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'''Mandrake Magcian Club''' was a premium for [[Taystee Bread Company|Taystee Bread]], the sponsor of the Mandrake the Magician [[Mandrake the Magician (Radio Show)|Radio Show]] early 40s.


[[Taystee Bread Company]], the sponsor of the Mandrake the Magician [[Mandrake the Magician (Radio Show)|Radio Show]], had the premium which brought the purchaser special membership in the Mandrake Magcian Club.
==History==
It is unknown if the Mandrake Magcian Club was active during the whole period of the Mandrake radio serial ''(November 11 1940 to February 6 1942)'', but it was active in 1941. Those who wanted a membership in the club filled out a mailing card and sent it to Mandrake the Magician co Taystee Bread. These cards were probably obtained from the local grocer of "Taystee Bread", or premiums when one bought a "Taystee Bread".  


==Card to fill out to join the club==
The front promotes the radio serial while top back printed text reads:
*''"Dear Mandrake I Would Like To Be A Member Of Your Mandrake Magicians Club So I Can Obtain The Club Pin And Learn How To Do Magic Tricks"''.
Below the text one can fill out the applicant's name and address plus those of three friends, the name of grocer and the name of the applicant's school.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:radio-Taystee-card-01.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-card-02.jpg|New York City<br>March 1, 1941
Image:radio-Taystee-card-02.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-card-01.jpg|Nashville (Tennessee)<br>August (?), 1941
</gallery>
</gallery>
 
===Membership Package===
==Membership Package==
When the applicant had sent the mailing card he soon received his membership package in the mail. There were at least two versions of the Welcome Card, with slightly different text.
 
===Welcome Card===
There were at least two versions, with slightly different text of the welcome card.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:radio-Taystee-welcome-01.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-welcome-02.jpg|Welcome Card<br>New York City
Image:radio-Taystee-welcome-02.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-welcome-01.jpg|Welcome Card<br>Nashville (Tennessee)
</gallery>


===Membership Card and Club Pin===
Image:radio-Taystee-membercard.jpg|Membership Card
One can find variants of the membership card printed on bluish card stock.
Image:radio-Taystee-membercard-back.jpg|Membership Card<br>back
<gallery>
Image:radio-Taystee-pin-01.jpg|Club Badge
Image:radio-Taystee-membercard.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-membercard-back.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-pin-01.jpg
</gallery>


===The TAYSTEE BREAD newsletters===
Image:radio-Taystee-paper-01.jpg|Newsletters<br>New York City
Six (light green) 4 page newsletters were issued along with an illustrated folder to keep them in.
Image:radio-Taystee-paper-02.jpg|Newsletters<br>New York City
 
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Image:radio-Taystee-paper-01.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-paper-02.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-paper-51.jpg
Image:radio-Taystee-paper-52.jpg
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</gallery>


Revision as of 14:33, 21 March 2015

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Mandrake Magcian Club was a premium for Taystee Bread, the sponsor of the Mandrake the Magician Radio Show early 40s.

History

It is unknown if the Mandrake Magcian Club was active during the whole period of the Mandrake radio serial (November 11 1940 to February 6 1942), but it was active in 1941. Those who wanted a membership in the club filled out a mailing card and sent it to Mandrake the Magician co Taystee Bread. These cards were probably obtained from the local grocer of "Taystee Bread", or premiums when one bought a "Taystee Bread".

The front promotes the radio serial while top back printed text reads:

  • "Dear Mandrake I Would Like To Be A Member Of Your Mandrake Magicians Club So I Can Obtain The Club Pin And Learn How To Do Magic Tricks".

Below the text one can fill out the applicant's name and address plus those of three friends, the name of grocer and the name of the applicant's school.

  • New York City
    March 1, 1941

  • Nashville (Tennessee)
    August (?), 1941

Membership Package

When the applicant had sent the mailing card he soon received his membership package in the mail. There were at least two versions of the Welcome Card, with slightly different text.

  • Welcome Card
    New York City

  • Welcome Card
    Nashville (Tennessee)

  • Membership Card

  • Membership Card
    back

  • Club Badge

  • Newsletters
    New York City

  • Newsletters
    New York City

See also

There is also a button labeled "Member - Mandrake's Magic Club", with the same image of Mandrake as used in newspaper advertisements for the radio show.



Team Ups, Mandrake outside the comic strips, Varia
Team Ups

Defenders of the Earth • Kings Watch • King: Mandrake the Magician • Kings Quest

Adaptations

1939 Movie Serial • 1940 Radio Show • 1954 TV Pilot • 1967 Killing vs Mandrake • 1979 TV Movie • Unproduced and Unfinished Films • Musical: Mandrake the Magician and the Enchantress • Prose Stories • Defenders of the Earth • Comics on TV • Pop Art

Memorabilia

Memorabilia • Defenders of the Earth

Other

Easter Eggs and Cameos • Fanzines and Fan Magazines • Reference Books

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