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CHUM - Super Star
I'll just leave this here and see if anyone has an idea of it's origin! I have a rough, second hand idea, but let's see if our SOWNY sleuths have more info.
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Here's a long and complete explanation of the contest from CHUM itself.
- kevjo
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It was a promotion they did in the mid-70's to get their listeners to be walking promos. If a spotter "spotted" someone wearing their CHUM Star Sign, a prize was awarded.
Later they morphed it into stickers called Car Signs which probably improved visibility.
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I remember going to the CHUM booth at Town and Country Plaza (now Centrepoint) at Yonge and Steeles to beg them for the complete collection.
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jughead jones wrote:
I remember going to the CHUM booth at Town and Country Plaza (now Centrepoint) at Yonge and Steeles to beg them for the complete collection.
So, did you get it? (And more importantly, if yes, do you still have it?)
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I got the whole set because I was 8 years old, relatively cute, and I guess I charmed the nice girl behind the kiosk. The answer to your second question, sadly, is no. When my parents moved out of our family home, I searched for so many of my childhood collectables and found almost none. She asked "I'll give you the whole set if you can tell me who hosts our morning show." I proudly said "Pete and Geets," and got my bag of pins to take home! I really do wish they would have turned up in the move.
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Sad. Those would have been worth a sentimental fortune today.