem Chanel)…but honestly, I’ll probably keep them and start my own HP collection lol…
I agree on the best items, but I liked the book and pencils, too. I also don't care for that modern house crest trend. I liked the pins. Overall, I think the value of this is fine compared to many advent calendars. If you average out the items vs. the cost, you will see why there were pins, stickers, and postcards. Especially considering the cost of the box.
I JUST picked up a Harry Potter advent calendar for my stepson. He’s a grown up, but still I was excited when I found it and now I’m so excited to see him unpack it!!!!!
I'd almost buy it just for the box, I'm a baker for fun and rub escaped rooms for kids parties so the cookie cutters would make great treats at the party. I do agree with Cherry, priced higher than the value, regardless of how big a Harry Potter fan you might be. I'm always disappointed that anything over $100 includes stickers or postcards. But I love the night bus so much.... It's hard to say no
I’m glad I found your channel.I watched your Disney100 advent calendar and this is the second video I watch.Will go back to your other videos cause you’re so nice to watch,and I am a Harry Potter fan too. I loved the tiny book and the key ,the frog ornaments..
The presentation of this one was great, I have to say. Not sure it's worth that much, but still fun. LOVE the chocolate frog and the flying key keyring. ❤
I know a few items that were a little meh but watching this video directly after watching the Swarovski Disney 100 calendar video was such a contrast! I would way rather spend $150 on this than $1300 on that!!!!
fun fact: I don't know if the same joke is made in the original versions, but in the german books they called ''exploding snap'' ''Snape explodiert''. So actually ''exploding snape'' and I love that :D
In my opinion that tiny book was the most beautiful thing I've seen in advent calendars by far
True
So unique unlike stickers also
The book alone is actually quite cheap😂I’ve seen it on online bookstore.
Not sure but looks like there is a loop in the ribbon that is meant to be the bookmark so you can also hang it on your tree as an ornament!
On Amazon for £7.99
I love the presentation of this calendar but certain items for me weren't worth that price tag. My favourite item was the tiny book.
I loved that too, but think it would have been even nicer as a blank journal.
Same. It's the only thing that feels there's some value to it. The rest are just cheap ass thing u can print in china for 10c or less each.
But the book is highly detailed, so it requires a bit more parts.
Me too I l;ove tiny books.
I really dislike when expensive advent calendars break up items that are clearly meant to go together into separate days like the cookie cutters and pencils/pencil sharpener. For cheap advent calendars, sure I understand, but for something THIS expensive it seems kind of ridiculous. Just put them together and add another item. Even if the extra item is cheaper it'll still seem like it's more worth the money.
i mean this whole calendar feels cheap af anyway, in fact most of these advent calendars are super stingy
What about the two postcards in two different days....
Exactly! I've said the same in the comment I left under this video. The stickers should have been in the same box as the pencils and the sharpener. And indeed, the cookie cutters should have been in the same box as well. And they should have combined both boxes with postcards.
Ikr! I agree!! The cost of the whole advent calendar is definitely less than 30usd given that is produced in China... and they are selling it at 150+usd... What a scam lol
Totally agree
Cherry I do love the fact that almost every Advent calendar you have done you have tried to color coordinate with it. And I love that and I think that's very very cool.
Would like to see Al her clothes. :)
Hahaha thank you, this is something I conciously do to make sure the thumbnails look good!
Tbh even if I was a Harry Potter fan this calendar is not worth the money. This is only my opinion 😊
This is only the second video I've seen of this channel but the colour coordination is the first thing I noticed :)
The box was beautiful and some of the days had nice items, but I don't think I would have been happy spending $150 with what the end results were. This is why I love your Advent Calendar videos!
Exactly the same feeling here! Too costly for what you get, in the end.
Exactly! I feel like the licensed advent calendars spend most of its budget in packaging and not the actual items
I ended up buying this for my daughter after watching the video. I know a lot of people say it's not worth the money, but to me it is. The actual haul may not be, but having this sitting on our bar for my daughter to come home and pull a new surprise out of the bus for the 24 days leading up to Christmas makes it worth it in entertainment value alone. Life is short, enjoy it while you can!
So true😊
"If u can", is more like it.
This box was lovely and did have a lot of nice items, but that price tag is INSANE for this! It needs to be like $100 less for the items included imo. For $150 I would expect a lot more metal items (maybe even jewelry or something of the like) and nothing like pencils or measuring tapes.
I was thinking this too, loved the packaging and the items were mostly good items, they looked like good quality, but oh my goodness not worth that price tag.
@@osteophagus totally agree!!
