Progressive Calendars Supplement 2020

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SPRING INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH

DANILO’S 2021 CALENDAR AND DIARY RANGE

AS WE SAY GOODBYE TO 2019, WE WELCOME IN THE NEW YEAR AS WELL AS A NEW DECADE, AND WITH IT SOME EXCITING NEW PROSPECTS

THIS YEAR WILL SEE A RENEWED FOCUS ON GROWING THE PORTFOLIO TO ENSURE DANILO’S RANGE CONTINUES TO FEATURE ALL THE HOTTEST, UP-AND-COMING PROPERTIES IN CELEBRITY, MUSIC, SPORT, GAMING, GLAMOUR, TV AND FILM AS WELL AS COMMITMENT TO CREATE NEW AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCT FORMATS THAT WILL SURPRISE AND DELIGHT CUSTOMERS.

DANILO WILL BE UNVEILING ALL OF THE BELOW PRODUCTS AND MORE AT SPRING FAIR, SO MAKE SURE YOU STOP BY HALL 2, STAND J60-K61 TO HAVE A LOOK

DELUXE CALENDAR OVERSIZED:

THIS OVERSIZED LANDSCAPE FORMAT WITH WIRO BINDING WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH AN ATTRACTIVE WALL ART CALENDAR FEATURING STRIKING PANORAMIC IMAGERY FROM THE POPULAR BBC EARTH SERIES. FEATURING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING TO MINIMISE THE USE OF PLASTIC.

DELUXE COLLECTORS CALENDAR:

AN A3 CALENDAR PRINTED ON PREMIUM PAPER WITH RESEALABLE ENVELOPE. A KEY ADVANTAGE OF THIS CALENDAR IS THE PAGES ARE PERFORATED SO EACH IMAGE CAN BE REMOVED EASILY AND FRAMED AS A PIECE OF WALL ART. THE RANGE WILL INCLUDE STAR WARS, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, DISNEY VINTAGE POSTERS AND HARRY POTTER.

GIFT BOX SET: ADVENT CALENDAR:

THIS STUNNING INTERACTIVE ADVENT CALENDAR INCLUDES POP UP SCENERY, AND BEHIND EACH DOOR YOU’LL FIND FUN CARDBOARD CHARACTERS, COOL STICKERS TO ADD TO THE SCENE, PLUS SWEET MAGNETIC CHARACTERS THAT CAN BE PLACED ON THE BASE’S MUSICAL MOVING MECHANISM SO IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THEY ARE GLIDING ON ICE TO MUSIC. FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH IN 2019, DANILO WILL CONTINUE WITH FROZEN AND THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD AND NEW BRANDS WILL ALSO BE ADDED THIS YEAR.

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THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND THIS PRODUCT IS TO OFFER A GIFT SET AT A VALUE-ADDED PRICE POINT. THE COLLECTOR’S BOX SET COMES COMPLETE WITH A WALL CALENDAR, DIARY AND BRANDED PEN, ALL CONTAINED WITHIN A KEEPSAKE BOX WHICH WILL APPEAL TO ANY SUPER-FAN. THIS WILL INCLUDE HOT PROPERTIES SUCH AS STAR WARS, FRIENDS, HARRY POTTER AND MARVEL.

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COLLECTOR’S EDITION CALENDARS:

ORGANISER CALENDARS:

THE ORGANISER CALENDAR FORMAT SHOWCASES MONTHTO-VIEW PAGES WITH COLUMNS FOR 5 PEOPLE, STICKER SHEETS AND A HANDY STORAGE POCKET FOR VOUCHERS, PAPERS AND NOTES. AVAILABLE FOR BRANDS SUCH AS WINNIE THE POOH, BABY SHARK, DISNEY AND MORE.

THE COLLECTOR’S CALENDAR INCLUDES A STUNNING RECORD SLEEVE COVER, JUST LIKE THE OLD-STYLE VINYL DAYS. FEATURED AS A SQUARE FORMAT, THIS OFFICIAL WALL CALENDAR FEATURES ICONIC IMAGES ALONGSIDE MONTHLY DATE PANELS WITH PLENTY OF SPACE FOR NOTES AND APPOINTMENTS. A PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF MUSIC ICONS, THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE BEATLES, ELVIS PRESLEY, CLIFF RICHARD, DAVID BOWIE AND MORE.

MY FIRST CALENDAR:

THESE CALENDARS ENCOURAGE YOUNG CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE DAYS OF THE WEEK, MONTHS OF THE YEAR, WEATHER AND SEASONS ALONGSIDE A FUN COLOURFUL DESIGN WITH ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE TO COMPLETE. AS IT’S NON-DATED IT CAN BE USED ALL YEAR ROUND. AVAILABLE FOR BABY SHARK, PEPPA PIG, PJ MASKS AND PAW PATROL.

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A5 DIARIES:

OUR A5 SIZED DIARIES ARE AMONGST OUR BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS. FRESH, NEW DESIGNS FOR BRANDS SUCH AS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, FRIENDS, DISNEY VINTAGE POSTERS AND PUSHEEN INCORPORATE BEAUTIFUL AND INTRICATE DESIGNS WITH GLOSS OR FOIL FINISHING ON THE HARDBACK COVER. THIS DIARY ALSO INCLUDES ATTRACTIVE END PAPER ON THE INSIDE, HAS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR DAILY NOTES WITH ITS WEEK-TO-VIEW LAYOUT AND FEATURES NOTE PAGES, ADDRESS PAGES, NOTABLE DATES ALONGSIDE A YEAR-TO-VIEW CALENDAR.

