Calendars.com
Are you the type who enjoys a scenic view when you look at the calendar on the wall? What about a picture of your favorite breed of pet? How about a humorous calendar with amusing quotes? If you’re the type who likes to see something more on a calendar than just the dates of the year, then you will enjoy this on- line service, calendars.com. It features calendars for sale with all sorts of themes, from pets, to models, to cities, to events. Calendars.com has a calendar to fit your fancy in all sorts of forms, including ordinary wall calendars, desk top calendars, magnetic mount calendars, and many more.
What can I find in this Site?:
Calendars.com is broken down into a few main categories, with multiple ways to search for the perfect calendar. The main categories are:
Pets- Dog calendars are the most popular here, but there are many more pets to choose from than just canines. The site has calendars for cats, ferrets, horses, lizards, parakeets, parrots, rabbits, rodents, tropical fish, and turtles. There are also miscellaneous categories for “funny” pets (animals doing humorous things) and for baby pets.
Kids- This is an extensive category that includes child- related themes. Some of the options here are obvious, like Looney Tunes, the Peanuts Gang, Pink Panther, Spider Man, Scooby- Doo, Winnie the Pooh, and other well- known cartoon characters. Then, there are general categories for calendars, like teddy bears, children’s books, and back to school. There are even calendars that are geared toward different age groups.
Models- Would you like to have Sports Illustrated models appear above the dates of your calendar? How about Playboy models wearing sexy lingerie? This section includes general calendar categories like these, along with calendars that feature a specific model, like Anna Kournikova, Pamela Anderson, and a few others.
Humor- This collection of calendars is sure to tickle your funny bone. You can select calendars featuring the Far Side, Jeff Foxworthy, the Three Stooges, and assorted humor like George Bush quotes and Misc. funny quotes and trivia.
Office- These calendars include both funny and serious topics related to survival in the workplace. Among these, you will find a “Who Moved my Cheese” calendar (based on the best- selling book), “The O’Reilly Factor (quotes from the journalist and his TV show), “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People” and other specific titles. There are also general groups of calendars, like ones for lawyers and nurses.
Celebs- Do you have a favorite Hollywood actor/actress or a popular singer that would look great on your wall or desk top? If so, then the Celebs section would be the place to turn. Brittany Spears, Marilyn Monroe, Audry Hepburn, James Dean, and other popular stars are featured here, along with general calendars like “Men of Days of Our Lives” and “The Jeopardy Game Show”.
Other Categories- Besides these main selections of calendars, the site offers many more, which are accessible from the main page. Among the numerous choices are Art & Photography, Cars & Motorcycles, Cooking, Firefighting, Flowers & Garden, History, Inspirational, Lighthouses, Nature & Science, New Age, Sports, Teen, Travel & Regional, and Women’s Interest. Many of these categories can also be found within one of the six main categories listed above. This is just another way to lookup the calendar that you desire.
Other Services:
Besides selling calendars, this site does offer a couple other services. You can download a free screensaver if you like, featuring- you guessed it- an on- screen calendar. There aren’t many choices here- only 5 the last time I checked, so there’s a good chance that you may not like the options available. And you might just be too burned out on the whole calendar thing to want this as a screensaver.
The only other things offered through this site are a few accessories for your calendar. One of these is a calendar frame. The other is a calendar wall hanger. These seem unnecessary to me. Only the truly addicted calendar freak would have any need for something like a calendar frame or wall hanger.
Pricing/Shipping:
The prices in this site are exactly the same as you would find in a store that sells specialized calendars. The only discounts that you will find here are the markdowns in the “bargain” section, which is accessible from the home page.
Shipping can really add up, at Calendars.com. If you go with standard shipping (4 to 7 business days), it will cost you $3.98 for the first item and 99 cents for each additional item. Priority shipping (3 to 4 business days) will cost you $8.98 for the first item and $1.99 for each additional item. And Express shipping (2 to 3 business days) will cost $14.98 for the first item and $2.99 for each additional item. The maximum shipping charge is $7.95. There is no sales tax, unless you live in the state of Texas, where Calendars.com is headquartered.