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VH1.Com Auctions Lets You Get Your Hands On Authentic Nuggets Of Rock And Roll History
NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1999--Let's face it. Until now, the only way most music fans could take a spin on Billy Joel's motorcycle or to get their hands on Mariah Carey's pants was by committing a major felony. Fortunately, VH1.com's Rock Collectors Auctions have now made it easy to bid on these and other authentic pieces of music history online.
"Rock Collectors is a unique way for our audience to tell their stories behind the music, and to get their hands on pieces of rock history," said Fred Graver, SVP, of VH1.com. "We're also thrilled to have every piece on our site authenticated by the Association of Music Memorabilia Professionals. That, together with a 14-day money-back guarantee, makes VH1.com a unique auction site."
Among the items on the auction block:
- A Backstreet Boys signed jacket
- Fender guitars autographed by John Fogerty, Jeff Beck and Johnny Lang
- A John Lennon 1952 watercolor painting, signed and dated
- Buddy Holly's belt
- A David Bowie fine art print, signed and dated
- Collectibles from the Hard Rock Cafe Collection
- Plus hundreds of other rock 'n roll memorabilia, all certified by the Association of Music Memorabilia Professionals
The Association of Music Memorabilia Professionals is a professional trade group that verifies the authenticity of all items for auction on VH1.com. In addition, they also provide a 14 day money-back guarantee on all AMMP merchandise. So if you've been looking to hunt down a rare rock collectible, visit VH1.com and let the bidding begin.
VH1's Rock Collectors airs as a one-hour weekly series Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. (ET). In addition to appraising the rock memorabilia the program also features interviews with celebrity collectors including Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey and Alice Cooper, describing their own personal collections. Check it out, and then go online and bid on the items. See how close our experts were in appraising the value of these rare collections! (if you're a collector, VH1 is looking for home videos from viewers explaining their personal stories about who, what and why they collect. See VH1.com for details.)
Many of the items have been donated and a portion of their proceeds will benefit VH1 Save the Music, a program which works to restore music programs to public schools and to create awareness of the links between music education and children's academic performance.