1. Glossy proofs for the original Sci-Fi Channel ads announcing they had picked up MST3K. The third picture was not used in many trade journals. I included a close-up of the text of each.
2. Large (2'x3') character posters from the walls of the Best Brains
Studio in Eden Prairie, MN
These were purchased at the on-site auction of the BBI
Studios in June 1999. You can see three of the posters in the picture on the right.
3. Press kit season 8
4. The Thing That Couldn't Die (805) script - autographed for a
charity function
The draft copy of episode 805 given
to a local Minneapolis charity to auction off. This episode introduced the Observer
characters.
5. SFC Promotional Card Set was released during season 8 (1997). The parallelogram-shaped cards had foil fronts and advertised various shows currently on the SFC.
6. Rhino video unbuilt 3-Pack boxes.
7. Autographed copies of Here Comes the Big People comics sent to me by Trace Beaulieu, Sept 1997.
8. Bot Builder Booklet early proof copy.
Cover and contents different from final product. c. Feb 1998
The Bot
Builder Booklet and the envelopes and stationary shown below were all designed
by illustrator Gary Glover.
A. Early proof copy
cover; B. Cover of final version
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B. 
9. Early proofs for Best Brains, Inc
envelopes. Feb 1998
A. First color
proof; B. Grey scale proof; C. Final BBI envelope (note: after BBI moved in
July 1999 they simply crossed out the address)
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B.
C.
10. Early proofs for Best Brains, Inc
stationary. Feb 1998
Note: a
version of the stationary was eventually sold by Best Brains starting with the
Holiday 2000 merchandise catalog.
A. Early
color proof; B. Second color proof; C. Final BBI stationary; D. After BBI
moved in July 1999 they used this plain version.
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B.
C.
D.
11. Press kit season 9
12. Episode screener The Projected Man (901). Note: This tape has the original unusual theater sound effect.
13. Episode screener Phantom Planet (902)
14. SFC Advertising Kit, including screener tape of Academy of Robots'
Choice Award Special
This sales kit was issued between
season 8 and 9 and includes a complete, commercial free screener of the Academy of Robots'
Choice Awards.
15. SFC T-Shirt
16. Leather-sleeved Jacket, Sci-Fi logo on front/ MST logo on back
17. Sci-Fi Channel Catalog from Fall 1998, featuring MST on the cover.
18. Tom Servo/ Kevin Murphy autographed post card.
This card was sent to me as thanks for sending an
interesting video to a BBI staff member.
19. Prototype Tom Servo statue used as model for Moore Creations
The copy of Tom on the left is supposedly a prototype
version that has slightly different coloring, no crystal globe or printing on the bottom.
20. Moore Creations catalogue featuring Tom Servo and Crow statues
21. Moore Creations ad from a modelers trade journal, c. 1999
22. Joel's coloring book issued in March 1999 to promote his new company Visual Story Tools.
23. Final tours of BBI Studios were conducted on 3/26/99. Barb Tebben had some glossy hand outs for keepsakes.
24. Just for the heck of it here are a few of my own
items from my trip to Minneapolis for the last Best Brains Studio tour.
3/25/99-3/28/99
Airline receipt ($581 round
trip!), receipt for VHS of Werewolf I picked up at the Mall of America
Suncoast Video, ticket from Underwater World also at the Mall, had some decent
BBQ that night, boarding pass for the trip back. By the way
three nights at the Hampton Inn - Eden Prairie cost another $246. 
25. Press kit season 10
26. Episode screener Soultaker (1001)
27. eBay auction announcement postcard mailed out by Best Brains
28. eBay item certificates signed by Jim Mallon and Beth "Beez" McKeever
29. Squirm w/ A Case of Spring Fever (1012) unedited theater segment
tape
This is one of the tapes that was mistakenly sold during the
on-site auction at Best Brains Studio in June 1999 before the episode had aired.
30. Diabolik (1013) Script
This is a draft copy of the final
script. Notice that the final scene would still need to be fleshed out some.
31. Press kit final episode
This press kit is identical to the
Season 10 kit except that the picture of Mike and the bots references the air date of the
final episode.
32. Episode screener Diabolik (1013)
33. Daily Variety advertisement print, t-shirt and hat sent to contributors by the Satellite News
34. Freaks & Geeks Script
Not only was the show produced by J.
