I Bought $15 FAKE Brand Name Advent Calendars 2023

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[@Phoenix_rising19]

I'd love to see Jackie repaint the fake LOLs and attempt to make them at least look decent. I know she'd pull it off. 😊❤

[@karmaskye]

Yes!! Very this lol

[@lisaminnix4546]

Absolutely!!!

[@CandiceBrooks-hd8qz]

That is what i was thinking to

[@magsaroniandcheese]

Yes she should make one to look like her and she could sculpt her hat on it that would be awesome🤩

[@ravenstoneburner7302]

Absolutely this!! Welcome to the Fake Makeover Series.

[@justjulia6530]

This reminds me of when I found a Genshin Impact advent calendar and was really excited. Then I noticed they were using art from one of my favorite fan artists. So I reached out to the artist and they told me that their art was being stolen by the company making advent calendars. I was so disappointed and reached out to the company and they basically threatened to sue me for defamation if I told people that they were stealing art!!! Ever since then I have been super weary of advent calendars.

[@DoveJS]

That sucks. I hope the artist was able to sue that company for the money they were owed for their art, but probably not. :(

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

Legally they cant 😂 there stealing art which is true. Ignore their babble and say bring it.

[@DoveJS]

@ambergalway230 Well, that's true, but unfortunately, having to hire lawyers at all is often enough of a deterrent (even if the lawyer doesn't get paid unless they win), and it requires having the spoons to handle that song and dance if it does go to court, which is why rich people/ companies get lawyers and use them as a threat even if they mostly just settle otherwise. The legal ramifications are meant to frustrate people and sap their will to fight. However, if you can win, then it's absolutely worth it. Especially if you can find other artists they're stealing from and band together! Edit: This is probably a situation where having a lawyer friend or approaching a well-known online lawyer to get advice and find connections could help!

[@JeannieGotelli-v1w]

Sue them

[@sddreamcrystal]

A lot of the "fake" Hello Kitty ones look like they are somewhat official items. The Sakura Hello Kitty keychain is easily findable online (and is actually the one that was on my day, so I'm happy about that).. however, it's not uncommon for a company to resell their molds to other companies and that is how "fakies" are created

[@Rosewolf29]

The hello kitty one isn’t half bad. I’d be interested in seeing how close to an actual hello kitty advent calendar this would be. Same with like a knock off Transformers or an actual Hasbro or anime advent calendar would be. I bet the small charm things like the chair, the cherry, and the like are for decoration on a phone case, like those ones with cream and charms in them.

[@azurebluehc299]

Can you say, "Doll customization potential"? I'm sure Jackie could turn the LOL fakes into something adorable (or not so adorable!).

[@pamelot7040]

Send them out to the artist friends. 4 artists do 4 dolls each and then trade them so each artist has one from each of the other.

[@gwenculver1040]

Or even use them as a base for clay to make more interesting figures. Those things have so much untapped potential I’d honestly love to see what she’d come up with even if it is as simple as making the a little cuter

[@possiblyafish776]

Figures roughly matched to characters: Figure 1: 4:36 cioccolata from jjba part 5 Figure 2: 5:07 Jimmy neutron or timmy turner?? Figure 3: 5:28 Rito from botw or frankie from one piece Figure 4: 6:04 Gloria from Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Figure 5: 6:15 Euphemia li Britannia from Code Geass or Kay from The Violence Action Figure 6: 6:41 Heathcliff from monster high ..... or ET from ET Figure 7: 7:23 Melanie Martinez from her babydoll era Figure 8: 7:42 Wilma from the Flintstones Figure 9: 8:04 Dorie from Magical DoReMi Figure 10: 8:17 Hikaru Hizashi from Bayblade Burst or The Grand Supreme Kai from DBZ Figure 10: 8:50 Toga from MHA or short haired Usagi/ Serena from Sailor Moon Figure 11: 9:26 Ikumi Miti from Food Wars or a VERY rough Yasuko Takusu from Toradora! Figure 12: 9:58 Ahiru Arima from Princess Tutu or nurse joy from pokemon Figure 13: 10:26 Qiān Mù Lǐ from Carp with Thousand Eyes Figure 14: 10:36 Yutaka from Lucky Star Figure 15: 10:53 Lucy from I Love Lucy Figure 16: 11:06 Betty Boop who was ran over by a steamroller Figure 17: I don't know where this one went Figure 18: 11:51 Every other frat boy Figure 19: 12:11 Bubbles from the power puff girls Figure 20: 12:19 Sombra. Overwatch Figure 21: 12:37 TIMMY NOOO Figure 22: 12:59 Alois Trancy from Black Butler Figure 23: 13:04 Trunks from DBZ after something went terribly wrong with the time machine.. Figure 24: 13:10? Chichi from DBZ