FOOTBALL DIARIES: OUR FULL RANGE OF PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL DIARIES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE STRIKING NEW COLOURS AND TEAM MOTTOS TO PROVIDE A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE OFFERING TO FANS OF EACH CLUB.

DESK CALENDARS:

THESE DESK EASEL CALENDARS ARE FREE-STANDING, ALLOWING YOU TO STAY ORGANISED AT HOME OR AT WORK IN STYLE. EACH CALENDAR FEATURES A SEPARATE MONTH ON EVERY PAGE WITH DATE PANEL AND STUNNING BRAND IMAGERY. THIS EXTENSIVE RANGE INCLUDES FOOTBALL CLUBS, HARRY POTTER, MARVEL COMICS, STAR WARS, DISNEY HERITAGE AND MORE.

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CALENDAR NEWS

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Welcome to the 2020 edition of Progressive Calendars, celebrating the raft of product launches, news galore and coverage of The Calies calendar awards.

Klopp at the top It is not just in the football Premiership that Klopp’s team was out in the lead, as the 2020 official licensed calendar from Danilo scored goals at retail with the title taking the number one slot in the publisher’s Calendar Chart.

With Manchester United being the only other sports calendar title to make it into the ‘Top Ten’ (ranking in 6th place), the other entries are a mixture of entertainment and music brands.

Making the grade for the first time, in second and third slot respectively is Stranger Things (the most watched Netflix series ever) and popular Korean boy band, BTS. Among the other new entries are BBC series Peaky Blinders (in 9th place) and Disney movie Frozen 2 (in 5th place).

The Danilo Calendar Chart of 2020 titles (Last year’s position in the chart shown in bracket) 1. Liverpool Football Club (1 in sports calendar chart) 2. Stranger Things (NEW entry) 3. BTS (NEW entry) 4. Friends (10) 5. Frozen 2 (NEW entry) 6. Manchester United Football Club (2 in sports chart 2018) 7. Harry Potter (1) 8. Cliff Richard (6) 9. Peaky Blinders (NEW entry) 10. Little Mix (5)

Calies Awards celebrated the best in the business The Calies 2019 awards event, which took place on 19 November at London’s Stationers’ Hall, was definitely worthy of an entry ‘in the diary’ as calendar and diary publishers of all shapes and sizes were duly feted in the UK’s only dedicated awards for calendars, diaries and Advents.

Among the delighted winners of the third Calies awards were Abrams & Chronicle Books, Allan & Bertram, BrownTrout Publishers, Carousel Calendars, Danilo, English Graphics, Rose Calendars, Seedlings Cards & Gifts, teNeues Calendars and Wrendale Designs.

The Calies are organised by Max Publishing, with the full support from the calendar and diary sector.

“The Calies not only celebrate the excellence and innovation that exude on the product front, but also serve to champion the product area giving the sector greater visibility and credibility which is so valuable in these challenging times,” stated Warren Lomax, joint md of Max Publishing.

Hazel Walker, senior buyer of Waterstones, shared her insights on the market in an engaging pre-awards speech before handing over to comedian Stuart Goldsmith who hosted the awards ceremony peppered with his quick-witted observations.

Providing an emotional crescendo to the awards’ official proceedings, industry stalwart Nigel Green, owner of Eight Days a Week was presented with the prestigious Calendar Ambassador Award 2019 for his commitment and passion for the sector over many years.

(See page 12-15 for all the winners and pics from the Calies) Above: Max Publishing’s Warren Lomax (right) presented the prestigious Calies’ Calendar Ambassador 2019 award to Nigel Green, owner of Eight Days A Week (middle) with host Stuart Goldsmith (left) looking on.

Carousel’s regional spread

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Carousel Calendars’ regional range has been extended even further for 2021, offering the largest collection of regional calendars available in the UK. Covering almost every county, major city and area of interest around England, Wales and Scotland, as well as choice locations in Northern LIZA ARD P PENIN NSUL A Ireland and Ireland, the range is the most comprehensive for retailers and customers. There are over 250 products available, covering diverse formats including wall, slim, A4, A5, easel and box desk calendars. A4 is by far the most popular of the formats, which has grown year-on-year to Above: The Liverpool FC 2020 title came top of the over 100 titles; new additions for 2021 in this design Danilo charts. include the Lizard Peninsula, the Brecon Beacons, St Ives and Tunbridge Wells, among others.

Progressive Calendars is published by Max Publishing Ltd, publisher of Progressive Greetings Worldwide and Progressive Gifts & Home. It is distributed with the February As a special feature, all of the JURA ASSIC C CO AST A edition of Progressive Greetings Worldwide. calendars from Carousel Calendars Editor in Chief: Jakki Brown (jakkib@max-publishing.co.uk); that focus on locations in Wales Advertisement Director: Warren Lomax (warren@max-publishing.co.uk); Deputy Editor: Gale Astley: (galea@max-publishing.co.uk) include dual-language captions and Editorial: Michelle Board: (michelleb@max-publishing.co.uk) dates for Welsh speakers. All regional Max Publishing Ltd, United House, North Road, London, N7 9DP products come with an envelope www.max-publishing.co.uk Tel: 020 7700 6740.

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Top, above left and above: A taste of Carousel’s popular regional calendars.

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CALENDAR NEWS Pabuku’s licensing growth Austria-based greeting card publisher Pabuku is set to build on its success on the card front with teNeues joining Carousel Calendars as licensing partners featuring the brand’s distinctive look. Carousel Calendars has the licensing rights for calendars and diaries for the UK market, the recent signing with teNeues is for the rest of Europe, the US, Japan and Australia.

