THE COMPLEAT GYDE TO TOLKIEN CALENDARS


Shire Post

Issues from the The Shire Post. Artwork by members. Published by Orgulas Maggot and Mayor Whitfoot. Shire Post is the inspiration of Mayor Whitfoot. Read The Mayor's letter about it. The idea to bring a Shire postal service and the camaraderie associated with real pen and ink letters led to the creation of stamps and coinage. Although the on-line forums have mostly replaced the use of written letters, there are currently 457 members.
YEAR Publisher/ISBN/Notes Link
2002 ShirePost
" 'A Buckland Journey' by Primula Bracegirdle A ShirePost Calendar". An 18-month calendar (May 2002 - September 2003); standard Gregorian calendar with Shire Reckoning equivalents. Color photo illustrations of scenes from The Shire; created by Orgulas Maggot. Dimensions: 11 x 8.25 inches (w x h); stapled.

Rarity: 9 12 of these were printed.
2002 ShirePost
"A ShirePost Calendar". An 18-month calendar (May 2002 - September 2003); standard Gregorian calendar with Shire Reckoning equivalents. Black and white photo illustrations of scenes from The Shire; created by Orgulas Maggot. Dimensions: 11 x 8.25 inches (w x h); stapled.

Rarity: 9 Less than 10 of these were printed.
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.
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.