Trivia Advent Calendar

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

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.

Is it a close up of a small piece of Lincoln’s small brown leather wallet lined with purple silk ?