Commenting on the attractions of the brand, Martin ReesDavies, product and licensing lead of Carousel Calendars said: “The Pabuku brand offers designs that are very different from anything on the market, yet at the same time very ontrend. This is a collaboration that we are really excited about and also want to bring our environmental credentials with uncoated papers and plastic-free product to fully endorse the brands and Carousel’s values.”

Above: Pabuku’s quirky artwork will be available as calendars and diaries for 2021 from teNeues and Carousel Calendars.

BrownTrout to distribute Abrams calendars Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) has entered into an agreement with Abrams to print and distribute its calendar programme, beginning with the 2021 calendar season.

Through its current relationship with AMP and the existing distribution line from Universe, BrownTrout now has the UK and Ireland distribution rights for these calendars too – previously held by Chronicle Books UK. The company sees huge potential for the UK market for the vast and eclectic Abrams portfolio, with the list including renowned titles such as: The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario and Donkey Kong.

Jack Straw, managing director of BrownTrout commented: “We are all great fans of the Abrams line of beautiful calendars and diaries, so when the opportunity arose to take control of the distribution for our territory, then it was an easy decision to say 'yes, please'. It complements and adds hugely to what we are already doing.”

Above: BrownTrout, through its relationship with AMP, will be distributing Abrams’ eclectic mix of calendar titles for 2021.

NEWS IN BRIEF l Danilo ventured into the wonderfully colourful world of Comic Con for the first time, which took place at Birmingham NEC in mid November.

Danilo’s limited edition calendars, gaming calendars, Star Wars and Marvel titles performed particularly well. “After the feedback we received, I am certain we will broaden our offering and be even more successful on our next Comic Con adventure,” says Martin Carter, creative director of Danilo.

Right: It’s hard to tell, but Darth Vader does look pleased with Danilo’s 2020 Star Wars calendar!

l Carousel Calendars continues on its plastic detox, with the company saving 4000kg of plastic on its 2020 calendars by removing plastic from the standard box page-a-day calendars. The company has also replaced the outer shrinkwrap on a selection of wall calendars for an easily-recyclable cardboard envelope and its diaries remain unpackaged.

Above: A selection of Carousel wall calendars now come in a cardboard envelope.

l It’s been a very exciting year for Seedlings Cards & Gifts with new staff, new premises and its first ever Calies Award for Best Animal Kingdom Calendar (for its Deluxe Wildlife Edition Seed Calendar). “Having gone from essentially a one-person band to a small team, we have developed our product range and have lots of exciting things in store for 2020, which also marks our 10 year anniversary,” says Sarah-Jayne Mercer, owner of Seedlings. All of Seedlings’ calendars come with 12 packets of wildflower seeds.

Above: Seedlings won a Calies award in 2019 for its wildflower calendar, coming with 12 packets of seed.

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BrownTrout has had a very positive response to its new licensing deal with The World of David Walliams. BrownTrout managing director, Jack Straw, explains, “With each new David Walliams fiction title going straight to No.1 in the charts in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the opportunity to transfer this into calendar sales is not to be ignored.”

Above: BrownTrout is bringing the World of David Walliams to life in a new range of calendars.

l Pomegranate has a new logo (right) that will be rolled out in 2020, along with a new tagline: Art. Ideas. Community.

The contemporary redesign of the Pomegranate logo reflects the company’s heritage by modernising the long-standing, traditional calligraphic logo while retaining the swash of its ‘t’. l Danilo has made two new appointments recently, Angela Anderson joined as sales director last October, and Eddie Dunk became ecommerce manager prior to that.

Angela has a wealth of experience from the greetings card industry at Hallmark and Tesco and has worked closely with Danilo on greeting cards previously. In his new role, Eddie will be helping Danilo implement its growth plan for the website channels - a key focus for the company going forward.

Above and right: Angela Anderson (above) and Eddie Dunk (right) join the Danilo team.

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covering the UK and Ireland in a variety of popular formats, we are able to offer a comprehensive regional calendar display for most areas. A4 is currently the best-selling format and we have a wide selection of counties and cities available. Most calendars in our regional section come with enclosed postage envelopes.

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF AVAILABLE

Our A4 regional range comes with luxury envelopes

Managed programmes, displays, advice and sales support from the industry experts

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RETAILER FEEDBACK

TALKING SHOP With another Advents, calendar and diary selling season over, retailers have crunched the numbers and reflected on what sold well. Progressive Calendars made a date to catch up with several retailers to find out how sales have been.

Above: Calendar Club trades from temporary stores and stands from September through to January.

Left: 90s nostalgia is strong, with the Friends calendar from Danilo coming in at number eight for Calendar Club.

Below left: Liverpool FC from Danilo was the number one seller for Calendar Club second year in a row.

Below middle: Wrendale’s diaries and calendars are the best sellers at House of Cards stores.

Below: Busy B diaries are always popular with customers at John Lewis.

Bottom left: House of Cards’ customers still see merit in keeping calendars ‘real’.

From the end of September to the beginning of January, 275 Calendar Club temporary sites were up and running across the UK and Ireland - from retail units to stands in the centre of shopping malls - collectively selling an astonishing four million calendars.

Natalie Taylor, marketing manager for Calendar Club, muses on the most popular calendars sold this season. “As ever, it’s was year of flux for the ‘top 10’ that reflect what’s trending in popularity at the end of the year.

Liverpool FC took the number one spot for the second year in a row, which corresponds with the team’s success in the Premier League to date. In total Liverpool has been at the top of the charts five times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2020) since we started recording bestsellers in 2000.”

Football titles actually took four of the top 10 spots, with Manchester United picking up second spot, Tottenham Hotspur coming in third and Arsenal ninth.

