Help on this Art Board?

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I received this item in a recent Mercari shipment and the listing description was very vague and didn’t help identify. I found it searching for some art boards, and this has the feel of an art board and is the same size. I have concluded that the front (?) is a portion of this 1998 Pokemon calendar (that has some amazing exclusive art btw)

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The back is a map of Kanto which is featured in the calendar as well, with art by Mitsuhiro Arita.

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Does anyone know about how this product was released? Or is this just a bootleg 3rd party item?

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yes, i believe it is from this 1998 calendar with great unique art

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Those calendar pages are amazing and I want them released as actully art images. I love the different perspectives of the standard poses in March and April pages.

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Do you think the product I got was originally included with the calendar then? Could there be other art boards with the Kusube art on the back?

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Ah I understand the question better after rereading. I’ve never seen your board before but it’s definitely cropped from the calendar. I would assume it’s bootleg unless someone else has evidence it’s not

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