Lists two calendars from the Hollin Designs series, the limited edition Henning Janssen and ShirePost "Silver" Advent calendars, and the 2006 Eldalie, the first issue from Switzerland.
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| 2005 |
Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0-7407-4466-6 “A Guide to Middle-Earth 2005 Calendar: Exploring the Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings from the book by Robert Foster”. Classic information about characters and events combined with daily entries that provide insights into and details of ME. Dimensions: 5˝ x 5˝ inches (w x h); shrink-wrapped; box. Rarity: 8 As a commercial issue, a large number were created. However, appears on eBay somewhat infrequently. |
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| 2005 |
Colin Williams
"J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar Bilbo Baggins & The Fourteen: I 2005". Illustrated by Colin Williams. Clear plastic cover over a blue-colored title page. Illustrations from "The Hobbit". Dimensions: A4 (8 3/8 x 11 5/8 inches) (w x h); black wire bound through which a bamboo stick has been inserted with a loop of ribbon for hanging. Rarity: 8 Only 34 were created as Christmas presents for family and friends. |
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| 2005 |
Colin Williams
"J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar Bilbo Baggins & The Fourteen: I 2005". Illustrated by Colin Williams. Cover illustration on tracing paper over a lilac-colored vellum title page. Illustrations from "The Hobbit". Dimensions: A3 (11.75 x 16.5 inches) (w x h); black wire bound through which a bamboo stick has been inserted with a loop of ribbon for hanging. Rarity: 8 Only 34 were created as Christmas presents for family and friends. |
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| 2005 |
DME Partnership
ISBN: 00355-x “2005 Discover England's Two Towers”. Photographs of the original locations in England that provided inspiration for the Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth stories. Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches (w x h); shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 8 As a commercial issue, a large number were created. However, appears on eBay somewhat infrequently. |
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| 2005 |
Ediciones Minotauro
ISBN: VARIANT: "El Senor de los Anillos Calendario 50 Aniversario". Illustrations by Professor Tolkien. Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 9 As a commercial issue, a large number were produced. However, these are very hard to find. |
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| 2005 |
Entertainment Calendar, LLC
ISBN: 1-58774-055-9 “The Tolkien Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt 2005 Calendar.” The sketches and photos that are in this calendar are only a few of the original sketches and photos from posing sessions that were saved in 1979. Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 8 Possible to find on eBay and on the Spiderweb Art website occasionally. |
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| 2005 |
Finnish Tolkien Society
"Keski-Maa Kalenteri 2005". Pen and ink illustrations by Sonja Gronqvist, Paivi Niinikangas, Jani Nummela, Nina Pispala, Lauri Pikanen, and Kaisa Voutilaninen. Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 8.25 inches (w x h); stapled. Rarity: 7 It is still possible to order many of the Finnish TS calendars directly from them. |
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| 2005 |
HarperEntertainment
ISBN: 0-06-072298-3 (US/Canada); 0-00-717404-7 (UK/Europe) Illustrations by Professor Tolkien. Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 6 Still shrink-wrapped: 8 |
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| 2005 |
Hollin Designs
"2005 An Elvish Travel Calendar". Calligraphy by Laithaine; design by Alia. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (w x h); hand-twisted wire binding and closure. Rarity: 8 Only 35 of these were made. |
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| 2005 |
Ronnie Sellers Productions, Inc.
ISBN: 1-56906-937-9 “The Tolkien Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt 2005 Calendar.” The mini-calendar. The sketches and photos featured were created from posing sessions taken during the 1970s. Dimensions: 7 x 7 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 8 Possible to find on eBay and on the Spiderweb Art website occasionally. |
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| 2006 |
Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0-7407-5336-3 “A Guide to Middle-Earth 2006 Calendar: Exploring the Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings From The Book by Robert Foster”. Dimensions: 5⅜ x 5⅜ inches (w x h); shrink-wrapped; box. Rarity: 8 As a commercial issue, a large number were created. However, appears on eBay somewhat infrequently. |
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| 2006 |
Cafe Press
“2006 TR Member Art". Illustrations by members of the Tolkien's Ring Hobbit Study Group. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h) Rarity: 9 Only three copies were ordered. |
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| 2006 |
Cafe Press
“Tree-Beard Sees an Entwife 2006". Entmoot calendar from Tolkien's Ring. Dimensions: 11 x 17 inches (w x h). Rarity: 10 Only one was sold. |
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| 2006 |
Colin Williams
"J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar Bilbo Baggins & The Fourteen: II 2006". Illustrated by Colin Williams. Clear plastic cover over a blue-colored title page. Illustrations from "The Hobbit". Dimensions: A4 (8 3/8 x 11 5/8 inches) (w x h); black wire bound through which a bamboo stick has been inserted with a loop of ribbon for hanging. Rarity: 8 Only 34 were created as Christmas presents for family and friends. |
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| 2006 |
Colin Williams
"J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar Bilbo Baggins & The Fourteen: II 2006". Illustrated by Colin Williams. Cover illustration on tracing paper over a cream-colored vellum title page. Illustrations from "The Hobbit". Dimensions: A3 (11.75 x 16.5 inches) (w x h); black wire bound through which a bamboo stick has been inserted with a loop of ribbon for hanging. Rarity: 8 Only 34 were created as Christmas presents for family and friends. |
