{"id":194565323,"date":"2026-06-29T15:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/?p=194565323"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:51:05","slug":"this-weeks-beatles-finds-something-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/2026\/06\/29\/this-weeks-beatles-finds-something-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"This week’s Beatles Finds: Something for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s auction items include some modest but intriguing finds starting at an affordable five dollars and change. A vintage Beatles coffee mug for less than the price of breakfast at McDonald\u2019s is a genuine opportunity. These links are affiliate ones, so I may earn a small commission from them.<\/em><\/p>\n

Beatles Washington Pottery Ceramic Mug, UK, 1964<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current bid: $5.50 \u2014 View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington Pottery of England produced a range of Beatles ceramic merchandise during the height of Beatlemania, and this mug is a solid example of what authorized British pottery manufacturing looked like in 1964. The piece measures four inches tall by three inches in diameter, and the recessed \u201cEngland\u201d stamp on the bottom confirms its provenance as a genuine UK-made item rather than one of the many unlicensed copies that flooded the market during that period.<\/p>\n

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The lithographic print is described as outstanding, which matters considerably for display pieces of this age. At a current $5.50 bid, this is a very accessible entry point into 1964 British merchandise, the kind of piece that tends to look terrific on a shelf, even if it never becomes a high-dollar collectible. 🎸<\/p>\n

Beatles \u201cRubber Soul\u201d US Mono LP with \u201cMichelle\u201d Shrinkwrap Sticker, 1965<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current bid: $160.50 \u2014 View on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the item in the batch that serious collectors will want to look at closely. The combination of factors here is truly unusual: a Los Angeles pressing of the US mono Rubber Soul (Capitol ST-2442) in near-mint cover condition, VG++ vinyl with near mint labels, and crucially the scarce promotional \u201cHear Paul Sing Michelle\u201d sticker still present on the original shrinkwrap.<\/p>\n

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Capitol issued these stickers to draw attention to what was then a brand new song for American audiences, and finding the shrinkwrap still intact with the sticker in place decades later is the kind of detail that pushes a record from nice copy to legitimate find. The label also carries \u201cThe Beatles\u201d printed text, an additional variation point. The combination of pressing quality, condition, and promotional ephemera makes this a stronger lot than the opening bid currently reflects. 🎵<\/p>\n