100% agree. The packaging and inside set up is absolutely beautiful but only half the items were worth putting in that for THAT price tag. Very unfortunate but not really surprising 😞
@@visceralwhimsy agreed on all fronts -- at this point it shouldn't be all that surprising that the efforts of big companies will not really match the prices they're charging, but alas, I always get my silly little hopes up!
@@aylasaurus 10000% agree. Having officially finished the video I completely wanna reiterate your point of this being overpriced by $100. Cherry's picks are the absolute best of the package and quite adorable. Honestly still wouldn't have spent more than $50usd (unsure of pounds!). Maaaaybe $75 at most for the collectible box to be used as decoration. It's so frustrating how companies just don't do the bare minimum. Like putting all the paper items together in one day. All the stationary together. The baking items together. By golly, with that price I thought they'd include a wand or something! Sorry for such a long reply, between Cherry and Alexandria Ryan unboxing things this season, I always have so many nagging ideas and confusion! ❤
if these advent calendars are going to be £££ they should not include stickers & cookie cutters. don't want to spend my hard earned money on stickers that I probably won't use. 😭
Facts!!!
@@LuzMaria95 I'm so sick of seeing stickers in advent calendars, just feels lazy to me as well!
@@Beeeatle I agree - I actually love stickers and have a whole folder full... but still think I'd be very disappointed to get stickers in a calendar.
I respect your personal opinion on it, mine is the opposite. I like them. A lot of people would use them. I think it’s hard making these because they have to target so many different audiences… I always go in expecting that some items won’t be my taste.
I agree but at least this calendar isn’t making cherry want to throw it out the WINDOWWW!! 🤣🤣
A moment for all of Cherry’s co-ordinating outfits, eyeshadows, nails etc!! 👏👏👏
I agree with others that the tiny book (that was still legible!) was the best item in the calendar. I collect such things and know they are not inexpensive.
Having said that, stickers - pencil sharpener etc. don’t belong in a $150 Advent calendar. If you are going to give items like pencils and post cards, they should come as a set (several pencils with a sharpener and eraser for one day, 10 post cards for one day, both cookie cutters and the cookie recipe laminated on a card for one day, etc.). That way you feel you got value for your money and don’t feel bad about getting those items.
Packaging is amazing. Love the little riddle messages in each box. It started out strong but very quickly the items became very low value 😕
Definitely paying for the production of the packaging. Display or re-use is a must to justify that much money! Some of those items were nice, but some definitely need upgrading to also justify the cost. I’m so glad Cherry and others are doing these reactions so we can make decisions about these advent calendars.
I love the packaging on this one…the inside was perfectly done
I think that when they have a cohesive design and materials, then the Advents are worth it. But when they have a few great items and then a few cheap items, I feel like people get scam, you know. If everything had been metal, even the cookie cutters and sharpener, it would have been awesome
The tiny book is BY FAR the best item of them all!
It seems to me that they pay more attention on the outside than on the inside. The advent calendar itself was beautifully made, really amazing. But some of the items were pretty cheap. I was a bit disappointed I must say.
I agree with all that you said. For $150, they could have done more.
As an American, I needed your wonderful accent to open this and give it more magic. So glad I found you! ❤
I was so excited that #2 said eagle... but it clearly pictured a raven.
This is the comment I was looking for. That was a big disappointment.
Honestly, this is actually a really good advent calendar…i love that everything was well made and useful…and since they have licensing seems like you can def collect and sell them as well…i love the metallic finish in most of the items (i love gold too and vintage stuff)…and the coaster wasn’t just one for one box, rather 4 tin coasters…i know its not the usual design but I think because of how unique the artwork style is, it might become more valuable item to keep or sell…but I love the baggage tag because its so well made and easily recognizable…i love the packaging too very thought out…
I think with calenders Like this and the potion one (and propably the Disney/Swarovski one aswell) you are paying a Lot for the packaging alone.
The Hogwarts book could be an ornament as well? The ribbon bookmark looks like it can be used to hang them.
Came down to the comments to see if anyone else noticed this.
I think this is better than the crystal one that was well spensive !
I appreciate you being genuinely honest with your reviews. I don't think you were overly harsh, and you were complementary of the items you did enjoy. Thank you for the lovely video.
I prefer this to the Disney Swarvoski one. Can tell by facial expressions that Cherry wasn't impressed with everything, but, for a HP fan such as she is, she will like these more. Advent calendars, these days, if you want decent stuff, aren't cheap. Great video
I absolutely loved the packaging of that one but honestly, I'm not that impressed with the contents, especially for the price. I had the same favourites as you (+ the tea towel) but thought the rest was pretty cheap 😅 And I was very disappointed in the socks, which could easily have been one of my faves too (me loving Patronuses and socks ^^) but were just not magical at all to me. I don't know if I'm being weird or too demanding but, even though I think the packaging is important, I'd rather buy an expensive calendar with a simpler packaging but high quality items inside. Also, I would really really love it if they could do an ornament advent calendar someday!
