Post by MoG on Mar 13, 2007 19:34:43 GMT
Unkle Survival Kit FAQ
This has been a long time coming. This box set seems to come up in threads every now and then and I tend to end up repeating myself. So I'm making this FAQ.
Basically, there are TWO versions of the Survival Kit. Both are exactly the same product, made at the same time but distributed differently.
One version is a lot rarer and attractive than the other, but both are nice to own
When the kits were designed and put together, they were to contain the following:
1 x Gatefold Expanding Diorama 12" (or pop up 12" as it's more commonly known )
1 x 5" Pocket Disk (or 5" record)
1 x Full Unkle Insignia Pack (or 'Stickers')
1 x Sneak Preview Compact Data Disk (or sneak preview CD)
They all also (originally) contained the Unkle Family Tree poster/flyer.
a few complete sets were sent out to various people / record shops etc and made their way into people collections, but then someone changed their minds and thats where it all changed....
Someone decided (probably for the best) that the sneak preview CD would better serve the promoting of the album if it was put in stores separately along with all the other promo cds you get in record shops, and it was therefore dropped from the survival kit and crossed off the contents list on the box.
For some reason they also took out the Family Tree posters and put them in shops separately too.
They then sealed all the boxes up with nice Unkle tape and shipped them to stores.
It's also worth mentioning that some boxes (original and 're-packed') don't contain the LARGE sticker in the pack. No idea why, but if you are buying one, try to make sure it's included.
So in summary, the Survival kits you want;
- have never been sealed with tape of any kind
- contain the sneak preview cd
- contain the family tree poster
- do not have anything crossed off the contents list
- have ALL stickers.
The one you don't want as much;
- are or have been sealed with tape
- are missing the family tree
- are missing the sneak preview cd
- have the sneak preview cd crossed off the box
- are missing the large sticker.
I hope that clears a few things up. Questions/Comments are welcome.
p.s - sorry for the low quality pics, i'll do proper scans later.
This has been a long time coming. This box set seems to come up in threads every now and then and I tend to end up repeating myself. So I'm making this FAQ.
Basically, there are TWO versions of the Survival Kit. Both are exactly the same product, made at the same time but distributed differently.
One version is a lot rarer and attractive than the other, but both are nice to own
When the kits were designed and put together, they were to contain the following:
1 x Gatefold Expanding Diorama 12" (or pop up 12" as it's more commonly known )
1 x 5" Pocket Disk (or 5" record)
1 x Full Unkle Insignia Pack (or 'Stickers')
1 x Sneak Preview Compact Data Disk (or sneak preview CD)
They all also (originally) contained the Unkle Family Tree poster/flyer.
a few complete sets were sent out to various people / record shops etc and made their way into people collections, but then someone changed their minds and thats where it all changed....
Someone decided (probably for the best) that the sneak preview CD would better serve the promoting of the album if it was put in stores separately along with all the other promo cds you get in record shops, and it was therefore dropped from the survival kit and crossed off the contents list on the box.
For some reason they also took out the Family Tree posters and put them in shops separately too.
They then sealed all the boxes up with nice Unkle tape and shipped them to stores.
It's also worth mentioning that some boxes (original and 're-packed') don't contain the LARGE sticker in the pack. No idea why, but if you are buying one, try to make sure it's included.
So in summary, the Survival kits you want;
- have never been sealed with tape of any kind
- contain the sneak preview cd
- contain the family tree poster
- do not have anything crossed off the contents list
- have ALL stickers.
The one you don't want as much;
- are or have been sealed with tape
- are missing the family tree
- are missing the sneak preview cd
- have the sneak preview cd crossed off the box
- are missing the large sticker.
I hope that clears a few things up. Questions/Comments are welcome.
p.s - sorry for the low quality pics, i'll do proper scans later.