“Premier League football titles dominated the top three positions this season,” says Natalie. “This is largely down to the lack of a serious girl or boy band contender this year - Korean K-pop group BTS was the closest we came to a potential player and they finished in a respectable position of 19.”

Dropping out of the top 10 this year was Little Mix, who have been in the top 10 in 2017, 2018 (number one) and 2019, but dropped back to number 15 this year. Natalie

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comments: “Their success seems to correspond with tour years and tour start dates that are in line with the calendar season.”

The retro vibe is edging its way into the calendar sales for 2020, which is reflected in the charts this year. “Nostalgia for the 80s and 90s is a trend across many categories, so it was no surprise that Friends came in at number eight and Stranger Things at number 21,” says Natalie.

While Cliff has dropped out of the top 10, Elvis is holding his position at number five this year, exactly the same as last year. A new entry into the charts this year is the Birmingham TV hit Peaky Blinders launching at number seven. Despite a slight dip in popularity, Fortnite has held its own and

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RETAILER FEEDBACK Indie viewpoint: Pencil Me In, Elgin, Moray

stayed in the top 10 at number six (number two for 2019). “And our literal top dog this year was the West Highland White Terrier, coming in at number 16,” says Natalie.

At John Lewis & Partners it has been an “interesting season” according to Sarah Moughtin, junior buyer, stationery and seasonal events, with some brands declining and keen growth with others. “For diaries our customers have clear favourites that they repeat buy year after year,” says Sarah. “Busy B remains a popular choice for pretty designs with clear organisational layouts and prompts. We find Moleskine is perfect for a classic easy purchase.”

On calendars, Sarah highlights how imagery is key to engage with the customer on an emotional level. “There was some beautiful photography this year from BBC Earth (Danilo) and National Geographic (Carousel) which really resonated with our customers,” comments Sarah.

Dated products are always a bit of a risk according to Pencil Me In’s owner, Sarah Holmes, which is why she is quite picky about what she stocks. “We need to ensure the layout is useful and practical, as well as looking smart,” she says. “We had a large A3 illustrated calendar from Jade Fisher which sold really well. It was a beaut. We sell a lot of planner products, including the MiGoals goal planners which we sold last year for the first time. I had used one in 2019 and loved the product. We complemented this new offering with a goal setting and planning workshop which was on 4 January and went super well. We had the new daily planners from Ohh Deer and we knew these were going to sell well, so made sure we had a lot of stock. We had diaries from Notable Designs, which we’ve had previously and are popular - there Above: Diaries from Notable Designs are top sellers at Pencil Me In. were just a couple left at the beginning of January.”

For House of Cards, with six stores in the south of England, although the portfolio of titles stocked has reduced over the years the demand for physical calendars is still strong with its customers, according to co-owner, Nigel Williamson. “We try to find niche publishers to give our customers a choice that they won’t find everywhere on the High Street. Wrendale’s range is our best seller, particularly the A3 family organiser. It’s a popular format with lots of space to write appointments in.”

Above: John Lewis customers are habitual in their diary purchases.

Right: House of Cards’ customers like the Carousel Calendars’ Spitfires calendar.

Middle right: The Elephants calendar from Carousel Calendars’ National Geographic range sold well at John Lewis.

Carousel Calendars (part of the Otter House group) is another publisher with a wide range of subjects that chime with House Of Cards’ customers. “Birds are always popular, and this year the Spitfires calendar was a good seller for us,” says Nigel. On the diary front, it was Wrendale again that led the way with its slim diary, desk diary and flexi diary. “We do really well with these, the designs are lovely and customers like them.”

Nigel’s gut feeling is that a lot of calendar sales have now moved to online, “as there is just so much choice. You name it, you’ll find a calendar for it!

That’s why we tend to steer away from the licensed calendars, we can’t compete with the range you can find online. For us, it is the niche designs that sell well. And we get customers who come back each year to buy the same calendar again and again.”

Indie viewpoint: Dragonfly Cards & Gifts, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire Dragonfly Cards & Gifts stocks a curated range of calendars and diaries, with coowner Rachael Barnes commenting: “Yorkshire calendars are by far our most popular - both slims and squares, followed by Alex Clark Art’s dogs and cats. This year we sold out in record time and will be looking to increase quantities for 2021 titles. We will be producing our own Knaresborough calendar again and have been busy taking photographs all year to ensure that we have something relevant for each month. With diaries we just stock some organisers, plus pocket and slim leather bound diaries. We've had to reorder twice this year as we no longer have a stationery shop in town so are being asked for them more than ever.”

Right: Alex Clark Art’s animal calendars go down well with customers at Dragonfly Cards & Gifts.

Left: Dragonfly’s Rachael Barnes (centre) with mum and business partner, Rita Knibbs (right) and colleague Emma Knights at The Retas 2019.

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THE CALIES AWARDS 2019

WALL TO WALL Left: All The Calies 2019 winners with their trophies as well as Max Publishing’s Jakki Brown and Warren Lomax plus host Stuart Goldsmith.

Below: Comedian Stuart Goldsmith’s sharp observations and slick delivery went down really well at The Calies.

“Good for you all for standing up against the mighty Google, APPs, phone synching and all the other technological aids to keep track of appointments. Other industries might have given up, but not you lot!

Calendars? On the wall or not at all!,” quipped comedian and commentator Stuart Goldsmith in his superb pre-ceremony performance at The Calies calendar and diary awards that took place at the end of last year at London’s Stationers’ Hall. But Stuart’s performance was not the only aspect that made The Calies 2019 a memorable date in the calendar. The awards event brought together retailers, calendar publishers, diary producers, Advent companies, licensors and trade suppliers to celebrate the creative excellence of the sector. Here Progressive Calendars relives the event in words and pictures.

