This beautiful advent calendar was manufactured in Germany by the Richard Sellmer Verlag Company. This new paper calendar is about 23.5 inches by 8.5 inches The detailed picture has 24 little doors to open. Each door has an English Bible verse behind it. The tradition is to open one door each day from December 1 thru December 24. Children love to open a door a day as they count down to Christmas. This calendar has glitter The tradition of the advent calendar dates back to 1851 in the Protestant parts of Germany. The first advent calendar with little doors was printed in the early 1900's and continues today.