✨ 12 days, 12 pouches, 12 VDS treats ✨
For our 100th anniversary, we wanted to create something we have never made before: a physical VDS Advent Calendar filled entirely with VDS gifts.
Would you rather keep every gift a surprise? This is your cue to stop reading.
Spoilers start here…
First things first: the packaging
Your advent calendar arrives in our VDS Christmas Canvas Tote, which you’ll keep using long after the holidays. Inside the tote you’ll find 12 individually numbered Dustbags.
Use the drawstrings to hang the Dustbags from your Christmas tree or display them in another festive spot.
Take one down each morning, and by Day 12 you’ll have unwrapped a complete VDS collection.
Day 1 – Gingerbread Man Ornament
We begin with a special visitor from the VDS workshop: an entirely leather-made gingerbread man ornament.
Ready to hang in your tree, on your bag or right above your desk. A cheerful kick-off to twelve festive days.
Day 2 – Make-up Pouch in Ice Croco
This make-up pouch in Ice Croco has a crisp, icy shine made for the winter months.
Roomy enough for your daily essentials, small enough to slip into any bag.
Day 3 – Personalised Initial Keychain in Diamond Leather
Day 3 is all about you. A leather keychain shaped in the letter of your choice, finished with our very exclusive and never seen before ‘Diamond Leather’.
You will be able to select the letter of your choice when ordering, making this one of the calendar’s personal surprises.
Day 4 – Mini VDS Candle
Time to set the mood. On day 4 you’ll unwrap a mini VDS candle: black glass, a black candle and our white logo on the front.
Light it while you plan or journal and your desk instantly feels like Christmas. The atmosphere of a leather atelier, captured in a candle.
Day 5 – Passport Cover in Christmas Suede or Ruby Suede Shimmer
Wanderlust, anyone? A handcrafted leather passport cover made in one of our special festive leathers: Christmas Suede or Ruby Suede Shimmer.
A luxurious travel companion that keeps the Christmas spirit alive long after December has ended.
Day 6 – Two Magnetic Clips
Small but oh so handy. They are ideal for marking pages, keeping notes together or adding a touch of leather colour to your planner.
You will be able to select your preferred colour combination when ordering the calendar.
Day 7 – Touch Me Crossbody Bag
A compact leather crossbody bag crafted from our wonderfully soft Touch Me leather.
Choose between timeless Touch Me Noir or warm Touch Me Alezan.
The TM Crossbody can be used to store your small essentials.
Day 8 – VDS Planner Charm Four-Leaf Clover & Daisy
A little luck for the new year. Our VDS planner charm pairs a black four-leaf clover with a delicate daisy, and adds a sweet finishing touch to your planner, bag or keys.
Day 9 – Post-it Note ‘Mini Planner’ in Genuine Ostrich
Day 9 is pure indulgence: a leather post-it note mini planner in genuine ostrich gold or black.
Post-its included, so you can start jotting down your wish list straight away.
Day 10 – Luigi Rafael A6 Writing Case
The refined Luigi Rafael A6 writing case includes a VDS notepad, ready for lists, ideas and the occasional stroke of brilliance.
You can choose between two beautiful leather choices: Black Buffalo & Chestnut Buffalo.
Day 11 – Parker Pen in a Custom Made Leather Pen Pouch
Of course you’ll need something special to write with. A classic Parker Jotter Originals pen accompanied by a handcrafted single-pen pouch, made from nero nappa leather with a little Diamond pull tab.
A subtle festive touch for an everyday writing essential.
Day 12 – Your Planner in Our Rosé Gold Christmas Leather
The final dustbag contains the heart of the calendar: a custom made planner in your preferred type and size, made from our special Christmas leather: Rosé Gold.
The perfect start to a beautifully planned new year.
You can choose from 5 different colour combinations:
1. Rosé Gold outside & inside with matching stitching
2. Rosé Gold outside & Nero Nappa inside with matching stitching
3. Nero Nappa outside & Rosé Gold inside with matching stitching
4. Rosé Gold outside & inside with contrasting clasp & left bottom pocket in Nero Nappa
5. Nero Nappa outside & inside with contrasting clasp & left bottom pocket in Rosé Gold
· Black lining + vds tag
· Bontex stiffener
Additional options (included):
· Chunky or A4 Clasp
· Rounded corners or squared corners
· Embossed VDS Royal Logo on the bottom left pocket (black embossing for Rosé Gold / blind embossing for Nero Nappa)
Created especially for you, this planner brings the twelve-day unboxing experience to a truly unforgettable close—and gives you something beautiful to use throughout the year ahead.
· A5 sizes planners and hardcover planners will have an additional cost of € 50,-
· For those who select a ring planner, Gold Krause Rings are available for the normal surplus cost as well.
· If you want to include other, online available addition options, that is possible for the normal cost. Mention this in the product / order notes and we will send you the additional invoice for it. Please note that this will increase the production time of your advent calendar!
Ready to count down with us?
The first physical VDS Advent Calendar brings together festive collectibles, practical planner accessories, luxurious leather goods and personalised pieces created especially for you.
Good to know: the free gift of the month October is not included for the advent calendar. You already get our Christmas Canvas Tote with it, of course.
Please note that the Advent Calendar orders cannot be cancelled or returned.
