Trivia Advent Calendar

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good guesses, Roger and Kees, you are on a good track, but neither hankerchief nor flag is correct.
Hint #1:

(12-06-2014 06:28 AM)loetar44 Wrote:  In the Netherlands we speak of "Sinterklaas" and he put presents in one of your shoes.

In Germany St. Nikolaus does the same, and what you are looking for would have come very handy.