The first issue was sent out to people from every kingdom on speculation and to recruit readers. Two copies were sent to each recipient.

In putting #1 online in July 2002, it only NEARLY fit in the file. Here's the section I pulled:

EVERY SUBSCRIBER IN 1991 CAN HAVE ONE FREE ADVERTISEMENT.

If you have a publication, a business, a service to advertise or an event or activity to publicize, send either photo-ready copy (not necessarily fancy like a PMT—just clean black on white) or just the text (want-ad style) and I’ll put it in one issue. It does not have to be SCA-related. If you collect something or fix computers or want subjects for a college survey or whatever off-the-wall thing it might be, send it. It’s interesting to hear what hobbies and jobs SCA people have. If it works out I’ll repeat it next year; let’s see how it goes the first year. Try to make it attractive and interesting, and some-thing that won’t disappear if I reduce it some.