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AA Grapevine

This collection includes the AA Grapevine Magazines. These are great gifts to give to Sponsors, Sponsees, and friends in celebration of a sobriety anniversary!

The Grapevine was created by six AA members in the New York area — four women and two men. With the blessings of AA's co-founder Bill W., they published the first issue in June 1944, just nine years after the founding of AA. A copy of that first issue was sent to every AA group — about 300 at the time — and to all known AA members in the armed services overseas. An entire page with the heading, "Mail Call for All AAs in the Armed Forces," was devoted to letters from these members, who began calling the Grapevine their "meeting in print." The title stuck, and today the Grapevine and La Viña carry it on their covers.

At the heart of the early Grapevines, then as now, were first-person stories. There were also news and notes on current happenings at the Central Office, plus reports of the explosion of new groups in North America and around the world. In addition to AA news, there were book reviews and magazine reprints and pieces written by non-AAs, including some well-known literary figures. Discussed were such burning topics of the day as the place of women in AA, returning veterans, and cross-addiction.

By the fourth issue, the magazine began printing this description of itself under the masthead:

A monthly Journal devoted to those seeking further knowledge on the problem of alcoholism, in the hope that it may prove a unifying bond to all alcoholics everywhere. Individual opinions expressed here are not, necessarily, those of AA as a whole.

The AA Grapevine was in fact appealing to "alcoholics everywhere" and in 1945, at the request of the groups, it became the national journal of Alcoholics Anonymous. Four years later, when the Grapevine's readership had expanded to include members in Canada and Europe, the designation was changed to the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Later issues of the Grapevine reported on important developments in the growth of the Fellowship, worldwide, such as the birth of the General Service Structure, World Service Meetings, and the publication of the Third and Fourth editions of the Big Book. The history of the Grapevine is the history of the growth of Alcoholics Anonymous. In 1986, the General Service Conference reaffirmed the magazine's place in AA with an advisory action that recognized it as the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Enjoy Shopping in this collection of AA Grapevine Magazine's.

  • AA Grapevine from November 1955

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    This is the November 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”Thanksgiving Time” by Bill W, “The Day Willie Slipped”, “In...

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  • AA Grapevine from May 1955

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    This is the May 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”How AA’s World Services Grew ... Part 1” by Bill. This Grapevine...

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  • AA Grapevine from February 1955

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    This is the February 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”’54 Roundup”, “Sponsorship”, “Education of a Drink”, and mu...

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  • AA Grapevine from May 1955

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    This is the May 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”How AA’s World Services Grew ... Part 1” by Bill. This Grapevine...

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    AA Grapevine from June 1955 - 1955 International Convention Program

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    This is the June 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes the program for the 1955 AA International Convention in St. Louis. This issue...

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    AA Grapevine from August 1955 - Convention Highlights

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    This is the August 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features several articles that tell different stories about the 1955 AA Internationa...

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    AA Grapevine from September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout

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    This is the September 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”The Pink Cloud and After” by Dr. Harry Tiebout, “You Don’t...

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  • AA Grapevine from January 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from January 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from January 1955

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    This is the January 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the article ”Why Alcoholics Anonymous is Anonymous” by Bill. This Grapevin...

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  • AA Grapevine from April 1955 Mark McConnell
    AA Grapevine from April 1955 Mark McConnell

    AA Grapevine from April 1955

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    This is the April 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”Please Send Miracle At Once”, “The Significance of St. Louis b...

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  • Copy of AA Grapevine - Serenity Prayer - March 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    Copy of AA Grapevine - Serenity Prayer - March 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine - Serenity Prayer - March 1955

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    This is the March 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue began the longtime tradition of the Large Print text of the Serenity Prayer with a wh...

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  • AA Grapevine - February 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine - February 1955 Recovery Collectibles
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    AA Grapevine - February 1955

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    This is the February 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”’54 Roundup”, “Sponsorship”, “Education of a Drink”, and mu...

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  • AA Grapevine from May 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from May 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from May 1955

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    This is the May 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”How AA’s World Services Grew ... Part 1” by Bill. This Grapevine...

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  • AA Grapevine September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout

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    This is the September 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”The Pink Cloud and After” by Dr. Harry Tiebout, “You Don’t...

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  • AA Grapevine - 1955 International Convention Program - June 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine - 1955 International Convention Program - June 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine - 1955 International Convention Program - June 1955

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    This is the June 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes the program for the 1955 AA International Convention in St. Louis. This issue...

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  • Copy of AA Grapevine - Convention Highlights - August 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    Copy of AA Grapevine - Convention Highlights - August 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine - Convention Highlights - August 1955

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    This is the August 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features several articles that tell different stories about the 1955 AA Internationa...

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  • AA Grapevine - Came to Believe - December 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine - Came to Believe - December 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine - Came to Believe - December 1955

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    This is the December 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the famous image “Came to Believe” that has also been known as “The Man o...

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  • AA Grapevine from November 1955 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from November 1955 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from November 1955

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    This is the November 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”Thanksgiving Time” by Bill W, “The Day Willie Slipped”, “In...

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    $90 - $90
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  • AA Grapevine from August 1955 - Convention Highlights Mark McConnell
    AA Grapevine from August 1955 - Convention Highlights Mark McConnell

    AA Grapevine from August 1955 - Convention Highlights

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    This is the August 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features several articles that tell different stories about the 1955 AA Internationa...

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  • AA Grapevine from June 1955 - International Convention Program Mark McConnell
    AA Grapevine from June 1955 - International Convention Program Mark McConnell

    AA Grapevine from June 1955 - International Convention Program

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    This is the June 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes the program for the 1955 AA International Convention in St. Louis. This issue...

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  • AA Grapevine from April 1955 Mark McConnell
    AA Grapevine from April 1955 Mark McConnell

    AA Grapevine from April 1955

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    This is the April 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”Please Send Miracle At Once”, “The Significance of St. Louis b...

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  • AA Grapevine from February 1955 Mark McConnell
    AA Grapevine from February 1955 Mark McConnell

    AA Grapevine from February 1955

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    This is the February 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”’54 Roundup”, “Sponsorship”, “Education of a Drink”, and mu...

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  • AA Grapevine October 1955 - The Spiritual Angle of AA by Sam Shoemaker Alabama
    AA Grapevine October 1955 - The Spiritual Angle of AA by Sam Shoemaker Alabama

    AA Grapevine October 1955 - The Spiritual Angle of AA by Sam Shoemaker

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    This is the October 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”The Spiritual Angle of AA” by Sam Shoemaker, “Writer’s Cramp...

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  • AA Grapevine September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout Alabama
    AA Grapevine September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout Alabama
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    AA Grapevine September 1955 - The Pink Cloud and Afternoon by Harry Tiebout

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    This is the September 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”The Pink Cloud and After” by Dr. Harry Tiebout, “You Don’t...

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  • AA Grapevine February 1955 Alabama
    AA Grapevine February 1955 Alabama

    AA Grapevine February 1955

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    This is the February 1955, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles ”’54 Roundup”, “Sponsorship”, “Education of a Drink”, and mu...

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