The book is an ornament too! Personally the favorite of the box! ❤
I really appreciate that you show a close up on each item, give us an idea of the quality of the item, and also share your honest opinion! I feel like I've seen some others open advent calendars who just show everything in a positive light or ignore negative stuff they notice. It's so helpful to us as your audience to know that we can trust you and to help us decide where to spend our money!
“Take it away Ernie!!” 😂💚
Love that they had clues on each box. So sweet
Whole day waiting for that sweetest "hello friends, wizards, witches and muggels" 🤩 love u Cherry, hugs and kisses from Germany ❤
Mee too!! Love from Saudi Arabia
Love COPYMAXY the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other RUclipsr can show off bags in as much detail as you.
Monetary it may not equate but your joy in opening them was lovely ... Part of the experience x
i've only just found you and honestly, your voice is so soothing and beautiful. and the way you love harry potter... i love it.
Only on day 8 and I am already in love with this. I do agree that I probably wouldn't buy all of those in a shop for that price, but when you look up prices, the value probably is about that amount being they are licensed items. The presentation was very fun and I did love a lot of the items. Thank you for sharing all of your advent calendar unboxings!
Your power at 29:51 was scary how you made the knight bus vanish. Loving your advent calendar reviews.
This is my absolutely favorite advent calendar for Harry Potter! Love the book mark, the keychain, Faux the Phoenix, the towel, the cookie cutters. And loooove the box!!
Overall, I completely agree with your evaluation, Cherry; though the quality of the items in this calendar is generally pretty high, the value of the items alone is not enough to justify the steep price tag. However, the beautiful presentation combined with the experience of reading the clues and opening each box definitely add to the value of the calendar.
With that being said, I personally would not pay £128 for an advent calendar like this one. 😅 But I loved watching you open it, so thank you for another great video, Cherry! ☺️❤
Would definitely get this! A specially since the night bus was introduced in Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban! Th start of the book was set during Christmas soo definitely a great time to have the advent calender!
That tea towel should be framed. It’s lovely!
Honestly, considering how expensive Harry Potter related items are at Universal, the price is not that bad, even if it included pencils, postcards and cookie cutters. The box alone is very cute, totally something I would put on display somewhere in my house.
I like the tea towel most of all. They could have made a whole box around that theme - home decor, vintage-looking design.
I feel like most of these are really missing the mark on cost vs worth this year. I had high hopes for this one because Insight is great and has some of the most uniquely designed licensed products I've ever seen. But they picked some of the ugliest designs (those horrid house designs) and the majority of the items were really cheap. Their specialty is stationary and journals, so at that price point, I was fully expecting at least one journal, a nice pen or quill, and some high-quality stationary to go along with the rest. Maybe some nice sets of clips or wax seals instead of basic stickers. But instead, they gave you a plastic sharpener with a sticker slapped on and pencils that have the design printed so close to the tip that you'll sharpen off some of the quote within two sharpens. They mentioned measuring robes and gave you a metal measuring tape rather than one that you can wrap around. Three entire boxes were stickers or postcards. I'm so glad I watch your videos and save myself from getting mad after spending $100+ lmao.
With the pencils I think it depends which end you sharpened it from, but to be fair the design isn't going to last long either way. A nice looking, refillable pen would have been better, maybe.
Wood pencils are trash to begin with. Maybe a really nice mechanical pencil you can refill designed to look like something magical would be better. Every time I see a regular old #2 pencil in an advent calendar or god forbid a subscription box it fills me with rage.
@@ShintogaDeathAngel For some reason I just assumed there was an eraser at the end lmao. They don't even have an eraser!!!
@@ANPC-pi9vu The other thing is that Insight makes really beautiful pens on the pricey end and I have no doubt they could have done a cost-effective version that would have been a great item. They also have cool pencil cases and such. Anything like that would have been better. And they do some great organizational clips and things like that that are still on the cheap end but are actually useful and don't scream "50% 0ff dollar store item"" like the sharpener does.
@@xandrak469
They've done themselves a huge disservice, then, because this gave me a terrible first impression of their brand and I am bias against them now. So foolish of them.
