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| Corriere dei Piccoli Anno LXI N. 43 - 26 October 1969 |
From Paul: This four-page insert (next image) was stapled inside the regular pages of CdP N. 43 (together with a folded sheet of tear-off images depicting various sports). Because it contains two forms to be cut out and sent off, this insert is usually missing from the magazine as was the case with the first copy I obtained way back.
As will become apparent from the insert, the space surprise consisted of free membership of the Mattel Astrospace Club and receiving some MAC items though without the cap. As an extra surprise, one lucky kid could win a trip to Cape Kennedy and watch an Apollo launch. This may have been inspired by a contest with a similar prize having appeared that summer in Spirou magazine for their readers in France and Belgium. CdP published stories from the Spirou stable of artists so relations will have been cordial between these publishers.
The back page of the insert is about the benefits of the Corrierino Club, where the MAC offer is taken as an opportunity to promote the required CC membership.
Translations by Paul Vreede:
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| Corriere dei Piccoli Space-Surprise Insert Page 1 |
CORRIERINO CLUB - CORRIERINO CLUB
presenta la - presents the
SPAZIO-SORPRESA CLUB - SPACE-SURPRISE CLUB
in collaborazione con - in collaboration with
MATTEL
GRATIS! - FREE!
TUTTI soci di - EVERYBODY member of
ASTROSPACE CLUB - ASTROSPACE CLUB
Paul's Page 1 Notes:
Three clubs on one page! But the Space-Surprise club is only mentioned on this cover.
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| Corriere dei Piccoli Space-Surprise Insert Page 2 |
THE MATTEL ASTROSPACE CORPS HAS ENTERED ORBIT
Directly from the United States, in collaboration with the Mattel Astrospace Center of Los Angeles (California), the Mattel Astrospace Corps, the most famous astrospace club for kids, has also arrived in Italy for Corrierino Club members.Conquest of space. Spaceships rotating around our planet. Science fiction is from yesterday, the future has begun. Moon landing. Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins, and before them Gagarin and others. They are all terms and names that arouse intense emotions in each of us. Who among you did not watch the conquest of the Moon in front of the television last July and did not tremble for Armstrong. for his moment of indecision before touching the lunar soil? I think none or almost none.
We too, like you, spent an entire night in front of the television to witness this fantastic adventure, and we felt, enormous and very strong, the desire to be able to somehow participate in these great discoveries. In short, be part of it. Then we had an idea. You have all certainly learned to know, through the pages of the Corriere dei Piccoli, Matt Mason, the hero of many space adventures that even anticipate the events. Well, we knew that in America there was an Astrospace Club for kids linked to this character and we thought: why not give our members the opportunity to be part of this fantastic organization? We knew that it would be something that would interest everyone, both boys and girls, and now here it is: the Mattel Astrospace Corps has arrived in Italy too, exclusively for Corrierino Club members! How can you become a member of this club? It's very simple and, above all, it costs nothing. Just follow all the directions carefully.
The first thing you need to do to sign up for the Mattel Astrospace Corps is this. Please fill in the following participation form clearly and precisely, writing in block capitals if possible.
(CORRIERINO CLUB logo)
MATTEL ASTROSPACE CORPS
Name
Surname
Street
Post code
City Province (Car plate)
Date of birth
Corrierino Club card number
Signature
SPACE- TEST
- Who was the first astronaut?
- What is the name of the lunar module?
- What number was the Apollo that went to the Moon?
To finish. Have you filled out the form? Did you answer the space-test correctly? Have you put aside the three club tokens published in the last three issues of Corriere dei Piccoli, namely: Matt Mason, Captain Lazer and Callisto? Good. Then take the participation form and the space-test that you have cut out, the three club tokens, put them in an envelope and send it to: Corrierino Club - Mattel Astrospace Corps - via Scarsellinì 17 - 20100 Milano. Attention. Registration for the Mattel Astrospace Corps is open exclusively to Corrierino Club members. It is essential to indicate the membership number on the participation form. However, if you have not yet received the card because your membership to our Club is recent, put "card not yet received". It is also essential to send the three required club tokens. In case you lost them, remember that you will find them on n. 5 of the ARDIMENTO ALBUM on sale from November.
Paul's Page 2 Notes:
The “car plate” note on the registration card refers to the two-letter abbreviation of Italian province names used on motor vehicle license plates at the time.The Albi Ardimento (Albums of Daring) were a monthly series of complete (franco-belgian) comic stories published by Corriere dei Piccoli in 1969-71.