[@hohohomoneyy]

Why are these so accurate tho

[@OxenaOFromosomo]

Okay, ngl I'm in love the "unlicensed" Hello Kitty calendar. I have a soft heart when it comes to Hello Kitty and her counterfeits. They look super cute.

[@zingkoinko1231]

There is also fake littlest pets shop advent calendars 📅

[@brittany6910]

Loving this advent calendar season! So exciting. Some of the LOL ones almost look like they're bad on purpose 😂 The Hello Kitty one is surprisingly good, it's almost like it's full of quality control fails rather than regular counterfeits. The rings are so lazy, but the rest is actually really good!

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

Hey Jackie, maybe you could release your own advent calendar in like a year or two? You could call it 'Not another Crapvent (or Crudvent?) Calendar'! Also, my birthday is the 5th - I didn't mind the doll from that day, definitely not the worst of the bunch but the empty chair was disappointing XD

[@faith859617]

yes !

[@A-C_Creations]

I thought of the same idea. I think she should make an advent calendar.

[@weehoozy4454]

My birthday is also the 5th and in my opinion her face was so goofy that it was kind of cute 😂

[@BiroLaertes]

I think this would be a great idea. I would love a crafting advent calendar that both wasn’t disappointing and wasn’t aimed at little kids.

[@claireatherton8525]

My birthday is the 17th and mine looks like a giraffe 😂😭🤔😳

[@kellytodoruk2144]

I think any child would be happy with the hello kitty advent calendar. I think it’s pretty cute. Jackie you are pretty hard on this one

[@Maguire708Julie]

Factory rejects are the bread and butter of these scammers. I’d love to see you team up with other creators to see who can reinvent them to make the better vignette!

[@Maguire708Julie]

A picnic or zombie hoard or whatever scenes using 3-5 knock off minis would be cool projects from different YT artists to auction off for one of the multi-channel fundraisers!

[@morningcoffeedesigns]

Factory rejects were my thought, too, especially the LOL dolls.

[@kerriproper5843]

I could definitely use the Hello Kitty hair clip for my hair & definitely use the cherry blossom Hello Kitty bag charm, both absolutely adorable 🥰🥰🥰

[@CAPPeterson-b9f]

jackie! i love this video, the reason the bow isnt colored is because its a bow made out of her hair! they also kinda look like they just came out of the 2000's with the heavy eye liner and some of their hair especially the ones with the hats looks like a punkish 2000's kid

[@Hayasaku-123]

0:18 I read the fake hello kitty one as “helo itt”

[@mjhonold8530]

*Jackie, you might have to repaint the horrible fake LOL dolls!!* 🎨🖌

[@radnuminous]

Yeah!😊

[@SoKo-y5o]

13:55 please tell me what the hello kitty calendar is called I beg u

[@Aleighascoolchanel]

​@@SoKo-y5ohello kitty advent calendar

[@tammyperino1402]

❤ Jackie , we now know what they do with all the LOL rejects and unusable dolls, they sell them in bulk to these off brand advent calendars 😂❤ 13:57

[@Leena79]

The "Hello Kitty" stuff was cute, the LOL babies were nightmare fuel. I just googled if there was an official Hello Kitty calendar available anywhere, but I found the exact same fake one, for a higher price.

