You don't know these Advent calendars yet.
Each of our Advent calendars is lovingly designed and tells a story through nostalgic illustrations that continues behind the 24 little doors. Open a door every day and immerse yourself in a Christmas world that will delight you. With our Advent calendars, Christmas draws a little closer every day! We make all our products in our Christmas workshop in Stuttgart, so they are Made in Germany. An affordable and appealing alternative to filled Advent calendars.
Are you interested in the history of the Advent calendar or that of the Richard Sellmer publishing house? You can find all this here on our website. You can even purchase a reprint of our first Advent calendar from 1946. Richard Sellmer Verlag wishes you lots of enjoyment—in business since 1945 as the traditional publisher of Advent calendars.
That’s tradition! Here you’ll find around 140 different paper Advent calendars. Designed in nostalgic, childlike, or traditional styles. Advent calendars since 1945.
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Our Christmas calendars...
- are a beautiful decoration during the run-up to Christmas
- remind us of the Christmas story
- make children's hearts beat faster
- shorten the wait for Christmas.
- are a lovely and affordable small gift during the Christmas season.
Whether you are looking for paper calendars without chocolate, decorated with glitter, or chocolate Advent calendars with a delicious filling, you will find them all in our online shop.
Our classics include Sellmer paper Advent calendars in a nostalgic design—let the romantic scenes whisk you away to a special Christmas world. Whether it is a Victorian carousel, a peaceful Christmas room or wintry snowy landscapes, our nostalgic Advent calendars will accompany you throughout Advent, make a beautiful focal point, and invite you to dream.
Behind every door of our nostalgic paper calendars is a little Christmas picture—let yourself be surprised!
Accented with fine Glitter, our Nostalgia Advent calendars with Glitter evoke poetry pictures from bygone times. Sparkling fir branches, candles, and snowflakes create a special atmosphere and are the sparkling finishing touch. For their production, we use a special Glitter machine that has been in use almost daily for over 50 years.
For those with a sweet tooth who loved chocolate advent calendars as children, we offer our nostalgic calendars with a sweet filling. Behind each door is a delicious piece of Fair Trade chocolate—naturally in festive shapes such as stars, Christmas trees, or Santa boots. This way, you can look forward to a tasty surprise every day and make the Advent season even sweeter.
Improved recipe, at least 35% cocoa content, delicious milk chocolate, calendars available for delivery from around mid-September
We offer our nostalgic Advent calendars in various formats—from small to large Advent calendars, foldable at the sides and also as practical Postcard Advent calendars, which can be placed anywhere.
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What is so nostalgic about Christmas? Perhaps it is the scent of fir greenery, steaming baked apples, and sweet butter cookies that brings back memories of wonderful Christmas celebrations. Or perhaps it is the atmospheric candlelight glittering in the living room as darkness falls outside—or the cozy fire crackling in the fireplace and driving away the winter cold.
Nostalgia and Christmas go together like mulled wine and a Christmas market. By definition, nostalgia is an emotion of vague longing that makes us think back to the past, which we perceive as extremely positive—for example, a romanticized vision of a particular era or our own childhood. Put another way: nostalgia gives us a warm feeling inside, delights us, and creates a sense of comfort. Christmas is therefore perfectly suited to enjoying nostalgic experiences.
Experience this year’s Advent season with a deliberate touch of nostalgia. To do so, you can ask yourself which Christmas-related things make your heart beat faster. These might be traditions and customs from your childhood, but also little things that remind you of contemplative Christmases in times long gone. A good example is Advent décor featuring nostalgic Christmas motifs. Rocking horses, nutcrackers, and Christmas cards in Victorian vintage style will transport you to a time when the celebration of all celebrations had a magic all its own. You can also decorate your Christmas tree nostalgically this year. Adorn it with unusual vintage-style baubles and use traditional decorations such as small apples, nuts, or cookies.
In addition to Christmas decorations with a nostalgic look, you can also incorporate small Christmas rituals into your Advent season.
To give the First Sunday of Advent a nostalgic touch, you could use an old Christmas cookie recipe—perhaps one you know from your grandmother. Light candles in your kitchen and consciously enjoy the baking. A cozy Christmas feeling will set in at the latest when the cookies are baking in the oven and their aroma fills the kitchen.
Enjoy the Second Sunday of Advent nostalgically with atmospheric Christmas music. Think back to your childhood. Surely there are songs you loved as a child that put you in a Christmas mood. Over a cup of tea or homemade mulled wine, you can savor this nostalgic moment. Let your Christmas creativity run free—in addition to nostalgic cardboard Advent calendars, there are many ways to make this reflective time of year especially atmospheric.
