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alpha5000dk
28 Jan 2004, 15:27
Hi folks,

I've been offered to buy 10 MoonPapers from a friend. I think it's all the MoonPapers ever made. Also Some old MoonOffice merchandise.

Anybody who knows what it's worth?

Thanx,
Claus
wii
28 Jan 2004, 17:13
Are they original and in good condition ?
alpha5000dk
28 Jan 2004, 17:23
Yup, they are all original and in good conditions.
poul e
30 Jan 2004, 08:12
I think it's very hard to say what they are worth. I think it's more a question of what they are worth to you. In a situation such as this when you are probably the only possible buyer I would start by offering a small amount (perhaps DKK 200,-) and see what your friend says about that. I myself have only 3 Moonpapers and a couple of signed photoes from the time when I was a MoonPaper subscriber. What I would like to know is if the "History tape" is included in the deal as it's the most valuable item from time of MoonPapers! If so then the MoonPapers+merchandise is worth quite a lot!
alpha5000dk
30 Jan 2004, 16:05
Hi Poul,

no the History tape is not included. I already have it so it's no big deal. The same friend that wants to sell me the MoonPapers gave the tape to me once. So he is a really good friend and I am him very very thankfull for it. I have already offered my friend DKK 2-300 for the MoonPapers.

Cheers,
Claus

PS: We should write in Danish shouldn't we...?? ;-D
Mags
30 Jan 2004, 20:53
This is such a dumb question probably....

but what are MoonPapers? [paperbag]

(and please keep speaking in English [wink])
FallenAngel
30 Jan 2004, 20:55
Don't worry Mags, I was asking the same thing....

Are it papers from the moon?
wii
30 Jan 2004, 21:04
Moonpapers were fanclub releases sent from Moonoffice before the internet, where people from all over the world could read the latest news about Alphaville, and also "meet" other fans through members lists and such...
alpha5000dk
30 Jan 2004, 22:52
Oh Willy, you're so clever and bright ;-D

alpha5000dk
Mags
30 Jan 2004, 23:08
Danke, figured something like that...

@Claus...oh but he is!!!!! [smile2]
alpha5000dk
31 Jan 2004, 00:21
@Mags... he sure is. Had I never met him I wouldn't believe it was possible [bouncy]
wii
31 Jan 2004, 00:28
Well, someone asked, that why I answered, otherwise I wouldnŽt have...
alpha5000dk
31 Jan 2004, 00:53
I was only kidding. Sorry if I embarrased you Willy. My fault [banghead]
wii
31 Jan 2004, 00:56
[bah]
alpha5000dk
31 Jan 2004, 00:59
[ashamed]
FallenAngel
31 Jan 2004, 08:53
OK. Now I see! So it's the grandfather of internet!

Thanks Willy!
Mags
02 Feb 2004, 01:38
Willy! You know we only say it because we like you so much...[smile]

okay sorry for for the [offtopic]. so...MoonPapers...I'd love to see one.
FallenAngel
02 Feb 2004, 09:44
Maybe we can see once a scanned example? That would give at least an idea how it looks like.
wii
02 Feb 2004, 12:43
IŽll see what I can do...!
Krapplund
02 Feb 2004, 15:10
Take a look here and you will find some scannes:

www.krapplund.com/collection (http://www.krapplund.com/collection)
Mags
02 Feb 2004, 16:10
Okay, I want one [laugh]. People have such cool stuff...

Thanks Peter! Question, I can't remember seeing that promo pic with Marian, Ricky and Bernd...is that against the Berlin Wall? It is kind of little to see...

(Two of my greatest loves in one picture...that would be awesome!)
paulg
22 Aug 2004, 14:13
Have been home sorting out a few things and came across a very interesting letter I recieved from Alphaville that pre-dates the Moonpapers!

I wrote to them in 1989 asking if they had a fan club and recived a reply (on nice Breathtaking Blue artwork paper) from someone called Marion? 27. They said they answered all Alphavilles post as they were too busy and they didn't have a fanclub (I was too early for the Moonpapers [irked]).

The letter also contained a signed postcard band shot/breathtaking blue card,hand typed Biography and Discography (only up to May 87?), a merchandising card and most interestingly 2 sheets of contact information (about 180 names) for other Alphaville fans around the world.

There was even a local fan club in my home city (Oldbrook, Milton Keynes!) called 20th Century. I remember writing and did not get a reply.

I had a scan through the names and don't recognise many but it does make interesting reading. There are a few from the UK, Karen Cambell (Glasgow), Kay Hatfield (Carlisle), Yvette Dean (London) and Simon Horton (Walsall).

Did anyone get anything similiar, know who Marion is or recognise any of the UK names?
lassie
29 Aug 2004, 06:53
Hi Paul,

I remembered some of things about Marion from what I had read on AV related websites.

"Marion is the woman who has answered the Alphaville fan mail since 1988. Since 1992 she has been in charge of the international fanclub."

Scroll to the bottem of this Source Article (http://www.faithfulandtrue.de/SCHWEDT1.HTM)

I also seem to remember Bernhard LLoyd saying somewhere that Marion now works with the management of Ramstein
Kaz
29 Aug 2004, 11:47
I think Kay Hatfield is the Kay who went to Lommel with us last year. Haven't heard from her since then though.
jetset
29 Aug 2004, 11:50
quote:[i]Did anyone get anything similiar, know who Marion is or recognise any of the UK names?


I did. A previous letter included a full list of AV fan-clubs worldwide.