# The Ephemaera Journal Club vs The Merryvale Letters

> Side-by-side comparison of two snail mail subscription clubs.

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## Quick Comparison

| Feature | The Ephemaera Journal Club | The Merryvale Letters |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| **Price** | € 9,75 / month | $16/mo |
| **Frequency** | monthly | 2x/month |
| **Ships** | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| **Rating** | N/A | N/A |

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## The Ephemaera Journal Club
* Discover the strange, silly and supernatural stories of Ephemaera and its residents\.*

![The Ephemaera Journal Club](https://storage.googleapis.com/letter-clubs.firebasestorage.app/submissions/1791133976047-hg7vd3svizt_2ae671a8.png)

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Price** | € 9,75 / month |
| **Frequency** | monthly |
| **Ships** | Worldwide |
| **Country** | US |

Ephemaera is a fictional town where strange things happen. Every month a new video is posted on YouTube with the local news, and through this mail club you can receive additional tangible goodies that are perfect for journaling, but also nice to look at.

A Short History of Ephemaera: 

For a long time Ephemaera was under the influence of the Journalists: evil, conniving creatures that fabricate stories and manipulate their audience. Slowly the town turned bleak. Not only in color, but in essence. The Journalists gave rise to a minimalist approach to life, and Ephemaera’s citizens paid the price.

But things were brewing on the other side of the spread. A few of Ephemaera’s residents got together to create beautiful stories rooted in the truth. And so, the Journal Club emerged. Their movement quickly gained favor, and soon the Journalists were driven out of Ephemaera. But they still lurk around the borders…

After this tumultuos period, the municipality and The Journal Club merged.
Because there are none more qualified to run a town than creatures who journal.

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While the goodies you receive in the mail can always be used for journaling, they are better appreciated if you follow Ephemaera’s story. Every 1st of the month a new chapter unfolds. On the Ephemaera Journal Club YouTube channel  for free. This mail club is a very nice addition for those who want a piece of Ephemaera at home, or want to journal along with this adventure.

What’s Included:
- The Ephemaera Times newspaper, with more of this months stories, a special journal spread and a letter (called Kay’s Kolumn).
- Two vinyl stickers
- A5 print on fine art paper
- A4 patterned paper (for scrapbooking)
- Themed journaling ephemera
- (Early) access to videos where possible


**Tags:** `fiction`, `Worldwide`

**[Visit The Ephemaera Journal Club](https://ephemaerajournalclub.com/)**
[Read reviews](https://letterclubs.com/club/the-ephemaera-journal-club-ZtEfWKWz/reviews)

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## The Merryvale Letters
*Bringing magic, wonder, and hope back into the modern realm*

![The Merryvale Letters](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1526778548025-fa2f459cd5c1?w=800&auto=format&fit=crop)

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Price** | $16/mo |
| **Frequency** | 2x/month |
| **Ships** | Worldwide |
| **Country** | US |

The origin story of the man the world came to know as Claus — before the legend began.

Two mailings arrive at your door each month: sealed, addressed to you by name, and sent from a world that history forgot to record.

Before the legend, there were letters.
Somewhere in the foothills of North Alabama, inside the boundary of Bankhead National Forest, there is a piece of land called Merryvale.

The people who live there will tell you it is simply a homestead. Thirty-four acres of quiet. A place where the seasons turn slowly and the nights are very dark and very still.

They will not tell you everything.

Craig and Aila Cringle have spent years in the company of Christmas. Whether that work is something they do, or simply something they are... well... that is a question Merryvale does not answer directly.

What it has produced is The Record of Olde, an archive of letters, documents, and correspondence recovered from a village called Myra, telling the unaccounted history of Nicholas from the very beginning. The letters arrive from an Archivist whose identity and whereabouts remain unknown, though he knows of Merryvale and has chosen it as his point of delivery.

This is not a retelling. It is an unearthing.

**Tags:** `fiction`, `Worldwide`

**[Visit The Merryvale Letters](https://merryvaleletters.com)**
[Read reviews](https://letterclubs.com/club/the-merryvale-letters-ucebqaxz/reviews)