In case you have never seen the Peaks Island Calendar, it is a black and white photo calendar, spiral bound and glossy faced. It measures 11 x 17 and comes in a big envelope. Over the twelve years it has been around, the calendar has become a favorite for islanders and summer people alike. Customers tell me that their families count on receiving it for Christmas or Hanukkah every year. It features thirteen 8"x 10" photographs of Peaks Island taken by locals and people from away, none of whom are professional photographers. Mostly, they are just people who love Peaks Island and want to share their impressions of it with 700 other people. A contest is held each August (see below for rules) and the public picks the winners at the Peaks Café by voting. The winning shots make the photographers happy and famous. They also receive three free calendars as a token of my appreciation. After all, the calendar would not exist were it not for them. Calendars are preordered and I mail them out (or hand deliver them on the island) around December 1st. Yes, it is a trust thing. I promise you that I will send your calendars and they will arrive in plenty of time for the holidays. It has the usual information about full moons, holidays, dead presidents, etc, and some local information, too. Also, it has lots of sayings on my friends' and family's birthdays. Best of all, I get to be whatever age I chose and no one has ever questioned it. (Could it be they are not reading it?) So, try one out. At best, you'll reorder every year and begin sending them to everyone on your gift list. If you really hate it, mail it back by January first and I'll refund your money. Hey, LL Bean started that way with the Maine Hunting Shoe and it worked for him.
Where to get a calendar
I have sold out the past three years, so order early to guarantee that you get one (or more). Order plenty. They make wonderful gifts that keep on giving long after the holidays have faded. I will mail them to any address in the US and even overseas if you provide the extra postage.
See ordering details here.
The 2008 Calendar Photo Contest
Anyone can enter photos: Amateur, professionalyear 'rounder, summer person, day tripper
child, teen, adult
by mail, in person
Click here to see how easy it is to enter!