Above left: Seedlings Cards & Gifts’ director, Sarah-Jayne Mercer was presented with the trophy for Best Animal Kingdom Calendar for its Deluxe Wildlife Edition Seed Calendar by Renz UK’s managing director Iain Bullock.

Left: BrownTrout’s creative and licensing manager, Jon Wright was delighted to be presented with the trophy Best Art, Illustration or Design Calendar for its Ben Rothery Illustrator Natural History by Calendar Club buyer, Rob Dand.

Right: Paul Cecil, sales director of Allan & Bertram received the award for the Best Corporate (B2B) Animals or the Natural World Calendar for its Untamed title from Otter House Group’s head of licensing, Martin Rees-Davies.

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Above: The Country Set Family Organiser from Wrendale Designs was duly awarded!

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THE CALIES AWARDS 2019 Left: Carousel Calendars’ stock controller, Vicky Duxbury was presented with the Best Scenic Calendar trophy for its National Trust Seasons by Nigel Green, owner of Eight Days A Week.

Right: Elizabeth Rose, marketing manager of Rose Calendars received the award for the Best Corporate (B2B) Scenic Calendar trophy from Danilo’s managing director, Daniel Prince.

Above: Peaky Blinders from Danilo Promotions won the Best Entertainment or Humorous Calendar award.

Left: Claire Trigger, teNeues Calendars & Stationery’s sales and marketing manager was delighted to be presented with the Best Transport Calendar trophy for its Haynes Classic from teNeues Calendars by Premier Paper Group’s branch sales manager, Martin Chadwick.

Left: Three wise men?!

(Left-right) Miles Robinson (House of Cards). Simon Harrison (Portico Designs) and Warren Lomax (Max Publishing).

Above: Guests at The Calies peruse the finalists.

Left: Rose Calendars’ managing director, Michael Rose received the Best Corporate (B2B) Contemporary Calendar award for its Iconic Structures title by Earth Island Publishing’s editorial director, Susan Wright.

Middle left: Allan and Bertram’s managing director, Andrew Bennett received the Best Corporate (B2B) Special Interest, Bespoke or Humorous Calendar trophy for its Maritime Gallery title from Danilo’s sales director, Angela Anderson.

Below: A very jubilant Hannah Dale, creative director of Wrendale Designs, which won the Best Family Organiser or Planner award for its Country Set Family Organiser.

Left: So delighted that the eco-advancements of the calendar’s packaging had been acknowledged, Carousel Calendars’ product and licensing lead, Martin Rees-Davies was all smiles as he received the award for the Best Charity Calendar for its Marine Conservation Society Sea Change from the group marketing director of Premier Paper Group, David Jones.

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THE CALIES AWARDS 2019 Left: (left) Hazel Walker, senior buyer of Waterstones (seen here with colleague Claire Quinn) shared her insights on the market in an engaging preawards speech.

Right: Danilo’s head of calendar design, Bradley Green received the Best Entertainment or Humorous Calendar award for its Peaky Blinders title from Calendar Club’s buying manager Becky Salter.

Below: The Met Toy Shop PopUp from Abrams won Best Advent Calendar.

Right: It was the second year in succession that English Graphics has won the Best Desk Calendar, this time for its Dog Lovers title. The trophy was presented to Terry Wallace by All Trade Printers’ director, Dilu Mukadam.

Left: Abrams and Chronicle Books’ director of special sales, Sharon Gordon collected the Best Advent Calendar award for Abrams’ The Met Toy Shop Pop-Up from Avonside Calendars’ managing director, David Higgins.

Right: The innovative approach of the Liverpool FC Collector’s Edition Box Set (which plays the Liverpool FC anthem when the lid is lifted) wowed the judges. Danilo’s creative director, Martin Carter was very happy indeed to receive the award for Best Music, Talent or Sports Calendar with the trophy presented by managing director of Rose Calendars, Michael Rose.

Below: Making it a hat-trick for Danilo Promotions, the company’s licensing director, Dan Grant was delighted to receive the Best Diary: Licensed award for its Blue Planet II product that was presented by Renz’s sales manager, Dermot Callaghan.

Above: (right-left) Clintons’ buyer Ruth Young, the GCA’s ceo Amanda Fergusson with Danilo’s managing director, Daniel Prince.

Below: Abrams & Chronicle Books’ trade sales director, Tabitha Ward was presented with the Best Diary: Generic award for Chronicle Books’ One Line A Day product from Reeve Calendars’ marketing manager, Elizabeth Rose.

Right: The Calies’ reception at the historic Stationers’ Hall.

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THE CALIES AWARDS 2019

THE CALIES 2019 WINNERS l Best Animal Kingdom Calendar Deluxe Wildlife Edition Seed Calendar from Seedlings Cards & Gifts l Best Corporate (B2B) Untamed from Allan & Bertram

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l Best Transport Calendar Haynes Classic from teNeues Calendars Above: There was a Golden Colander (and bottle of champagne) up for grabs in an elimination ‘Higher or Lower’ quiz with PG’s Jim Bullough as quiz master.

Below: A jubilant moment for Tracey McCarthy of Castelli Milano as she beat House of Cards’ Miles Robinson to win the Golden Colander!

l Best Scenic Calendar National Trust Seasons from Carousel Calendars l Best Corporate (B2B) Scenic 360 Interactive from Rose Calendars

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l Best Art, Illustration or Design Calendar Ben Rothery Illustrator Natural History from BrownTrout Publishers l Best Corporate (B2B) Contemporary Iconic Structures from Rose Calendars

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Above: The Deluxe Wildlife Edition Seed Calendar from Seedlings Cards & Gifts won Best Animal Kingdom Calendar.

l Best Charity Calendar Marine Conservation Society Sea Change from Carousel Calendars l Best Corporate (B2B) Special Maritime Gallery from Allan & Bertram

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l Best Music, Talent or Sports Calendar Liverpool FC Collector’s Edition Box Set from Danilo Promotions l Best Entertainment or Humorous Peaky Blinders from Danilo Promotions Below: The Flame Tree Publishing gang was out in force! (Left-right) Taragh Godfrey, Federica Ciaravella, Frances Bodiam, Molly Rosevear and Maria Pia Tissot.

