Tuesday 23 April 2019

Can't Buy Me Love - Original Silver Beatles Coin


This weighty silver coin is dated 1965-1966 on the reverse and comes with the original advertising leaflet/order form. It is estimated to be worth £120-£150 and will be put up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction in August.







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Best of The Beatles - Pete Best signed items

Pete Best was the original drummer in the Beatles and his autograph is collectable among fans.
We have some Pete Best signed items in the forthcoming Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction this August. There are a couple of examples listed below.

Early Beatles image signed in black marker by Pete Best



Estimate £40-£50


A rare paperback copy of the True Beginnings book signed by all three Best brothers - Pete, Rory and Roag. 


 
Estimate £80-£100


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Saturday 20 April 2019

Beatles Mug and Candy Dish

There were various types of Beatles pottery items available in the 1960s including plates and bowls. They often turn up in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction and this year is no exception. Below are two examples that we have already taken in for the sale.

Beatles Mug with Broadhurst Bros Burlem stamped on the bottom



Estimate £50-£60

George Harrison Candy Dish



Estimate £50-£60

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Friday 19 April 2019

Andy Warhol looks a scream Hang him on my wall - Beatles Warhol Print

This long Andy Warhol poster print was originally to be found under the dust cover of a large hardback book about the Beatles which also used the images. The book is long out of print and when copies turn up they are often missing this poster. Despite being a vintage poster it's vibrant and looks very modern so would look great framed and on a wall. It will be up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction



Estimate £40-£50


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John Lennon Art Prints - Dutch Bag One Collection

 The Bag One collection of Lennon drawings was famously taken off display in some places due to the erotic nature of some of the images. This small-sized edition of the prints was a later issue from Holland.




This set is up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction with an estimate of £80-£100

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Thursday 18 April 2019

Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers - Set of Psychedelic Beatles Poster by Richard Avedon

Full set of five original UK Richard Avedon psychedelic posters. Issued by The Daily Express newspaper 1968. 







These posters will be offered for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction with an estimate of £300-£400

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Spend the day up on the motorway - Wings Helen Wheels Promotional Window Sticker

Paul McCartney and Wings Helen Wheels blue promotional window sticker, unused. 



Estimate £20-£30


This and several other Wings related items will be up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction this August.  

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Tuesday 16 April 2019

Sie Liebt Dich - Klaus and Astrid Autographs

The time spent in Hamburg was very important to the story of The Beatles and it has always felt that the bonds forged there were very strong. Reflecting this autographs by the friends made during this era have become collectable among fans, particularly those with a fondness for the very early days of the group. We have some coming up in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction.


This lovely black and white holiday photograph with George has been signed in black marker by the photographer Astrid Kirchherr. Her photographs of the band in Hamburg define that era for fans.

Estimate £70-£80

Klaus Voormann is a friend from the early Hamburg days who was later called upon to design the Revolver album cover and is also the artist who created the cover artwork for the Anthology albums and DVDs. These two autographs on promotional photos are being sold together in one lot. 


Estimate £60-£80




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Some Other Guys - Searchers and Pacemakers autographs

The success of the Beatles created a big demand for other Liverpool beat groups. Two of the most famous of these were Gerry and The Pacemakers and The Searchers.

Below are details of 1960s autographs by both of these bands, these autographs will be up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction in August. 



Gerry and The Pacemakers autographs on autograph book pages with promotional postcards.

Estimate £40-£50


The Searchers autographs on a page from an autograph book, framed up with a promotional postcard. 


Estimate £20-£30







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People And Things That Went Before - Various Beatle People Autographs.

There are many people that are associated with the history of the Beatles and as ever we have a few signed items relating to some of them in the forthcoming auction.

George Martin autograph signed "For Adam"

Estimate - £80-£100


Allan Williams autograph in silver marker

Estimate- £30-£40

Cynthia Lennon autographed card with a note saying "Thank you for your letter Roger with love" fixed inside a copy of her book, John.


Estimate - £100-£120

Tony Sheridan autograph with a message written in German on a promotional card with a copy of the Polydor single by Tony Sheridan and The Beatles. 


Estimate - £50-£60

All of the above items will be offered for sale in the Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction this August. 


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Tuesday 9 April 2019

I Read The News Today - Original Mersey Beat Magazines

Mersey Beat was the music paper on Merseyside during the Mersey Beat explosion of the 1960s.

Being mostly a local publication they can be hard to find.

The three issues below are going up for sale in the Annual Liverpool Memorabilia Auction this coming August.

Volume 2 No. 47 May 9th-23rd 1963 with The Hollies on the cover. Estimate £50-£60


Volume 3 No. 55 Aug 29th- Sep 12th 1963 with The Mojos and The Dennisons on the cover. Estimate £60-£70



Volume 3 No. 63 Dec 5th - 19th 1963 with The Rolling Stones on the cover. Estimate £60-£70





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With Love Me Do And 12 Other Songs - Original Issue Gold Label Mono Please Please Me

This original issue Mono version of the Please Please Me album with Dick James credits has the much sought after black and gold label. (Shortly after the album was first issued Parlophone changed the record label to the more familiar black and yellow label.) 



This copy will be in the forthcoming Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction in August and carries an estimate of £200-£250



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Turn Off Your Mind - Klaus Voormann signed Revolver Album

In the 1967 Emmys, Klaus Voormann won the award for Best Album Cover in the Graphic Art category for his work on the 1966 Revolver album cover. It is probably his most iconic work and is certainly his most recognisable.

This copy of the Revolver album is boldly signed by Klaus in black marker pen and would look great framed up and on a wall.

It will be up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction this coming August and carries an estimate of £150-£200


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Monday 8 April 2019

I ain't got no matches But I sure got a long way to go - Original Apple Matchbook

Apple Records had lots of promo items in the late 60s, including matchbooks that were given away as a keep sake to remember the address and contact details of the business. (Matchbooks were often the equivalent of a business cards or flyers in the days when smoking was more prolific)

This empty matchbook cover will be up for sale in our Annual Liverpool Memorabilia Auction this coming August with an estimated value of £40-£50


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Drink To Me, Drink To My Health - Original Beatles Tumbler

In 1964 in the USA you could purchase Beatles Kissin' Lips tumblers made by Burrite. They came in four different colours with the same pictures of the whole band on each one.

We have one of the white versions up for sale in the 2019 Annual Liverpool Beatles Auction this August.



The estimate on this item is £50-£60

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No Don't Shake Me, I'm Only Sleeping - Original Beatles Blanket

Made by Witney in the UK c.1963 these Beatles blankets fall into the category of still usable memorabilia and would look awesome spread across a bed even now. Mind you they would look equally as impressive hung as a wall tapestry.


The blanket pictured above is going into our Annual Liverpool Beatles Memorabilia Auction this coming August and it carries an estimate of £80-£100.


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Better Late Than Never

Sorry for the late start to the Auction Blog this year, but believe me there's lots to catch up on! We've been taking in items for a while now so there are several posts due. Don't worry though, they will be scheduled posts so they don't flood your feeds all at once.

We are still taking things in, so if you have items of interest then do please check out the link below for details of placing items with us.


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