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| Corriere dei Piccoli Space-Surprise Insert Page 3 |
IT ENTERED ORBIT
A FANTASTIC SPACE KIT FOR CORRIERINO CLUB-MATTEL ASTROSPACE CORPS MEMBERS
All the boys and girls who have sent us the participation form and have answered the space-test questions exactly will receive directly at home, free of charge, the fantastic Astrospace Club membership kit, namely: the Mattel Astrospace Corps membership card in a special "cosmo-protective" envelope; the "space boy" badge; a "space-decal", the special decal with the logo of our Astrospace Club, to be applied on the bicycle or scooter, in your diary or wherever you are most interested; a "Mattel booklet" with discount vouchers. A booklet of four discount vouchers that you can use at all toy shops displaying the Mattel Astrospace Center emblem.
IMPORTANT!
Membership in the Mattel Astrospace Corps is reserved exclusively for Corrierino Club members. Anyone who is not yet a member can still request membership in the Astrospace Club provided that, together with the form with the space-test, they also send us the registration coupon for the Club, attaching the expected 500 lire. Therefore, if you have not yet made this very important decision, the right time has come: sign up to Corrierino Club now!
And finally THE BIGGEST SURPRISE
A MEMBER OF CORRIERINO CLUB IN CAPE KENNEDY
Yes, guys. It's really true. This is the first of our spatial initiatives! From the Mattel Astrospace Center of Los Angeles, Matt Mason invites an Italian boy or girl, members of Corrierino Club - Mattel Astrospace Corps, to visit this fantastic thing that is the Cape Kennedy space base in Florida, on the occasion of the first launch in 1970. A trip to Cape Kennedy (Florida) will be raffled off among all those who have sent us their registration by December 30, 1969 for a boy or girl accompanied by a parent, and a week's stay absolutely free. What do you think about it? It's a fantastic thing! A week among astronauts in the most famous American space base. Who will be the very lucky boy or very lucky girl? Who knows... Don't waste time, send us your membership now!
(lower right image caption) In the photo, Apollo 11 on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy before its fantastic journey into space.
Paul's Page 3 Notes:
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| Corriere dei Piccoli Space-Surprise Insert - Club contents plus Voucher Detail |
The illustration shows the MAC items to be received as well as a discount voucher. “Vale L.1000” means “Worth 1000 Lire” and all the other text is in Italian, whereas the MAC membership card is mostly in English.
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| Corriere dei Piccoli Space-Surprise Insert Page 4 |
SIGN UP!
Haven't you yet joined our fantastic Club which now has more than forty-five thousand members? Then the time has come for you too to sign up. So, don't waste any more time. Signing up is very simple: just cut out the form reproduced here, fill it in clearly, possibly writing in capital letters and send it to: Corrierino Club, via Scarsellini 17, 20100 Milan. Don't forget to add the registration fee which, as you now know, is L. 500. If you want, you can also send us some stamps as long as they are in denominations of no less than 100 lira.HOW TO REGISTER FOR CORRERINO CLUB AND WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
Signing up to Corrierino Club is very simple. Simply fill out the form published on this page (writing well in capital letters), cut it out and send it to: Corrierino Club, via Scarsellini 17 20100 Milan, attaching the registration fee of 500 lire which, if desired, can also be in stamps of a denomination no lower than L. 100. Children residing abroad will be able to add the amount of 500 lire in international coupons to the card. All those who send us their membership will receive the club envelope with the following gifts directly at home:
- the Club membership card;
- stationery with the Corrierino Club letterhead;
- a block of checks for the "Postcard Bank";
- the badge of your favorite football team (Series A or M), or the Club badge with the pinwheel;
- a stamp with your name and surname;
- a set of five club stamps;
- a wallet for the card, for club stamps and for the block of checks for the “Postcard Bank”.
Coupon:
(CORRIERINO CLUB logo)
REGISTRATION FORM
FIRST NAME
SURNAME
STREET N.
CODE POST.
CITY
PROV (Car plate)
DATE OF BIRTH
WHICH CLASS DO YOU ATTEND
MY FAVORITE PASTIMES ARE
I WISH TO RECEIVE THE BADGE OF MY FAVORITE TEAM AND THAT IS ______
OR: I WISH TO RECEIVE THE CLUB BADGE
N.B. - DELETE THE BADGE THAT IS NOT INTERESTING
I ATTACH 500 LIRE FOR MY REGISTRATION.
MAC - Italy items that have surfaced thus far can be found here.
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