Without a doubt, a beautiful calendar. I, too, have purchased this calendar for years and always save them. I gave a 4 though because it didn't include the little date book this year (2009), which really got more practical use than the large calendar itself. I was very disappointed. Scrapbookers, you will be very happy because there are quite a few sheets of scrapbook prints, cutouts, and themed papers included instead.

I don't know when it was that I first came upon this calendar in a Barnes & Noble but it was many, many years ago and I have been buying it every year since. I get one for my cubicle at work and one for home. The compilation of images and the colors are very vibrant. It also has interesting descriptions of each image for each month at the back of the calendar; most come from advertisements of days gone by. Although it does seem that the last couple of years the paper quality isn't quite as heavy as when I first began buying it I still have to have it.

A gorgeous Victoriana calendar has hung in my kitchen every year since 1988. Each month's "picture page" is loaded with "antique paper items" that extend on to the page with the calendar itself. A theme appropriate to the season is presented every month with moms and babies in May and Santa and all the trimmings featured in December and so on. This year (2008) I was a little disappointed they don't have a Halloween theme for October (children is the focus) but I do especially like November which features both fruit and dogs. The major Christian and Jewish holidays are all marked as well as secular celebrations in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia as well as the U.S. A date book, some greeting cards and a small desk calendar have been included the last few years and while nice some new choices for us annual buyers would be appreciated as these extra items have been the same for awhile. I also would enjoy seeing the phases of the moon marked on the calendar though I do have other sources for that. The Victoriana calendar is also very recyclable in crafts and activities. I'm a teacher and I just used some of my old ones with my students to make lovely Mother's Day cards.

Beautiful, truly a collectors item. I buy it every year, it brings so much joy to my wall

I have been buying these calanders for many years now. I keep the calander in my sewing room where I spend much of my time. The calander always brighens the room and brings me much joy while I am sewing or working on craft items. I also enjoy using the beautiful cards and desk calader that come with it. I look forwad to each and every new calander. I have gone so far as to travel 500 miles to buy one.

Sincerely,
S. Thompson