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I've been wondering the exact same thing. I have three years of those wonderful Cavallini calendars stacked in my closet, waiting for a great framing/display idea.

Perhaps you could adhere the map page directly to the wall and "frame" it out with moulding (something like a quarter round moulding) that you could cut or have cut to custom lengths. This is definetly a more permanat way to display them that just a photo frame, but maybe removing them (if you rent) won't be too difficult depending on the adhesive you use.

Yes! I went to the dollar store and bought $1 board/clip frames. Basically, it is a piece of board with a piece of hard plastic over the top and cheap clips. However, I replaced the clips that came with the frame with the those cool round paper clips that you can buy at Target (they come in a small metal tin) It looks surprisingly good. If you want, I will be happy to email you some photos...just let me know.

Ikea sells a glass clip frame that comes in a few sizes that could work.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/28046800 its inexpensive (for a fame).
Note only the front is glass. The back is particle board so if your image doesn't quite fit you could paint that back for a "reverse mat" effect". That would probably work best if you cropped the paper down to the image. Depends on what you want.

I recently did this for a watercolor that i wanted to show off the paper edge on, I'm really happy with this line. I also bought the smallest size to make a grouping out of Sowa greeting cards.

What about measuring out lengths of wood for the top and bottom of each page. Nail or glue wood to the backs of the pages (again, top and bottom. Bottom will give it weight to keep it nice and steady). Mount them to the wall (via a little loop of twine maybe, or metal picture hangers).

I second the Ikea Clips frames. They come in many sizes including 16"x20" and 12"x16" so depending how you cropped the pages either could work.

12 of these might be out of your price range, but i recently searched for some oddball frame sizes myself, and ran across this site

http://www.frameusa.com/econwood.htm

13 x 19 is $8.27 each in wood

http://www.frameusa.com/metalgal.htm

$9.65 in metal

What calendar is that in the photo? I've love to get a link.

I have a collection of full-page illustrations from an old encyclopedia that I fake-framed successfully. I cut 1/4" plywood into rectangles that were 2" larger than the images on all sides, painted them black, and decoupaged the pages on using Mod Podge. It's more of a pain than framing, for sure, but the result is really nice.

What about using map pins? [colored plastic spheres] Or hat pins? [metal T-shaped tips] I've also seen large prints and drawings hung in galleries using oversized bulldog clips [at the top, the nail goes through the end of the clip and at the bottom, the clip weighs down the paper].

I papered a wall with nautical maps once. It came out great. (But, of course, you never get the maps back). You could also apply cork to the wall and pin them up.

One more idea: Check an art supply store. I've seen portfolios that had clear plastic sheafs for artwork. You might be able to put your maps in something like that, and tack them to the wall.

I looked up the inside of your calendar and I think that you have the measurements wrong. You're not going to want the dates in the frame right? You may want to remeasure just the actual size of the maps that you're trimming and rethink. For instance I think that the map on the front is only 9" x 13.5". Most of the Ikea frames would easily work with those dimensions (Ribba 15 ¾" x 19 ¾" has a inside mat dimension of 11 ½" x 15 ¼"). You can also get a larger frame in the right dimensions and get new mats cut, it'll be much cheaper then custom framing, and nicer (I think) then sticking it to the wall or using clip frames.

this might be too college-studentish to some, but it creates a quasi industrial look i like: black or chrome butterfly/binder clips from architectural supply or office supply stores can be clipped to the page, one ring folded back, and nail/pin pushed through the ring. it's great if you think the display contents will be changing regularly.

these are also great for that purpose (a slight upgrade), and i'm intrigued by the idea of using these, mounted on magnetic strips across the wall, like a how people hang their knives in the kitchen.

If you want to go for the idea of the poster hanger and need to stay SUPER cheap, maybe fold over the top of the print to make a pocket, insert some twine or something interesting like that, and hang them as if from a picture rail, only if you don't/can't install the molding, use an interesting upholstery tack or thumbtack at the top. Like I said, super cheap, but could look cool. (You'd have to try one to see if the paper would bow terribly when you hang it.)

Otherwise, I'd second the clip frames. They look okay hung en masse.

I have that calendar, too! Bought it at Anthropologie... they might still have some (they also had natural wonders, birds, orchids); great wall hanging for $10.

Run three rows of stainless or galvanized wire across the wall, get some miniature stainless steel clothespins, and just pinch each at the top. One of my girlfriends did this with black and white photos, and it looks amazing! You may want to attach the wire at even intervals as well as the ends, if you don't want them to sag.

I mean use the clothespins to attach each map at the top to the wire. Sorry that wasn't so clear.

I did this in my dining room. I had vintage advertisements from a Cavallini & Co. calendar that I cut out, matted, and framed.
I bought large frames from IKEA (they were about $5/ea), and a sheet of matte board from Blick. You'd need a matte cutter if you want a beveled edge, or you can just use an exacto knife. The trick to cutting is to make a shallow score first, and then go over it again to cut all the way through the matte.

I always cut my own mattes because it's easier to make everything fit and it's a bit cheaper.

1-the store I work in sells this calendar, and in a smaller version. AI Friedman, 18th & 6th.

2-you could dry mount the photos yourself by buying self adhesive foamcore and a sharp knife. Add some foam core hangers to the back and you have something much cheaper. And it looks like a photography exhibition.

Also, I wouldn't use anything designed for portfolio storage. It will create a strange glare, and probably get scratched when you hang it.

Sandyliz - that is exactly what I would do too! Great idea.

Lots of framing stores do foamcore mounting, if you are not expert with an x-acto knife. It's not expensive. Great way to show old maps that are beautiful but not valuable.

I like the metal butterfly clip method for stuff like this.

I have the same dilemma and was considering trying to Mod Podge them to some art canvases. I would trim the corners and glue them around the sides of the canvas. Don't know if this would work - I might try it with one of the ones I like less...

I just got this calendar too...on clearance at Borders...I was a little disappointed that the maps take up less than half of the page, but that should make it easier for framing purposes...

For things like this in the past, I've used clip boards from an office supply store. You hang the clip boards in whatever grid you want and then just clip the prints on. I like this way of hanging things because it's inexpensive and you can change out the artwork easily. Also, clipboards come in a variety of sizes (and colors).