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Dating back during the 19th century, counting the days till Christmas was not made on printed calendar with pretty Santa Claus complete with chocolate, instead tracking the days down was made through the use of a chalk line on the front door or a burning candle to indicate the days until Christmas. It is in this fashion, that a Christmas advent calendar was created. In 1908, Gerhard Lang printed the first advent calendar at his office in Munich, Germany. Since then, Advent Calendars became a saleable item and were being produced in volumes. By 1950's chocolate advent calendars were on the shelves of every local store to purchase and as expected became a hit not only for grown-ups but for kids as well. Presently, advent calendars are still popular when Christmas season comes. There are several collections of advent calendars to choose from, everything from the children's much loved cartoon characters - like Barbie Dolls and the likes - to the sparkly Santa ... http://www.spankmetoday.dreamhosters.c...