Tuesday 7 August 2012

Download the Complete 2012 Beatles Auction Catalogue

You can now download the complete auction catalogue including photos by clicking this link.
The catalogue is in pdf form. Most modern browsers are able to open these files automatically but if this doesn't work you can download a reader from adobe.

The above link includes photographs, but if you just want the catalogue text (a smaller download) then click this link (also a pdf file)

To obtain a printed copy of the catalogue send an A5 sized Stamped address envelope to
Beatles Auction Catalogue
The Beatles Shop
31 Mathew Street
Liverpool
L2 6RE

Overseas, please email auction@thebeatleshop.co.uk for details of how to get a printed catalogue (though for ease and speed we recommend simply viewing the pdf files)

Catalogues will also be available to pick up from the Beatles Shop from 13th August as well as at the venue on the viewing day and will be handed out at The Adelphi Hotel on the viewing day and morning of the event.

Lots numbers for items covered in this blog

Below are the lot numbers for items we have covered in this year’s auction blog along with links back to the original articles.

Please note some items we have covered have been withdrawn from this year’s sale.

Lot 1 – In His Own Write and A Spaniard In The Works

Lot 2 – Hunter Davies Beatles Biography

Lot 6 – Beatles Fan Club Patch

Lots 7- 11 Christmas Flexi Discs

Lot 17 – Louise and Harold Harrsion autographs

Lot 20 – Aunt Mimi’s autograph

Lot 21 – Book signed by Allan Williams and Bob Wooler

Lot 24 – Beatles Lamp

Lot 25 – Pair of Beatles Washington Pottery plates

Lot 32 – Wings postcard signed by Paul

Lots 36 – 38 – Mersey Beat newspapers with colour Beatles covers

Lot 49 – 1966/67 Cavern Club Membership card

Lot 50 – 1970/71 Cavern Club Membership card

Lot 51 – Help! Film promotional postcard

Lot 53 – Beatles lamp in box

Lot 55 – Ringo bubble bath

Lot 57 – Joe Brown Ticket from Southport signed by Paul and John

Lot 59 – Christmas card to Freda Kelly featuring a set of Neil Aspinall Beatles autographs

Lots 61 – 71 - Photographs from Freda Kelly’s collection

Lots 73 – 75  - Promotional posters for Beatles albums

Lot 83 – Silverstone Programme signed by George Harrison

Lots 136 & 137 – Mathew Street and Forthlin Road street signs

Lot 138 – Ringo or Robin Goofy mirror

Lot 139 – Ringo or Robin Apple mirror

Lot 142 – Blackbird Singing signed by Paul

Lot 143 – Two handwritten pages by Bob Wooler about the Cavern Club

Lot 144 – Two typed pages by Bob Wooler

Lot 146 – Invoice to Jacaranda for Mersey Beat newspapers

Lots 149 – 151 Ringo Starr film posters

Lot 152 – George autograph on the reverse of Brel postcard

Lot 154 – Paul signature with face doodle

Lot 169 – Letter from Aunt Mimi

Lot 175 – Beatles mug with Vogue Tams stamp

Lot 180 – Set of Beatles autographs with message about Aunt Mimi’s cats

Lot 189 – Ringo Starr and Pete Best autographs

Lot 191 – Casbah Club Card

Lot 192 – Iron Door Club newsletter

Lot 208 – Bill Haley ticket for Cavern Club

Lot 220 – Rare ticket for Beatles final performance at Cavern Club

Lot 222 – Paul and Linda’s autographs on a cigarette packet

Lot 229 – Piece of John’s shirt 

Lots 240 – 249 Items from Russell Jamieson, the only honorary members of the Beatles Fan Club including customised jacket, autograph, Beatles boots and several letters

Lot 256 – Cavern Christmas card and prototype

Lot 269 – Harold Harrison autograph on ticket to fete opened by Louise Harrison

Lot 279 – Demonstration record for Please Please Me single

Lot 281 – Photographs taken from TV of John on Juke Box Jury

Lot 283 – Letter from Freda Kelly, fan club secretary

Lot 293 – Ringo or Robin stickers

Lot 310 – 1960s Paul signature from Rhyl on cigarette packet

Lot 318 – Jerry Lee Lewis ticket for Tower Ballroom

Lot 319 – Liverpool Echo special from 1964

Lot 322 – Beatles Lamp

Wednesday 1 August 2012