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|imagecaption=Logo for the newsletter. | |imagecaption=Logo for the newsletter. | ||
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> | |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> | ||
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'''''What’s the Big Idea?''''' was the official newsletter of Big Idea Productions, creator of ''VeggieTales''. This newsletter included updates on upcoming episodes, interviews with Big Idea employees, and fun activities for kids. Parents would sign up for the newsletter by sending their mailing info to: | '''''What’s the Big Idea?''''' was the official newsletter of Big Idea Productions, creator of ''VeggieTales'' and ''3-2-1 Penguins!''. This newsletter included updates on upcoming episodes, interviews with Big Idea employees, and fun activities for kids. Parents would sign up for the newsletter by sending their mailing info to: | ||
“What’s the Big Idea?” | ''“What’s the Big Idea?”'' | ||
P.O. Box 617697 | ''P.O. Box 617697'' | ||
Chicago, IL 60661 | ''Chicago, IL 60661'' | ||
However, in its last year of issues, this address was changed to: | |||
''P.O. Box 200'' | |||
''Young America, MN 55397'' | |||
Eventually, this was replaced by ''The Super Fantastic Veggie Fan Club'' in November 2001, which itself was discontinued in 2003. | |||
==Known Issues== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color:green" | # | |||
! style="background-color:green" | Issue | |||
! style="background-color:green" | Status | |||
|- | |||
|1||Vol. 1, Issue 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|2||''Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space!'' Issue||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |||
|3||Behind the Scenes with ''Josh and the Big Wall!''||[http://glueislandpony.powweb.com/illustration/tearsheet---wtbi-3.html<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|4||Learning Thankfulness from ''Madame Blueberry''||[http://glueislandpony.powweb.com/illustration/tearsheet---wtbi-2.html<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|5||Celebrating Five Years of VeggieTales Fun!||[https://docdroid.net/dZhLRVY/whats-the-big-idea-magazine-5th-anniversary-pdf<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|6||Behind the Scenes with ''Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed''||[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ygZYjcuKDO3pM64AFo-5eSbQ5giEkPMS?usp=sharing<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|7||Christmas 1999||[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BhixQv4y74iy2ckz3o_DD-wE1t2CumK_?usp=sharing<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | |||
|- | |||
|8||''King George and the Ducky'' (March 2000)||[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uh00-OGqXcgxr6vr_DMglpI8m6mmBp74?usp=sharing<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|9||''Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen'' Issue||[http://glueislandpony.powweb.com/illustration/portrait-of-phil-vischer.html<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|10||''3-2-1 Penguins!'' Issue||[http://glueislandpony.powweb.com/illustration/tearsheet---wtbi.html<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | |||
|} | |||
The exact amount of issues made remains unconfirmed. | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
As of | As of 2021, four issues of the magazine can be found. Many random pages can also be found on Jody Nielsen’s (a former Big Idea illustrator) official website. | ||
On May 19th, 2020, Twitter user JediAnnSolo posted pictures of some miscellaneous issues including editions made for the releases of LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed and King George and the Ducky, along with one for the Christmas season. After LMW user JKDoodles113 asked her about possibly sharing scans of the issues, she later responded that she would like to take the time to scan the issues after cleaning them. | |||
On | On August 31st, 2021, JediAnnSolo released all four issues she owned, as well as a few issues from ''The Super Fantastic Veggie Fan Club''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
WTBI.jpeg|Random page (1/ | What's The Big Idea newsletter Vol. 1 Issue 1 cover.jpg|Cover for ''Vol. 1, Issue 1'' | ||
WTBI2.jpeg|Random page (2/ | What's The Big Idea newsletter Spring 1998 Issue cover.png|HQ recreation of the cover for the ''Josh and the Big Wall!'' issue | ||
WTBI3.jpeg|Random page (3/ | What's The Big Idea newsletter Fall 1998 Issue cover.png|Cover for the ''Madame Blueberry'' issue | ||
WTBI4.jpeg|Random page (4/ | What's The Big Idea newsletter 5th Anniversary Issue cover.png|Cover for ''Celebrating Five Years of VeggieTales Fun!'' | ||