[@rebekah1180]

I’ve never laughed so hard watching an advent calendar unboxing. Those strongman, long necked LOL dupes were hilarious. The LOLs made me lol

[@ayarosen1035]

It would be cool to use the clay and paint from your new kit to modify the LOLs and show you can use the supplies even after you finish the 6 teddy bears.

[@polaris_503]

15! Beach/poolside time hello kitty! Very cute To those flat back accessories I'd add a magnet to their back and make cute little magnets

[@PecanBaby...]

My only concern would be an unsuspecting parent who doesn't have much money to spare but shells out for these advent calendars for their child. I mean that second you could maybe get away with it but what if they bought only the first one, I can't imagine how upset the child would be. 🥺 They look like grandma came for a visit totally drunk wearing red lipstick and went on the rampage kissing anybody in close proximity to her. 😂😂😂

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

😂😂😂 a drunk grandma. I genuinely laughed at your description.

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

I live for your advent calendar unboxings each year!!

[@Emavoy]

I suggest making a whole new series of Jackie customizing those fake LOL abominations into creepy humanoid bird army 😂

[@claireatherton8525]

Why humanoid birds tho

[@JustBeingACoffeeBean]

​@@claireatherton8525probably because several of them looked like they had beaks

[@kirstenjedamczik9914]

Ok Jackie the bow on the L.O.L is the hair style👍🏻got it 😊 👇🏻

[@andreaelliott728]

You should see the fake Harry Potter advent calendar! Cherry Wallis did a reaction and it was hilarious! Let’s just say “Everybody Lived!” 😂🤣😂

[@noeleenbyrne5197]

I was just about to say this, Oh my god, I laughed my ass off!

[@Axeo19]

New drinking game: drink every time Jackie says 'my goodness'. 😂

[@corgolyin]

I'd love to see you customize some of those fake lol's and see what you can come up with to improve and make them 100% better :D

[@Estilo._Anna]

those little hello kitty charm things that are flat on one side, would be so cute for decorating phone cases

[@PurpleWillowArts]

Omg Jackie… they have Mini Brand books! They are actual real tiny books! ❤

[@HeleneNorton-m3q]

Please review

[@poodlemuffin]

Only excerpts of books, which broke my heart 😭

[@DxmonArcher]

The moon hello kitty it was giving, business in the front party in the back lol

[@ZwombieBunny222]

Fun fact: an error I noticed on the Hello Kitty keychain at 18:11 is Hello Kitty actually doesn’t paw print/beans. This could be because she is supposed to resemble a real girl. My Melody or most other fluffy Sanrio characters has those paw print/beans.

[@kelliebutler24th]

Thumbs up if you think Jackie should make her own advent calendars every year even Halloween

[@leidycolmenares9928]

Yes

[@ChantelleArts]

I expected them to be good but I guess I was wrong haha 😂 the hello kitty are definitely better than the first set

[@Ilikeadoptme274]

I love your videos Jackie! You are the only KZbinr that has the same sense of humor as me!

[@atrotsiuk]

I laughed so much with the babies one 😂 Thanks Jackie!

[@abitcrafty8248]

Jackie repaint those LOL dolls in a video!!! I would love to see what you do!!

[@nottheoneforyou]

Wowzers, that fake LOL advent was a raging dumpster fire haha 😅. They should have called it LOL disappointing surprise for how bad they looked. But I do agree the Hello Kitty wasn't too bad at all. Minus the few random pieces thrown in, the keychains were actually kind of cute.

[@desireelaird7513]

You should do a video where you "fix" some of the dolls and Hello Kitty's. That could be a lot of fun!

