THE OFFICIAL POPEYE FANCLUB

 

       In 2021, Micki and I went to Chester, Illinois, to take pictures of all the statues of Popeye characters and to visit the Popeye Museum. While in the Museum and buying a Goon shirt and metal Popeye statue and other fun things, we had an enjoyable visit with its curator, Debbie, who runs the Official Popeye Fanclub.  

       After returning home, I joined the Fanclub, and in the membership packet was the stylus that Micki had dropped from her phone when we were at the Museum.  Debbie's a nice person.

       I enjoyed the Fanclub for a year.  It's quarterly 32-page newsletters are excellent!  But things and minds and distractions as they are, I neglected to renew my membership after that year.  Now, five years later, I've realized how much I've missed the Fanclub; and so finally renewed my membership and ordered all the issues I've missed since the end of 2021.  I'm whole again, and "I am what I am."

        It costs $14/year to join the club (a good deal).  Debbie explained that their website is not reliable lately (I've found that clicking the links didn't work for me) so it's easier to go to PayPal and pay scc1@popeyethesailor.com; or you can send a check to the Official Popeye Fanclub, 1001 State, Chester IL 62233; or you can call Debbie at the store with a credit card, at 618-826-4567.

       I'm going to read all of these, cover-to-cover.