That gramophone was the best one! I hope making this video lifted Jessica’s spirits. I love advent calendars that have a little gift each day, but my all time favorite is the one from my childhood. It was a vintage reusable cardboard/paper one that had little flaps you would open to see a picture of a little scene. Nothing fancy, but my brother and I would fight over who would open the window that day. We would sit and look at the scenes and make up little stories. Such warm memories. ❤🎄
Normally I'm a no Christmas until after Thanksgiving girl, but as you said things have been rough. So i welcome all the whimsy you can give us. Even started some sparkly Christmas nails today, because i wanted to make something pretty, and had already made my Thanksgiving/Autumn Harvest ones.
Thank you for the fluffy Christmas video, I’ve already listened to it like 6 times. More. Need more. More lighthearted holiday videos please and thank you!! It’s so helpful right now 🎄💖✨🎁
The older I get, the more I enjoy non-chocolate advent calendars. this year I have a paper picture advent calendar again, where you open a door and a pretty picture appears behind it. This year it's a reprint from the 50s, but I also have one with Victorian illustrations. My favourite is definitely the National Trust one, but the one from Coppenrath - I've never seen anything like it! It's gorgeous!
I adore the joy on your face when the gramophone started playing! That one is definitely my favourite too!! I have a nightmare before Christmas advent calendar which I love, it has a pop up tree and each door has a decoration to hang on it, of a character from the film. And there's a booklet that gives a little bio for each one! I love it because it's infinitely reusable and so pretty, it's part of the Christmas decorations.
We always used the same Advent calendar growing up. It was cloth and had little pockets my mom would put things in every year. We loved it! I had never heard of the single use ones with chocolates until I went to college. Definitely seemed less fun! (I also don't like chocolate)
Mine was like this! It had little pockets with velcro on the front so I could decorate them with the corresponding number or a tiny cloth figure like a candy cane or a christmas hat and then inside the pockets my mum would put a treat every day
We had one my grandmother had sewn in the shape of a wreath and we used little straight pins to pin Christmas characters like Santa and shapes onto it every year. I loved it
That sounds so charming. I have one very old memory of the only time i met my Great Grandmother. We went there when i was a child for the week of Christmas and she had these little hand crocheted bird ornaments for the tree and you'd press on them and they'd open their mouths and have a treat inside. She let us open one each day. Even now I'm not sure how she got the mouth's stiff enough to do that. Maybe some kind of mesh under the crochet. To little me, it was magical!
We used a broad ribbon that had rings attached to it to which you could attach small, wrapped packages. Actually, my mother enjoyed it when she was a child. Preparing it means that someone has quite a lot of work but the structure is timeless as it can be reused time and again.
Here at home we still have a calendar from 1956, but part of it was cut and only goes until September, my grandmother hates it when we tell her she should throw it in the trash, joking that that calendar is a family heirloom since it is older than her 😂
As someone allergic to fragrances (topically and inhaled) and with sensitive skin, the very common gift items of hand lotions and soaps are always something I need to figure out how to get rid of. Gift sets are just not for me and they pop up so often 😅 the gramophone is by far the best!
Personally I collect vintage/vintage-style paper advent calendars! I just love the artwork and some of them are really creative with where they put the different doors. The best ones are where the doors are blended into the image like windows and doors on buildings instead of just evenly spaced squares. I even have some that have pop-up elements and are adorable little villages! Advent calendars haven’t been very popular in the US (except for the recent ones with stuff in them) and they were difficult to find when I was younger but we had a local store that got in vintage style german ones every year which is how I started collecting. And when I visited England in December of 2019 I was so excited about all the paper advent calendars and brought a bunch home!
The gramophone, and the book--because they are not destroyed to enjoy them, so even if they're not made out of the most durable of materials and what not, they're already more sustainable than anything that is one use only. (Thank you for the joy)
About the Lindt one, I live in Switzerland and I was quite surprised to see that one in the video, because as you said, it’s really just like an average cheap kids calendar. It’s one of those advent calendars that you just buy at the local supermarket if you want some chocolate everyday. I’d honestly rather just buy some chocolate and eat some every day for 24 days, but it’s great that Claudia likes it!