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| 2006 |
Ediciones Minotauro
ISBN: 788-445-0755-0 VARIANT: "Calendario del Hobbit 2006". Illustrations by Professor Tolkien. Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; corrugated cardboard insert; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 9 As a commercial issue, a large number were produced. However, these are very hard to find. |
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| 2006 |
Eldalie
“Eldalie Calendario 2006". Published by Eldalie, Swiss Smial (Ticino) of the Swiss Tolkien Society. Illustrations by Francesco Amadio (Tolman Cotton), Filippo Scardarelli, Valentina Vezzani (Aara). Dimensions: 13 1/16 x 13 3/4 inches (w x h); wire-bound. Rarity: 8 According to one source, only 50 were published. |
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| 2006 |
HarperEntertainment
ISBN: 0-06-079930-7 (US/CAN); 0-00-720813-8 (UK/EUR) "The Hobbit Calendar 2006". Illustrations by Professor Tolkien. Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 6 Still shrink-wrapped: 8 |
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| 2006 |
Henning Janssen
"HenJ GrafX Calendar 2006". Illustrations by Henning Janssen. Signed/numbered limited edition edition of 111. Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop. Rarity: 6 Only eleventy-one were printed. |
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| 2006 |
Hollin Designs
"2006 An Elvish Battle Calendar". Calligraphy by Laithaine; design by Alia. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (w x h); hand-twisted wire binding and closure. Rarity: 8 Only 50 of these were made. |
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| 2006 |
Italian Tolkien Society
“Anno 2006 Calendario della Societa Tolkieniana Italiana". Illustrations: Gennaio: "Nella foresta di Fangorn" Maria Rosa Pagni, Febbraio: "Baccadoro" Simona Calavetta, Marzo: "Lasciando la Contea" Francesca Gobbo, Aprile: "Incontro nella radura" Andrea Minoja, Maggio: "Il dono di Galadriel a Sam" Daniela Guzzi, Giugno: "Legolas e Gimli" Davide Pagin, Luglio: "Eowin" Marina Sussa Agosto: "Erbe aromatiche e coniglio al ragů" A. Maccari, Settembre: "Legolas" Maria di Stefano, Ottobre: "Un vecchio ent" Marina Fusari, Novembre: "La spada che fu rotta" Matteo Nuti, Dicembre: "Il cavaliere nero" Federico Bollo. Cover "Beren e Luthien" Marina Sussa. Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (w x h). Rarity: ? Unknown number published, but probably not a large number. |
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| 2006 |
mlada fronta
ISBN: 80-204-0984-X “KALENDAR STREDOZEME 2006 Illustroval Martin Zhouf”. Watercolor or gouache illustrations by Martin Zhouf. Published by Mlada Fronta, Praha, Czech Republic. Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 11 3/8 inches (w x h); punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 8 As a commercial issue, a large number were produced. It has not appeared on eBay. However, Rene lists it on his site. |
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| 2006 |
Polish Tolkien Society
“KALENDARZ PARMADILICH 2006”. Illustrations by Tomasza "Saso" Kowala. Cover illustration printed on clear plastic sheet backed by a very light yellow sheet of cardstock; all calendar pages on bright white paper. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches (w x h); punched hanging hole; black comb bound. Rarity: 7 This is a guess as an unknown (but probably not a large) number were produced. Need to confirm number with the PTS folks. |
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| 2006 |
Polish Tolkien Society
VARIANT: “KALENDARZ PARMADILICH 2006”. Illustrations by Tomasza "Saso" Kowala. Cover illustration printed on clear plastic sheet backed by a light yellow sheet of cardstock; all calendar pages on yellow paper. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches (w x h); punched hanging hole; black comb bound. Rarity: 9 A very few were produced on the yellow paper before the full printing was done on white paper. |
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| 2006 |
Ronnie Sellers
ISBN: 1-4162-1071-7 “The Tolkien Art of The Brothers Hildebrandt 2006 Calendar”. This calendar is the fourth in a series of four that features the original Tolkien artwork of Greg and Tim Hildebrandt. The sketches and photos featured were created from posing sessions taken during the 1970s. Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrink-wrapped. Rarity: 8 Possible to find on eBay and on the Spiderweb Art website occasionally. |
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| 2006 |
Shire Post
“Shire Post Advent Calendar”. Produced by Tom Maringer of Shire Post. A unique Advent calendar that has a Shire Post coin behind each of the twelve stops on the Shire map; differentiated from the following calendar by the coins found in it (called the "Silver upgrade" because it contains four silver tharantiin) and is a signed/numbered edition limited to five copies. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); in a plastic sleeve and presentation envelope. Rarity: 10 Only 5 were made for Christmas 2006. |
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| 2006 |
Shire Post
“Shire Post Advent Calendar”. Produced by Tom Maringer of Shire Post. A unique Advent calendar that has a Shire Post coin behind each of the twelve stops on the Shire map. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); in a plastic sleeve. Rarity: 8 Only 27 were made for Christmas 2006. |
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| 2006 |
SpreadShirt
“Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft Kalender 06". German Tolkien Society. Illustration of Durin's Day (Durinstag) by Anke Eismann. Cloth. Dimensions: 27.8 x 19.8 cm (w x h). Rarity: 9 These were produced by SpreadShirt upon order to benefit the German TS; only 12 were made. Therefore, these are now hard to find. |
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| 2006 |
Tolkiendil
“Tolkiendil Calendrier 2006". Issued by Tolkiendil, a French Tolkien society. 16 pages with front/back covers. Illustrations and poems in French by numerous members. Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.75 inches (w x h). Rarity: 8 Only 50 were created. |
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