Dear Mister Ward: Complaint Letters from the 1930s

A project in Turners Falls, MA by Evan Gregg
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A collection of complaint letters from the St Paul office of Montgomery Ward saved by my grandma when she worked there in the 1930s
Backers: 134
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39

Funded: $5,281 of $4,000
Dates: Sep 14th -> Oct 14th (30 days)
Project By: Evan Gregg
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Latest News

We did it!

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your contributions and for spreading the word. I'll be sending the book off to the printer in the next couple days and will post a link to download the pdf version once I get the formatting just right. The top 5 tshirt... (Read More)

Getting Down To The Wire

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign is almost done and there’s still about 25% left to go. If just half of the backers added another copy to their pledge it can still be done! I do have a backup plan to get the book printed but probably won’t be doing the T-shirt’s... (Read More)

Less than a week to go

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Well there’s only 6 days left and we’re still pretty far from the goal. If there’s anyone you haven’t told about the campaign yet, now would be a great time to do it. Also, you can always add another copy to your pledge by adjusting the... (Read More)

Interview about Dear Mister Ward

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week I did an interview with Monte Belmonte the morning show host from local radio station WRSI 93.9. Here’s the audio. https://wrsi.com/monte/dear-mister-ward/  (Read More)

Sharing is Caring

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
So the campaign has been stuck for awhile. If you haven’t already could you maybe share it on social or let some friends know. I really don’t have any way to pay for the printing unless this campaign is successful. So I’d really appreciate it.... (Read More)

Printing test looks good.

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I just got back from the printer where I did a couple test pages.   It's going to look great! I had a question about what the book will actually look like.  It will be a 6x9 paperback.  The original letters were typed on 5.5x8 paper so I've shrunk... (Read More)

International Shipping To Europe

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
After a few requests I decided to add international shipping to Europe for $20. So if you or anyone you know we’re thinking of buying a physical copy from there now you can. My grandma would want me to get some copies to Sweden after all. If you or... (Read More)

New Reward added: Digital Copy of Dear Mister Ward

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I just added a $15 reward for a digital copy of Dear Mister Ward. I'm not an ebook kinda guy but since I don't have international shipping set up, this seems like the next best thing. You can also add a digital copy on to any reward for $10.  (Read More)

Potential phrases for tshirts and bumper stickers

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the list of potential phrases for the tshirts, bumper stickers and maybe totes which I'm thinking of adding.  They only get printed if the campaign is successful so please spread the word.  You can vote for your 5 favorites here:... (Read More)

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