[@KARToyEnthusiast]

Reminds me of the fake Gundam Advent calendar I got off Facebook a few years back. It has maybe five Gundam gashapon items, really cheap, and the rest seemed as though they just shoved whatever they had laying around into it. There was fake Zelda stuff, a fake Grogu, a bottomless rubber duck... But the really funny thing they stuck in it was a hand full of rubber worm fish bait

[@Arcanua]

Oh god I remember that thing floating around. The Gachapon stuff was fine but then it completely fell apart after. xD

[@UFOCrochet]

A video re painting the dolls and making accessories would be so cute

[@MaulyMayhem]

LOL does have a Little Sister that are basically those. They can’t use accessories and they don’t pose. Also the hair bow is a hair style. I want to say it became popular because of Katy Perry (seen Lady Gaga and Sia do it too). I love how you knew how Hello Kitty’s face needed to be placed, one way to tell you grew up with her lol. I feel conflicted about that calendar. The keychains are cool because I wouldn’t mind destroying them on my purse and bags (unlike the real branded ones that are pricey and too cute to risk wrecking). And now I’m curious about that raccoon and bear character. Do they actually exist???? Again, thank you for wasting your cash for us 😂 Edit: wait…..are the little ‘Hello Kitty’ accessories erasers?

[@WhatsMyFandom]

3:59 *Facepalm* 11:09 That is absolutely terrifying! 14:07 Already more impressed with this one! I am impressed with the HK one. I think my mom, who's a BIG Hello Kitty fan would be too!

[@kellyjones6301]

As much as the lol one was bad, being a crafter I would repaint and/or redesign them , put a hook in them and turn them into ornaments for a small tree. 😊 Your awesome by way.

[@PeaceLoveDolls]

That is what I was going to suggest - turn them into Christmas ornaments. I am attempting that this year with a Nightmare at Christmas “official” advent calendar.

[@7N7.Loves.Studies]

12:34 "my character is a CHAD" 😂😂😂😂

[@croChimerical]

the lol-fake with a bow isnt actually them being lazy. ponytailing/bunning hair into a bow shape is an actual style hence the texture on the bow! it matches her hair cause it is hair

[@chloebowman6694]

Ignoring the fact that the hello kitty advent calendar is unlicensed... it's actually pretty good. Yeah, there are a few mess ups... but otherwise, it looks very good quality! Either thease people care about their products, or they really want to look like the real thing!

[@creepycutiecrafty]

Oh my gosh… those… *things* are terrible! And you know some mom in a hurry is gonna buy them for much disappointment.. 😬 I’m glad this video is out there informing people - thank you Jackie! I love the reactions to the poor, battered toys! 🤣🤣🤣 (I have to wonder what working conditions items like this are made in. I’m guessing it can’t be good.)

[@KristenZianourry2015]

I agree ☝️

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

I just assumed those LOL knock off dolls were painted by a bunch of drunk monkeys. 😂

[@creepycutiecrafty]

@@tiffanymichaels2429 I mean, they weren’t made with care!

[@melissas8626]

The bow is the color of the hair due to it being made from the hair its a trend hairstyle..but I agree they suck ❤😂 and you're always so entertaining, Jackie! Love it! You always put a smile on my face. Love you!

[@HumdrumCurio]

Yessss bootleg craft kits should be next 😆 because you know that’s all I would get as a kid. No brand names in my house 😅

[@TheSilnat]

Hello to all salt grains hope you have a great day 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@HeleneNorton-m3q]

I hope you have a great day

[@IsThatOnePerson]

11:11 got me spitting out my drink😂😂😂😂

[@charlotte9394]

The ripoff LOL advent calendar would be PERFECT for halloween cuz those things are absolute nightmare fuel😭

[@charlotte9394]

the ones with the stupidly long necks are my new sleep paralysis demons

[@ValeriesVees]

15:55 My Kuromi obsessed self has one of those keychains, they’re not licensed but they’re the Sakura collection, I think there’s one for each character!