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l Best Family Organiser or Planner The Country Set Family Organiser from Wrendale Designs l Best Advent Calendar The Met Toy Shop Pop-Up from Abrams l Best Diary - Generic One Line A Day from Chronicle Books l Best Diary - Licensed Blue Planet II from Danilo Promotions l Best Desk Calendar Dog Lovers from English Graphics

Right above: Marine Conservation Society Sea Change from Carousel Calendars won the Best Charity Calendar award.

Right: The Best Transport Calendar was won by teNeues Calendars for its Haynes Classic title.

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CALENDAR ‘ROCK N ROLLER’ A rousing high note of The Calies calendar awards was the presentation of The Calies’ Ambassador Award to Nigel Green, owner of Eight Days A Week, whose ‘start to finish’ calendar print management company is instrumental in the UK production of many leading brands, from Danilo to BrownTrout, Avonside to Pyramid.

“The only thing that comes close to their love of the calendar industry is their passion for music - in fact we are lucky that The Calies didn't clash with any notable rock concerts or we might not have had him here,” jested Jakki Brown, joint md of Max Publishing building to the crescendo in the Ambassador Award.

Building up to reveal the identity of the recipient, Jakki described him as is “the calendar industry’s own rock n roll star who even named his company after one of The Beatles famous songs!”

She described Nigel as “Hugely but quietly influential, who knows everyone in the business and is liked and respected by one and all, as a true gentleman.”

In his acceptance speech, Nigel gave his heartfelt thanks to the many who have shown huge loyalty to him and his business over the last 16 years.

“None of this would have been possible,” Nigel said, without their support and friendship, paying special tribute to Laurence Prince (founder of Danilo), Jack Straw (md of BrownTrout), Steve Bicknell (md of Maverick), Mordy Benaiah (director of Pyramid) as well as David Higgins and Rob Paul (directors of Avonside Publishers).

Right: Nigel Green giving an impromptu acceptance speech.

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COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS

Advent calendars have taken on a life of their own, now coming filled with anything from tea bags and hot sauces to beauty products and jewellery. But at the heart of it all is that excitement of counting down to Christmas, and, perhaps thanks to the popularity of luxury Advents, the sales of traditional Advent calendars are stronger than ever before.

A recent YouGov poll showed that just under half of Britons (49%) opened an Advent calendar during the month of December in 2019. And, although chocolate filled calendars are still the most popular, 13% of those surveyed had calendars filled with beauty products. And the price tag doesn’t put shoppers off - the Liberty Beauty Advent calendar costs around £200 each year and sells out within days.

But moving away from such luxuries, the market for a traditional Advent calendar is also growing as Emily Chivers, marketing manager for Alison Gardiner explains: “We began making traditional Advent calendars in 2010 and realised how much people enjoyed having a traditional Advent calendar. We’ve noticed a lot of changes in the last few years, the market is very competitive, not only from new ideas such as gin and beauty Advent

Left: The 3D Highgrove House Advent was new for Alison Gardiner in 2019.

Below: An Advent gramophone is something very different from Coppenrath.

calendars, but there is also a lot more choice when it comes to traditional, paper designs.”

As with any market, innovation is the key to growing business and Alison Gardiner is always on the look-out for something different, such as 3D Advent calendars. “We made our first 3D Advent calendar in 2019 of Highgrove House and it has free-standing characters and Below left: A revolving carousel is one of the new 3D make-your-own models from Caltime by Woodmansterne for 2020.

Below: Santa's visit - a quintessential Christmas Advent calendar from Ling Design.

Below right: Christmas Cottage by Angela Harding has been a top seller for Art Angels.

Hear the music Danilo’s product portfolio really was ‘all singing all dancing’ in 2019. A collaboration with My Design Co (known for its Music Box cards and Cracker Cards) saw Danilo launch a trio of innovative licensed musical Advent calendars. The Snowman, Frozen II and The Gruffalo’s Child Advents had children building up the scene gradually over the month, with stickers and magnetic stand-up characters found behind each dated door. Each calendar comprises three magnetic characters that can be placed on the base’s moving mechanism enabling them to glide around the scene as the music plays.

Right: The Gruffalo’s Child musical Advent was new in 2019 for Danilo.

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a Christmas tree which can be placed around it. The doors are also all over the house too so you have to really search to find them.”

Another exciting addition to Alison Gardiner’s 2019 range came from Coppenrath (which Alison Gardiner also distributes), a musical gramophone player with 24 mini vinyl disks (reaching the finals in The Calies 2019).

Again, it is the consumer’s desire to seek out something more traditional that is driving sales of Caltime by Woodmansterne’s Advent range.

“We strongly believe that the interest and subsequent growth we are seeing from our Advent calendars is related to consumers wanting to retain and rekindle the tradition of Christmas and due to healthier lifestyle choices, choosing a traditional Advent calendar, rather than a chocolate one,” says Andy Paterson, sales director of Woodmansterne. For 2020, Caltime is releasing three new 3D make-your-own theatrical models - a nativity scene, a traditional town house and a revolving Carousel.

