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About Vintage Advertising Calendars

Made in every shape and size imaginable, advertising calendars range from single sheet year-at-a-glance pieces to monthly paintings of the product in use. Some of the biggest issuers included Coca-Cola, DuPont, Ford, John Deere, Mobil, and almost all the major railroads. Pinup calendars became popular in the 1940s and 50s.

Older advertising calendars are valued for their lithography, as well as the images contained in the calendar, which varied from advertising illustrations to elaborate paintings. Condition is a must, as is the quality and color of the artwork. Tear-sheet calendars with all the months intact, starting with January, command a premium.


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Comic Character Advertising Pinback Collector Mark Lansdown

I started off collecting comics, and still do, but I’d been given a few early Disney pinbacks as a child an… [more]

An Interview With Antique Advertising and Porcelain Enamel Sign Collector Alex Renshaw

How did I get started collecting advertising antiques? My dad was a lecturer and tutor in graphics and art fr… [more]

An Interview With Porcelain Advertising Sign Collector Michael Bruner

I liked to collect things even as a child. Things that didn’t cost anything, like different colors of stone… [more]



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Ad Access

Ad Access

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Plan 59

Plan 59

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Found in Moms Basement

Paula Zargaj-Reynolds’ blog, an extensive collection of 20th century vintage advertising, is a visual feast. Scro… [read review or visit site]

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Ephemera Society of America

Great reference on ephemera... includes examples and descriptions of various ephemera categories, selected special … [read review or visit site]

Truth in Advertising

Truth in Advertising

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Jaime Hernandez Love & Rockets Calendar Artwork Xaime$455.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids 28 watchers
1914 Hercules Infallible Shotgun Powders Hunt Calendar$247.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 36 watchers
1912 Pabst Yardlong Calendar$200.00 Ends in 52 mins 3 bids 14 watchers
Maxfield Parrish Masterpieces Calendar 1956 With Box$197.50 Ends in 1 hour 4 bids 11 watchers
2010 Pirelli Calendar - Calendario - Kalender$179.48 Ends Sunday 11 bids 95 watchers
Ceramic Aztec Calendar~~mexico Archeology Sculpture$116.95 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
1942 Coca Cola Coke Patriotic Framed Pull Down Calendar$102.50 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids 8 watchers
Pottery Barn Kids Advent Calendar House - New In Box!$91.99 Ends Sunday 8 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Rare Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad Calendar$90.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 13 watchers
Harley-davidson 100th Anniversary 100 Year Calendar$87.66 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 14 watchers
Esquire's 1942 Varga Stunning Pin-up 12 Pg Calendar Wow$66.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 31 watchers
1950 Freeman Elliott 12 Pg Spiral Pin-up Calendar Fine+$62.33 Ends Monday 10 bids 18 watchers
Silver Sliding Mechanical Pencil Dip Pen Calendar Seal$54.83 Ends Sunday 8 bids 22 watchers
Rms Queen Mary Art Deco Silver Plated Desk Calendar$51.53 Ends Sunday 5 bids 24 watchers
Clean 1955 Coke Button Calendar Tin Sign Coca-cola$51.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 12 watchers
1948 Varga Girl Esquire 12 Pg Pin-up Calendar Complete $51.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 14 watchers
1967 Katazome Mingei Handmade Folk Art Calendar, Japan$49.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 6 watchers
1930's Maxfield Parrish Cropped Calendar Solitude $46.99 Ends Sunday 3 bids 10 watchers
2010 Wurth Swimsuit Calendar$45.44 Ends Sunday 4 bids 7 watchers
Chicago World’s Fair Calendar Medal 1893 Rulau R8!$45.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 23 watchers
Marilyn Monroe Nude Photo Book Calendar Girl Women Sex$42.76 Ends Saturday 21 bids 48 watchers
Rare 1955 Marilyn Monroe Pin Up Calendar Norma Era Mint$42.22 Ends Sunday 7 bids 13 watchers
Victorian Die Cut Calendar Kittens Raphael Tuck 1909$41.04 Ends in 13 hours 6 bids 16 watchers
40 In Snowman Countdown To Christmas Calendar Nib $100$41.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 7 watchers
Kurt Adler Nativity Christmas Advent Calendar New$41.00 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 5 watchers
1903 Victorian-edwardian Fan/calendar "indian Maidens"$37.52 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 17 watchers
Vintage Christmas Calendar Diecut Cottage Sheep Nmint!$36.00 Ends in 19 hours 6 bids 11 watchers
Antique Calendar 1904 & 1905 Publ'd By Christian Herald$33.23 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 13 watchers
Art Deco 1936 Bakelite Desk Calendar Photo Frame Stand $31.98 Ends Sunday 4 bids 42 watchers
Pillsbury Doughboy Dansbury Mint Calendar And Figurens $31.00 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 9 watchers
Fairytale Fantasies~signed~calendar~j. Scott Campbell~$31.00 Ends in 8 hours 6 bids 8 watchers
Christmas Gingerbread House Advent Calendar Wooden/new$31.00 Ends in 11 hours 3 bids 21 watchers
Byers' Choice Wooden Advent Calendar Gingerbread House$31.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 16 watchers
Wade Red Rose Tea Calendar Series - Complete Set Of 12 $30.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 4 watchers
Grease - The Movie - 1979 Calendar$30.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Byers' Choice Wooden Advent Calendar Santa's Helper New$29.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Antique 1800s Victorian Germany Die Cut Calendar Head $29.00 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Beautiful 1961 Ditzler Automotive Finishes Calendar .99$28.77 Ends in 22 hours 4 bids 10 watchers
1951 Burlington Railroad Advertising Large Calendar$28.00 Ends in 18 hours 5 bids 3 watchers
1929 Foshay Tower Calendar Print~full Calendar Pad$27.90 Ends Sunday 2 bids 2 watchers
Vintage Art Deco Bakelite Calendox Calendar / Box$27.42 Ends Sunday 3 bids 5 watchers
1952 Macpherson 12 Pg Studio Secrets Pin-up Calendar Nr$27.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 20 watchers
Very Rare 1990 Kathy Ireland Swimsuit Calendar Si$26.00 Ends in 10 hours 6 bids 10 watchers
Avon Advent Christmas Count Down Calendar With Mouse Nr$26.00 Ends in 22 hours 7 bids 7 watchers
1954 Esquire Risque Pin-up Calendar,ernest Chiriaka$26.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 2 watchers
Lot Of 9 Wade Red Rose Tea Calendar Series Figurines$25.00 Ends Tuesday 16 bids 10 watchers
Hallmark 2009 Countdown To Xmas Cookie Sheet Calendar $25.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 11 watchers
1999 Pirelli Calendar By Herb Ritts$25.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 6 watchers
2000 Pirelli Calendar By Annie Leibovitz$25.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 4 watchers
Coca-cola Coke 1962 Calendar Full Pad Complete Nm Cond$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 4 watchers
1928 Calendar Kids & Puppies Kitchenware Cambridge Mass$24.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Seasons Of Cannon Falls Red Christmas Advent Calendar$24.99 Ends Saturday 2 bids 4 watchers
Aztec Calendar Mexican Mexico Mayan Folk Maya Art $24.95 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
German Norma Mechanical Pencil Calendar 4 Color$23.50 Ends in 8 hours 2 bids 8 watchers
7687 Lego City 2009 Advent Calendar 257pcs * Christmas$23.50 Ends in 36 mins 5 bids 15 watchers

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