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The 2010 Vintage Mexicana Desktop Calendar So cool they're hot! These stand-up desk calendars are a sensation of the season, with irresistibly colorful vintage advertising images from Mexico's past. Sure to liven up even the most deadly dreary cubicle! Make an excellent Christmas, New Year's or Holiday Gift (they fit in stockings!). Flip around the freestanding calendar and take notes on the lined back. Handy.
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Standing-Up Cover View: Designer Cesar Garcia's Unique 2010 Vintage Mexicana Desktop Calendar by Gusano de Luz.
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Front and Back View: Gusano de Luz Month-At-A-Glance Freestanding Desk Calendar.
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Each month, the your 2010 Vintage Mexicana Desktop Calendar gives you a different vintage Mexican image from advertising We love this very well designed and very functional standing calendar.
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Made in and imported directly from Mexico!
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So will you. Makes an excellent Christmas or Holiday gift. Great paired with our Desktop vintage Mexicana! 2010 Agenda. Imported directly from Mexico all of these Gusano de Luz paper products are visually clever and very well made!
2010 Vintage Mexicana Desktop Calendar Details--Clever design, high quality printing and fine crafting.
--28 pages.
--14 full-color illustrations (plus various small illustrations).
--Measures Folded: 8.3 x 5 x .5 inches (width x height x thickness), Freestanding: 8.3 x 5 x 2 inches (width x height x depth).
--Wire-O bound (double spiral bound), rigid-cover.
--12 Address/Phone/Note pages with 20 lines each on the back side of each month when freestanding.
--One full page year at-a-glance 2010 calendar.
--Inside pages are a durable 158 lb. index, acid-free, low-lignin, matte white paper stock.
--Freestanding calendar format is one month per page with one half page color illustration.
--Ample 8.3 x 5 x .5 inch lined area for each month of the year allows plenty of room for appointments, notes, and doodles!
--Spanish, English, and French month and day translations and abbreviations.
--Yes! Made in Mexico. Paper made in Mexico. Printed in Mexico by Gusano de Luz.
Images Inside the Gusano de Luz 2010 Vintage Mexicana Desktop Calendar...
Editor's note: our scans below are low-res and the images inside the calendar are nice and clear! |
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| Inside: January 2010 Agua Electropura a popular brand of water in Mexico. |
Inside: February 2010 Movie Poster from the 1945 Fernando de Fuentes Comedy Film "Hasta Que Perdio Jalisco" starring Jorge Negrete and Gloria Marín. |
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| Inside: March 2010 Pineapple flavored Gelatin box of La Molinera (The Miller's wife). |
Inside: April 2010 Pildoras de Vida del Dr. Ross (Dr. Ross' Pills of Life) were legendary little pink pills that were known for causing a pink glow in the cheeks of it's takers. The pills are thought to have been a mild laxative of unknown composition; for which many professed all kinds of health benefits. |
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| Inside: May 2010 Limpia Compuesta Contra Envidias. Not really sure what this is (would welcome comments) but it seems to be something used for spiritual cleansing. |
Inside: June 2010 Bakery Advertisement Deliciosas Conchas Gigantes Con Carino Suegra Rico Pan de Nuez y de Nata. Delicious sweet Nut Breads made with milk. Can be served with ham and cheese (actually good!). Typically this bread in bakeries is made to look much richer visually than it might taste to the unaccustomed palate. However, the subtle flavor is wonderful; it is nice to eat sweet bread that is not loaded with sugar but is loaded in flavor. |
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| Inside: July 2010 Medical Detail Literature intended for Doctors explaining the benefits of Yodolactina (a patented form of Iodine) used in treating respiratory ailments, for immune stimulation, and fat metabolism. |
Inside: August 2010 Mexican Art. Painting by artist Carmelo Gutierrez. A river provides for everyone and everything. |
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| Inside: September 2010 An old Mexican Beer poster. Moctezuma Cerveza de Barril (Montezuma Barrel of Beer). Today their logo is much different, as they have dropped the Moctezuma Daughter logo. |
Inside: October 2010 1930's Superior Tequila cantina poster. The name of the establishment goes in the yellow banner. |
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| Inside: November 2010 Vintage 1920's El Hogar magazine issue No. 1054 cover art. |
Inside: December 2010 Cafeteria el Cuadrilatero Mexico City Restaurant (Sandwich Shop) logo. Try the Gladiador Jr. sandwich, or if you prefer Torta Gladiador which is nearly impossible for one person to eat. Or the Torta de Pollo is good as well. Inside the walls of the restaurant are full, from floor to ceiling, with Gladiator Masks. Fun! |
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