Family in Holland could have a Sinterklaas package sent to their relatives overseas. There was all kinds of stuff in there. Candy, calendar, teaspoon, gramophone record, booklets, tablecloth, you name it.
In the DACC archives is a tablecloth and sugar bowl from such a package (see below).
See also: Sinterklaas in Australia
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