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How Advent calendars became one of the holiday season's biggest gift trends

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By Benjamin Turner for Compartés Not long ago, an Advent calendar usually meant a cardboard box of foil-wrapped chocolates that kids opened one door at a time. But today, the countdown has grown far more ambitious, with calendars of wine and skincare now crowding store shelves and social feeds.

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    By Benjamin Turner for Compartés Not long ago, an Advent calendar usually meant a cardboard box of foil-wrapped chocolates that kids opened one door at a time. But today, the countdown has grown far more ambitious, with calendars of wine and skincare now crowding store shelves and social feeds.

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