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1993 Ballantine Books (Random House) ISBN: 0-345-37850-4 "The 1993 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Alan Lee. Dimensions: 10.5 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrinkwrapped. Rarity: 6 Shrinkwrapped: 8 (x,m) |
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1993 Grafton Books (Harper Collins) ISBN: 0-261-10247-8 "The Tolkien Calendar 1993 by Alan Lee" Illustrations by Alan Lee. Cover: "Two Orcs". Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope printed with “Tolkien The Centenary 1892 - 1992” in blue ink. Rarity:7 Often, the mailer is missing. (m) |
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1993 Grafton Books (Harper Collins)(Canada) ISBN: 0-261-10247-8 VARIANT: "The Tolkien Calendar 1993 by Alan Lee" Illustrations by Alan Lee. Cover: "Two Orcs".Same as the preceeding 0-261-10247-8 issue, but shrinkwrapped (no mailer/envelope.) Thus, the only way to distinguish between the two is to collect one in the shrinkwarp. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; shrinkwrapped. Rarity: 8 Recently (March 2009) this was offered on eBay. (m) |
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1993 Hexagonal (Grafton Books)(France) ISBN: VARIANT: "Le Calendrier Tolkien 1993 Par Alan Lee" Published in Drancy, France by Grafton Books; printed in Hong Kong. Illustrations by Alan Lee. Cover: "Two Orcs". Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop. Rarity: 9 As a commercial calendar, a large number were created. However, appears infrequently on eBay. (x) |
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1993 JOC International “el Señor de los Anillos" Credit card-sized calendar with 1993 calendar on back. Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 inches (w x h). Rarity: 8 Unknown number published. (x) |
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1993 Laurin VARIANT: "Der Tolkien Kalender 1993 von Alan Lee" Illustrations by Alan Lee. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope printed with “Tolkien Kalender 1993”. Rarity: 8 As a commercial calendar, a large number were created. Appears somewhat more frequently on eBay than the preceeding variant. (m) |
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1993 Mellon "The Elvish Calendar 1993" Title translated from Russian. One page calendar found as page two of "Tret'ya Tema" (Third Theme) Leaflet of the Elves of Mithlond (Boevoi listok el'fov Mitlonda), issued Nov. 1992. Rarity: 10 Known only from its entry in the Marquette University collection. |
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1993 Slaski Klubu Fantastyki "The Tolkien Calendar 1993 Edited by PARMADILI" Published by Seckji Tolkienowskiej (Parmadili) Slaskiego Klubu Fantastyki, Poland (Polish Tolkien Society). Pen and ink illustrations by Aleksandra Kosciuszczuk, Ryszard Derdzinski, Malgorzata Pudlik, and Helena Strokowska. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches (w x h); not stapled. Rarity: 9 Based upon assumption that relatively few (less than 100? Need confirmation from the Polish TS) were created and their absence on eBay. I know of very few in the hands of collectors. (x) |
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1994 Ballantine Books (Random House) ISBN: 0-345-38383-4 "The 1994 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar" Illustrations by Michael Kaluta. Dimensions: 11 x 12 inches (w x h); stapled; punched hanging hole; shrinkwrapped. Rarity: 6 Shrinkwrapped: 8 (x,m) |
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1994 Beyond Bree "Beyond Bree J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1994" Published by the American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group; edited by Sara Duniphin. Pen and ink illustrations by seven artists inspired by "The Hobbit". Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches (w x h); stapled; manila envelope. Rarity: 7 60 were created; I know of only a few in the hands of collectors. (x) |
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1994 Ediciones Minotauro ISBN: 84-450-7212-9 VARIANT: “J.R.R. Tolkien Calendario 1994” Illustrations by Michael Kaluta. Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 15 1/4 inches (w x h); plastic wire-bound; thick plastic hanging loop. Rarity: 9 As a commercial issue, a large number were produced. However, these are very hard to find. Has appeared only once on eBay. (x) |
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1994 Finnish Tolkien Society "Suomen Tolkien-seuran Kalenteri 1994" Pen and ink illustrations by Mikko Raunonpoika Juhola, Jukka-Petteri Halme, Petri Hiltunen. Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 (w x h); stapled on the fold. Rarity: 7 It is still possible to order many of the Finnish TS calendars directly from them. (x) |
