Since their wedding on Dec. 26, 1966, the couple have amassed 1,700 Nativity sets, 110 statues, icons and banners of St. Nicholas and more than 100 Advent calendars.

Best: Light-up design Score: 9/10 Carol singers, fir trees, reindeer and a snowy landscape; this charming winter scene ticks a lot of festive boxes. But it’s when the advent calendar is all lit ...

Advent calendars often depict a scene, such as a nativity, Christmas tree, winter village, and other holiday images, and within the scene are windows or doors (or just flaps) with numbers 1-24 on ...