A curiously cool collection of No-codery appeared in the late 1996 and 1997 issues of the Ten Club newsletter and other mailings under the appealing rubrick of the VHC Starter Kit.
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This sampler from the band “I Love You” helps us uncover early Pearl Jam concert dates from 1991.
Fan translations from the 2006 tour of Latin America
By the time Pearl Jam turned two at the end of 1992, turntables were well on their way to being only the domain of audiophiles, DJs, and old-schoolers and band fan clubs were mostly nostalgia. But the young band had other ideas. They’d sent their fan club the same holiday gift in 1991 that the Beatles had back in the day: an exclusive 45rpm single with their greetings on the b-side. 1992 would be no different.
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What makes a Pearl Jam collectible “valuable”? The “Reeenk Roink” promo CD boasts neither unreleased music nor eye catching graphics; but its rarity, odd name, handcrafted manufacturing and place in PJ history have made it one of the handful of “holy grail” collectibles. What is Reeenk Roink? TFT and PJ collector Seth Dolled take a closer look.
TFT takes a deep dive into one of the “original” artifactors: the first Fan Club Christmast Single
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A close look at one of the first “official bootlegs” from the July 11, 1995, Soldier Field, Chicago, IL concert
Summer ’88 Demo Eddie Vedder is human, and now we have proof. The recent discovery of a four-song demo from 1988 by Eddie Vedder shows the creativity and motivation of a gifted artist before a future of sold-out arenas and concert DVDs. This vintage material was made before Pearl Jam, even before Bad Radio! This [...]
Rock’s most beloved collectible, the band T-shirt. It’s a simple, effective way of pledging your allegiance or proving you were there. Thanks to the creative forces at work in the PJ camp (namely Jeff and Ed), the band T-shirt has long been a blank canvas riddled with inside references and celebrating everything from attending a [...]
Ah, the mundane guitar pick. Not something PJ fans think about much. But truth is, these little monogrammed pieces of plastic have reflected PJ members’ tastes and senses of humor since back in the day. Over the years, a color scheme has even emerged, as you can see below (guess it’s easier to tell whose is whose that way). Gathered here are just a few of the various customized PJ picks the guys have had made and used, each one worth a closer look.