I love how the last gift matches your jumper; I love all of your jumpers 😍😍🥰
I fell head over heels for that chocolate frog sweater 💜
21:02 The paper stickers design is cute & needs an upgrade, I'd *reinforce by covering with sturdy, clear shipping tape & burnishing it well* general free advice
I think I liked the tea towel the most but I don’t think I could justify paying more than 75 dollars for this calendar
I like the socks because they’re like a classic Christmas sweater design and you know they’re a patronus. If you want something that screams Harry potter they’re not the best but they’re a nice subtle nod to Harry Potter
The fact that it comes out about just over £5 for each door is wild for most of these items
When you put it that way, it almost makes it seem better. Because several of these items would cost more than five dollars if you bought them on their own. I'm not saying you'd necessarily be happy about it, but some of the officially licensed HP stuff is crazy expensive
I loved this one! I love that the sections were boxes that are able to be put back easily. The night bus is one of my favorite things in the movies! Not sure I would spend $150 but a lot of cute items!
The Knight Bus and Potions packaging is almost cooler than the items. You could totally have those on shelves. They’re doubly awesome because you can put everything back inside and store it there or store something else in there. For kids, I’d have loved something to play with like that too. All the metal items were very nice; the flying key, chocolate frog, ornaments, and measuring tape. I guessed right and especially like the mini book.
The potions trunk packaging was def cooler than the items. God, that was such a trash calendar in the end.
@@ANPC-pi9vu The lock and key from the first day were about it for things I’d like. Many of the items I would be allergic to (severe latex allergy). Of course, I’d probably be unlikely to buy most advent calendars for that very reason, let alone cost.
I love the Chocolate Frog Paperweight too.
I loved how you had to look for the quote in the Golden snitch's box ❤ as if you were actually searching it! I really appreciate these tiny details!
So far. The lush calendar has been the only one that doesn't feel like a rip off.
True, but unfortunately the scents don't last like they used to in the past. In the past, I've had the smell of lush on me for hours on end, but now I'm lucky to smell of anything lush for an hour or two.
@@nandoginkaku7610 oh that's so sad to hear. I've sadly not had the chance to use a lush bath bomb or bubble bar so that is a bother 😔. I guess everything in the world is just lots of money just for low quality crap 😕
I actually Calendar last year and I thought it was very fantastic for its price. It felt like it was $500 value and I got so many Christmas sense that I would get compliments about how I smell at school every day.
Same with the potions advent calendar, the calendar itself is stunning!!!! Absolutely gorgeous en magical! ✨ However, the contents are not living up to the expectations (based on the packaging). The items I liked were the chocolate frog paperweight, the fawks the phoenix ornament, the Hogwarts castle ornament, the yule bal tea towel, the flying key-ring, the two pins, the snitch bookmark and the quoted pencils (although I'm not sure if these pencils on their own were worth one day. Maybe in combination with the pencil sharpener and stickers?). My least favourite items were the socks, the measuring tape, the stickers, the coasters, the deck of cards. And somewhere in the middle were the postcards, the magnet, the cookie cutters, the teeny tiny harry potter book and the the Hogwarts ball ornament.
They have missed the mark with a couple of items. The coasters could have been amazing. Same goes for the deck of cards, coasters. Obviously it's personal preference, because there might be a lot of muggles out there really like those designs!
The tiny book is also a Christmas tree ornament 😁 they do different ones. The ribbon in pages is to hang it 🥰
I was hoping someone would mention that! I love them, I have the Winnie one :) I believe they're by Hallmark
13:40 if you want to purchase the tiny book, amazon has it along with a couple more (us amazon, at least)
No! I would be dissapointed if I spent 150.00 on that. I could get something I truly love for that price. Honestly....remember the quarter machines that used to sit by the doors in every store? those items look like something I would find out of a vending machine. Thank you for your videos!. I thought that this year I would splurge on an advent calender. I watched 5 of your advent calender videos and decided I am not wasting my money!! Thanks again!! I am grateful!!
Another cute box keepsake! I hope Cherry will display it on her shelves. It would be so cute!
The tiny Hogwarts book was the best item in the calendar, and the overall presentation was exquisite! (Cinereplicas could never lol).
Postcards (for two days), stickers, a pack of four primarily black pencils, and a pencil sharpener are pretty low on the list of items I would want in an advent calendar. The glasses bag is also maybe less than ideal (as someone who doesn't wear glasses) but I see how it would be useful for a lot of people.
Me gustó mucho mas este que el de Swarovski
I find that 90% of the time the Harry Potter advent calendars are just not worth the money. I found only half of the calendar has things I would enjoy…the rest was just junk to me. I am constantly disappointed with official Harry Potter merchandise lately.
You could use the luna lovegood pouch for tarot cards or a cell phone too. Or even crystals.
