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REEL DEALS I

PUDLISIIED BY- MIKE TRICKETT 25 FAIRLIE ST. NORTH GEELONG VJC.3215

Welcome to the third edition ofREEL DEALS. This edition is somewhat late in production due
mainly to my attendance at the Film BuiTs meeting in Wellington, New Zealand.

Sinoe the first edition of REEL DEALS I have received many calls asking to be added to the
mailing list. The circulation is now around the 80 mark and seems to be growing with each edition.
There has been a significant increase in the number of advertisements this time and lots of good films
are on olfer.
At the outset I said I did not want to get involved in selling films on behalf others, although I
still feel this way, I have agreed to place a couple of ads in the magazine for people who are reluctant
to see their name in print. The ads are noted accordingly and I will assist with any queries, but will
genernlly get the advertiser to contact you to do the deal

REEL DEALS is produced about every three months and distributed to interested collectors
( currently ) free of charge. My original intention was to produce and distribute the first 4 editions
oft he magaz.ine free as a means of gelling it going and to judge the interest in it, therefore the ncx.t
edition will be the last to be sent out free of charge. A decision will then have to be made on firstly
whether to continue the production of REEL DEALS, and if so, on how to fund it's costs.
The cost of production. photocopying , etc. is quite low , bu.t when the cost of the postage ( 80
copies) is added the amount becomes quite significant, and a means of covering this cost will have
to be found. If we continue at the rate of 4 editions per year, and the number of pages remains
below that which can be !ient for the basic 45 cents postage rate, I think a subscription of$4.00 per
year would not be unreasonable, alternatively perhaps you may feel the Advertisers should pay,
or a combination of both. I personally favor making perhaps one page of advertising free to
subscribers, nnd an additional cost for extra pages. Your comments and ideas would be most
welcome.
Feel free to copy or loan this newsletter If you know anyone who would like to be on the
mailing list, or you would like a second copy for a friend, please let me know - remember, the
more collectors who receive REEL DEALS the more we can expect to be Rdvertised and
sold/swapped etc. This can only help to promote our hobby and keep film collecting alive!!

Your interest and ideas are most welcome, as of course are your advertisements.

Yours sincerely,
MIKE TRICKEIT

A]).JIERTISE FREE
DEADLINE FOR NEXT EDITION- 1st. FEBRUARY 1994

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