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1994 Harper Collins ISBN: 0-261-10286-9 "J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar by Michael Kaluta 1994" Illustrations by Michael Kaluta. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 (w x h); wire bound, heavy wire hanger; mailer/envelope. Rarity: 7 The mailer is commonly included. (m) |
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1994 JOC International “el Señor de los Anillos" Credit card-sized calendar with 1994 calendar on back. Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 inches (w x h). Rarity: 8 Unknown number published. (x) |
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1994 JOC International “el Señor de los Anillos" Credit card-sized calendar with 1994 calendar on back. Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 inches (w x h). Rarity: 8 Unknown number published. (x) |
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1994 Laurin ISBN: 0-899-230039-0 VARIANT: “J.R.R. Tolkien Kalender von Michael Kaluta 1994” Illustrations by Michael Kaluta. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 (w x h); wire bound, heavy wire hanger; mailer/envelope. Rarity: 8 With or without the mailer. (m) |
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1994 Slaski Klub Fantastyki "The Tolkien Calendar 1994" Published by Seckja Tolkienowska, Poland (Polish Tolkien Society). Pen and ink illustrations by Helena Strokowska, Ryszard Derdzinski, Maciej, Wygnanski, Karolina Stopa, Malgorzata Pudlik, Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches (w x h); clear plastic cover (front and back); red comb bound. Rarity: 9 Based upon assumption that relatively few (less than 100? Need confirmation from the Polish TS) were created and their absence on eBay. I know of very few in the hands of collectors. (x) |
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1994 W&G Idealdecor AG "Lord of the Rings 1994" Published by Wizard&Genius-Idealdecor AG, Oetwil am See/Zurich, Switzerland. Poster size 1994 calendar using the iconic 1977 James ("Jimmy") Cauty Lord of the Rings illustration that has appeared on (literally) millions of copies of the poster. Read about the original here. Dimensions: 26 3/4 x 38 5/8 inches (w x h). Rarity: 9 Based solely upon the fact that this one was only recently (12/08) discovered. Assume that W&G printed a fair number of them. But where they all are today? (x) |
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1995 Ediciones Minotauro VARIANT: “J.R.R. Tolkien Calendario 1995” Rarity: 9 As a commercial issue, a large number were produced. However, these are very hard to find. Has appeared only once on eBay. |
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1995 Finnish Tolkien Society "Suomen Tolkien-Seuran Kalenteri" Pen and ink illustrations by Ninni Aslto, Hukka Halme, Petir Hiltunen, and Mikko Juhola. Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 8 1/8 inches (w x h); stapled. Rarity: 7 It is still possible to order many of the Finnish TS calendars directly from them. (x) |
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1995 HarperCollins ISBN: 0-261-10308-3 "J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1995" Illustrations by John Howe. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope. Rarity: 7 (m) |
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1995 Harper Paperbacks (HarperCollins) ISBN: 0-06-105014-8 VARIANT: "J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1995" Illustrations by John Howe. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope. Rarity: 7 The mailer is commonly included. (m) |
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1995 HarperCollins Paperbacks (France) ISBN: 0-261-10316-4 VARIANT: "J.R.R. Tolkien Calendrier 1995" Printed in China. Text in French. Illustrations by John Howe. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 15 inches (w x h); wire bound; heavy wire hanging loop; medium-weight paperboard mailer/envelope. Rarity: 9 As a commercial issue, a large number were created. However, appears infrequently on eBay. The mailer may or may not be included. (m) |
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1995 Leonid Korablev Single sheet printed in red ink. Based upon an original illustration that you can see on his website. Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 inches (w x h). Rarity: 10 I know of only one copy of this calendar. (x) |
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1995 Slaski Klub Fantastyki "Tolkien Calendar : 1995 : Slaski Klub Fantaskyki" Published by Seckji Tolkienowskiej Slaskiego Klubu Fantastyki, Poland (Polish Tolkien Society). Pen and ink illustrations by Maciej Wygnanski, Aleksandra Jagielowica, Malgorzata Pudlik, Marek Dabrowski, Karolina Stopa. Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (w x h); heavy, clear plastic cover sheet; blue plastic comb-bound. Rarity: 9 Based upon assumption that relatively few (less than 100? Need confirmation from the Polish TS) were created and their absence on eBay. I know of very few in the hands of collectors. (x) |
