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Rodent Olympic Calendars

Steve Bicknell Re-Creates Olympic Sports Using Guinea Pigs

— July 25, 2012 — Special
Steve Bicknell from publishers Maverick Arts is the designer behind these festive and hilariously odd guinea pig calendars.

Bicknell was quoted in The Telegraph saying,"Guinea Pig Games is one of our most successful calendars. We hired the guinea pigs from Palace Piggie Rescue in Crawley in exchange for a donation. The owner of the rescue site handled the guinea pigs."

The calender features the tiny, cuddly creatures competing in all the Olympic sports. Some of the more hilarious include guinea pigs participating in synchronized diving, javelin throwing, relay, rhythmic gymnastics and marathon running.

These lighthearted and joyful calenders are a perfect host gift to anyone that will be throwing an Olympic-themed party this year.
Trend Themes
1. Animal Sports Entertainment - The trend toward animal-related sports entertainment provides an opportunity for creative designers to create innovative animal-themed calendars presenting unique animal sports.
2. Festive Calendars - The trend towards unique and creative calendars provides an opportunity for designers to create festive calendars that appeal to a variety of interests and hobbies.
3. Niche (animal) Content Creation - The trend towards niche content creation, specifically around animals, creates an opportunity for designers to create unique and highly specific content that caters to different interests and hobbies.
Industry Implications
1. Publishing - Publishers can capitalize on the trend toward animal sports entertainment by producing unique and creative animal-related products such as calendars and books.
2. Gifts and Novelty Items - The trend towards festive calendars creates an opportunity for the gifts and novelty industry to produce unique and creative gifts that cater to different interests and hobbies.
3. Animal Welfare and Rescue Organizations - Animal welfare and rescue organizations can take advantage of the trend towards niche animal content creation by collaborating with designers and content creators to produce unique and highly specific animal-related content.
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