I've got the Diamine Inkvent one again this year; get 24 little (12ml) bottles of fountain pen ink, and one bigger (30ml) bottle, most in funky colours, often with added glitter!
Ooh yay! Mine just arrived in the post yesterday! Its only the second time Ive ever had one, I found an organic vegan one that makes me happy.. they're just little, and the packaging is all recyclable, so Im happy! Its one little thing I can do to make this year cheerful for me, and Im glad you are too ❤ i love your vlogmasses, theyve seen me through some really dark circumstances so thank you! ❤ Bless
I feel like you would have loved the Nutcracker advent calendar I grew up with. It looked like a theatre with the cover on, then you open it like a book and then it's lots of little books that you can hang on your tree and each is another bit of the story. I always remember the biggest was the 20th and it was in the middle and it was the SugarPlum Fairy
As an American thank you for just talking about advent calendars 😭 I’m so stressed Edited to add: Has Claudia tried the oatmilk Lindt truffles??? I was so happy when they came out
We have a "Night Before Christmas" book similar to that National Trust one, and it's *pristine* despite having been much loved for about fifteen years straight. A really good investment. Coveting that Cath Kidston right up to the point when you got the gramophone out...!!!
Jess has fully descended into 'chaotic good'. Opening advent calenders all at once? Pfft! Bah! I too wish I could time travel but get a hold of yourself!
last year my aunt sent me a cool one which had chocolate and a VR interactive scan thing. You'd scan the calender and get a short little christmassy video it was rather cute
Great to see you again! 🌞 The only calendar I would like to have out of these is the Nationel trust one, it's both beautiful and usable 😍 The others are not my cup of tea, I rather buy the (few) items I need when I need them...
I am so, so sorry, and glad that the bulk of the whole world is as horrified as so many Americans are about the election results. When there are people weeping in solidarity with you around the globe, it feels a little bit less terribad.
I'm sorry to bring negativity but unfortunately, the "compostable" plastic wrap probably isn't great... It will likely decompose only under industrial conditions, if ever. It also won't recycle, so it has to end in the landfill anyway. But then I guess every good invention has to start bad... Otherwise THANK YOU for a cozy festive video, so needed.
My spouse let me decorate early because the world is burning as well. Love this set.
So many people are decorating now. It’s nice. ❤
@jennifers5560 yeah it is nice to see.
I wonder if Xmas will be huge cause we’ll just keep building, or a let down cause we peaked too early.
@ I hope the huge option!
I love this because I have been using advent calendar unboxing/review videos to distract me from the state of the world! ❤💚
That gramophone was the best one! I hope making this video lifted Jessica’s spirits. I love advent calendars that have a little gift each day, but my all time favorite is the one from my childhood. It was a vintage reusable cardboard/paper one that had little flaps you would open to see a picture of a little scene. Nothing fancy, but my brother and I would fight over who would open the window that day. We would sit and look at the scenes and make up little stories. Such warm memories. ❤🎄
Normally I'm a no Christmas until after Thanksgiving girl, but as you said things have been rough. So i welcome all the whimsy you can give us. Even started some sparkly Christmas nails today, because i wanted to make something pretty, and had already made my Thanksgiving/Autumn Harvest ones.
"Ruru, can you bring me a table knife?" You know it's hard to open when you gotta ask the baby for a knife!! 😂😂
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Thank you for the fluffy Christmas video, I’ve already listened to it like 6 times. More. Need more. More lighthearted holiday videos please and thank you!! It’s so helpful right now 🎄💖✨🎁
The older I get, the more I enjoy non-chocolate advent calendars. this year I have a paper picture advent calendar again, where you open a door and a pretty picture appears behind it. This year it's a reprint from the 50s, but I also have one with Victorian illustrations. My favourite is definitely the National Trust one, but the one from Coppenrath - I've never seen anything like it! It's gorgeous!
