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Pierre Kezdy, Bassist for Celebrated Chicago Punks Naked Raygun, memorial

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EDDIE VAN HALEN'S CHILDHOOD HOME PASADENA CA MEMORIAL 10/6/2020

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A pair of Peter Criss concert used signature Ahead drumsticks from the July 26, 1996 KISS show at Madison Square Garden in New York. These sticks were used during the final song of the evening “Rock And Roll All Night”. As soon as Peter walked from behind his drum kit, he handed them directly to his niece Crystal, daughter of his sister Nancy. This set of sticks comes complete with a few mementos from this show, such as a full ticket, a VIP stick-on backstage pass (which is stuck to a piece of plexi-glass), an original show schedule, as well as an official keychain. These prestigious sticks come directly from the private collection of Nancy Criscuola – sister of legendary KISS drummer Peter Criss.

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Featured here is an original 8 x 10-inch outtake photo of KISS at the set of the Paul Lynde Halloween Show, which was an ABC TV special that aired on October 29, 1976. This historic piece of KISS memorabilia comes directly from the private collection of Nancy Criscuola – sister of legendary KISS drummer Peter Criss.

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This will be one of the single most amazing pieces of vintage KISS concert memorabilia ever offered! Featured here is a 20-page scrapbook that is loaded with nothing but original and exceptionally rare mementos from the 1973 New York club days, as well as the first couple 1974 nationwide tours. Due to the historic relevance and value, we felt compelled to offer a page-by-page description of this absolute Holy Grail. The cover features the first ever official KISS logo silver sticker. The inside of the front cover contains a radio station sticker, a Creem magazine sticker, a Manfred Mann’s Earth band tour sticker, as well as a copy of a hand-drawn sketch of the cover of the first KISS album (all from 1974). Page one contains two matchbooks (Record Plant, Creem Magazine), a radio station sticker, as well as an original newspaper article from December 1973 with KISS mention (one of the oldest articles about KISS to ever surface). Page two is mind-blowing. There are two full tickets and one ticket stub from the prestigious December 31, 1973 New Year’s Eve bill at the Academy of Music, opening for Blue Oyster Cult and Iggy Pop. This show was an important showcase for the band with Neil Bogart (Casablanca Records) in attendance. He ended up being impressed enough to sign the band to a multi-album deal. Also included is an original January 2, 1974 New York newspaper article that refers to Gene Simmons as a ‘weirdist in makeup’ and rhythm guitarist Pat Stanley. The article however is positive and complimentary in nature. The top right section of the page has an original photo from the January 8, 1974 exclusive showcase at the Village East and to the left of it is an exceedingly rare, original handbill from this show. This is easily one of the rarest, original KISS handbills you will ever see. KISS performed an ‘invitation only’ show at the Village East (formerly the Fillmore East) on January 8, 1974, which was a showcase event for Neil Bogart’s Casablanca Records. KISS fan Rick Fox designed this handbill, somewhat to the chagrin of the band as it disclosed some of the VIPs that were invited to this showcase. The handbill measures 4 x 6 inches and shows common wear from storage and age. An invaluable piece of vintage KISS touring history. Page three is another stunner! And yes, we too shed a tear for the tragedy that is shown here. The oldest known to exist KISS concert handbill is that for the April 13 and 14, 1973 shows at The Daisy in Amityville, Long Island. Only two handbills are known to exist – and both were printed on pink paper (9 x 11 inches). Featured here are the cut-up and incomplete remnants of an original handbill that was printed on yellow paper – which now confirms that this handbill was printed in at least two different colors. Despite the handbill missing the bottom portions – and it being cut in three pieces – it still is historically significant. To the left of the handbill is an original concert ad from the Village Voice for the January 26, 1974 show at the Academy of Music (opening for Fleetwood Mac). The bottom of the page is great. Contrary to most reports, the taping of the KISS ‘In Concert’ concert for ABC TV did not take place on January 21, 1974 but rather then next day – the 22nd. John Sebastian (formerly of The Lovin’ Spoonful) had done an earlier recording for Dick Clark’s popular show but was not happy with the results. Sebastian was re-booked for the 21st and bumped KISS to the next evening. Featured here is an exceptionally rare ticket from the ‘In Concert’ show, which was held at the Aquarius Theatre on Sunset Boulevard. Also included is an original business card from the manager of the Chateau Marmont, which was the hotel KISS stayed at during their stay in Los