{"id":194564393,"date":"2026-04-20T15:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/?p=194564393"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:52:07","slug":"this-weeks-beatles-ebay-finds-half-a-million-dollars-and-a-piece-of-bubble-gum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/2026\/04\/20\/this-weeks-beatles-ebay-finds-half-a-million-dollars-and-a-piece-of-bubble-gum\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week\u2019s Beatles eBay Finds: Half a Million Dollars and a Piece of Bubble Gum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><em>Every week, we break down the must-have Beatles collectibles currently for sale. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Let\u2019s start at the top, because the top this week is genuinely jaw-dropping.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Paul McCartney Signed Hofner Bass Guitar Sketch \u2014 Caizzo, Beckett, Roger Epperson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7paul-mccartney-signed-hofner-bass-guitar-sketch-caizzo-beckett-roger-epperson\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/paul-mccartney-signed-hofner-bass-guitar-sketch-caizzo-beckett-roger-epperson\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fixed Price: $499,999.95\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/F10fqD\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A signed Hofner bass guitar sketch with triple authentication \u2014 Beckett, Frank Caiazzo, and Roger Epperson \u2014 is about as blue-chip as Beatles autograph material gets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tl3D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:669,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:770441,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ff0b65a-c13e-4401-814c-d06d04fbf9c7_1000x669.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Caiazzo is widely considered the world\u2019s leading authority on Beatles signatures, and having all three letters of authenticity on a single piece is the kind of provenance that removes any doubt whatsoever. The Hofner connection to McCartney is one of the most iconic instrument pairings in rock history, which makes the sketch itself a deeply appropriate canvas. Half a million dollars is not a casual bid, but this is not casual material \u2014 it\u2019s the kind of piece that ends up in estates and serious private collections, and stays there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!JyMY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:666,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1109523,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16746849-cff1-4e95-8a37-2aa18461a320_1000x666.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>The Beatles Sealed Sgt. Pepper \u2014 Nimbus Supercut, Archive Mint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7the-beatles-sealed-sgt-pepper-nimbus-supercut-archive-mint\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/the-beatles-sealed-sgt-pepper-nimbus-supercut-archive-mint\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: \u00a320,000 (approximately $27,032)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/gbClMK\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nimbus Supercut pressing of\u00a0<em>Sgt. Pepper<\/em>\u00a0occupies a specific and fiercely contested corner of Beatles vinyl collecting. Nimbus was a British audiophile pressing plant that used a unique \u201chalf-speed cutting\u201d process in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and the resulting pressings are widely regarded among serious collectors as the finest-sounding versions of several classic albums ever produced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png?resize=640%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hO00!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png?resize=640%2C511&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"511\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1063,&quot;width&quot;:1331,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2206146,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2802b305-e003-4c0b-9157-ad225ef4035c_1331x1063.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getting one of these in any decent condition is difficult. Getting one that is effectively still sealed \u2014 with only a near-invisible opening at one bottom corner \u2014 is the kind of thing that generates actual conversation in collector circles. The seller is not wrong that in this state it outranks a First State Butcher or a mono\u00a0<em>Please Please Me<\/em>\u00a0as a statement piece. This is a room-stopper.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>1965 Hollywood Bowl Concert Ticket \u2014 Box Seat, Unused, Near Mint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a71965-hollywood-bowl-concert-ticket-box-seat-unused-near-mint\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/1965-hollywood-bowl-concert-ticket-box-seat-unused-near-mint\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $1,600.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/95R3If\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>August 29, 1965. Hollywood Bowl. Box seat, highest cover price at $7, light blue ticket stock \u2014 this is among the rarer ticket variants from what the seller correctly identifies as one of the four most historically significant Beatles concerts on US soil alongside Shea Stadium, the Washington Coliseum, and Candlestick Park.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png?resize=640%2C293&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!DA31!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png?resize=640%2C293&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"293\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:666,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1184957,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6baa5e59-c821-4dfc-92df-444ffde2e60e_1600x732.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unused, no creases, no stains, no pin holes \u2014 near mint condition on a piece of paper that has survived sixty years is remarkable. The Hollywood Bowl audio recordings from this period were eventually released officially in 1977, which gives the venue a documented sonic legacy that adds to the historical weight. Concert tickets from this era have appreciated steadily and show no signs of reversing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"youtube2-VCi8Lp7_u2E\" class=\"youtube-wrap\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;VCi8Lp7_u2E&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"Youtube2ToDOM\">\n<div class=\"youtube-inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VCi8Lp7_u2E?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0\" width=\"728\" height=\"409\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Magical Mystery Tour \u2014 Original 1967 Sealed Stereo Capitol Dome Logo LP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7magical-mystery-tour-original-1967-sealed-stereo-capitol-dome-logo-lp\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/magical-mystery-tour-original-1967-sealed-stereo-capitol-dome-logo-lp\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $439.