Looked for one thing.
Found something else.
And just had to get this "Calendarietto da barbiere" for Sette orchidee macchiate di sangue/Seven Blood-Stained Orchids.
Hand on heart, I had never heard of the concept of an Italian style "barber calendar" or seen any of those before but from what I can tell these were traditional Italian pocket-sized (and often perfumed!) calendars distributed by barbers to customers, popular in the early-to-mid 20th century. They featured nostalgic, 1950s-style "girl next door" images, pin-up pics, scenes from operas or elegant illustrations.... or seemingly, as in my case, images of popular films of the time. They were a common gift, acting as a marketing tool and a holiday keepsake from a local barber.
This particular one was advertised as being from 1973, the year after the release of the last Rialto Edgar Wallace.
If this had ever been perfumed, the scent has long since gone. The photos below should give you an idea of what it looks like: various promotional photos (that also don't shy away from nudity), next to calendar overviews with the relevant Saints Days marked next to the date. They also have a synopsis of the film that - spoiler alert - gives away the ending!
Now I am wondering what other barber calendars may be out there for other films, Edgar Wallace or otherwise....
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