Angeles. Page four contains an original 2-page KISS itinerary from their first ever tour away from New York. The itinerary starts on February 5 in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) and ends on April 12 in Memphis, Tennessee. What is interesting is that – with exception of the three dates in Canada and the three dates in Los Angeles, all other dates ended up being canceled or rebooked for another date. Page five has four original concert ads from the Village Voice: two for their March 23, 1974 show at the Academy of Music with Argent and two for their March 29, 1974 show with Renaissance and 10 CC at the Sunshine In Concert Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. To the right of these ads are three original photos from the January 8, 1974 exclusive showcase at the Village East. Page six has two newspaper clipping featuring the word ‘KISS’. The highlight however here is the pair of postcards from respectively Peter and Lydia Criss. The first is an original Peter Criss handwritten postcard written ‘from the road’ to his parents. He wrote this card on February 6, 1974 from Calgary, Alberta where KISS performed that evening at the SAIT Gymnasium. This was only the 2nd ever show that KISS played outside New York. The card at the bottom was written by Lydia Criss, also to the parents of Peter Criss. This postcard was written on February 18, 1974, the day after their first ever California gig at the Long Beach Arena. She points out the importance of the next two shows: the Neil Bogart Casablanca Records show at the Century Plaza Hotel and the taping for Dick Clark’s ABC TV ‘In Concert’. A very cool piece of KISStory! Page seven has two TV guide clippings with showing for the Dick Clark’s ABC TV ‘In Concert’ show, as well as one more full, and original concert ticket from the December 31, 1973 New Year’s Eve show at the Academy of Music. Page eight continues with a xeroxed copy of an article and two photos, and so does page nine. Page ten has three original photos from the January 8, 1974 exclusive showcase at the Village East, as well as three original polaroid photos of KISS in the dressing room of The Coventry in December 21 or 22 of 1973. One of the photos shows Jan Walsh, who was Gene’s girlfriend for about three years. Page eleven has one more Coventry dressing room photo, this one shows Ace and his girlfriend Jeanette (they would eventually get married in 1976). Further included are two original photos from the January 8, 1974 exclusive showcase at the Village East, a Village East card, and a clipping from Cashbox Magazine from January of 1974. Pages twelve, thirteen and fourteen each have four original photos from the January 8, 1974 exclusive showcase at the Village East and page fifteen has three photos from that same concert. Page sixteen has a xeroxed copy of an article and two photos, and so does page seventeen. Page eighteen is a full-page original concert photo of Gene Simmons from the January 8, 1974 Village East concert. Page nineteen is another original concert photo of Gene Simmons from the January 8, 1974 Village East show, an original article from 1974, as well as a very rare piece of memorabilia. Even after joining KISS, Peter Criss had his own ‘Have Drum Will Travel’ business card, which he handed out well into late 1973. No one was sure if KISS would even make it through that first year and Criss thought it was safe to keep this card handy. Page twenty has a xeroxed copy of two articles from January 1974. The inside of the back cover is a very interesting close to this magnificent scrapbook. In May of 1974, KISS headed back to Canada and the west coast as the opening act for Savoy Brown and Manfred Mann. Featured here is an original backstage pass from their May 26, 1974 show at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, as well as an original backstage pass from Litl’ John Productions, which was most likely a secondary promoter for one of the west coast shows. It seems that the ‘KISS’ logo in the white space of the pass was hand-drawn by Peter Criss. The two passes are accompanied by Savoy Brown and Manfred Mann promotional stickers. This historic scrapbook comes directly from the private collection of Nancy Criscuola – sister of legendary KISS drummer Peter Criss.

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We have very little information about this oval-shaped button other than it is most likely the first ever KISS button! It is not known who made the button, but it was done in January of 1974 and shows Paul with his ‘Bandit’ make-up, which he briefly used in only three shows at the Academy of Music and Village East in New York. The button was owned and worn by Peter, who eventually gave it to his sister. This button squarely falls in the same category as the ‘home-made’ t-shirts, handbills, stamp, posters and invitations from 1973 and 1974, and while it is rudimentary in its’ design, it is a phenomenal piece of KISStory. Common wear from age and use and overall, in good condition. This historic piece of KISS memorabilia comes directly from the private collection of Nancy Criscuola – sister of legendary KISS drummer Peter Criss.