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Traditional Wooden 2019 Christmas Advent Calendars Amazon has a huge selection of fun calendars, from 12-day train-shaped calendars to mini gingerbread houses with 24 windows to hide gifts behind.

Now he has: the DodeCal is a dodecahedron-shaped, Scandinavian-looking calendar made out of sycamore wood. It costs $96 (£79), and comes in a limited run of 100, for the year 2017.

Calendars also can be mailed within the United States by sending a check for $8 per calendar (to cover postage) to the Wood River Heritage Council, P.O. Box 222, Wood River, IL 62095.

Calendars can be mailed within the United States by sending a check for $8.00 per calendar (to cover postage and envelope) to the Wood River Heritage Council, P.O. Box 222, Wood River, IL 62095.