A relative newcomer to the Advent market is Ling Design, which launched its first range of Advent calendars for Christmas 2018, which proved popular with customers, selling out very quickly. “In response we increased our selection for 2019, adding more designs and two 3D options to provide an option that really stands out in store,” says Amelia Strawson, marketing manager at Ling Design.

Art Angels Publishing is another company doing well with traditional Advent calendars, and director Chris Cordingly is always looking for alternative and original ideas.

“We like to work on ideas with artists who wouldn’t normally consider an Advent calendar as part of their oeuvre,” he says. “This has been a big year for Advent calendars, the market has been growing steadily over recent years as our selection widens. Christmas Cottage by Angela Harding has been most popular this year, but the whole range continues to sell well.”

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NEW PRODUCTS: TRAVEL

GOING PLACES

Below: Historic Photographer of the Year from Flame Tree Publishing.

Take inspiration for your next trip from a swathe of beautiful 2021 calendars capturing the best of Britain and much further afield.

On our doorstep

A history lesson For the first time in 2021, Flame Tree is publishing the Historic Photographer of the Year calendar - featuring stunning photography from around the world. This 2021 calendar includes photographs of Mont Saint-Michel, Red Sands Sea Forts and St Mary's Lastingham, providing breath-taking compositions and awe-inspiring history lessons.

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Continuing its partnership with the National Trust, for 2021 Carousel Calendars will be extending an already successful range with the addition of a box desk calendar, A5 diary, midi illustrated diary and two new wall titles - Nature and Gardens - as well as a refresh for the popular family organiser. The collection features beautiful photos of National Trust properties, as well as information about its vital work, and it continues to be a popular purchase.

Right: Nature is one of two new wall titles for the National Trust Carousel Calendars range from Carousel Calendars.

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Liverpool memories Carousel Calendars’ regional range has grown year on year. For 2021, its Memories selection is welcoming a new addition, the Liverpool Memories A4 calendar, which showcases wonderfully nostalgic images from the past century, depicting how much - or how little - has changed in the intervening years.

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Carousel Calendars and National Geographic are in their third year of partnership and for 2021 there will be more new titles and new formats. An A5 diary and a new 59cm x 48cm large scale format will be added to offer fresh and attractive new options. Up to 15 extra titles will join the current range, to offer over 30 different titles in total, focusing on National Geographic’s strong animal and landscape imagery.

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Ancient wonders As more people become interested in travel experiences than material possessions, this new slim calendar title is the ideal inspiration for planning that special trip to perhaps one of the ancient and historic wonders shown within this calendar from Avonside Publishing.

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NEW PRODUCTS: POPULAR CULTURE

ALL THE THINGS WE LOVE

From satirical cartoons to South Korean boy bands, today’s fans can find what they love in the 2021 calendar offering.

Night at the opera In addition to its best-selling Royal Ballet calendar, Flame Tree is publishing a Royal Opera House wall calendar for 2021. This gorgeous calendar celebrates some of the outstanding performances recently staged, including La Traviata, The Magic Flute and Semiramide.

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Doggone funny The Fred Basset cartoon has been published in the Daily Mail newspaper, and latterly The Mail On Sunday, from 1963 to present. New for 2021 through the relationship BrownTrout has with Andrews McMeel Publishing - Fred Basset gets its very own Day-To-Day boxed calendar - a perfect desk companion providing a fresh cartoon daily, depicting the humorous adventures of Fred and his friends.

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Story time Julia Donaldson’s best-seller and family-favourite Stick Man returns as a family planner from teNeues. Shortlisted in The Calies 2019 awards, the 2021 planner encompasses five columns, which offers families plenty of room for noting all those important dates and events. Includes over 150 activity and event stickers, and a sturdy drop down pocket for invitations and reminders. teNeues Left: Plan your family time with the Stick Man Family Planner 0203 5428997 from teNeues.

Below: Haynes Classic calendar from teNeues.

Above: An oldie, but a goodie, Fred Basset for BrownTrout.

Motoring on A boy band to melt hearts BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or Beyond the Scene, is a South Korean boy band that is capturing the hearts of millions of fans globally and has sold over 15 million albums. Their most recent album, Love Yourself: Tear, went in at number one in the US, South Korea and Japan, making them the first Asian artist to ever top the US charts. Danilo’s 2020 BTS calendar was a hit, and the 2021 is likely to be as well.

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Following on from its successful launch last year and winning at The Calies in 2019, teNeues continues its collaboration with Haynes Manuals with Haynes Classic -A Collection of Automotive Icons. The 2021 calendar will again draw on the Haynes Manuals archive with 12 detailed mechanical diagrams of automotive icons. teNeues 0203 5428997

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Don’t mess with the family The hit TV show, Peaky Blinders, follows one of the most powerful gangs of the 1920s, run by returning war hero Thomas Shelby and his family. A record amount of UK viewers tuned into BBC’s Peaky Blinders for its series five finale, with over 3.84 million people watching the episode. Danilo’s 2020 Peaky Blinders calendar won Best Entertainment or Humorous Calendar in the 2019 Calies, and the company is anticipating the 2021 version is just as popular.

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ARTISTIC LICENCE All corners of the art world are represented in 2021 calendars. From the old to the new, enjoy favourite artists 12 months of the year.

Once upon a time A new addition to Flame Tree’s growing fantasy art list in 2021 is Fairy Tales by children’s book and greeting card illustrator, Patricia MacCarthy. In this new beautiful calendar MacCarthy has created 12 exquisite illustrations of much-loved characters from classic fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Peter Pan. Flame Tree Publishing 020 77519650 Spring Fair: Hall 2 Stand J16 Right: Fairy tales reimagined by Patricia MacCarthy for Flame Tree Publishing.