Elvis "Josh" Weinstien, but also occasionally starred Joel Hodgson and Trace
Beaulieu. This episode included Trace as science teacher Hector Lacovara who
introduced the visiting Vice-President elect George Bush at a student assembly.
35. Freaks & Geeks Rough Cut Publicity
Screeners
These are
original NBC screeners sent out for upcoming episodes. Girlfriends and
Boyfriends featured Trace and Looks and Books featured Joel.
36. MST3K: The Model autographed assembly instructions
37. SFC Era magazines
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| Hermenaut Winter 97 |
Videoscope #21 Winter 97 |
TV Week -
Chicago 1-26-97 |
The Cable Guide Feb 97 |
Femme Fatales Feb 97 |
Inquest Feb 97 |
Sci-Fi
Entertainment Feb 97 |
TV Guide 2-1-97 |
| Very negative article about MST | Brain That Wouldn't Die review | New MST3K: 3000 Reasons (pic D) |
Kim Catrall on MST3K | Behind the scenes (pic C) |
New on Sci-Fi (pics A, B) |
3 items: Hits & Misses, Saturday Guide and Cable Close Up | |
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Weekly 2-7-97 |
TV Guide 2-8-97 |
Entertainment
Weekly 2-14-97 |
TV Guide 2-15-97 |
Entertainment
Weekly 2-21-97 |
Rolling Stone 3-6-97 |
Entertainment
Weekly 3-7-97 |
SFX Apr 97 |
| MST debuts on Sci-Fi Channel | Full page B&W Servo ad | Small Servo ad on page 52 (pic F) |
Comet Relief - mentions Rocky Jones | Full page Crow ad on page 55 | Full page Sci-Fi Channel ad with Crow | Small Crow ad on page 55 (pic G) |
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| TV Guide 8-30-97 |
People Sep 97 |
TV Guide 9-20-97 |
Sci-Fi
Entertainment Nov 97 |
TV Guide 11-15-97 |
Videoscope #25 Winter 98 |
Cult-TV
(British) March 98 |
Sci-Fi
Entertainment Apr 98 |
| Blockbuster Review plus great
pic of Mike & Bots as MIB (pic H) |
Blockbuster Review | Crossword: MST Bot (CROW) | MST goes to UK (pics I, J, K) |
MST listed as CableACE nominee | Unearthly VHS review | TV Choice Saturday - MST (pic X) |
Full page Best Buy ad (pic L) |
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| Videoscope #27 Summer 98 |
Young Justice
#1 Sep 98 |
Videoscope #28 Fall 98 |
Entertainment
Weekly 10-16-98 |
TV Guide 10-17-98 |
G-Fan Nov/Dec 98 |
Videoscope #29 Winter 99 |
Sci-Fi
Entertainment Feb 99 |
| 3 video reviews | First of many MST references in 55 issue run through May 2003 | 3 video reviews | Top 10 worst SF movies | Crossword: MST3K's Tom (SERVO) | 2 video reviews | Article about MST model | |
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Entertainment Apr 99 |
TV Guide 4-3-99 |
Time Out New
York 4-8-99 |
TV Week
(Toledo, OH) 4-11-99 |
Cinefantastique May 99 |
Spin May 99 |
Daily Variety 6-18-99 |
Eye Jul/Aug 99 |
| 10th Season starting | OK, this is a stretch. TV Guide 3000 and a Matt Groenig cover | Joel interview | Curtain falling on MST | Article about Futurama called Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Save MST ad (pics M, N) |
Mike Nelson interview | |
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| Videoscope #31 Summer 99 |
Empty Love
Stories #2 Aug 99 |
Games Aug 99 |
TV Guide (Large
Ed) 8-7-99 |
TV Guide 8-7-99 |
TV Guide 8-7-99 |
TV Star -
Ventura, CA 8-8-99 |
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| The Final Daze | A great interview with Kevin and Mike. ONLY IN THE 2ND PRINTING. | TV logo jumble includes MST planet logo | MSTie Memories by Mike | MSTie Memories by Mike (cover 1 of 2) |
MSTie Memories by Mike (cover 2 of 2) |
Their Last Awful Film |
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