[@samiam74]

that fake LOL doll advent was extremely entertaining to watch...it failed HARD!! Lmao. Thank you Jackie. I needed a good laugh. My birth date was the red-eyed one...fitting. LOL

[@melissahartsell7158]

I have laughed so hard!! thank you I needed this!!

[@ImagineAsylo]

5:00 the length of the neck I can’t 😂 giraffe baby

[@5unfl0wer5]

18:35 “The shirt is sending me right now” 😂 lmao Jackie you crack me up sometimes, I was waiting for this this morning and you sure did deliver!!!

[@ivygarcia6878]

7:34 I think the bow is actually hair. I have seen people style their hair to look like bows before. The texture on the bow makes me think that that is what they were going for.

[@Saphthings]

Let's be honest, some of those miniverse/real littles stuff was also super low quality so that the fake stuff isn't even too bad lol. I'm about to watch now but I'm gonna guess the Hello Kitty will be better just because Hello Kitty has been around way longer and all over the world so the bootleggers have perfected the copying way better than something like LOL dolls xD Let's see how it goes!

[@Saphthings]

Omg that Hello Kitty one was a major gem! So many cute Hello Kitty keychains for only $15!? Way better than the LOL one

[@rococogoth]

I've always felt the best way to do an advent calendar is to go in early November to some cheap store (5 Below, Dollar Store, etc.) and pick up things you know you'll like, and just put it away until December, and then do your own. I did that last year with blind bags and it was fun, personalized, AND it was full of things I wanted! I'm pretty sure I've never seen someone who got an amazing Advent Calendar that was worth the price or had items which exceeded what you paid in it.

[@tiniowien57401]

The hello kitty kit would have made my daughter freak when she was 6 and super into hello kitty lol

[@amyfox9659]

Im twinning on birth date with you. 21st! And Id buy the unlicensed hello kitty. Im only 2 years younger than hello kitty. I remember going to fancy mall, where you could buy Hello kitties and JELLY BELLIES!!😊

[@griffonmender]

The LOL look like the lil sisters molds, which are non poseable figures, but painted horrendously. The one with the bow is actually correct, aa the bow is part of the hair in the original design. (Execution is still bad though.) They also usually come with an accessory for the standard size doll, like a set of shoes or a bag that the little sister can sit in.

[@infiniteproduce]

"is that a GROWTH?!?" Lol 🤣😂

[@natsumisayuri7819]

Wow the real L.O.L. is already the stuff of nightmares for me but these rip off's are horrifying.

[@PhoenixRose1095]

Jackie, seeing the LOL dolls, my random thought was it looks like the actual company discarded all the faulty and damaged dolls.

[@hannahbarley97]

The fake hello kitty one definitely surprised me it’s actually pretty good for a fake product

[@_Adrien_Agreste_]

I love da bird babies 😂😂

[@redeemablefuture779]

where did you find these? ngl i kinda want the hello kitty one lmao

[@KarenCrusoe1]

on the 10 for the LOL it was SO gross but it is a parrot thing on the 10 for Hello Kitty i loved it!! it was a very nice pink! ADORABLE!!!

[@adriennenelson759]

I think the fake LOL would have been moderately less disappointing if they didn't call it "Beautiful Baby". I know we all have different ideas of what beauty is, but I think the majority would agree that those babies were not.

[@weehoozy4454]

They're certainly unique, I'm not so sure about their *"beauty"* on the other hand... 😭

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

😂😂😂😂

[@jenniferh.2541]

You should acrylic pour on them or sculp. They could be an interesting OOAK character. Imagine a lil K.O. LOL Jackie as a Raccoon! Adorbs

[@jenniferh.2541]

And 15 looks like me. Exhausted from nightshift. Lol

[@ghostreyn]

I fell in to the abyss of fake lol unboxings at one point a couple years ago it's great to see they are going strong in their bad paint and questionable quality.😂

[@Corie3269]

23:00 I got the official Sanrio figure of this one. The HK calendar is definitely halfway impressive because my expectations were in the basement, too.

