Re: FANCLUB PAPERWORK (CARDS , FLYERS , NEWSLETTERS , etc ...)

by **Commander Clint** Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:56 pm

OFFICIAL STAR WARS FAN CLUB WELCOME LETTERS (1977 - 1985)

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Actual Size : 8 1/2 " x 11 "

1977/1978

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1980

2 pages :

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1982

The 1982 letters can be found in several color/print variations but they all contain the same content and mention the upcoming release of "Revenge of The Jedi" .

Blue and Blue Ink Variations :

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Address Change :

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1983

The 1983 ROTJ Fan Club welcome letters can be found in several variations :

Blue or Black Ink Variations :

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Different Font with Black Ink Variation :

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1984

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Please note that the backs of all the welcome letters are plain white .

by **ourchickenshack** Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:20 pm

OFFICIAL STAR WARS FAN CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARDS (1977 - 1985)

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This first card shown can easily be confused with a Fan Club related item but actually isn't .

On the backs of the first 2 issues of Poster Monthly there was a offer to receive a free Star Warriors Charter Membership Card with the purchase of a subscription to the magazine :

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Star Warrior Charter Membership Card

Actual Size : 3 3/8 " x 2 7/16 "

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It would seem that the offer for the card was removed from issue # 3 on ...
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Wallet Size Photo

Actual Size : 2 1/4 " X 3 1/2 "

This photo is often confused with a membership card but it is actually the "wallet size photo" that came with the original Fan Club Kits offered .

Original 1977 / 1978 Release

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1977 / 1978 Official Star Wars Fan Club Charter Member Card

2 1/4 " X 3 1/2 "

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1981 Re-Release

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1980 - 1982

Actual Size : 2 1/4 " X 3 1/2 "

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1983 - 1985

2 1/4 " X 3 1/2 "

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1987

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by **ourchickenshack** Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:05 am

Bantha Tacks Fan Club Poster Album Exclusives

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The Empire Strikes Back Poster Album (1980)

Issue # 11 (Feb. 1981) started selling the Empire Strikes Back " Poster Album " exclusively to the Fan Club members . It was available for purchase all the way to Issue # 29 (Summer 1985) :

Front / Back

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Unfolded Once :

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Unfolded Twice :

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Back (Completely Unfolded) :

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Return Of The Jedi Poster Album (1983)

This Fan Club exclusive was first made available for purchase in Bantha Tracks # 22 November 1983 .

Folded Size : 8 1/2 " x 11 " Unfolded Size : 22 " x 34 "

Front / Back

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Completely Unfolded

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by **the89thchris** Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:15 pm

Very cool, I've come across some Bantha Tracks stuff at a few toy shows, the price seemed high for something that's kinda tough to display, love reading the stuff though.

That membership card from 1987 is pretty interesting, I didn't know that version of the Lucasfilm logo existed that early. The 1996 VHS set still has the generic looking green one at the beginning.

Digital archiving for the win. yay

by **ourchickenshack** Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:43 pm

Empire Strikes Back Fan Club Pencils

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These pencils can be found in 3 versions . The lighter Blue pencil is a bit of a mystery to us at this point . They seem to be very uncommon so the odds are it was either a early version that got changed to red , a late version that changed from red to blue or possibly even a exclusive employee item scratch

The Dark Blue pencil was a Fan Club limited edition re-issue in 2010 .

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The Red pencil is the most common . It was included with the 1980 ESB Fan Club Kits and a 6 pack was available for purchase through the Bantha Tracks Star Wars Fan Club .

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Multipack

The Multipack of pencils was only available for purchase through the Bantha Tracks Fan Club . Issue # 13 (Aug. 1981) started selling a pack of 6 of them and was available for purchase through Issue # 18 (Nov. 1982) .

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by **hellhippie** Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:57 pm

very cool addition James and Clint ! funny I had some when I was a child and like the rest of my childhood stuff they are long gone Sad

for sure this thread brings me back

by **ourchickenshack** Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:33 pm

Picked up this little 5 1/2 " x 3 1/2 " card which is printed on glossy cardstock :

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Back :

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I believe it is Fan Club related but haven't been able to pin down when/how it was available scratch

Not even real sure what the hell to call it lol!

by **Commander Clint** Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:11 am

Awesome stuff James. The card almost looks like part of a story board? Where they detail how the shoot is going to happen.

by **ourchickenshack** Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:41 pm

Commander Clint wrote:Awesome stuff James. The card almost looks like part of a story board? Where they detail how the shoot is going to happen.

That sounds aboot right Very Happy

I have now added all the fan club forms that are found in the Kenner In product catalogs (and some magazines) to their appropriate places on page 1 of this thread .

Well I say all but its just the ones that we already have in our library - I know there are more catalogs out there still that we don't have yet so there are probably more Fan Club applications to be found Wink

by **ourchickenshack** Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:41 pm

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by **Commander Clint** Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:05 pm

Holy crap, you've been busy. clapping

by **Nico** Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:19 pm

Looking good James, great work bro bowwing

by **ourchickenshack** Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:20 pm

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by **ourchickenshack** Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:37 pm

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by **Commander Clint** Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:36 am

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by **ourchickenshack** Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:45 pm

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by **ourchickenshack** Tue May 01, 2018 8:15 am

Here is a Fan Club application form that is far more recent but I haven't been able to pin down the year yet sos

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by **Commander Clint** Tue May 01, 2018 6:05 pm

Those are some fantastic pieces. I really liked the questionnaire. It made me laugh a bit. cheers

by **ourchickenshack** Wed May 02, 2018 2:20 am

Thanks Clint yay

The one I find humorous is the Sci fi Convention Texas Chili Cook Off - only in America Razz

Its probably one of the most uncommon Fan Club items as well since it was only sent to Texas members scratch

by **Commander Clint** Wed May 02, 2018 1:59 pm

ourchickenshack wrote:The one I find humorous is the Sci fi Convention Texas Chili Cook Off - only in America

Its probably one of the most uncommon Fan Club items as well since it was only sent to Texas members

Yeah, that one was good too. clapping

Very regional. Would it have come from the people putting together the sci-fi con?

by **grinchy** Wed May 02, 2018 8:06 pm

Really interesting stuff, standout item for me is the letter from Mark Hamill, very cool

by **ourchickenshack** Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:51 am

Added the 1980 ESB Poster Album to the Library ...

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I have been reorganizing and upgrading more of the old photos to scans and picked up this great lot on Ebay …

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It was from one owners collection and helped me out with some more history cheers

I still have a lot of Fan Club newsletters to add and more reorganizing along the way but its slowly coming along What a Face

by **Nico** Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:33 pm

Nice additions brother clapping

by **Commander Clint** Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:46 pm

OMG, that's an awesome lot of stuff. Well done. cheers

by **grinchy** Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:46 pm

That's an awesome pile of goodies there James! Very Happy