Memorabilia
Conventions, Live Shows and Tours
1992 - 1996
These are items from the various conventions held by Best Brains and including MST3K performers as well as the live shows and college tours conducted over the years.
If anyone has any memorabilia from the cons or appearances other than what you see below please contact me. I would love to see it.
1. Invitation sent to Midwest area MSTies for the MST Alive! shows on July 10-11, 1992.
2. The Mitchell (512) college screening tour October 6-22, 1993. (Nothing from this one yet)
3. Free Cheese College Tour Banner. Outlaw (519) was shown at colleges from March 31 to April 19, 1994.
This 4' x 10' banner was hung on a college campus to advertise the upcoming show.4. Free Cheese College Tour T-Shirt.
The sponsers were listed on the sleeve.
This is the back of the shirt.
5. ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama in Minneapolis September 16-17, 1994.
a. BBI proposed hotel floor plan (dated 2-28-94) and crew members' schedule
Below is the closing note from the schedule.
b. Information letter mailed to Forrester Package MSTies
c. Information given at registration, various handouts and other stuff
d. Pass
e. Best Brains Staff Pass
f. Press Pass
g. Program
h. MST Alive! ticket - The live performance of This Island Earth before it was made into MST3K: The Movie
i. Official Convention T-Shirt
j. Volunteers T-Shirt
k. Comedy Central T-Shirt
Front
Back
l. Comedy Central and Universal Pins
The Universal Appeal pins were worn to help convince executives from Universal Studios that were attending the convention to proceed with the proposed MST3K: The Movie project.
m. Autographed T-Shirt
n. Autographed Photo
6. Fresh Cheese College Tour Banner. Zombie Nightmare (604) shown September 21 to November 11, 1994. These huge (4' x 10') banners were hung at the college or place that the viewing was held.
7. Fresh Cheese T-Shirt.
The sponsors were listed on the sleeve. The Specialist was a new Sylvester Stallone movie.
8. Dragon*Con 95 Program. Held in Atlanta July 13-16, 1995. As you can see from the bio printed inside Trace was originally scheduled to appear with Kevin. Mike, however, filled in at the Con.
9. Spring College Tour presenting three Shorts. January 22 to February 23, 1996. (Nothing from this one yet)
10. ConventioCon Expo-Fest-A-Rama 2: Electric Bugaloo held in Minneapolis August 30 to September 1, 1996.
a. Reminder Card
b. Information letters mailed to MSTies attending Con 2
c. Pass
d. Best Brains Staff Pass
e. Program
f. Official T-Shirt (back)
g. Volunteers T-Shirt (front; back is the same as above)
h. BBI Studio Tour tickets, Merchandise receipt
i. Autographed Pass
j. Autographs of Kim Cattrall and Rex Reason (inside convention program)
k. Part of table decoration from Gala Costume Party table centerpiece.
l. AOL MSTies T-Shirt (green)
Front
Back
m. AOL MSTies T-Shirt (white)
n. This handout circulated announcing that MST3K was picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel.