tldr/thesis: the new advent calendar sucks ass and i'm tired of pretending it doesn't
the old advent calendar: themed, pretty, exciting, appeared along with the daily spin every day, you could see all the gifts lined up and see which ones had gems or mp tokens, it was free, it embodied christmas spirit, all gifts were nm and you could refresh for different colors.
the new one is easier to miss, not jamaaliday-themed anymore because it's just a regular shop you have to click on, you don't get gift previews, and if you want to change the color you have to be a member, THUS CAUSING THIS:
(that's the same item, same name, same colors, except one is members only, and causes shit like this for the wiki)
AND to top it off, almost all the new items suck ass because they're just random furniture with this singular poinsettia png slapped on it
and most of the GOOD gifts are just old unreleased items that they're re-releasing for the advent calendar and all their color variations are members-only.
they sucked all of the whimsy out of the advent calendar! you don't get a gift after logging on! you have to buy it at a shop (i know they're cheap. it still feels crummy to buy your own advent calendar gift.)
snow patch is such a goated item.. three main size options of traditional snow (small medium large) as well as the melted option if you were looking for a transition into maybe a floor or a cleared out area. only 350 gems for each patch, and nonmembers. really kind of a game changer. however it hasnt been available since 2015. sucks.