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(February 3, 1946 –)
 
(February 3, 1946 –)
  
'''Eclare Hannifen''' (formerly '''Hilda Hannifen''', née '''Hilda Clare Hoffman'''), a [[California]] [[fan]], [[gamer]] and [[artist]], is a member of [[LASFS]] who has been active in [[fandom]] since the early 1960s. The name Eclare, pronounced “ē-clar-ē,” was given her by [[David McDaniel]] as a [[tuckerization]] in his ''Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' [[novel]] ''The Vampire Affair''.
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'''Eclare Hannifen''' (formerly '''Hilda Hannifen''', née '''Hilda Clare Hoffman'''), a [[California]] [[fan]], [[gamer]] and [[artist]], is a member of [[LASFS]] who has been active in [[fandom]] since the early 1960s. [[David McDaniel]] [[tuckerized |tuckerization]] her as "Miss Eclary" in his ''Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' [[novel]] ''The Vampire Affair''. She started using the name in the 1980s, spelling it "Eclare".
  
 
She was a member of [[Alarums & Excursions]] and [[Apa-L]].   
 
She was a member of [[Alarums & Excursions]] and [[Apa-L]].   
  
Hilda married [[Owen Hannifen]] in March 1968. They lived in the [[BArea]]. The two were early players of [[D&D]] and introduced the game to many [[West Coast]] [[fen]], including lengthy articles she wrote in her [[apazines]]. They also belonged to [[SCA]].  
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Hilda married [[Owen Hannifen]] in March 1968. They moved to the [[BArea]] near the end of 1968. The two were early players of [[D&D]] and introduced the game to many [[West Coast]] [[fen]], including lengthy articles she wrote in her [[apazines]]. They also belonged to [[SCA]].  
  
 
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Revision as of 21:32, 1 June 2023

(February 3, 1946 –)

Eclare Hannifen (formerly Hilda Hannifen, née Hilda Clare Hoffman), a California fan, gamer and artist, is a member of LASFS who has been active in fandom since the early 1960s. David McDaniel tuckerization her as "Miss Eclary" in his Man from U.N.C.L.E. novel The Vampire Affair. She started using the name in the 1980s, spelling it "Eclare".

She was a member of Alarums & Excursions and Apa-L.

Hilda married Owen Hannifen in March 1968. They moved to the BArea near the end of 1968. The two were early players of D&D and introduced the game to many West Coast fen, including lengthy articles she wrote in her apazines. They also belonged to SCA.

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