Reproduction Beatles Lamp from the 1970s

The Beatles were heavily merchandised in the 1960s and in the 1970s lots of fake merchandise emerged, one assumes to cash in on any market for original items. Occasionally these items turn up and while worth only a fraction of the price of the 1960s items they are sometimes of interest to collectors.

This charming Beatles table lamp is a reproduction item from the 1970s.

It carries an estimate of £50 -£60

Had it been a lamp from the 1960s it may well have been worth around £300!




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Mike McCartney Autographs

Even Beatles brothers get to sign autographs!
Here's a couple of books signed by Paul's brother Mike.
This one is Thank U Very Much

And this one is in Mike Mac's White and Blacks.

Each signed book carries an estimate of £30-£40




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Press Kits Galore!

There are several press kits going into this year's auction.
Press kits usually contain a couple of typed sheets on an album release and often include promotional photographs to be use in reports and reviews. Sometimes they have CDs for review purpose, and occasionally other promotional items such as pin badges.
The estimates on the kits in the auction range from £20-£50 depending on the artist, album and content.

Here's just a few of the kits. More details will be available on individual lots when the auction catalogue is available.

  

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Early Beatles Fan Club Items

Here's a small collection of early fan club items. They date from before the fan club relocated to London in 1964.

The welcome letter features Fan club secretary Freda Kelly's signature.
This lot carries an estimate of £70-£80




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1963 Cavern Club Card

Cavern Club cards are always popular in the auction. Here is an example from 1963, the final year that that Beatles played the club.

The estimated value is £100-£140


Click here for details of a 1961 Cavern Club card also in the auction.




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The Beatles - Model Musicians

Back in the 60s NEMS licensed lots of Beatle novelty items, including a range of model kits.

Here's a half built Ringo and Paul.

The half complete models are in the pictured Paul box with instruction leaflets from both Beatles and carry an estimate of £40 -£60 for the whole lot.

However - also in this year's auction are two rare unmade model kits of John and George, with the model pieces still in the plastic bag.

These carry an auction estimate of £200-£250 each!


By the way, if you'd like to see scans of the fact files on the reverse of each instruction leaflet please take a look at The Beatles Shop blog entry about them here.



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1961 Cavern Club Card

We see a lot of Cavern Club cards in Liverpool, mostly from 1962/63, so a 1961 membership card is a bit of a rarity. Also since tickets to see the Beatles in the Cavern hardly ever turn up, a membership card from the years they played in the club is often as close as ticket collectors get.
This example of a 1961 card is going up for sale in our auction in auction and is estimated at £150-£200

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Institute Book going up for sale at the Institute

Items to do with the very early years of the various members of The Beatles always prove fascinating and collectable among fans.

This Liverpool Institute book dates from 1958 and lists G Harrison and J P McCartney among the students.

And of course the old Liverpool Institute High School is now home to LIPA which is the home of our annual Beatles Auction, bringing an interesting symmetry to this lot.

The estimate on this item is £200-£250






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A couple of interesting artefacts.

First up in this entry is a 1973 Apple Catalogue. It lists all the records available from the company that year.

It carries an estimate of £30-£40

Next is a Beatles Press Book which has mini Biographies on each band member and the band including records releases with tour information over 28 pages.

This item also carries an estimate of £30-£40

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A note from Ringo.

Sometimes autographs are simply ink on paper, but occasionally they come with stories attached that make that historical snippets of time.

This Ringo signature was signed on the back of an application form for membership of the Mardi Gras Jazz Club. It was obtained by Ian Edwards of Ian and the Zodiacs, for his then girlfriend, Betty. Ringo has added a note to remind Betty, and Ian, to meet him in the Blue Angel the next day.
The estimate on this item is £150-£200




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