Originally Posted By dagobert I don't know if it's very common in the US or the UK to have an Advent Calendar. At least we had a hard time to find one in Ohio, but we got one at Bronner's Chrsitmas Store in Michigan. Usually only children have them over here and they are filled with chocolates and other sweets. However this year I got the best Advent Calendar from my girlfriend. It is filled with small bottles of beer. What a great idea!!! <a href="http://www.stiegl.at/typo3temp/pics/3f17423c51.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.stiegl.at/typo3temp...3c51.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Advent calendars are popular in the UK, usually we have chocolate ones. However this year we have lego kit ones - Jessica has the lego city set (she got a Legoman this morning) and Mikey has the lego star wars set where this morning was a lego ship. But that beer one sounds great!
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I just showed that to my husband and he loved it! We do an advent calendar every year, but they are just the normal chocolate ones.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We had a homemade Advent Calendar growing up. I still have it, but it's such a pain finding small toys for it, that K has only gotten to use it once or twice. He's had a couple of purchased ones with chocolates that are very cheap, but he's liked them any way . I love the idea of both the beer and Lego calendars!
Originally Posted By velo we had the Playmobil advent calendars for the kids (well, we still have them)- but I think my son at university would be happy to trade for the Stiegl version...
Originally Posted By tashajilek I tried searching for a beer Advent Calendar either in Canada and the US. No such luck I might buy one with good chocolate tomorrow. Maybe i can get it on sale being a day past December lol. I bought my Niece and 2 nephews Disney calendars and now they give bonus chocolates counting down for new years.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 My adult "boys" would LOVE that Beer advent calendar! I'll keep it in mind for next year A fun Thanksgiving surprise. My sister was ready to buy the Lego advent calendar for her grandaughter but found that some of the "people" were "cops and robbers"???? Are they all like that?
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I bought 2 with the Disney princesses that have chocolates in them I got to eat them tonight, since the girls finished off the pie.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo They change every year. The Lego City one this year does indeed have cops and robbers. Yesterday was a robber with a snow ball. And then there is the star wars one where it is mainly mini ships and there is a Santa yoda.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo They are very cool. They were a little pricey compared to the chocolate ones, but given they have 24 kits/figures, it is good value.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I tried searching for a beer Advent Calendar either in Canada and the US. No such luck <<< I'm not sure if it's available in the US, since our breweries are not that big compared to the American ones. However in Toronto, Canada, we got Stiegl Beer at the Beer Store and at a nice Italian Restaurant from the tab.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I do not know how to share ust one photo, but the first one here shows the Lego Advent Calendars as of Day 2: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150148785769998.290729.744599997&type=1&l=8654d44b4d" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/media/...54d44b4d</a> Dagobert, I am guessing you don't open yours first thing in the morning? Lol
Originally Posted By dagobert I've already opened the first three, becuase today I'm returning to my parent's house in Linz and so we are not in Salzburg over the weekend. I can't wait to open the next doors, because there are six Stiegl merchandise goodies inside. I opened the doors in the morning so that I can put the bootles into the frige. I don't like warm beer.
Originally Posted By dagobert The Lego calenders are great, especially for kids. I have to admit I would also like to have one. I still like Lego and I still have all the models and bricks.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Lol, agreed. even if I did not have kids, I would have probably still bought the Lego Star Wars one!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thank you DWB. I'll let my sister know that they change and she can be on the lookout for next year
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle They're definitely putting out some cute non-chocolate Advent Calendars this year (well, it's the first year I've noticed them, anyway). My nephews have the Star Wars Lego calendar as well, and my sister has a cosmetics one. They're a nice idea, I haven't had an Advent calendar since I was a kid. I must admit, I would quite like a Star Wars Lego one myself but haven't had any luck finding one, they sold very quickly apparently!
