You could be
forgiven for having consigned it
to the rubbish bin a decade or
two ago.
But if you do still happen to have
a 1986 calendar lying around,
you’re in luck. Because while the
vintage pictures may seem a little
out of date, the dates themselves
will match up perfectly with the
year ahead.
The dates of 1986 are exactly
aligned with the dates of 2014 –
so anyone who does discover a
dusty 27-year-old calendar in the
cupboard will find it is a perfect
fit all over again.
And the overlap has provided
inspiration for calendar makers,
who have started reprinting
photos from the 1980s in
celebration of the event.
Instead of shooting a new
calendar for this year, bosses at
Pirelli decided to release an
unpublished set of pictures by
prolific fashion photographer
Helmut Newton, intended for the
year 1986.
The idea has also caught the
imagination of plenty of internet
users, with 1986 calendars
popping up for sale on websites
such as eBay.
One Baywatch-inspired swimsuit
calendar from the 80s changed
hands for almost $50 (£30), while
a wrestling one featuring Hulk
Hogan was listed for $21.95
(£13.25) and a limited edition
Steiff Teddy Bear Collection
calendar was up for grabs priced
at $20 (£12).
Last night more than 300 other
calendars from 1986 were listed
for sale as more people rushed
to get in on the craze – or
perhaps just clear out their
cupboards.
But while the matching of dates
across years seems unusual, it
actually is not that rare an
occurrence.
Calendars from 1997 and 2003
will also prove a perfect fit with
this year’s dates.
And if you’re the type to plan
ahead, 2014 calendars will work
for 2025 – which may come as
some comfort to fans of Sir Cliff
Richard, who last month
announced that his 2014
calendar would be his last.
Sir Cliff is believed to have sold
more than 1.5million calendars
over his career and regularly
features in the top ten lists, but
says they have become too much
‘pressure’ as he gets older.
The 2014 calendar shows the
73-year-old wearing cowboy
boots perched on the bonnet of
a car and walking down railway
tracks with a guitar on his back.
Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams
and Gary Barlow all also feature
in Amazon’s top ten best-selling
calendars for 2014.
Source: http://
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