I adore the joy on your face when the gramophone started playing! That one is definitely my favourite too!!
I have a nightmare before Christmas advent calendar which I love, it has a pop up tree and each door has a decoration to hang on it, of a character from the film. And there's a booklet that gives a little bio for each one! I love it because it's infinitely reusable and so pretty, it's part of the Christmas decorations.
We always used the same Advent calendar growing up. It was cloth and had little pockets my mom would put things in every year. We loved it! I had never heard of the single use ones with chocolates until I went to college. Definitely seemed less fun! (I also don't like chocolate)
Mine was like this! It had little pockets with velcro on the front so I could decorate them with the corresponding number or a tiny cloth figure like a candy cane or a christmas hat and then inside the pockets my mum would put a treat every day
We had one my grandmother had sewn in the shape of a wreath and we used little straight pins to pin Christmas characters like Santa and shapes onto it every year. I loved it
That sounds so charming. I have one very old memory of the only time i met my Great Grandmother. We went there when i was a child for the week of Christmas and she had these little hand crocheted bird ornaments for the tree and you'd press on them and they'd open their mouths and have a treat inside. She let us open one each day. Even now I'm not sure how she got the mouth's stiff enough to do that. Maybe some kind of mesh under the crochet. To little me, it was magical!
@AngelavengerL That must have been so cute!
We used a broad ribbon that had rings attached to it to which you could attach small, wrapped packages. Actually, my mother enjoyed it when she was a child. Preparing it means that someone has quite a lot of work but the structure is timeless as it can be reused time and again.
I'm pretty allergic to Christmas, but somehow your Christmas themed videos bring me joy :)
Here at home we still have a calendar from 1956, but part of it was cut and only goes until September, my grandmother hates it when we tell her she should throw it in the trash, joking that that calendar is a family heirloom since it is older than her 😂
That’s so cute (and also makes me feel quite old as my dad is older than your grandmother xD)
As someone allergic to fragrances (topically and inhaled) and with sensitive skin, the very common gift items of hand lotions and soaps are always something I need to figure out how to get rid of. Gift sets are just not for me and they pop up so often 😅 the gramophone is by far the best!
Personally I collect vintage/vintage-style paper advent calendars! I just love the artwork and some of them are really creative with where they put the different doors. The best ones are where the doors are blended into the image like windows and doors on buildings instead of just evenly spaced squares. I even have some that have pop-up elements and are adorable little villages! Advent calendars haven’t been very popular in the US (except for the recent ones with stuff in them) and they were difficult to find when I was younger but we had a local store that got in vintage style german ones every year which is how I started collecting. And when I visited England in December of 2019 I was so excited about all the paper advent calendars and brought a bunch home!
Yes!
What a fun video! ❤ I like the National Trust book the best and that gramophone is so cool! 😊
Thank you for posting something light. I’m an American and having a rough week too. Ugh
I needed this ❤ hang in there!
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Thank you for the little shot of joy in these hard days. 🎀💖🎀
Fun! ✨🎄
🌟Jessica, you are a shining light in the darkness right now!
The gramophone was a very cool surprise! Thank you for the delightful 17 minutes of entertainment! I’m really looking forward to vlogmas!
We are so glad to have you back ❤
The gramophone, and the book--because they are not destroyed to enjoy them, so even if they're not made out of the most durable of materials and what not, they're already more sustainable than anything that is one use only.
(Thank you for the joy)
I wasn't expecting the gramophone but it filled me with so much joy!!☺
This is absolutely delightful.
I'm more into making advent callenders than opening them, but I loved every minute.
About the Lindt one, I live in Switzerland and I was quite surprised to see that one in the video, because as you said, it’s really just like an average cheap kids calendar. It’s one of those advent calendars that you just buy at the local supermarket if you want some chocolate everyday. I’d honestly rather just buy some chocolate and eat some every day for 24 days, but it’s great that Claudia likes it!
