Being a pack rat has its advantages. It means I have loads of fun little pieces of memorabilia to share. Enjoy these scans of some seasonal Sven Gali mailings! First is the 1992 Christmas postcard they sent out, signed by all five members. Including drummer Gregg Gerson (Billy Idol) who left the band not long afterwards. A cool set of autographs to have, and they’re real. And let’s not forget it also has the lyrics to a naughty Sven Gali version of “The 12 Days of Christmas”!
The second item is from 1993, and it’s their fan newsletter. Kinda neat. The Sven Gali logo on this is not one I’ve seen before. It was never used on an album. Cool little keepsakes!
These are awesome! If you ever become destitute, you could sell them for a fortune.
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I’m not sure anybody would buy them!
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Now THIS! This is really awesome. Well done! Hang on to those. You may need to remind the band they exist, a few decades from now! :)
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No kidding eh! I have a box full of similar stuff from other bands, it’s quite hilarious!
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I see more posts in your future!
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Do fan clubs even exist anymore? I remember getting something like this from the Red Hot Chili Peppers when I was in junior high, but that was a loooong time ago.
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Pearl Jam have one. They still issue an annual Christmas CD to fan club members. And as you’ll see tomorrow, Marillion do something similar.
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I think the Hip have one too, though I don’t remember special releases. Just deals on tix and merch, if I recall.
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I think you’re right. I’m sure that in many cases today, bands just have Facebook groups and whatnot.
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