Art: 365 Days of Masterpieces 2016 Calendar Calendar – Desk Calendar, August 11, 2015

I wrote my original review (below) in Jan of 2015. I need to update because the calendar has been improved since that time. Happily, the silver grey "frame" is gone, replaced by a simple brassy colored cardboard frame. It is a huge improvement. An much appreciated addition in the last couple of years is the inclusion of the original size of the art work. I would still like to see the calendar go back to the old system of turning the calendar just once during the year, rather than having to turn each page every other day. I still would like that "surprise" feature, but I can live with this with the improved frame. As others have pointed out, the calendar "frame" is no longer the clean, clear "frameless" plastic. It is now a wide silver grey frame which reduces the page size to only 68% of what it used to be. (I did the math twice because that reduction even surprised me). A wide silver grey frame does NOT enhanced the art. It detracts. But if aesthetics had been the only difference I wouldn't be writing this. It is the decreased functionality that is the big disappointment. First, it is not as easy to changes the pages. Second, the size of the date on each page is greatly reduced and the date and day of week are in black but the month is in very light silver grey, all of which makes it harder to read. And the very worst part of the changes made in this calendar is that you now pull the page up and turn it around and reinsert for the following day. And as you are doing this the page for day-after-tomorrow is revealed until you re-insert today's page. I don't want to see that page. A lot of the fun is to NOT look ahead. To be surprised each day as I change the date. So what is good about this calendar? The art, of course. And also the new pages are exactly the same size as the old pages, which is making it possible for me to use last year's plastic frame for this year's calendar. All I had to do was remove the "foot" from the back of the frame and turn the calendar 90 degrees and then attach the foot using double sticky-back tape. I have enjoyed these MET calendars for years but next year I might have to make a change.

I've bought this calendar for several years now, and have steadily watched the quality degrade. First it was the thickness of the pages getting thinner and more cheap-feeling. Now they're down to plain glossy paper that bends and tears easily, and the display base is now a cheap-looking cardboard box in a dull silver color. It detracts from the artwork, it makes the artwork smaller (in previous years the base was an open acrylic design - far nicer) and the silver goes with almost none of the pieces. It's like looking at artwork matted by a fool.The MET has lovely artwork and this calendar has a great idea - they just need to step it back up again and make it look like something from the MET. Not something from a farmer's market.

I never write reviews but the redesign of this product this year (2016) has consistently bothered me enough to share with others so that they might make a more informed purchase decision.I have gotten the Metropolitan Museum of Art day calendar for years because each new day's art added a little bit of culture and joy to my life. I never thought twice about the plastic holder once I had assembled it each new year's day. As of this year, 2016, the holder has been redesigned and now, two months in, I find it has become a tiny nuisance each day to switch the cards. I also miss the extra space the new holder now takes on my desk. That's it. Read on if you want the details.It is very difficult to switch days for two reasons. First, the holder is now a cardboard box with a tight opening. This makes it difficult to gracefully pull the old day out and either flip it over to the new day or move it to the back (I like to hold onto the old ones to peruse in the future). Second, the cards for each day now are double-sided in order of days instead of in order of stacking (i.e., Monday the 1st is on one side, then Tuesday the second is on the other side, where as in the past Jan 1 - Jul 2 is one one side of each card, then you flip the whole stack and go from July 3- Dec 31st.) That was much easier to do because you didn't have to think about whether to flip the card over each day or move it to the back. You always moved it to the back.Lastly, the container takes up more area on my desk. The design has been changed to "landscape" orientation from "portrait" orientation which causes a larger width footprint compared to before. Also, the box itself still forms an easel for putting the pictures at a reasonable viewing angle, but, now the easel is cardboard and the design takes up more depth on the desk than the previous design.I do appreciate that they moved from plastic to cardboard since it is more recyclable, but, the design has really become a downside and I am not sure I will buy it again even though I do enjoy the art each day.

I bought the 2015 Metro daily desk calendar and loved it!! So when I bought the 2016 version, I anxiously awaited its arrival. I am very disappointed in the style of pages and frame for this year! The pages are back to back for each day and sit in a cardboard holder that does not stand up easily. The 2015 model had an acrylic frame that was easy to manage with a page for each day up to half the year, then reverse all for the second half year. I tried to insert the 2016 pages into the 2015 frame but it does not easily fit. As with almost everything, quality diminishes with each passing year. Sigh....

Now to change the calendar day you flip the page from front to back. Unfortunately you see the next days page when you are flipping which destroys the fun and surprise of a daily calendar. Art work is still high quality although paper is lighter grade than last year.

I have been buying this calendar and enjoying it for many years but I was disappointed with the 2016 calendar because it no longer comes in the Clear Plastic Stand. It's now in a Cardboard Stand. Plus they changed the format from Vertical to Horizontal so I can't easily use the stand from last year. I'll cut and modify my old plastic stand to work this year but this is probably the last time I'll order this calendar.

I have purchased this Calendar for several years, and I am on record as having written a 5* review expressing high satisfaction with the product. This year is an absolute disappointment. I purchased 4 as gifts for special friends and myself for 2016 as early as October, and my embarrassment for giving such a shoddy gift to them in the light of past years is so acute I have had to contact them to apologise. The sheets are paper rather than card, the day and date line is not bold enough, the display holder is shabby, tasteless and intrusive to the featured work of art and the rotational display system seems to have been changed for no sensible reason. In a nutshell the Calendar has been changed in every respect - one suspects in the interests of economy. A daily treat has been sabotaged, and will not give the pleasure as in the past. A huge disappointment and future lost sales from this enthusiastic user.

this calendar isn't' nearly as good as in previous years.In fact. It is most disappointing, the quality of the paper is not up to standard and the cardboard stand is very inferior to previous years.I have bought this calendar for years & have given them to many friends for Christmas presents ,all have expressed their disappointment.What a let down

My dad adores these calendars, always get them for him. The plastic case is very study and is a long-lasting stand for the year.

It is a really nice item, unfortunately had to return as it was a gift that was not suitable.

A Christmas gift for my brother in law.He was more than pleased with it.