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/r3lj4y\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A factory-sealed 1967\u00a0<em>Magical Mystery Tour<\/em>\u00a0on Capitol stereo with the original dome logo spine print and original price sticker still intact. The wide spine, heavy weight pressing, and Capitol dome logo date this to the original 1967 issue \u2014 and finding one still sealed after nearly six decades is genuinely rare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png?resize=640%2C645&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0cyF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png?resize=640%2C645&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"645\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:935,&quot;width&quot;:928,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2343420,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73f42c2b-9d83-49b0-92fb-1e95b0690bdd_928x935.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Minor corner rounding on the cover is exactly what you\u2019d expect from something this old that has somehow survived intact. For context:\u00a0<em>Magical Mystery Tour<\/em>\u00a0was issued in the US as a proper album (with bonus tracks) rather than as the double EP format the UK received, which made the Capitol version the definitive American experience of the record. Original sealed copies have held value exceptionally well.<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>1964 Sealed Wax Pack \u2014 Beatles Black &amp; White Series Bubble Gum Cards (Topps)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a71964-sealed-wax-pack-beatles-black-and-white-series-bubble-gum-cards-topps\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/1964-sealed-wax-pack-beatles-black-and-white-series-bubble-gum-cards-topps\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $60.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/6Nka81\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From half a million dollars to sixty, which is part of what makes this hobby so endlessly entertaining. This is an original 1964 Topps Beatles Black &amp; White Series wax pack \u2014 still sealed, with the gum inside broken into what feels like two pieces, which the seller correctly notes is completely typical for vintage sealed packs of this age.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png?resize=640%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kA-R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png?resize=640%2C482&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/c594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1091,&quot;width&quot;:1449,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:3138550,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc594a9d9-20e5-4bce-a988-9661d2107d07_1449x1091.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>These Topps Beatles card series from 1964 are genuine Beatlemania artifacts \u2014 they were everywhere in American schoolyards in the spring of 1964, and finding one still sealed with the original gum is the kind of thing that would have been completely unremarkable at the time and is now a legitimate collector\u2019s item. A cool display piece at a very accessible entry point.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Italy 45 RPM \u2014 \u201cNo Reply\u201d \/ \u201cBaby\u2019s In Black\u201d (QMSP 16370) \u2014 First Cover Issue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7italy-45-rpm-no-reply-babys-in-black-qmsp-16370-first-cover-issue\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/italy-45-rpm-no-reply-babys-in-black-qmsp-16370-first-cover-issue\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: \u20ac505.00 (approximately $582.90)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/ZWvdiQ\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one is for the serious international singles collectors. The Italian Parlophone pressing of \u201cNo Reply\u201d backed with \u201cBaby\u2019s In Black\u201d is desirable on its own, but what makes this particular copy significant is the first cover issue \u2014 the black and white sleeve that was released for a limited time before being replaced by the color sleeve from the\u00a0<em>Beatles for Sale<\/em>\u00a0album artwork.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png?resize=640%2C637&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qoY6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png?resize=640%2C637&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"637\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1379,&quot;width&quot;:1385,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2627871,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a08a102-00b7-4019-a852-adf3c27a110d_1385x1379.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Finding the original black and white cover in archive mint condition is genuinely difficult. Italian Beatles pressings from this era have a devoted collector base and consistently strong secondary market performance, and first-issue covers in this condition are legitimately scarce.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Paul McCartney Signed Holiday Card \u2014 BAS and PSA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7paul-mccartney-signed-holiday-card-bas-and-psa\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/paul-mccartney-signed-holiday-card-bas-and-psa\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $1,025.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/nurJRZ\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A signed McCartney holiday card with dual authentication from both Beckett and PSA is solid mid-range autograph material \u2014 the kind of piece that provides genuine McCartney provenance at a price point considerably more accessible than the Hofner sketch above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kaMd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1600,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1213019,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F942d253d-c249-4fc8-8dcc-f7de4dd89832_1200x1600.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Holiday cards are among the more personal signed items in any celebrity autograph collection, and McCartney\u2019s signature has remained consistently desirable. Clean dual authentication from the two most respected authenticators in the business removes any concern about provenance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Lot of 13 Original 1960s US Beatles LPs \u2014 VJ Labels and More<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7lot-of-13-original-1960s-us-beatles-lps-vj-labels-and-more\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/lot-of-13-original-1960s-us-beatles-lps-vj-labels-and-more\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $98.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/q0791p\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a deep-dive lot for the dedicated American catalog collector. Thirteen original US pressings including the Vee-Jay\u00a0<em>Introducing the Beatles<\/em>\u00a0Version 1, the\u00a0<em>Songs, Pictures and Stories<\/em>\u00a0gatefold with the all-black brackets labels (the rarest VJ label variation), the first press\u00a0<em>Meet the Beatles<\/em>\u00a0with no publishing info on the labels, and a run of Capitol mono titles through\u00a0<em>Revolver<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Sgt. Pepper<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png?resize=640%2C619&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1d7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png?resize=640%2C619&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"619\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1408,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:4936977,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9feca87e-fe2b-496f-9c81-b6c8e5308566_1492x1443.