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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Chat - Non Pinball/coin-opp Discussion => Topic started by: Wotto on February 15, 2013, 04:31:51 PM
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Sorry - I like the guys.......but this is sinking pretty low aint it......
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How truly truly sad
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Awesome!!
I much prefer a KISS ice lolly to KISS beer.... its all very 70's having your own lolly.
Oddly enough... i dont mind this at all
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Yeah, I miss the cool ice blocks that Peters put out in the 80s and this is a bit of retro nostalgia. I never got to try the KISS ice blocks when they were first released (1 year old?), so this will be cool. I remember a bubble stick ice cream that had a whole piece of bubble gum encased in plastic that you unzipped at the end to eat the bubble gum. If only they'd make those again. Think that was put out by Streets?
As for the KISS beer, sampling a 6 pack tonight. PARTY!
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just saw that today at the servo, they are into everything
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Awesome! I remember these the first time around!
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If it makes money, why not.lol $$$$$$$
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Enough said...
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*.* KISS would do anything for a buck and to get their mugs in the media.
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:D :D
Just noticed this now ? You are about 33 years behind !
These are original wrappers from 1980, with a cutout of the original box. As far as collector's go, these are worth US$150 each. Note the date on these is 1980 *%*. I have a few of these laminated as well. My collection is worth well over $50,000. Last count, i had 76 Tour T-shirts and the rarest T-Shirt from the first tour - before they had "official" marketing !
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Since these guys are the most likely the most marketed band in history, the question is often asked - "how ?" - Simple, Companies GO TO THEM. Condoms, lunch boxes, action figures, Kiss Koffins to a real KISS car that was produced by Chrysler. "Brands" know that you put a KISS logo on them, it sells.
Don't blame KISS for the Icy Poles, this was Peter's Ice Creams cashing in on the Australian Tour. Same with the Beer, and Wine.. etc etc. Oh yea, Gene and Paul make HEAPS of cash for doing nothing but being KISS.
Just as a guide - I've been asked TWICE this week about "where can I get a good KISS pinball ?"
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The Rolling Stones would be out in front of everyone in terms of total money generated. By a country mile i'd say.
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http://bobbyowsinski.blogspot.ca/2013/02/6-bands-that-changed-business-of-music.html (http://bobbyowsinski.blogspot.ca/2013/02/6-bands-that-changed-business-of-music.html)
KISS have everyone covered when it comes to merchandise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_merchandising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_merchandising)
Motorhead and Ramones T-Shirts did the rounds years ago as well when Top-40 wannabes wanted to find some credibility. I think Metallica would be behind KISS - The metal scene of the 80's and 90's churned out new T-Shirts every week. It was an amazing time when image meant something.
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The Rolling Stones would be out in front of everyone in terms of total money generated. By a country mile i'd say.
I'd put Elvis at No 1, then Kiss
I dare say there would be some country and western acts that would also be high earners
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The Rolling Stones would be out in front of everyone in terms of total money generated. By a country mile i'd say.
I'd put Elvis at No 1, then Kiss
I dare say there would be some country and western acts that would also be high earners
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Brilliant :D <.> %.%
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Enough said...
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It's a long way to the shop for a sausage roll...
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Had to get a couple of boxes not long now and there in Melbourne can't wait.
Peter
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memory lane............memorrrieees %.%
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As for the KISS beer, sampling a 6 pack tonight. PARTY!
Hmmmm.. KISS PISS :D :lol :lol
A mate of mine texted me a pic of the Kiss beer a few weeks ago, he saw it at Woolworths supposedly $65 a carton he reckoned $$(
His comment was along the lines of he'd rather drink bong water :lol :lol
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As for the KISS beer, sampling a 6 pack tonight. PARTY!
Hmmmm.. KISS PISS :D :lol :lol
A mate of mine texted me a pic of the Kiss beer a few weeks ago, he saw it at Woolworths supposedly $65 a carton he reckoned $$(
His comment was along the lines of he'd rather drink bong water :lol :lol
How lame are these clowns, shameless.
I bet the beer tastes like bong water too!
I't really is time that they buggered off to the retirement home.
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These are original wrappers from 1980, with a cutout of the original box. As far as collector's go, these are worth US$150 each. Note the date on these is 1980 *%*. I have a few of these laminated as well. My collection is worth well over $50,000. Last count, i had 76 Tour T-shirts and the rarest T-Shirt from the first tour - before they had "official" marketing!
What else do you have in your Kiss collection, do you have pics? I like seeing over people's Music collections and Kiss is the ultimate for collecting. Are you going to get the Kiss coffin? Haha
I'm a Gunners collector myself - obviously %.%
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I still think RS would be ahead of everyone in terms of total income, not just merchandise.
