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The Famous Five Club
Posted:
16 Aug 2006, 21:34by Julian
My mother recently bought me an old set of Famous Five book from eBay. They mention The Famous Five Club at the back but I cannot find any information about it? How can I join it? And is it still in existence?
I was also extremely surprised that some of the Famous Five books had their dust-jackets missing...
FF Club
Posted:
17 Aug 2006, 00:15by Neasa
Hi Julian. Yes there was a famous five club, but i don't think its still 'in existence', although i could be mistaken. It was formed so fans of ff could recgocnise each other.
The Famous Five Club raised funds for the little Children's Home in Beaconsfield, which cared for deserted children. there was a club badge with the faces of the famous five on it. Badges do sometimes come up on ebay. They're nice little items to have!
It was formed in September 1952. Hope this helps!!
Posted:
17 Aug 2006, 18:11by Julian
Thanks Neasa!
Posted:
23 Mar 2007, 13:48by Sue Webster
hi julian , i was a member of the famous five club and loved it sadly it no longer exists , closed a few years ago . sad , i wish it could be restarted, hoe about forming your own club with other famous five friends ? sue
Posted:
24 Mar 2007, 23:21by Susie
My mother was a member she went round proudly with her FF badge, but to no avail she never saw anyone else wearing there's.
famous five club
Posted:
20 Apr 2007, 14:05by Sue Webster
hi susie , i still wear my famous five club badge and proud of it ! sue
Posted:
20 Apr 2007, 15:31by jen
I'm sure I read in one of EBs books - maybe Book of the Year? - that if she ever saw a child wearing one of the club badges (and there seemed to be a club for everyone!) she would go up and speak to them............anyone know if this really happened?
Posted:
20 Apr 2007, 21:35by Julian
Sorry, Jen. Didn't understand your post! Could you be more clear??
Posted:
20 Apr 2007, 22:18by Anita Bensoussane
I have some copies of Enid Blyton's Magazine, published in the 1950s, in which Enid Blyton mentions in her editorials that she has spotted children in the street wearing badges (for the Famous Five Club, Magazine Club, etc) and has stopped to talk to them.
Anita
Posted:
21 Apr 2007, 17:56by jen
Thanks Anita - wonder who those lucky children were?!
Re: The Famous Five Club
Posted:
02 Oct 2009, 04:19by vinemonkey
maybe we could start our own famous five club online or something?
Re:
Posted:
02 Oct 2009, 12:27by Aunt Fanny
Anita Bensoussane wrote:I have some copies of Enid Blyton's Magazine, published in the 1950s, in which Enid Blyton mentions in her editorials that she has spotted children in the street wearing badges (for the Famous Five Club, Magazine Club, etc) and has stopped to talk to them.
Anita
She would probably be reported to the police if she did that today!
Re: The Famous Five Club
Posted:
02 Oct 2009, 12:59by Wayne Pyer
vinemonkey wrote:maybe we could start our own famous five club online or something?
If you are clever enough to do that, (i'm not) you can count me in.
Re: The Famous Five Club
Posted:
02 Dec 2009, 20:53by Kiki's new mam
vinemonkey wrote:maybe we could start our own famous five club online or something?
i would simply love it if you could do that!
leila