Raisin Suspicion

A Redditor starts receiving boxes full of 1980s memorabilia from the long-defunct California Raisins Fan Club. Who is sending this raisin mail?

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Show notes:

• The first California Raisins TV commercial (YouTube)
• I received two packages/letters from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub at my home address with very rare 1980s collectors items (Reddit)
• thecaliforniaraisins.com
• https://dizzodesigns.com
• Were the California Raisins Created Because of Systemic Racism?(Mandatory)
• Mail #1 and #2
• Mail #3
• UPDATE: I received another package & letter from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub (Reddit)
• Archive of the sweatshirt eBay listing
• Mail #4
• UPDATE 2: The Seemingly Defunct california raisins fanclub Has Once Again Sent Me A Bunch Of Assorted 80s Merch (Reddit)
• USPS Letters from Santa
• Mail #5
• Bart Baggett’s website
• Bart’s handwriting comparisons (PDF)