2020 Advent Calendars

TRS30 wrote: »

Unfortunately Lego rarely is

You're not wrong my friend.
Ordered the young lad the Star wars At-At for christmas over the weekend, couldn't believe the price at €150 odd... its not even that big when constructed. He's mad into the star wars lego though, just a shame to get anything decent you've to pay through the nose.

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

The beer one is on pre order....€99

https://www.thebeerclub.ie/collections/advent-calendars/products/craft-beer-advent-box-pre-order-now

don't be tempting me ha

Seriously think ill be going for the dairy milk white chocolate one this year

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Got one of these last year for one of the kids, given how ridiculously priced their stuff is, €26 which is what they are here now is actually very good value.

https://www.smiggle.co.uk/shop/en/smiggleuk/advent-calendar-2020?colour=MIX.

Strange they launched at €34 each last week or 2 for €60 and they are reduced already lol.

Oldest daughter got one last year and would be surprised if one didn't find its way into the house this year again.

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Ladies Disney socks in an advent calendar....

https://www.boots.ie/disney-ladies-sock-advent-calendar--10283152

Out of stock already!

Thanks, will keep an eye as would be nice for Elf1.

Rituals have their advent calendar out

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Ordered my little one a Lego one. It'll be a big hit.

Lego ones are great, got two last year, one for kids and one for my Dad. Will be getting two again this year.

I’m trying to find one that has crib figurines in it to try and teach my smallies about Christmas. Haven’t had any luck yet though, I’ll keep looking

afatbollix wrote: »

Not to sound righteous or anything but alot of these are aload of tat at a huge mark up as they have put it in a fancy box. Some of the chocolate ones have less chocolate than a normal bar of chocolate!!

A couple of years ago we bought some advent calender on a rope with small bags.

I mostly fill them up, We put in what we want, I get good decent chocolate and some small gifts from the euro shop, But things that would be useful on the run up to Christmas.

Its also more sustainable, less waste and things you would actually use.

Something like this.
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Calendar-Christmas-Countdown-Drawstring-Resusable/dp/B08CVRN7KY/ref=sr_1_37?dchild=1&keywords=advent+rope&qid=1601311610&sr=8-37

I really like those little bags. I think I'd find it hard and expensive filling them, that's just the way I am though.
I do agree that over the last few years especially all these companies have jumped on the bandwagon. I cant comment on the products as the only one I got before aside from the chocolate ones was a lego one which was great for my lad.
For me I love the old fashioned standard chocolate ones with the picture on the inside of the card. Theres a certain smell you get from them and the nostalgia and memories that come with it is priceless.

We got the Lego ones for a few years. 3 boys here, they took turns opening a door each day. Got to the point though where we were getting the same stuff each year. And we've loads of Christmas Lego now. Instead, now that they're a bit older, they get a fancy chocolate one each, as in a €5 one instead of the fake chocolate €1 ones. Lindt, Reeses, Hershey's, that kind of thing.

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Has anyone seen the Cadburys one yet? I saw that Dunnes have Lindt ones, and also Lindt chocolate Santa's. I usually get the kids the Aldi calendars but going "upmarket" with Cadburys this year and Lego Friends. I haven't tried Tesco yet.

The cadbury advent calendars are in supervalu.

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Thanks a mill! Will try to get them this weekend.

No hassle at all. Supervalu have a couple of different ones in there but I remembered the cadbury one because my wife always gets one every year ha.

So my local Supervalu didn't have the Cadburys calendars so I went to Tesco and they had them, 4 euros each. Glad to be sorted so early!