People are realizing they can use their vintage calendars from 1996 this year - and you could sell y

October 2024 ยท 4 minute read

Your 1996 calendar - whether pin-up Pamela Anderson, sitcom star Jonathan Thomas or Star Trek Deep Space Nine - could be worth hundreds of dollars.

That is because the days and dates match up exactly with 2024 - and a surge in nostaglia from the 1990s means people are willing to bid for them online. 

It is a rare occurance, normally hapening every six to 11 years. But 2024 is the first time a calendar from 1996 has been able to be re-used, since it was a leap year. 

Just as in 1996, this year began on a Monday and is a leap year with 366 days. The pattern won't repeat again until 2052.

Prices for calendars from 28 years old have jumped in price on eBay, many fetching between $150 and $200. 

Prices for calendars that are 24 years old have risen on eBay,including this one for Home Improvement star Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Prices for calendars that are 24 years old have risen on eBay,including this one for Home Improvement star Jonathan Taylor Thomas

The Star Wars 1996 calendar is one of the many that are currently be sold on eBay. The current price of the calendar is $150

The Star Wars 1996 calendar is one of the many that are currently be sold on eBay. The current price of the calendar is $150

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, now 42, was just 15 and starring on Home Improvement when a calendar was dedicated to the young star. 

While the 'teen heartthrob' calendar was likely set at an affordable price back in 1996, these days it's likely to grab far more.

It's unclear how many fans still own this calendar, but users on X (formerly Twitter) have been posting the cover photo of the actor that was spotted in public for the first time in two years last month.

Thomas's Home Improvement co-star Pamela Anderson had a recurring role on the show that began shortly after she began starring in the 1990s show Baywatch.

However, the blonde bombshell first rose to fame for modelling in beer posters and Playboy and eventually becoming Playmate of the Month in 1990.

Once her television career took off, Anderson, who portrayed lifeguard C.J. Parker on Baywatch from 1992 to 1997, was what Hollywood Life named an 'iconic blonde bombshell of the 90s.'

Star Trek Deep Space Nine was a hit TV show in the 1990s

Star Trek Deep Space Nine was a hit TV show in the 1990s

What may have been affordable back then is now available on eBay for a whopping $150 and Anderson is now busy rocking no-makeup rather than bathing suits

What may have been affordable back then is now available on eBay for a whopping $150 and Anderson is now busy rocking no-makeup rather than bathing suits

Former model Kathy Ireland wore 12 different bathing suits in her 1996 calendar that is now available for $200 on eBay

Former model Kathy Ireland wore 12 different bathing suits in her 1996 calendar that is now available for $200 on eBay

The 16-month 1996 Pocahontas photograph on eBay currently costs $150 The used X-Men 16-month calendar is currently available to purchase for $150 on eBay

The 16-month 1996 Pocahontas photograph on eBay currently costs $150. The used X-Men 16-month calendar is currently available to purchase for $150 on eBay

Her own 1996  calendar that includes a cover of her wearing a golden bikini.

It would have cost uner $5 then but is now available on eBay for about $150.

Former model Kathy Ireland wore 12 different bathing suits in her 1996 calendar that is now available for $200 on eBay.

Used 1996 Pocahontas and X-Men calendars are $150 - though anyone buying them gets a 16-month calendar. 

X users have been posting about the 1996 and 2024 date matchup.

Social media has been loving the 1996 calendar trend

Social media has been loving the 1996 calendar trend

Rock band REM were one of the biggest groups in the world in the 1990s, and fans would often get their calendars for Christmas gifts

Rock band REM were one of the biggest groups in the world in the 1990s, and fans would often get their calendars for Christmas gifts

1996 was also an Olympic year

1996 was also an Olympic year

A 1996 WWF calendar was on sale for $75 and despite the price being 'a little steep,' the user bought it because of the appearance of now-retired wrestler Bret 'Hitman' Hart.

'$75 is a little steep for this WWF one. But hey, Bret 'Hitman' Hart is January!,' they tweeted. 

Calendars for movies and sports stars were also popular in 1996. 

Twister, Space Jam, Scream and Matilda were shown at movie theaters that year.

And Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion all had  chart-topping hits in 1996. Rock band REM were on tour too. 

The year 2024 is an Olympic year, just as it was in 1996.

In 1996, the Olympic Games were held in Atlanta and will be held in Paris this year.

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