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    The Time Has Come For History To Repeat...

    Sunday, January 01 2012 @ 12:01 AM CST

    Contributed by: Star_Wars_Guide

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    My Opinions

    Today we're going to party like it's 1984!

    Sometimes if we express the same opinion for long enough, we become so comfortable with it that we believe it's true without ever stopping to reexamine it.

    There's one collectible that I personally obtain every one of, yet advise others to avoid collecting any more of than they have to... Calendars!

    Calendars are in the 'paper goods' category, and are wonderful tools to track days, appointments, and holidays throughout the year while also getting to see some wonderful monthly images of our favorite film saga. After the year has expired though, there is nothing remarkable about the abundantly produced calendars that would give them any cause at all to retain their retail value, much less appreciate or gain in any value for collectors.

    		  

    Year Calendar
    2007
    2018    		 1979
    1990
    2001
    2008 1980
    2009
    2015    		 1981
    1987
    1998
    2010
    2021    		 1982
    1993
    1999
    2011
    2022    		 1983
    1994
    2005
    2012 1984
    2013
    2019    		 1985
    1991
    2002
    2014 1986
    1997
    2003
    2016 1988
    2017
    2023    		 1978
    1989
    1995
    2006
    2020 1992
    2024 1996
    		 
    A Star Wars 'collectible' with little collectible value is usually just something that takes up space. If that expired collectible can have it's usefulness or function restored though, just having a purpose again will will also restore some of it's collectible value.

    The problem with calendars is that with the starting day of the year having seven different possibilities (Monday through Friday) multiplied by four for the snag leap year throws into the equation, gives you twenty-eight years required before you have a have at least one calendar for every possible day combination in a year.

    Since my 'opened' calendar collection starts in 1980, 2005 was the 'magic' year for me. It was the final leap year necessary to complete the series of years. Beginning in 2005 every year forward would have a calendar in the past whose days would match the current year.

    For instance, this year (2012) if you haven't purchased a calendar you can use the calendar from either 1984. If you have purchased one already, keep it at the end of the year! It's not going to work for you again for more than 12 years, but as long as the world doesn't end this year, it will come around again! Can you hold onto an unopened 2012 calendar for that many years? I'll bet you can! Imagine it's value a a family heirloom

    At the left is a chart of compatible calendars all the way up through 2024. It would require charting an additional four and eight years before the calendars for 2000 and 2004 would be able to be used a second time. I haven't actually updated the chart since the website started in 2002, so maybe for 2013 I'll figure out another decade or two. You will have to check back in a couple of years to find out. :)

      

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