Vintage Rock Posters
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- TheBlueOne
OK, back in the late 80's early 90's I worked in all sorts of independent music shops, and got a collection of nifty retail marketing POP posters - Nirvana, Jane's, Guns n Roses, Pearl Jam, RATM. Metallica, Danzig, REM, etc...you name it...all non-commercial retail display only. They have been kept in pristine condition in my closet for 15 years now. Do you think the collection is worth anything?
- canuck0
I'll trade you the lot for a pack of smokes.
- TheBlueOne0
Sorry mate, quit smoking about eight years ago...
- blaw0
i say hang them up in your place, grow your hair long again and break out the black light and pot.
- TheBlueOne0
i say hang them up in your place, grow your hair long again and break out the black light and pot.
blaw
(Jul 28 06, 06:06)
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I said late 80's...more like break out the coke and JD and get the big haired strippers over to the party..
- tommyo0
Check em out on ebay, gigposters can actually be worth a lot of dough.
I bought an interpol poster by Todd Slater for $25 a year ago and I guess it's going for around $100 now. So I imagine depending on the art, some of yours could be worth a pretty penny.
Interpol Todd Slater poster:
- Jaline0
You can also check out some of the posters at Wolfgang's Vault and see if you get an idea of what yours could be worth:
- Jaline0
I say don't sell anything yet because it'll be worth more later. If you really need money or something get rid of the ugly ones.
- spendogg0
I might not call them vintage just yet.
- TheBlueOne0
I might not call them vintage just yet.
spendogg
(Jul 28 06, 08:10)
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Probably right...I'm more vintage than they are...
- TheBlueOne0
You can also check out some of the posters at Wolfgang's Vault and see if you get an idea of what yours could be worth:
www.wolfgangsvault.com...
Jaline
(Jul 28 06, 08:03)
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Thanks Jaline - I do have two of the Metallica ones he has there - for a grand total of $88! And that's just two I have..I have about 100 various ones...cool!!! Ka-Ching!!
- nocomply0
They are worth a decent amount. Get rid of them while they're hot! That's what I would do...and maybe keep 1 or 2 and get them framed nicely.
- algorithm0
what Jane's and NIN ones do you have?
- Jaline0
100? jebus, you can get rich
- jevad0
what do you have?
- Jaline0
yeah, give us a list
- TheBlueOne0
Well, like I said these were all primarily retail marketing posters for album releases, not concert or regular retail stuff. Basically the stuff that were promotional materials for record stores.
Off the top of my head I have the posters for the marketing campaigns for these albums:
Metallica: Justice, Garage Days, Black album
Nirvana: Nevermind, IN Utero
Jane's Addiction: Ritutal ,Nothing Shocking
Pearl Jam: Ten, Vs.
GnR: Use Your Illusion, Spaghettii incident,
Motley Crue: Girls Girls Girls, Dr Feelgood
Danzig: (A giant 12 foot black ceiling poster of Danzig on a cross..hehehe)
Rage Against the machine: first album and Guerilla Radio
Rem Automatic
Alice in Chains: Dirt
Faith No More..
That's all i remember off the top of my head, but I got dozens..I'd just grab em at work back in the day...
- smellvetica0
I'd be keen on any Metallica posters by Pushead.
- Jaline0
the Nirvana ones sound interesting
- TheBlueOne0
the Nirvana ones sound interesting
Jaline
(Jul 28 06, 09:37)
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They were basically just poster sized versions of the album covers with the album release dates on them...and I think a photo of the band on the In Utero one..