Speaking of the calendar madness . . .

POLISH TOLKIEN CALENDARS

I have been able to catalog but not collect a number of commercial Tolkien calendars from Poland. Surprisingly, I have been able to find all of the issues from Parmadili/Polish Tolkien Society even though I am certain that they create many fewer calendars. If anyone can help me to find and collect the Polish Tolkien calendars from Zysk-i-ska and Wydanicto Amber, I would much appreciate hearing from you (either here or via my website Compleat Gyde to Tolkien Calendars) Thank you!

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Added a rarity to the Compleat Gyde to Tolkien Calendars today: the 2003 Tolkien's Ring calendar. Only three copies exist. A member (who created an illustration of Old Man Willow for it) was kind enough to part with it.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

I discovered a Polish website that appeared to have three Polish Tolkien Society calendars for sale. One I had catalogued but not collected, and the other two were new to me. Long story short, I contacted Srodziemie who confirmed same, ordered them, and sent them to me. I added the two new ones (2003 Parmadili calendars) to my website today.

Thanks for looking in!

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

It's June and that means a new Calendar of the Month feature. Hope you like it.

Happy Summer everyone!

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Added a new calendar to the website this week. An 18 month, 2007 - 2008 calendar from the Middle-earth fellowship. They only made 25 for members. Made an entry for it but need to get a photo of it (hopefully tomorrow or this weekend). Am hoping to add some from a small European society soon! Hope you enjoy it!

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Thanks to the efforts of Srodziemie (elfy to his friends) received a variant copy of the 2006 Polish TS calendar. This one was issued for only a few days and was printed on yellow paper (where the "regular" issue was printed on white paper). Added it to my website the other day.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Hello to All -

Hope your summer is going well and that you have a most enjoyable 4th of July.

Put a new calendar of the month up for July. It is a true rarity (only three copies of it were printed).

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

p.s. - I noted with great interest that there are now almost 4,000 views of this thread. While the calendars are of great interest to me, I'm wondering who is visting? (I only view it when I note a reply or make a post myself.) In any case, thanks to all for dropping in.

Hi Parmastahir,

There is a 2007 calendar on the Australian Ebay that I have not seen (you probably have), but here's the link if you are interested

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-TOLKIEN-CA ... 75862QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Dior

Hi Parmastahir,

since you asked (about number of views)...

with 72 replies, that works out to a bit more than 50 unique people viewing the thread each time a reply is posted. I think we get more unique viewers on the thread than that (most don't come back every post of course). I also think bots (like google) are not counted but I have to check that again sometime.

The site is up to about 500 unique visitors per day already, and that is without a books section! (Hard at work at that now...)

And just about to reach 2000 pages in the Guide section, too.

To Dior - My thanks for writing about the Australian eBay calendar listing. I had NOT seen that one before! As the seller has it listed for sale only to Australia, I have written seeking permission. If not, I have several close friends down under that would get it for me.

To Jeremy - Thanks for the comments on the views. OK, I'm very much into collecting these so my visits (as few as they are and then only to post or reply posts) are understandable. But who are all of the others?? I'm beginning to realize (as the result of Dior's post and an email that I received from another acquaintance who's much into the boxed sets) that others continue to support my interest. To which I must say, "Thanx and a tip o' the mug to ye!"

Best to all.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir