I don't know about you, but one of my favourite all time Christmas movies is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. So when I randomly saw this advent calendar pop up on my Facebook feed I knew I had to look into it.
The post said it was at Canadian Tire. Canadian Tire is a store that sells lot's of hardware, plumping, automotive things but also kitchen and holiday items. They also own other franchises such as Mark's, Party City and Sport Chek.
I quickly perused their online store and found that indeed this advent calendar was available and it showed they were in stock at the location near my home. So off I went...
I found it in what we have coined "impulse alley". That's the part near the cashiers where all the bits and bobs are found that you just * have * to pick up. There were some other advent calendars too which looked neat and affordable but the Jelly of the Month club was what I'd come for. I purchased two. One for my husband and one to give to my parents. They were priced at $24.99 CAD.
The calendar was a 12 day box plus a jelly spreader which I thought was a very nice addition. There was nothing on the box indicating what brand of jelly or jam was inside and I kind of assumed it would be a no name type of variety. You can imagine our surprise when the first day was opened and we found Bonne Maman jelly in dainty packets!
There were repeats as the packaging does give away the spoilers. It contained 3 strawberry, 4 raspberry, 3 apricot and 2 fig. Each packet was glued in place by a glue dot which made it easy to remove from each window. One had to open the entire box to remove the spreader. The spreader itself was generic but totally useful and will find its place in the cutlery drawer.
The entire calendar box itself was a little flimsy but held up through the month of December which we didn't start opening until the 13th so that each day had a sample. I enjoyed the following located on the back of the box "Who needs a swimming pool when you can have a jelly of the month club set? Count down to the impending holiday season with this hilarious and delicious jelly-filled treat, inspired by the beloved classic movie! A dozen individual packets of jelly and a handy spreader knife make this a gift that keeps giving for 12 whole days. Even better than a holiday bonus if you ask us."
Indeed!
I have no idea if this was curated just for this year or if it could ever be found again but I would recommend it if you love Bonne Maman jam and don't want the Bonne Maman calendar. On the box it says designed and distributed by www.thoughtfully.com aka The Modern Gourmet.
What was my over all impression?
It was a beaut, Clark.
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