Absolutely the gramophone! So lovely!
-The good, the bad and the nostalgic! Love that!
I've got the Diamine Inkvent one again this year; get 24 little (12ml) bottles of fountain pen ink, and one bigger (30ml) bottle, most in funky colours, often with added glitter!
Omg dreamy! Ive never heard of something like that before!!!! 🤯😍🤩
That book advent calendar is so cute ❤
Thank you for this wonderful video ❤
I bet Rupert loved the National Trust book. That looked amazing! 😊
I really don't like xmas, but this video was still fun to watch!
Ooh yay! Mine just arrived in the post yesterday! Its only the second time Ive ever had one, I found an organic vegan one that makes me happy.. they're just little, and the packaging is all recyclable, so Im happy! Its one little thing I can do to make this year cheerful for me, and Im glad you are too ❤ i love your vlogmasses, theyve seen me through some really dark circumstances so thank you! ❤ Bless
Vlogmas is a bright spot during the season.
I got myself a slightly fancier version of that Lindt calender this year and I'm very excited about it hahah
I feel like you would have loved the Nutcracker advent calendar I grew up with. It looked like a theatre with the cover on, then you open it like a book and then it's lots of little books that you can hang on your tree and each is another bit of the story. I always remember the biggest was the 20th and it was in the middle and it was the SugarPlum Fairy
🎼 I wish you a Merry Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.🎄🎁🎅🎉
As an American thank you for just talking about advent calendars 😭 I’m so stressed
Edited to add: Has Claudia tried the oatmilk Lindt truffles??? I was so happy when they came out
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Funny that after receiving the preview of my daughter Christmas tree ongoing while I come back from abroad I open RUclips and find your new video!
lovely video! who are the pups who appeared in the background? would love to meet them if they are new family members!
Exactly what I needed today 😊. Thank you!
My favorite advent calendar has been the one from Adagio Tea.
We have a "Night Before Christmas" book similar to that National Trust one, and it's *pristine* despite having been much loved for about fifteen years straight. A really good investment.
Coveting that Cath Kidston right up to the point when you got the gramophone out...!!!
Jess has fully descended into 'chaotic good'.
Opening advent calenders all at once? Pfft! Bah! I too wish I could time travel but get a hold of yourself!
So i guess we are doing asmr now ❤
Fun video! I went Christmas shopping the day after the election myself.
William Morris and Gramophone
last year my aunt sent me a cool one which had chocolate and a VR interactive scan thing. You'd scan the calender and get a short little christmassy video it was rather cute
The Morris box - cut the inside walls out and use it for storing something. I really like it.
Great to see you again! 🌞
The only calendar I would like to have out of these is the Nationel trust one, it's both beautiful and usable 😍
The others are not my cup of tea, I rather buy the (few) items I need when I need them...
Lindt chocolate recently was taken to court for having heavy metals like lead in their products so please be careful!!
Really enjoyed video
Love this video! I can’t find the Cath Kidson calendar though and I don’t see it on your link
Who's the new dog?
Bertie!
wouldnt risk my nails thanks for your stuff 2024
Advent calendars are a regional thing in the US. You won't usually find them outside Catholic, or its close offshoots , homes and populations.
The first advent is $80 on US Amazon. Which is great if you like a variety of smells. Not me.
New puppy?!?❤❤❤
The Lindr Lindor one is 25% more expensive in the US.
I am so, so sorry, and glad that the bulk of the whole world is as horrified as so many Americans are about the election results. When there are people weeping in solidarity with you around the globe, it feels a little bit less terribad.
I hope you get better.
I'm sorry to bring negativity but unfortunately, the "compostable" plastic wrap probably isn't great... It will likely decompose only under industrial conditions, if ever. It also won't recycle, so it has to end in the landfill anyway. But then I guess every good invention has to start bad...
Otherwise THANK YOU for a cozy festive video, so needed.