WTBI5.jpeg|Random page (5/ | Larryboy 1.jpg|Cover for the ''Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed'' issue | ||
WTBI6.jpeg|Random page (6/ | Xmas99 pg1.jpg|Cover for the Christmas 1999 issue | ||
WTBI7.jpeg|Random page (7/ | Kingg 1.jpg|Cover for the ''King George and the Ducky'' issue | ||
WTBI8.jpeg|Random page (8/ | WTBI.jpeg|Random page (1/11) | ||
WTBI9.jpeg|Random page (9/ | WTBI2.jpeg|Random page (2/11) | ||
WTBI3.jpeg|Random page (3/11) | |||
WTBI4.jpeg|Random page (4/11) | |||
WTBI5.jpeg|Random page (5/11) | |||
WTBI6.jpeg|Random page (6/11) | |||
WTBI7.jpeg|Random page (7/11) | |||
WTBI8.jpeg|Random page (8/11) | |||
WTBI9.jpeg|Random page (9/11) | |||
Coloringbook079 med hr.jpeg|Random page (10/11) | |||
Wtbi pv248.jpg|Random page (11/11) | |||
TNBASLVT 09 WhatsTheBigIdea VTBirthdayClub.jpg|Advertisement for ''"What's the Big Idea?"'' | |||
WTBI IssueCovers.jpg|Covers for some of the issues | WTBI IssueCovers.jpg|Covers for some of the issues | ||
WTBI FanMail.jpg|Part of a "fan mail" section from one of the issues | WTBI FanMail.jpg|Part of a "fan mail" section from one of the issues | ||
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==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
*[https:// | *[https://docdroid.net/dZhLRVY/whats-the-big-idea-magazine-5th-anniversary.pdf The 5th-anniversary issue.] | ||
*[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vRgwNb8JhBx6Xggry9X2axrgavfLPiVp Several issues dating from 1998 to 2000.] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*https://twitter.com/JediAnnSolo/status/1262813296773791746 | *https://twitter.com/JediAnnSolo/status/1262813296773791746 | ||
[[Category: Lost literature]] | [[Category:Lost literature]] | ||
[[Category: Partially found media]] | [[Category:Partially found media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 16 November 2023
Logo for the newsletter.
Status: Partially Found
What’s the Big Idea? was the official newsletter of Big Idea Productions, creator of VeggieTales and 3-2-1 Penguins!. This newsletter included updates on upcoming episodes, interviews with Big Idea employees, and fun activities for kids. Parents would sign up for the newsletter by sending their mailing info to:
“What’s the Big Idea?”
P.O. Box 617697
Chicago, IL 60661
However, in its last year of issues, this address was changed to:
P.O. Box 200
Young America, MN 55397
Eventually, this was replaced by The Super Fantastic Veggie Fan Club in November 2001, which itself was discontinued in 2003.
Known Issues
| # | Issue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vol. 1, Issue 1 | Lost |
| 2 | Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space! Issue | Lost |
| 3 | Behind the Scenes with Josh and the Big Wall! | Partially Found |
| 4 | Learning Thankfulness from Madame Blueberry | Partially Found |
| 5 | Celebrating Five Years of VeggieTales Fun! | Found |
| 6 | Behind the Scenes with Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed | Found |
| 7 | Christmas 1999 | Found |
| 8 | King George and the Ducky (March 2000) | Found |
| 9 | Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen Issue | Partially Found |
| 10 | 3-2-1 Penguins! Issue | Partially Found |
The exact amount of issues made remains unconfirmed.
Availability
As of 2021, four issues of the magazine can be found. Many random pages can also be found on Jody Nielsen’s (a former Big Idea illustrator) official website.
On May 19th, 2020, Twitter user JediAnnSolo posted pictures of some miscellaneous issues including editions made for the releases of LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed and King George and the Ducky, along with one for the Christmas season. After LMW user JKDoodles113 asked her about possibly sharing scans of the issues, she later responded that she would like to take the time to scan the issues after cleaning them.
On August 31st, 2021, JediAnnSolo released all four issues she owned, as well as a few issues from The Super Fantastic Veggie Fan Club.
Gallery
Cover for Vol. 1, Issue 1
HQ recreation of the cover for the Josh and the Big Wall! issue
Cover for the Madame Blueberry issue
Cover for Celebrating Five Years of VeggieTales Fun!
Cover for the Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed issue
Cover for the Christmas 1999 issue
Cover for the King George and the Ducky issue
Random page (1/11)
Random page (2/11)
Random page (3/11)
Random page (4/11)
Random page (5/11)
Random page (6/11)
Random page (7/11)
Random page (8/11)
Random page (9/11)
Random page (10/11)
Random page (11/11)
Advertisement for "What's the Big Idea?"
Covers for some of the issues
Part of a "fan mail" section from one of the issues
