6 July 2016

The Maggi Club

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As a child I was a member of the Maggi Club. I was born in 1982 and the very next year Maggi noddles was launched in 1983.

Children below 14 years were invited (by press ads and leaflet distribution in schools) to become members of the Maggi Club. The invitation was also there on the back of the Maggi packet. The child had to send 5 Maggi logos cut from the wrappers to an address, most probably in Delhi, by post. One could also send 5 empty wrappers, no need for cutting and handling scissors.

The members received a club membership card and a list of gifts of fun activities. Some of the gifts were: Snap Safari Game, Disney Today Comic, Standees Set, Cap and Mask set, etc. The more empty wrappers you sent, the more gifts you received.

Here is my Maggi Clubber Card. My membership number was 766679. But unfortunately my name was wrongly written as Raj Govram. Anyways it did not matter as long as I kept on receiving wonderful and fascinating gifts from Maggi. 




   





I remember receiving so many gifts over a long period of time. My childhood was really magical, thanks to Maggi. The gifts were really entertaining. And Maggi was really yummilicious.



P.S. : Ban or no Ban - Maggi is still yummilicious, just the way it was during my childhood days... 

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24 comments:

  1. Hi Raj,

    Thanks for sharing your blog. I was thrilled to see the membership card. I too had one and use to get lot of games from them.

    I am 38 now and have to kids of age 7 and 4. I hope maggi starts the club again. My kids would love it.

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    1. Thanks for reading my Blog... I really miss the Maggi Club... Do you still have your Maggi Card?

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    2. No I don't. But I wish my son and the daughter had one. They still laugh at the Maggie Club..

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    3. Ok... Maggi should again start that Club for today's children...

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  2. Holy moly! I remember getting this card in the 80s, as well as all the cute little items, thanks for bringing back those memories.

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  4. Hey Raj great to see your blog .. I too was a member of this club, membership number 417453 .... I too hope they start the club soon ... cheers

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  5. I won't to join your club.

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  6. I have also been the member.it was wonderful memory.i guess it was around 1995.

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  7. I was also member of the club but unfortunately I lost my card

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  8. I too, was a Maggi club member. This is truly nostalgic. Thanks for taking us back to those days.

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  9. one of my friend name pradeep debnath gave me the idea to join the club.Are you related to him. You both have same surname and in a same age group.If not please dont mind.And thanks to revive my childhood memory.

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    1. Hi. I don't know any Pradeep Debnath. There are a lot of Debnaths in this world. As a child I had seen the ad to join this Maggi Club on the backside of the Maggi wrapper and then I had sent them 5 empty wrappers and I was welcomed into this cool Club...

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  10. Hi Raj, nice to see your post. Do you or any other maggi lovers here remember a game called Laws of the Jungle? That was my favourite Maggi Club Game. I’m 42 now and wish they had the games and club now.

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    1. Hi. This year I am going to be 42. I still miss those Maggi Club games. I wish Maggi had continued with this Club. Its a pity that this Club no longer exists. Anyways I guess I have some faint memories of this Laws of the Jungle game. Good Old Times!!!

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  11. Yes we would receive games for sending 2 minute noodles wrappers

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    1. Yes. One needed to send 5 empty wrappers to receive various games and other fun stuff. Really miss those good old times!!!

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    2. Who dun it!
      Laws of the Jungle!
      Birdhouse! (a cardboard DIY cool souvenir item🙂)

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  12. I also had the membership with the number 281336.....I still have all those gifts sent by the club....my fond memories

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  13. Hi, I am Loki g for the name of the board game which was kind of racing to the finish line. Does anyone remember the name? I am looking for similar games to play with my kids. Something different than snake and ladders

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