Loved the tiny book! how adorable! Purple is your color as well Cherry. Love the frog jumper!
I really rate this one! 10/10. I was hoping that hermoines time travel necklace was gonna be there though. Also, your jumper is banging! X
I absolutely love that they were thoughtful in adding a sharpener with the pancils! So smart!
I think the socks are meant to be in the design of a Christmas jumper! 20:34
I love how her eye shadow and outfit matches the calendar!!!
I adore your sweater!!!! Such a wonderful idea for an advent calendar! I think the box and the amount of fun you had opening it made the price a bit more worth it!
I would put the towel in a glass case and hang like a picture in my studio if i was her
And all the postcards i would make a collage of all the diffrent ones u collected and place them ina big posters fram together ❤️ i think that would and add the stickers periodically. BE lovely
This advent calendar so far is the better of the themed calendars i’ve watched for reveals. Could it improve for the price? Yes! Was it better for the price than others ive seen? Yes absolutely
Cherry, thank you. You motivated me to start my own channel. I loved doing a video on this. Great items inside and is beautiful to keep on display!
its a very cute advent calendar, idk if i'd get it, but it'd be a cute gift for a kid.
The cards btw as a small nitpick i like that Gryffindor is the hearts, but i'd have like ravenclaw as the spades, slytherin as the clubs and Hufflepuff as the diamonds.
watching the advent calendar vids before i sleep is always amazing and gives me comfy winter vibes☺
I love how honest your reviews are
I absolutely love the knight bus magnetic packaging! I wouldn't pay $150. But, I'd love it as a gift. 😎 I wasn't aware any of these advent calendars existed. I only knew they stopped making the funko ones. 😞
My inner 19 year-old fan girl is bursting with excitement and joy!
My 40+ year-old body is trying not to disturb my neighbors 😁♥️♥️
Happy Christmas! 🎄
I do not agree with some of the comments regarding the price because these are definitely collectibles and would probably become more expensive since they have licensing and all are well made…the 150 is expensive if you are going to think of them as usual every day items but as collectibles I think they are worth more…honestly, even more than those luxury brand advent calendars (ehem Chanel)…but honestly, I’ll probably keep them and start my own HP collection lol…
My sister in law loves Harry Potter. I bet she would love this advent calendar.
I agree on the best items, but I liked the book and pencils, too. I also don't care for that modern house crest trend. I liked the pins. Overall, I think the value of this is fine compared to many advent calendars. If you average out the items vs. the cost, you will see why there were pins, stickers, and postcards. Especially considering the cost of the box.
I JUST picked up a Harry Potter advent calendar for my stepson. He’s a grown up, but still I was excited when I found it and now I’m so excited to see him unpack it!!!!!
The layout and packaging reminds me of how well down the DW TARDIS Avent Calendar was.
What a wonderful calendar. Better than some subscription boxes!
A little pricey though
I love your shirt and makeup! very magical :)
I'd almost buy it just for the box, I'm a baker for fun and rub escaped rooms for kids parties so the cookie cutters would make great treats at the party. I do agree with Cherry, priced higher than the value, regardless of how big a Harry Potter fan you might be.
I'm always disappointed that anything over $100 includes stickers or postcards.
But I love the night bus so much.... It's hard to say no
This one seems like it’s worth the price. Really nice items, and the packaging is gorgeous
I’m glad I found your channel.I watched your Disney100 advent calendar and this is the second video I watch.Will go back to your other videos cause you’re so nice to watch,and I am a Harry Potter fan too. I loved the tiny book and the key ,the frog ornaments..
Lovely selection of things. I was most surprised. Price tag is to hefty for me personally but it's great to find out what it contains.
I love old fashioned harry potter prints too
I love when books come in their own box, and that is a really nice tiny book.
The presentation of this one was great, I have to say. Not sure it's worth that much, but still fun. LOVE the chocolate frog and the flying key keyring. ❤
watching this is more fun than that disney one.
I know a few items that were a little meh but watching this video directly after watching the Swarovski Disney 100 calendar video was such a contrast! I would way rather spend $150 on this than $1300 on that!!!!
fun fact: I don't know if the same joke is made in the original versions, but in the german books they called ''exploding snap'' ''Snape explodiert''. So actually ''exploding snape'' and I love that :D
The colour coordination of the calendar and the jumper is the cherry on top (hehe) 🤩✨
omg… that last one!!! some days kinda disappointing, but had a few v cool items
Better than the Disney one for sure 😊
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You’re amazing in the way you present the advent calendar. I think I’m starting to believe you’re paying for the box then the items . Some are good.
My favourite was the key chain and the mini book ❤