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Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 3, 2018 9:20 pm
by mrplow4
I am a retired parrot-head having seen Buffett 53 times starting in 1980 and finishing in the mid 90's. Have a great deal of swag from those days and I'm beginning to clean out the closets. It all meant a great deal to me at one time, so it is in mint condition. First Up for the collectors: 83 issues of the Jimmy's Newsletter, The Coconut Telegraph, spanning 15 years. In an age before the internet, it was the way us old parrot heads kept up on what was going on with Jimmy. Below are the issues in my possession. Vintage shirts dating back to the One Particular Harbor tour forward coming next. Will accept pay pal or PM me if you wish to send a check. I will pick up shipping. All 83 issues yours for $200.00..that's $2.38 an issue!
Volume 1: Issues 5,6,8,9,10
Volume 2: Issues 1-12
Volume 3: Issues 1-12 (two copies of # 7)
Volume 4: Issues 1-12
Volume 5: Issues 1-7
Volume 6: Issues 1-6
Volume 7: Issues 1-6
Volume 8: Issues 1-5
Volume 9: Issues 1-5
Volume 10: Issues 1,2,4,5
Volume 11: Issues 1-3
Volume 13: Issue 5
Volume 14: Issue 5
Volume 16: Issue 5
Misc: Don't Stop The Carnival Issue..no date x 1
Early Issue..un-numbered
Friends of Flordia Inc. call for donations letter
you can contact me at
mrplow4@gmail.com
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 4, 2018 10:55 am
by SharkysMV1
Cool, but considering these were free, this might not be the best "forum"/venue to post.
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 4, 2018 12:35 pm
by mrplow4
The newsletters weren't free. They weren't much..$18-$20 a year?
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 5, 2018 8:34 am
by wanderingtoes
The value, energy and enthusiasm to maintain a collection of anything Jimmy Buffett, in mint condition, PRICELESS!
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 5, 2018 10:40 am
by SharkysMV1
mrplow4 wrote: January 4, 2018 12:35 pm
The newsletters weren't free. They weren't much..$18-$20 a year?
I signed up and never had to pay for them; I have a ton of the same issues you have.
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 5, 2018 5:01 pm
by jbfinscj
I don’t recall ever paying a subscription fee for the coconut telegraph. With that being said, i have no problem with you selling your collection.
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 5, 2018 5:26 pm
by lime rickie
I'm just here for the cj sighting.

Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 5, 2018 10:47 pm
by jbfinscj
lime rickie wrote: January 5, 2018 5:26 pm
I'm just here for the cj sighting.
Shhhhh....I’m hiding from the 14,500 people I’m now moderating over at our Buffettnews Facebook page. All day long they ask me if jimmy is retiring this year.

Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 5, 2018 10:57 pm
by SMLCHNG
jbfinscj wrote: January 5, 2018 10:47 pm
Shhhhh....I’m hiding from the 14,500 people I’m now moderating over at our Buffettnews Facebook page. All day long they ask me if jimmy is retiring this year.
So, is he??
Can I send you some spam from Linda and me?

Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 4:10 am
by dnw
There are "Buffett" collectors that collect all the issues of the Coconut Telegraph.
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 7:05 am
by PetalMel
I loved getting those issues. I saved all of mine as well.
As for CJ, you can run, but you can't hide. Found ya!

Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 7:38 am
by jbfinscj
PetalMel wrote: January 6, 2018 7:05 am
I loved getting those issues. I saved all of mine as well.
As for CJ, you can run, but you can't hide. Found ya!
Ugh! For the last time, no jimmy isn’t retiring in 2018, JIMMY IS NEVER RETIRING
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 7:41 am
by jbfinscj
SMLCHNG wrote: January 5, 2018 10:57 pm
jbfinscj wrote: January 5, 2018 10:47 pm
Shhhhh....I’m hiding from the 14,500 people I’m now moderating over at our Buffettnews Facebook page. All day long they ask me if jimmy is retiring this year.
So, is he??
Can I send you some spam from Linda and me?
Ugh! For the last time, no jimmy isn’t retiring in 2018, JIMMY IS NEVER RETIRING
And no, we don’t have two much trouble with spam, we have very tight security and don’t let just anybody join. The page is being watched 24/7 by funkhouse9, Bits, “the” surfpirate, and myself. We have discovered many flaws in your security system.

Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 5:48 pm
by lime rickie
jbfinscj wrote: January 6, 2018 7:41 am
SMLCHNG wrote: January 5, 2018 10:57 pm
jbfinscj wrote: January 5, 2018 10:47 pm
Shhhhh....I’m hiding from the 14,500 people I’m now moderating over at our Buffettnews Facebook page. All day long they ask me if jimmy is retiring this year.
So, is he??
Can I send you some spam from Linda and me?
Ugh!
For the last time, no jimmy isn’t retiring in 2018, JIMMY IS NEVER RETIRING
And no, we don’t have two much trouble with spam, we have very tight security and don’t let just anybody join. The page is being watched 24/7 by funkhouse9, Bits, “the” surfpirate, and myself. We have discovered many flaws in your security system.
I think cj has the inside line here.
Jimmy was asked in a recent interview about retiring and he said something along the lines of [paraphrasing] "retire from what?" He (Jimmy, not cj) looks so relaxed lately and seems to be having a blast. Hopefully we'll be seeing him for years to come.
Just not in ballparks and stadiums.

Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 7:47 pm
by jbfinscj
lime rickie wrote: January 6, 2018 5:48 pm
jbfinscj wrote: January 6, 2018 7:41 am
SMLCHNG wrote: January 5, 2018 10:57 pm
jbfinscj wrote: January 5, 2018 10:47 pm
Shhhhh....I’m hiding from the 14,500 people I’m now moderating over at our Buffettnews Facebook page. All day long they ask me if jimmy is retiring this year.
So, is he??
Can I send you some spam from Linda and me?
Ugh!
For the last time, no jimmy isn’t retiring in 2018, JIMMY IS NEVER RETIRING
And no, we don’t have two much trouble with spam, we have very tight security and don’t let just anybody join. The page is being watched 24/7 by funkhouse9, Bits, “the” surfpirate, and myself. We have discovered many flaws in your security system.
I think cj has the inside line here.
Jimmy was asked in a recent interview about retiring and he said something along the lines of [paraphrasing] "retire from what?" He (Jimmy, not cj) looks so relaxed lately and seems to be having a blast. Hopefully we'll be seeing him for years to come.
Just not in ballparks and stadiums.
Jimmy and I are best friends...jimmy just doesn’t know it yet
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 6, 2018 9:37 pm
by SMLCHNG
Re: Vintage Coconut Telegraph Newsletters for Sale
Posted: January 7, 2018 5:53 pm
by FinsUp6835
Don't want to be insulting but I'll take them for free if you are looking to just get rid of them and make space.