Tolkien Calendars 1985 - 1988

Contains the first of the hard-to-find Beyond Bree calendars and the sole American Tolkien Society issue. Beyond these, it is still possible to find the Ballantine issues in the original shrinkwrap and the Unwin isues (and even their Methuen counterparts) in their original mailers.
1985 Ballantine Books (Random House),

ISBN: 0-345-31747-5
"The 1985 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Inger Edelfeldt. Dimensions: 11.5 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrinkwrapped.

Rarity: 5 (x,m)
1985 Beyond Bree

"Beyond Bree 1985 Tolkien Calendar" Published by the American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group; edited by Nancy Martsch. Black and white illustrations by ten artists; yellow covers. Dimensions: 8.5 x 14 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; envelope.

Rarity: 7 70 were created; I know of only a few in the hands of collectors.
1985 Rodney Matthews

“1985 Transformation Rodney Matthews” Illustrations by Rodney Matthews. A fantasy art calendar with one illustration related to Tolkien (February: "A View Over Isengard"). Dimensions: 16.5 x 17 inches (w x h); wire-bound; heavy wire hanging loop.

Rarity: 8 A fairly sizeable number were probably created, but these appear infrequently on eBay. Several may still be ordered from his website. (s)
1985 Unwin Paperbacks

ISBN: 0-04-529008-3
"Tolkien Calendar 1985" Illustrations by Inger Edelfeldt. Cover "Legolas". Dimensions: 14 x 15 inches (w x h); wire-bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope printed with theme similar to cover.

Rarity: 8 (x)
1986 Ballantine Books (Random House)

ISBN: 0-345-32505-2
"The 1986 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Michael Hague. Dimensions: 11.5 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrinkwrapped.

Rarity: 5 Shrinkwrapped: 8 (x,m)
1986 Beyond Bree

"Beyond Bree 1986 Tolkien Calendar" Published by the American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group; edited by Nancy Martsch. Black and white illustrations by eight artists. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); stapled on edge to open out to 11 x 16 3/8 inches; envelope.

Rarity: 7 70 were created; I know of only a few in the hands of collectors.



no photo		 1986 Cahill&Co., Three Candle Press

"Inklings Calendar 1986" Illustrations by Joanne E. Klein; black and white, and reds, grays on off-white paper. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h).

Rarity: 9 Unknown number created; appears only rarely on eBay.
1986 Hobbit Presse, Ernst Klett Verlag Stuttgart

ISBN: 3-608-95348-5
“Der Tolkien Kalendar 1986 Ansichten von Mittelerde” Illustrations by Dietrich Ebert. Unique format: 12 color illustrations each overlaying a calendar page with quotations (in German) relevant to the artwork. Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 15 3/8 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop.

Rarity: 9 As a commercial issue, a relatively large number were probably created. However, it did not sell well. Has appeared on eBay only twice in the last several years. (x)
1986 Methuen (Toronto)

ISBN: 0-458-99260-7
VARIANT: "The 1986 Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Michael Hague. Printed in Canada by Friesen Printers. Dimensions: 14 x 15 inches (w x h); wire-bound; no hanging loop - has a hole drilled at top center; paper mailer/envelope with theme similar to cover illustration.

Rarity: 8 As a commercial issue, a relatively large number were probably created. However, appears only rarely (once every two years or so) on eBay. 9 with a mailer/envelope in collectible condition. (x)
1986 Unwin Paperbacks

ISBN: 0-04-529009-1
VARIANT: "The 1986 Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Michael Hague. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire-bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope with theme similar to cover illustration.

Rarity: 7 As a commercial calendar, a relatively large number were created. However, appears on eBay only once per month. (x)
1987 Ballantine Books (Random House)

ISBN: 0-345-33585-6
"The 1987 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Alan Lee, Roger Garland, Ted Nasmith, and John Howe. Dimensions: 11.5 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrinkwrapped.

Rarity: 6 Shrinkwrapped: 8 (x,m)
1987 Beyond Bree

"Beyond Bree 1987 Tolkien Calendar" Published by the American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group; edited by Steve Deyo. Black and white illustrations by eight artists. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); stapled to open out to 11 x 16 3/8 inches; envelope.

Rarity: 7 60 - 65 were created; I know of only a few in the hands of collectors. (x)
1987 Unwin Hyman Ltd.

ISBN: 0-045-29010-5
"The Tolkien Calendar 1987" Illustrations by Alan Lee, Roger Garland, Ted Nasmith, and John Howe. Cover: "Mouth of Sauron". Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope printed with theme similar to cover illustration.

Rarity: 7 (x)
1988 American Tolkien Society

"American Tolkien Society 1988" Black and white illustrations by fourteen artists; printed on "tan" (as best I can describe the color) paper. A "dual calendar 1988: featuring the everyday calendar most of us use, and the Shire Reckoning claendar set forth by J.R.R. Tolkien in Appendix D of The Lord of the Rings." Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); stapled on the fold; punched hanging hole.

Rarity: 10 I know of only two (and one of those is in the Marquette University collection).
1988 Ballantine Books (Random House)

ISBN: 0-345-34637-8
"The 1988 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Professor Tolkien, Ted Nasmith, John Howe, and Roger Garland. Dimensions: 11.5 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrinkwrapped.

Rarity: 6 Shrinkwrapped: 8 (s,m)
1988 Beyond Bree

"Beyond Bree 1988 Tolkien Calendar" Published by the American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group; edited by Steve Deyo. Black and white illustrations by eight artists. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); stapled to open out to 11 x 16 3/8 inches; envelope.

Rarity: 7 70 were created; I know of only a few in the hands of collectors. (x)
1988 Rodney Matthews

“Rodney Matthews from Wondrous Tales - 1988” Illustrations by Rodney Matthews. A fantasy art calendar with several illustrations related to Tolkien. Dimensions: 16.5 x 17 inches (w x h - approximately circular); wire-bound; heavy wire hanging loop; shrink-wrapped with white board backing.

Rarity: 8 A fairly sizeable number were probably created, but these appear infrequently on eBay. Several may still be ordered from his website. (x)
1988 Unwin Hyman Ltd.

ISBN: 0 04 823379 X
"The Tolkien Calendar 1988" Illustrations by Professor Tolkien, Ted Nasmith, John Howe, and Roger Garland. Cover: "Smaug". Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope printed with theme similar to cover.

Rarity: 7 (x)