5x8.75" overall. 5x7.25" cover page w/notation at bottom "© 1953 Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers Inc." Calendar consists of 12 glossy 5x6.75" pages w/comic characters representing each month of the year. Each illustration is representative of that particular month. Example: Nancy and Sluggo making snowmen. At bottom of each page is comic strip name, cartoonist and copyright. Jan. "Nancy" by Ernie Bushmiller © 1953 by United Features Syndicate Inc. Feb. "Bo" by Frank Beck © 1953 by McNaught Syndicate Inc. March "Smokey Stover by Bill Holman © 1953 by News Syndicate Co. April "Sweeney & Son" by Al Posen © 1953 by News Syndicate Co. May "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray © 1953 by News Syndicate Co. June "The Neighbors" by George Clark © 1953 by News Syndicate Co. July "Steve Canyon" by Milton Caniff © 1953 by Field Enterprises Inc. Aug. "Penny" by Harry Haenigsen © 1953 by New York Herald Tribune. Sept. "The Gumps" by Gus Edson © 1953 by The Chicago Tribune. Oct. "Winnie Winkle" by Martin Branner © 1953 by The Chicago Tribune. Nov. "Gasoline Alley" by Bill Perry © 1953 by The Chicago Tribune. Dec. "Smitty" by Walter Berndt © 1953 by The Chicago Tribune. Last page has text including "The Biggest Thing In Comics! 42 Top Sunday Newspapers. 18 Million Homes/Where 42 Million Readers Gather Every Sunday, Every Season, Every Year. An Assured National Audience For National Advertisers. All Ages, All Incomes." The the 42 newspapers are listed. Below listing is location, address and phone numbers for Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers Inc. Calendar was likely distributed to potential advertisers. Top has red plastic spiral spine and cloth cord for hanging. Lt. vertical crease through center, not affecting display of illustrations. Comes w/6x9" generic but original envelope. Overall Exc.