Botanical beauty Out of this world

Flame Tree is introducing a calendar in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for the first time, with 12 beautiful botanical drawings from a volume of illustrations believed to be by Charlotte Cowan Pearson. While very little is known of her life, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and this calendar celebrate her outstanding talent as an artist.

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British painter Bruce Pennington is known for his science fiction and fantasy cover art. This new calendar features amazing reproductions of his works, including cover art for books including Space, Time and Nathaniel by Brian Aldiss, The Green Brain by Frank Herbert and Children of Tomorrow by A.E. van Gogt.

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Country living Wrendale’s best-selling calendar collection features six products, all beautifully illustrated with the very best of Hannah Dale’s wonderful artwork. The collection has something for everyone, including a family organiser, slim calendars and landscape calendar.

Look out for the new Yours and Mine couples calendar featuring 12 different illustrations of animals in pairs.

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Left: Botanical drawings from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for a calendar by Flame Tree Publishing.

It’s all in the detail The surreal imagery in The Garden of Earthly Delights

by Hieronymus Bosch continues to fascinate viewers 500 years after its creation. Full of naked figures, fantastical creatures, oversized birds and giant strawberries, the triptych depicts the Garden of Eden, Earth, and Hell. The 12 images inside this calendar from Pomegranate are details from the three panels.

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Look to the East Gnarled pines and graceful weeping willows coexist in the evocative art of Kyung-Hwa Yu. A contemporary Korean artist, Yu creates tree imagery that symbolises longevity and transformation, key elements in learning how to thrive amid change.

Whether worked with pastel delicacy or high-contrast intensity, the 12 tree images in this calendar represent peace and strength in the face of adversity.

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ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

From the family pet to the oceans’ giants, there is something for all animal lovers in the 2021 calendar offerings.

Back to nature

After the success of Factory Rights and Rupert Fawcett’s Off The Leash range, with 2021 Official Calendarr sales rocketing into and throughout the festive period, BrownTrout gets on board with another of Rupert’s pet-friendly cartoon licensed creations - On The Prowl. This time it is a feline focus, showing the comical side of real conversations between cats.

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The Wildlife Trusts calendar from Glebe Cottage has been nominated three times for Best Charity calendar in The Calies. The 2021 title features images of wildlife from across the UK and includes interesting information about the species depicted on each month. The 13 month calendar is printed on 50% recycled paper, printed with vegetable-based inks on presses powered by green energy. They come packed in a compostable bag.

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Above: Rupert Fawcett’s new On The Prowl range for BrownTrout.

Festooned with felines, the paintings of English artist Pat Scott features kitty companions in quaint settings, enjoying the secret life we just know they are having. Whether decked out as dapper boatmen on the Thames or showing off some gnarly freestyle skills on a limegreen snowboard, these are some cool cats. The 12 fanciful scenes in this calendar exemplify Scott’s quirky, happy art.

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The French bulldog breed has been increasing in popularity over recent years, and so has the demand for calendars featuring these cute canines. For 2021, Avonside Publishing has included a slim format version. All 12 images have been selected carefully and each dog has been checked by qualified vets for condition and health.

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Across the ocean The interest in the beauty and wellbeing of our oceans and the curious life forms that inhabit them continues to grow. The colourful and crisp images within Avonside’s Ocean Life slim calendar will delight all fans of ocean life.

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#Funnydogs Cartoon and dog humour have been stand-out performers for BrownTrout, especially Thoughts of Dog and WeRateDogs, showing the influence that online culture has on consumers.

Memes, GIFs and video content all saturate the world of social media and the audience reach gained through digital platforms is huge. BrownTrout’s Thoughts of Dog and WeRateDogs calendars illustrate the crossover of digital content into traditional print-based media.

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MAKE A DATE

Diaries and Advent calendars that are as beautiful as they are functional, offer a diverse and exciting range for all walks of life.

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Animal antics Wrendale’s collection includes three beautiful diaries, all lovingly illustrated by Hannah Dale. The desk diary includes 365 individual illustrations, while the handy pocket planner has lots of space for weekly budgets, meal planning, shopping lists and more. The 2021 flexi diary is smaller than the desk diary and is perfect for work on the go. With two days per page this diary has a clean and Above: Wrendale’s pocket planner functional layout. has space for all notes.

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Burn a candle Advent candles are becoming increasingly popular. These are a lovely way to countdown the days by simply lighting a candle over dinner in the evening.

Alison Gardiner is creating more designs to increase buyers’ choice. Although the slim dinner candles are more popular, the company has also created large pillar candles with a 50 hour burn time so people can enjoy them all evening.

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Following the success of its Artisan Notebook range, Flame Tree has introduced a series of Artisan Diaries (A5 and A6 sizes) which come in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment. With weekto-a-page views, opposite ruled pages for notes, they’re handcrafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals and teasing vines. And, with flexible, soft touch faux leather covers, they’re easy to slip into your bag and a pleasure to use.

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Above: New Artisan diaries from Flame Tree Publishing.

Below: Build your own Nativity with Caltime by Woodmansterne.

The story of Christmas The beginning of the greatest story ever is retold in this Advent calendar with wonderfully detailed and charming easy-to-build Nativity characters and animals in a classic stable setting. Either make during the 24 days up to Christmas Eve, or create the scene at once to display throughout the run up to Christmas.

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Open the door Ling Design’s 2020 Advent calendar collection strikes a balance between the latest seasonal trends and the favourite Christmas themes with a distinct Ling Design signature style. There are two new adorable 3D Advent calendars, as well as a selection of captivating designs in more traditional formats.

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Below: A traditional Advent from Ling Designs.

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