6 years of ABBAFan456's Blog

Today marks 6 years since I first created my blog and I honestly can't believe that it's been that long!  I remember when I first created this blog so I could share pictures of my ABBA dolls and my very small collection at the time.

Seeing as I haven't posted a collection update in quite some time (mainly because I haven't gotten anything new in a while... ), I decided to do one to celebrate. :D  Also this is a great way to document how much I've gained over the past 6 years.

I'll start off with the records since they're pretty special.  Here I have Voulez-Vous, the Album, and Greatest Hits Vol.2.  I recently got into Cospalying and while at a convention I was lucky to find Voulez-Vous for sale for $1, and f course I had to grab it.  The Album and Greatest Hits Vol.2 are from my dad.  I love all of these records and hope to someday get more. :)

Next are these incredible singles that my best friend Eleonore gave to me.  I feel so special having these and I'm so grateful to Eleonore for sending them to me.  Thank you so much!! <3

Here are all my CDs plus a cassette tape from my grandpa's house.  Arrival, Story of a Heart, and the Kristina CD are all from Eleonore (thank you again my friend! <3 ), Classic ABBA was given to me for my birthday, ABBA Gold is from my mom's CD collection, A and the Live album my dad got for me, and I found the 20th Century Master's collection at Goodwill.

Next are all the books.  Pop Story and ABBA by Calvero are gifts from Eleonore, I got ABBA the Treasures for my birthday, my dad got me ABBA the Scrapbook, and I bought the photo book.  I love all of these books so much and reading them is always so much fun.

Here I have a copy of the ABBA Intermezzo magazine which features my book, the first version of my Story of ABBA book, and the two variants of my revised edition. :)

This is what I like to call the Great Wall of ABBA.  I have even more printed out photos on the wall, but they couldn't find into the frame, haha.  Anyways, I have three incredible posters, the one of them live in 1979 is from ABBA the treasures, the hat one is from Eleonore, and I bought the Fernando one from ABBA the museum.

And of course here I have all four of ABBA's autographs.  I got Agnetha's in October 2013 and Frida, Benny, and Bjorn's in January of 2016 with Gorel Hanser's help. <3

Here are a few things that I have from ABBA the Museum.  I bought the coasters and the ABBA keychain, and the lanyard, VIP tag, pencils, and bag are from Eleanore. <3

And here are my ABBA dolls in their new 1974/75 costumes. :D

I hope you enjoyed this quick look at my ABBA collection. :D

My ABBA Collection so far

My ABBA collection has grown considerably since I last put up pictures, so I figured it was time I do yet another updated post.  :)

Take a look at that! :D  Not included are the The Album and Greatest Hits Vol.2 records.

Many thanks to my dear friend Eleonore for helping to expand my collection by giving me so many goodies, like the "Dancing Queen" poster on the right!  The poster on the left came from ABBA the Treasures.

My ABBA/ABBA related CD collection, ABBA Gold being my first. 

My large-ABBA book collection, including the first Story of ABBA for young readers and the new one.  (What do you think of the new cover?)

My copy of ABBA Intermezzo which features my book, and Bjorn's Pop Story and ABBA by Calvero.

And of course, my most prized possessions: ABBA's autographs!  I will never be able to thank Gorel Hanser for her incredible help in getting me Benny, Bjorn, and Frida's autographs!

 So that's my updated collection.  I hope you enjoyed it! :)

Bjorn and his guitar! :D

  Look behind Bjorn on that small table, its ABBA Intermezzo!  :D  Not the issue with my book in it, but the one before that.   ;)

ABBA Intermezzo NO. 72 - Thank you, Regina!

  Today, I got my copy of ABBA Intermezzo issue number 72.  This copy was sent to me by Mrs. Regina Grafunder.  You see, a short while ago, I wrote to Mrs. Grafunder to see if she could feature my book, "The Story of ABBA - For young readers" in the next issue of ABBA Intermezzo.  I sent her a copy of my book and everything she needed in order to put it in the magazine.  If you go to page 4 of this month's issue, issue No. 72, you will see something very special.  :)

  Thank you so much, Regina!  ^_^  I'm sooo happy!!!   

  I really enjoyed the magazine - the articles, and interviews!  Especially the report on Bjorn's appearance on the German TV show, "Wetten daas...?", from Regina's point of view.  And the rare picture on the back!  Thank you again, Regina!  :)

  I hope everyone will and have enjoyed this magazine as much as I have!  <3