Christmastime is here, and we’re wrapping up my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening with Day 24’s contribution…
…another avocado. Although similar to the avocado keychain received on Day 4, there are enough differences to tell the two apart. For example, today’s avocado has arms as well as legs. It also lacks the pink under-eyes/cheeks that Day 4’s avocado had, not to mention there’s a color difference in the ‘flesh’ area around the pit.
Signed, TreesaWith my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening soon coming to a close, Day 23 gifts us with…
…a sitting duck. Seriously, it’s just a plain, generic duck, but cute.
Signed, TreesaIt’s Day 22 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening, and the countdown to Christmas is in full swing. Today’s keychain is…
…a teddy bear ice cream cone. I’m guessing it’s a chocolate bear.
Signed, TreesaMy “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening is the gift that keeps on giving, and the gift for Day 21 is…
…another dinosaur keychain. The design is a little different from the dinosaur I received on Day 10, and the color scheme is also noticeably different. But the spikes running down the back and tail were similar enough that I had to visually check if this was a duplicate or not.
Signed, TreesaComing into the home stretch now, it’s Day 20 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. And behind door number 20 we have…
…a hamburger with lettuce, cheese and tomato on a sesame seed bun, and no face. It’s become rare to get a food item keychain in this calendar that doesn’t have an odd, cartoon face on it.
Signed, TreesaWe’re in the final week of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. Day 19’s gift is…
…a pink sheep. I wonder if this color choice is supposed to resemble cotton candy. I’m pretty sure that ‘cotton candy sheep’ is an art motif I’ve seen before online.
Signed, TreesaToday is Day 18 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. Up for your inspection we have…
…a watermelon slice. Unlike the pineapple and the strawberry and the carrot keychains that came before, this watermelon keychain has a face on both sides. However, I didn’t bother photographing the other side, since it’s the exact same face on both sides.
The 17th Day of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening brings us…
…another cactus. Even though this keychain is slightly different from the one I received on Day 7, I’m still experiencing some déjà vu. The plant pot even has the same “sunny day” message as the pot from Day 7’s cactus.
Signed, TreesaBefore the day itself comes to a close, here is my post for Day 16 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening.
Today’s keychain is none other than the renowned Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. The red nose in question seems unusually oversized when compared to the proportions used for Rudolph’s other facial features. But besides that, there really isn’t much to differentiate this version of the character from the numerous other interpretations of Rudolph. Still a cute keychain though.
Signed, TreesaHere we go again. Day 15 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening brings us yet another produce item.
Today, we have a pineapple. However, like the carrot and the strawberry that came before it, this pineapple has a hidden personality.
In keeping with the tropical vibe that pineapples naturally seem to give off, this keychain is sporting sunglasses, with heart-shaped lenses. So far, I think this is my favorite of the ‘produce items with hidden faces’ sub-category of this calendar.
Signed, TreesaWe’ve now arrived at Day 14 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. Remember the carrot from Day 12? Well, we have a similar situation going on with today’s keychain. On the one side we have an innocuous looking strawberry,
while on the other side, we have…this.
While the strawberry’s face isn’t quite as unsettling as the black-eyed carrot, it still comes across a bit odd.
Signed, TreesaWe’ve made it to Day 13 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. Today, the keychain behind the door is…
…a teddy bear wearing a Santa hat and holding a wrapped gift. The orange coloration of this teddy makes me think of an early 2000s animated Christmas special called The Tangerine Bear. The ‘gift wrap’ on the present being held is a traditional holiday green, but the ‘ribbon’ is either a pinkish purple color or a purplish pink color. I believe that purples and pinks are more often associated with spring celebrations like Easter than with the winter holidays. So, between that and the orange ‘fur’ on the bear, there were a few odd color choices on this one.
Signed, TreesaWelcome back to another day of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. For Day 12 we get…
Either this carrot hasn’t slept in quite a while, or got into a fight with somebody, because there are prominent black circles around its eyes.
Signed, TreesaWe’re now on Day 11 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. Today we have…
…a baby chick? Or maybe it’s a duckling? I’m not really sure. I also don’t know why one wing is raised in what looks like a salute.
Signed, TreesaFor Day 10 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening, we have…
…a blue dinosaur with red details. At least, I think it’s supposed to be a dinosaur. There’s a prominent blue stripe down the dinosaur’s white belly, along the seam line, that I’m fairly sure was not a deliberate design choice. The keychain also seems a bit out of place, stylistically, when compared to the other keychains from this advent calendar that I’ve opened so far.
Signed, TreesaAnother day, another keychain. Day 9 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening gives us…
…a panda. Honestly, there’s not much to say about this one, except for the fact that the pink spots on the cheeks are shaped like hearts.
Signed, TreesaWe’re 8 days into my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening, and the keychain for today is…
…a cute puppy with a festive red scarf. The scarf actually has a ‘knit’ pattern molded into it, and the puppy’s molded ‘fur’ is textured.
Signed, TreesaOn the 7th Day of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening, the calendar gave to me…
…a potted cactus. The cactus flowers resemble misshapen hearts, though that could just be a coincidence. Also, the dark gray flowerpot has the phrase “Sunny Day” on it. I don’t know if this is supposed to be significant, or if it’s just a randomly chosen phrase.
Signed, TreesaWe’ve reached Day 6 of my “Key Chains Advent Calendar” opening. Today’s keychain is…
...an ice cream cone with a more than passing resemblance to Hello Kitty. While I’m not that knowledgeable about the Hello Kitty franchise, the bow placement and the simplistic facial features are unmistakable. The bow seems a bit misshapen on one end, but I can’t be sure if this was a manufacturing defect or if it was done deliberately to accommodate the keychain findings. Or it could have been a combination of both, since some of the pink coloring from the bow ended up on the loop at the top that connects to the chain and keyring.
The kitty head shaped ice cream scoop also has an odd translucent quality to it. I’m unclear whether there’s some pink coloring in the translucent mix, or if the translucence is just reflecting a portion of the pink color from the bow.
Signed, TreesaDay 5, and today's gift from my "Key Chains Advent Calendar" opening is...
...a snowman, with a cute hat. For some reason, the design of the hat, plus the red and yellow (almost-but-not-quite Gryffindor house colors) color scheme, makes me think of the handknits made by Mrs. Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter series.
Signed, Treesa