[@tiniowien57401]

3.. blue hair goblin lol

[@theloquacity]

Jackie, I just need you to know, the dango b-roll was lovely but I read "sharmeleon" as "shartmelon" at first glance and I hope I'm not the only one that did that, haha!

[@Sarahc-mn1tr]

Early in the video comment.... Wtf is up with the doll necks...... So giraffe

[@Sarahc-mn1tr]

Yass giraffe neck spotted by Jackie, also these cheap dolls have mega duck lips lol

[@StoneWolf99801]

They probably just had two colors of chains, silver or purple. I think the Hello Kitty figurines are all pretty good. For being unlicensed, there all pretty spot on! And there cuter than He!! Too! I'd definitely pay that for them. Even with the random little cabachons....

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

I was impressed with them honestly.

[@anisakalemi7761]

A like who watches in 2024

[@rachelpayne6938]

Jackie, could you do a live unboxing of an advent calendar? I think that would be a lot of fun to do on a live stream!! ❤

[@tiniowien57401]

3 keychain and accessory better with hello kitty lol

[@missyb2626]

I wasn't expecting quality items... but those dolls 😂 oh my goodness.

[@singingwolf8997]

The fake LOLs, which I would like to call LMAOs, could be useful for crafters who want to repaint or repurpose them for art without ruining OG dolls.

[@gracefulannie-grcflannie-]

I had so many thoughts about those "beautiful babies". 😂 Instead of Hello Kitty, you got Hello Katty, just a little bit off.

[@TamiTimber]

I instantly bought the Hello Kitty one on Ebay. It was the last one in stock. At least here in Germany you can´t find it on Amazon or Ebay anymore. Yay, Iḿ happy to receive mine soon.

[@SkyeDIY]

Could you pls review a mochi advent calendar I love your vids!!

[@bluebeanie561]

The knock off event calendars is something I would see in my local Swap Meet.

[@kristy1002]

Mini brands does a mini book collection now! I hope this becomes a video and Jackie can try collecting them as well!

[@amberjolly7270]

That second baby reminds me of a baby that would be next up CEO at Baby Corp. In Boss baby!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@aronaarts1985]

I love watching your vids, especially when I'm going to sleep, they help me go to sleep a lot faster, I was also wondering how angel is doing, it's been a while since I seen him

[@4o4Err0r_Exe]

The Hello Kitty one, when you open, inside actually is My Melody and her friends characters 😂

[@katkaat]

I lost it with the necks 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nadiaqazizadaa]

where do i but the unlicensed hello kitty calender its actually pretty cute!

[@davidjones7713]

Love how on the LOL one Jackie thought on number 7 that the hairstyle was a discoloured bow 😂

[@AngelSu-xt8mc]

4:56 it's giving... 𝓢𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓫𝓭𝔂 𝓽𝓸𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓽 🚽😂

[@gracehowell.]

I've got a book advent calendar for the second year in a row! Not super exciting, but healthier than chocolate, and cheaper than the fancy ones. I'll probably pass the books to my niece eventually, or perhaps a charity.

[@weehoozy4454]

I didn't know book advent calendars existed, so thanks for that information lol Might look into getting one for my sister because she likes reading, are the books any good??

[@gracehowell.]

@@weehoozy4454 To be honest, they're mostly for children, so they're generally picture books. I think there are various fandom ones, like Disney. The Usborne collection is generally fairy stories and nursery rhymes, with some more Christmas-themed ones for the last few days, such as the nativity and 'The Night Before Christmas'.

[@coleenramos5900]

“OH PINK BEBE” 😭 6:14

[@Katherin_Chirtmas]

26:00 the star is cute 💫

[@icebox-o7x]

could u review the miniverse series 3 both cafe and diner???