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Famous Five Club
Posted: 16 Aug 2006, 21:34
by Julian
My mother recently bought me an old set of Famous Five book from eBay. They mention The Famous Five Club at the back but I cannot find any information about it? How can I join it? And is it still in existence?
I was also extremely surprised that some of the Famous Five books had their dust-jackets missing...
FF Club
Posted: 17 Aug 2006, 00:15
by Neasa
Hi Julian. Yes there was a famous five club, but i don't think its still 'in existence', although i could be mistaken. It was formed so fans of ff could recgocnise each other.
The Famous Five Club raised funds for the little Children's Home in Beaconsfield, which cared for deserted children. there was a club badge with the faces of the famous five on it. Badges do sometimes come up on ebay. They're nice little items to have!
It was formed in September 1952. Hope this helps!!
Posted: 17 Aug 2006, 18:11
by Julian
Thanks Neasa!
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 13:48
by Sue Webster
hi julian , i was a member of the famous five club and loved it sadly it no longer exists , closed a few years ago . sad , i wish it could be restarted, hoe about forming your own club with other famous five friends ? sue
Posted: 24 Mar 2007, 23:21
by Susie
My mother was a member she went round proudly with her FF badge, but to no avail she never saw anyone else wearing there's.
famous five club
Posted: 20 Apr 2007, 14:05
by Sue Webster
hi susie , i still wear my famous five club badge and proud of it ! sue
Posted: 20 Apr 2007, 15:31
by jen
I'm sure I read in one of EBs books - maybe Book of the Year? - that if she ever saw a child wearing one of the club badges (and there seemed to be a club for everyone!) she would go up and speak to them............anyone know if this really happened?
Posted: 20 Apr 2007, 21:35
by Julian
Sorry, Jen. Didn't understand your post! Could you be more clear??
Posted: 20 Apr 2007, 22:18
by Anita Bensoussane
I have some copies of Enid Blyton's Magazine, published in the 1950s, in which Enid Blyton mentions in her editorials that she has spotted children in the street wearing badges (for the Famous Five Club, Magazine Club, etc) and has stopped to talk to them.
Anita
Posted: 21 Apr 2007, 17:56
by jen
Thanks Anita - wonder who those lucky children were?!
Famous Five Club
Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 14:14
by Sue Webster
Hi guys , how about us famous five fans starting a club on the forum --we can chat about all things ff, share memories, resurrect our badges if you have them and more ? would this work --even a newsletter--etc . could be fun!
Sue
Re: famous five club
Posted: 07 Jun 2008, 14:26
by George@Kirrin
I'd be up for it...
Re: famous five club
Posted: 07 Jun 2008, 18:57
by Sue Webster
hi great to hear from you and glad you`d be up for forming a famous 5 club online .
anyone else interested? sue
Re: famous five club
Posted: 17 Jun 2008, 19:26
by Mink
I'm interested, of course ^_^
Though, this forum is itself a Famous Five club
^_^
Re: famous five club
Posted: 19 Jun 2008, 14:55
by Sue Webster
Mink wrote:I'm interested, of course ^_^
Though, this forum is itself a Famous Five club
^_^
hi mink . yes , i never thought of that---i suppose this forum is a Famous Five club., sue