And here's another pic from my collection of some one-of-a-kind items...
The original "Press Check" for the very first Howard & Nester comic. After this press check sheet was reviewed to ensure the content and color was correct, it was framed by the Nintendo Power staff and given to me as a gift. This is the first print of the Howard & Nester comic.
The one and only print of the original "Farewell Howard" comic. This comic was never published. It was inked by the original artist, framed by the Nintendo Power team, and given to me as a parting gift when I left Nintendo. Beware: it contains over-the-top-tongue-in-cheek humor not typical of the published comics. NOTE: THIS IS A HIGH-QUALITY PRINT (1 of 1), NOT THE ORIGINAL which I am keeping as a personal memento.
The original Howard and Nester Tetris block models used in the photo shoot for the Jan / Feb '90 issue - An Adventure In Tetris World. The Howard block took a hit to the body sometime during the last 20 years and both could use a bit of (fimo?) finger repair. To my knowledge no other models used in production of the early issues of Power Magazine still exist today. I believe these are the only ones.
The original Nintendo Power Charter Member certificate certifying that Howard Phillips is a charter member in good standing in the Order of Nintendo Power. Subscribers to Nintendo Power received one of these certificates and so I did as well. To my knowledge this is the only certificate in existence certifying Howard Phillips as a charter member.