A new career opportunity has presented itself to me and I have decided to leave Amos Press and Moneycard Collector. My last day here in the office will be tomorrow, Friday, February 13th.
In the next few months my wife Kirsten and I will be moving from Sidney, Ohio back to Canada, to settle on the Pacific coast, either in Vancouver or Victoria, British Columbia.
I will rejoin the list as soon as I can and in the meantime can be reached via e-mail at my wife's address which is <kirsten@bright.net>.
I'd like to thank so many of you who have played a role in the success of Moneycard Collector and who continue to help make this hobby grow. - To the many dealers who have supported and continue to support the magazine.
- To the issuers who have also supported us because they truly understand the importance of the collector market to their overall success.
- And of course to the individual collector readers. Thanks to all of you. You are one wonderful group of people!
Prepaid phone cards, cash cards - all moneycards - remain, in my view, an absolutely wonderful collectible. When we say they have the beauty of postage stamps, the utility of coins and the tradability of trading cards we underline the tremendous attributes of moneycards. In the words of my kids, "Moneycards rock!".
I'm sure that through the excellent efforts of Tom Williams and Kathy Utz and our many freelance writers that Moneycard Collector will continue to help make it rock!
So, thanks to all of you again......eh? :) And let's all continue to enjoy this wonderful hobby.
Best to all,
Murray Church
founding publisher
Moneycard Collector
"As long as there has been NASCAR, there has been a Petty on the track," said Marlene Waltz, Director of Prepaid Cards for Sprint. "Spree wanted to find a way to recognize this achievement and give race fans a chance to celebrate the Petty legacy."
In addition to the limited edition 50 domestic-minute Foncard, Sprint will also offer customers the opportunity to purchase three other commemorative Foncards. Fans can choose from a 43 domestic-minute card featuring "The King" Richard Petty, a 44 domestic-minute card featuring Kyle Petty, and a 45 domestic-minute card featuring the newest addition to the Petty dynasty, 17-year-old Adam Petty. The minutes on each Foncard represent the number of each of the race cars in the Petty racing stables.
"It's hard to believe my family has been racing for 50 years-I just hope a Petty will still be on the track 50 years from now," said Adam Petty. "The Spree Racing Foncards are a great reminder of our family's racing past, and with luck, our future. It also gives fans a fun way to stay in touch with the people they love, just like Spree helps me stay in touch with my dad and granddad when we're all criss-crossing the country."
The Spree Racing Foncards will hit the shelves this spring. Fans will be able to find cards at retail outlets where Spree cards are normally sold prior to a Winston Cup or American Speed Association (ASA) race rolling into town. Retailers in non-race markets will also be able to request the special limited edition cards.
In 1998, Sprint unveiled its Spree Racing team - consisting of Richard, Kyle and Adam Petty. Spree serves as Adam Petty's primary sponsor on the ASA circuit and as an associate sponsor of Kyle Petty. In addition, Sprint's Spree team is an associate sponsor of Richard Petty's #43 Car, driven in 1998 by John Andretti.
Spree cards are currently sold in $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations. The special commemorative Spree racing Foncards will be priced differently for this promotion. Retailers who carry Spree cards include gas stations, convenience stores, supermarket chains and college bookstores nationwide.
The 1998 series of NBA AT&T PrePaid Cards features images of 58 different players, two from each NBA team, plus one 200 minute card with the 1998 NBA Finals logo. Card purchasers are also automatically entered into the Win a Trip to the NBA Finals Sweepstakes. When callers use the card for the first time, they find out instantly if they have won the top prize of a trip for four people to the 1998 NBA Finals or hundreds of other awards.
"For basketball fans, the NBA AT&T PrePaid Cards make great mementos of the season, plus they're a collectible that's also very useful," said Howard McNally, AT&T vice president of consumer product management. "With an AT&T PrePaid Card, you never need change to make a call, you can budget your call expenses in advance, and you'll always experience the superb quality of the AT&T Network."
The 58 player cards feature exciting color photos of NBA stars in action, with each player appearing on one card available in one of the following denominations: 15, 30, 60, or 100 domestic minutes. To use the card from any touchtone phone, callers dial an 800 number printed on the back, enter the unique PIN number on the card, and then dial the number they are calling.
After being exclusively available at the All-Star Weekend in New York, cards will go on sale across the country on Monday, February 9. NBA AT&T PrePaid Cards will be sold through nationwide retailers such as participating Chevron stations, Samsonite Company Stores, and AT&T Stores, plus regional grocery chains such as Ramey and Price Cutter Supermarkets.
