Some KISS memorabilia is hitting the public sale block and anticipated to fetch a fairly penny — upwards of lots of of hundreds, in truth — and these things is not even musical, per se.
Instead of music, it is letters … handwritten by every OG band member, for his or her fourth album “Alive!” … and featured within the gatefold of the groundbreaking reside album. They’re up for grabs by way of GottaHaveRockandRoll.com, which is anticipating these private notes to succeed in bids between $50k to $150k.
Like we stated, the KISS rockers put pen to paper forward of the discharge of “Alive!” … writing separate items of correspondence to their fan base in fairly descriptive and distinctive phrases.
There are notes from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, respectively.
The content material is kind of completely different in every letter — Gene’s speaking about punishing/pleasuring listeners, Ace is on one other planet, Pete’s feelin’ feline-ish and Paul’s entering into voyeurism. The letters match every rocker’s stage persona … The Demon, The Spaceman, The Catman and The Starchild.
The soon-to-be proprietor will get the 4 items of paper — inheriting them from a fortunate then-15-year-old, who initially copped them in 1976 — full with the glue an artwork division utilized approach again then as effectively.
They’re all licensed professional by way of a number of authentication businesses … so we’re speaking one in all a form.
The present highest bid is $20k and the public sale ends April 14 … so there’s nonetheless loads of time to rock and roll all nite, in the event you’re into it.
Gotta adore it (loud)!