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The seller is honest about condition \u2014 well-loved, played, enjoyed \u2014 which means these are playing copies rather than shelf pieces. But the label variations in here, particularly the VJ material, make this a serious collector\u2019s lot at a very reasonable opening price. The all-black brackets\u00a0<em>Songs, Pictures and Stories<\/em>\u00a0alone justifies attention.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Original 1964 Beatles Candy Boxes \u2014 Paul, John, and Ringo (World Candies)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7original-1964-beatles-candy-boxes-paul-john-and-ringo-world-candies\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/original-1964-beatles-candy-boxes-paul-john-and-ringo-world-candies\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $127.50\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/TaOFap\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>World Candies of Brooklyn made these small candy boxes during the height of Beatlemania, and they are exactly what they sound like \u2014 charming, period-specific, completely frivolous, and genuinely fun to own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png?resize=500%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xBU5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png?resize=500%2C499&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"499\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/fc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:499,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:530250,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc9ce5c6-c118-45e0-bca8-1d01c46db2f7_500x499.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three boxes, orange Paul, green John, and blue Ringo, each measuring about 2\u215d by \u215e by \u215c inches. No George in this lot, which is a recurring theme in 1964 US Beatles merchandise and a story for another day. These are pure display pieces \u2014 a little slice of what it felt like to be a kid in America in 1964 when the Beatles were absolutely everywhere, including the candy aisle.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Beatles Help! Playtape EP \u2014 Partially Sealed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7beatles-help-playtape-ep-partially-sealed\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/beatles-help-playtape-ep-partially-sealed\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $111.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/slrAzI\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Playtapes were a short-lived cartridge format from the mid-1960s \u2014 smaller than an 8-track, designed for portability, and mostly forgotten by history. A Beatles\u00a0<em>Help!<\/em>\u00a0Playtape EP in partially sealed original packaging, open on two sides but with the tape itself unremoved, is a legitimate format curiosity at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!aFLb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/a67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1600,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:3154510,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67e28bc-dc8b-4deb-812f-c46c712b7c0f_1200x1600.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>These survive in any condition relatively rarely, and the novelty factor for a dedicated Beatles format collector is real.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons \u2014 Original 1964 Vee-Jay DX-30 Mono 2LP Set with Sears Baggy and Promotional Poster<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7the-beatles-vs-the-four-seasons-original-1964-vee-jay-dx-30-mono-2lp-set-with-sears-baggy-and-promotional-poster\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/the-beatles-vs-the-four-seasons-original-1964-vee-jay-dx-30-mono-2lp-set-with-sears-baggy-and-promotional-poster\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $305.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/ySkEcw\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the more audacious marketing moves in the history of the American music industry. Vee-Jay Records, holding the US rights to early Beatles material and facing stiff competition from Capitol, repackaged\u00a0<em>Introducing the Beatles<\/em>\u00a0alongside the Four Seasons\u2019\u00a0<em>Golden Hits<\/em>\u00a0and called it \u201cThe International Battle of the Century.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!F2Kb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/b5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1456,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:4999454,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5f885cc-83fa-4b15-8093-46d485e056e6_1600x1600.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is gloriously shameless and historically significant in equal measure. This first pressing copy comes with the original Sears Roebuck protective baggy, the 11\u00bd\u201d x 23\u201d full-color promotional poster (larger than the misprinted dimensions on the cover), and the rare original red \u201cGreatest Gospel Sound on Vee-Jay Records\u201d inner sleeves. The matrix detail in the listing is exhaustive and confirms this as a genuine first pressing from both the American Record Co. plant in Owosso, MI and the Monarch plant in LA. A serious piece of early American Beatles history.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>LEGO Ideas 21306 The Beatles Yellow Submarine Set \u2014 All Figures, No Box<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA\">\n<div id=\"\u00a7lego-ideas-21306-the-beatles-yellow-submarine-set-all-figures-no-box\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton-mq_Et5 iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonStyle-r7yGCK size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879\/lego-ideas-21306-the-beatles-yellow-submarine-set-all-figures-no-box\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current bid: $81.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/DDTKve\">View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Released in 2016 and retired in 2017, the LEGO Yellow Submarine set has become a genuine secondary market piece \u2014 retired LEGO Ideas sets tend to appreciate, and this one has the dual advantage of the Beatles license and a genuinely charming design.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!GTTb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1600,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:4381826,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/beatlesrewind.substack.com\/i\/194813879?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4268e01b-ea80-4f82-9771-26d155306946_1200x1600.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Complete with all figures (including the somewhat randomly named \u201cJeremy\u201d \u2014 actually Jeremy Hillary Boob PhD from the film), manual included, no box. A fun crossover piece for the collector who wants something a little different on the shelf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, we break down the must-have Beatles collectibles currently for sale. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase. Let\u2019s start at the top, because the top this week is genuinely jaw-dropping. 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