In addition, the cards can be ordered by calling 1 800-437-0973, extension 52744. They can also be ordered on the Internet at AT&T's web site (http://www.att.com/prepaidcard).
Besides being a fun souvenir and a great gift, each NBA AT&T PrePaid Card also provides automatic entry into the Win a Trip to the NBA Finals Sweepstakes. When purchasers use the card the first time, they hear whether their unique PIN number is one of the preselected winners. "The sweepstakes provides instant gratification," said McNally. "Like a scratch-off game card, you find out immediately if you're a winner."
The grand prize in the sweepstakes is a trip for four people to the 1998 NBA Finals. First prize is a trip for two to one of the 1998 NBA Playoffs games. In addition, 800 potential winners will get $50 gift certificates for NBA merchandise in Nothin' but Hoops(TM) The Official Catalog of the NBA, and 200 potential winners will receive sets of 1997 edition NBA AT&T PrePaid Cards.
Score Board products offered by HA-LO include authenticated autographed sports collectibles, sports trading cards, prepaid phone cards, consumer sports products and other collectible products. Autographed collectibles will be signed by top sports personalities such as Super Bowl XXXII champion John Elway, threetime NFL Most Valuable Player Brett Favre, basketball all-star Alonzo Mourning, and baseball greats, Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken Jr., and New York Yankees phenom, Derek Jeter. More than 800 HA-LO representatives nationwide will be offering Score Board products to their corporate customers.
"We are excited about entering into this agreement with HA-LO, the leader in the $10 billion-plus corporate promotion industry," said John White, president and chief operating officer for Score Board. "This agreement gives Score Board a greatly increased presence in this dynamic industry. This is a tremendous incremental sales opportunity for us given the size of the market."
"As HA-LO continues to grow around the world, our ability to offer unique promotional products to corporations further differentiates ourselves from other companies in the promotional products industry," said Lou Weisbach, HA-LO's president and chief executive officer. "We are excited about our agreement with Score Board, a leader in sports-related products. Entering into exclusive distribution agreements is a competitive advantage that our sales force can leverage and will attract new sales reps to HA-LO."
HA-LO is the nation's leading distributor of advertising specialty and promotional products. In addition, HA-LO specializes in integrated marketing services including: event planning, sports marketing, advertising and telemarketing services. HA-LO's extensive list of over 20,000 names includes Ford, Abbott Labs, General Electric, Glaxo Wellcome, IBM, General Mills, Siemens, and Ameritech.
Sending Fresh-Cut Flowers Just Got Easier, Thanks to FloraGraph's New Prepaid Flower Card Available at Participating Virginia and Maryland 7-Eleven stores
What's Abbott without Costello...peanut butter without jelly...Valentine's Day without flowers?
FloraGraph Ltd., LLC has made sending fresh-cut flowers a whole lot easier with the first Prepaid Flower Card -- and it's only available at participating 7-Eleven stores across Virginia and parts of Maryland.
Customers purchase a $36 or $56 flower card at a 7-Eleven store and order one of the five arrangements pictured on the card by calling toll-free 888-6 BLOSSOM and giving the pin code from the back of the card. Customers can include a personal message to accompany the gift. Delivery is guaranteed within 24 hours, seven days a week within the continental United States. Customers can also schedule a specific delivery for any time in the future.
"Most consumers who send flowers do so over the phone," said Mark Hagen, 7-Eleven category manager for services. "They need a charge card and they don't actually see what they're sending. With the Flower Card, consumers can purchase the card and order anytime of day or night and there are no hidden delivery costs."
"Our flower arrangements can be for any occasion from birthdays to Valentine's Day and everything in between," said Michael Lebor, president, FloraGraph. "We can even help locate an address for the party receiving the gift, if the customer doesn't have it."
With more than 17,100 convenience stores worldwide, operations of The Southland Corporation include more than 5,400 corporate and franchised 7-Eleven and other convenience stores in the United States and Canada. In addition licensees and affiliates operator about 11,700 7-Eleven store in the U.S., its territories and 18 other countries. 7-Eleven's home page is located at www.7-eleven.com.
FloraGraph Ltd., LLC is a floral marketing company. The company has identified a niche servicing flower buyers who want to see what they are getting, but want the convenience of a national telefloral service for delivery. The company has created a customer service-driven call center operation, tied to a network of more than 30,000 florists across the country.
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