10/12/2025
Me Again - I’m sure you guys are probably tired of my post about fundraising. I dislike writing them. But I want to remind everyone of something that should be a GIVEN!
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Digging for new content is something I’ve gotten to be extremely good at. Who else would I want to share that new content with? Yep……only you!
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** Exploring on the archive org site, the newspaper archives & even the defunct magazine sites all keep my brain activr and steady. It’s also been extremely beneficial to have this frequent activity, since my attack almost a year ago. I know I haven’t brought that up in many months, but understand it comes and goes. Another reason why your donation is important and crucial. **
DONATIONS STILL NEEDED!
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Okay Everyone
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We’re still a great deal away from meeting our donation goal!
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Since my very first published article 8+ years ago, I knew that the goals included providing a page that would stand out from the others. Although it woukd take 2-3 years for me to find out how I’d be able to do it - I remained determined to doing it.
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Something I already had going for me ended up giving me an advantage. I’d
lived during the “grunge era”. You know that time in Seattle when the world descended on Seattle to find the next big act. I’d also started collecting music magazines featuring articles with our OG’s (Layne Mike⭐️Sean & Jerry🎸) in them, or on the cover. To this day, from what I’ve been told, I have one of the largest collections. Amassing them from all over the world. Ultimately, I found myself in the library (downtown Seattle) researching the band. I’d pull out newspaper articles & anything I could get ahold of to learn. The library was just one source; I learned so-so much through the old archived AiC website (Wayback Machine, through Archive.org), archived AiC fansites and a wealth of archived online music magazines that had articles on Alice to Mudhoney. While sorting through all of that, you have to figure out whats believable and what’s outrageously false!
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In order to continue to provide you all with what has been proven to be 100% accurate & thats after I’ve fact checked it and then fact checked it again😂😱. Lets just say its really important to do your DUE diligence.
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Newspaper archive websites, online “subscription only” music magazines, “multi-magazine online sites” and a couple of music media sites. Please trust me in my telling you all that for 7+ years I paid for everything myself. Its expensive, but I felt this
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I’m selling the remaining “Thickboard Tags” and “Memory Box” featuring, Layne Staley & Mike Starr {LSMS}. I created that one with a very cool custom cigar box.
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I’ll list the prices underneath each tag, in the comment section.
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I also have something you guys may want to jump on. Although I sold the originals (well, I thought I had) Alice In Chains press releases; also includes the long sought after “Mad Season” press release that announced the “Above” album and its SuperGroup band members. I recently sold a full original set (full original set) for $300. It was well worth it because any Alice In Chains item I’ve ever collected I’ve taken pristine care of. The same goes for all of the press releases I’ve ever obtained.
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Within a day of selling the one original set, I found a second set. I’ve attached a photo, however, it does not show the full amount in the set. I believe it’s 15-17 pages - and knowing me, I’ll add more. The 2nd original set I’ll price at $250 + $10 for shipping. They are all original releares, with the very first release from May of 1990.
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You also have the option of getting a photocopied set of the same press releases. Due to the rarities of them I feel that a fair price would be $50 plus $10 shipping. I spent years hunting them all down - and there were many times I never thought I’d obtain them all, but perseverance paid off.
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If you want the 2nd original set, you’ll need to email me at: [email protected] - the price is firm. If you’d like a copy of them instead, you can pay me directly through Venmo: C_STALEY_GIRL ~ with that I’d ask that you send the funds as a gift. That way I don’t have to pay a huge fee. The total about for a copy will be $60 (includes shipping). Make sure you provide your address when make your Venmo payment. If you forget please email me at [email protected]
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Thanks for helping us to fundraise for hopefully just a few more days. Whether you buy an original press release set or a photocopied set, I can guarantee you’ll love Vthem. Don’t forget the thickboard tags and the memory box. All proceeds will be put right back into this page,
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You guys ALL SERIOUSLY Rawk🤘🏼🤘🏼- thank YOU!!!
