A Redditor starts receiving boxes full of 1980s memorabilia from the long-defunct California Raisins Fan Club. Who is sending this raisin mail?
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Show notes:
- The first California Raisins TV commercial (YouTube)
- I received two packages/letters from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub at my home address with very rare 1980s collectors items (Reddit)
- thecaliforniaraisins.com
- https://dizzodesigns.com
- Were the California Raisins Created Because of Systemic Racism?(Mandatory)
- Mail #1 and #2
- Mail #3
- UPDATE: I received another package & letter from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub (Reddit)
- Archive of the sweatshirt eBay listing
- Mail #4
- UPDATE 2: The Seemingly Defunct california raisins fanclub Has Once Again Sent Me A Bunch Of Assorted 80s Merch (Reddit)
- USPS Letters from Santa
- Mail #5
- Bart Baggett’s website
- Bart’s handwriting comparisons (PDF)
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