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As for the KISS beer, sampling a 6 pack tonight. PARTY!
Hmmmm.. KISS PISS :D :lol :lol
A mate of mine texted me a pic of the Kiss beer a few weeks ago, he saw it at Woolworths supposedly $65 a carton he reckoned $$(
His comment was along the lines of he'd rather drink bong water :lol :lol
How lame are these clowns, shameless.
I bet the beer tastes like bong water too!
I't really is time that they buggered off to the retirement home.
It does taste like cats piss lol luckily I only bought a six pack.
Peter
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Sounds like I better give the Kiss piss a miss. <.>
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As for the KISS beer, sampling a 6 pack tonight. PARTY!
Hmmmm.. KISS PISS :D :lol :lol
A mate of mine texted me a pic of the Kiss beer a few weeks ago, he saw it at Woolworths supposedly $65 a carton he reckoned $$(
His comment was along the lines of he'd rather drink bong water :lol :lol
How lame are these clowns, shameless.
I bet the beer tastes like bong water too!
I't really is time that they buggered off to the retirement home.
It does taste like cats piss lol luckily I only bought a six pack.
Peter
Yeah....I had my 6 pack last night. Went down easy enough, but no lasting impression....just beer.......got people talking at the party though.
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These are original wrappers from 1980, with a cutout of the original box. As far as collector's go, these are worth US$150 each. Note the date on these is 1980 *%*. I have a few of these laminated as well. My collection is worth well over $50,000. Last count, i had 76 Tour T-shirts and the rarest T-Shirt from the first tour - before they had "official" marketing!
What else do you have in your Kiss collection, do you have pics? I like seeing over people's Music collections and Kiss is the ultimate for collecting. Are you going to get the Kiss coffin? Haha
I'm a Gunners collector myself - obviously %.%
I don't have the "KISS Shrine" that many fans have. I keep my collection to myself. I have three KISS pinballs, but I'm keeping only one in my collection. The other two are sold to astute collectors that have waited years for me to get around to restoring them. I have a T-Shirt from the first KISS tour, that was not released until 1975 - this would be my most prized item. Since I've met the band on a number of occasions, I've had some really rare stuff autographed. I have all four solo albums signed by original members, Double Platinum and Rock and Roll Over album signed by all members. Gene and Paul signed my rare "Hard to Believe" tribute album which Nirvana and The Hard Ons contributed tracks to. I have all sets of the "KISS Cards" and the original Marvel Comics KISS edition (biggest selling Marvel comic to that point in time). I have 100's of bootlegs and just about all tribute albums that have been released. I have a mint Destroyer Tour wall poster which was an iconic 70's poster - "Spirit of 76" - which ties in with my favorite Pinball of all time "Spirit of 76" ! Original KISS Dolls from 1980 - still in box - which I've been offered a small fortune for.
I'm not going to buried in the KISS Koffin, nor have I used a KISS Kondom #@#
But I'm proud to be a KISS fan, and even though they are more a tribute band without the original members, I still like hearing that artists from Megadeth to Garth Brookes to Nirvana to Guns'N'Roses are heavily influenced by KISS. Not bad for a bunch of "shameless clowns" that shaped a genre.
Here's Slash and co playing a classic at the VH-1 honors show a few years back. So the story goes, these guys knew the song so well that this was their third take..
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Only 16 more sleeps to the 1st Melbourne concert and I'm excited that's if my maths is correct lol. Although kiss beer made in Sweden doesn't taste nice it sure displays great with all my other kiss collectibles and so does the kiss icy pole wrappers :-). Now to loose weight to fit into my old kiss t-shirts lol
Peter
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As for the KISS beer, sampling a 6 pack tonight. PARTY!
Hmmmm.. KISS PISS :D :lol :lol
A mate of mine texted me a pic of the Kiss beer a few weeks ago, he saw it at Woolworths supposedly $65 a carton he reckoned $$(
His comment was along the lines of he'd rather drink bong water :lol :lol
How lame are these clowns, shameless.
I bet the beer tastes like bong water too!
I't really is time that they buggered off to the retirement home.
It does taste like cats piss lol luckily I only bought a six pack.
Peter
For some reason i thought the beer might be a shocker..
..Lollies look good though... very rich unnatural colours.. just how a 70's flashback should be
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All this talk has made me thirsty lol
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couldn't resist got a 8 pack of iceblocks and will teach my 3yr old daughter about kiss
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couldn't resist got a 8 pack of iceblocks and will teach my 3yr old daughter about kiss
Good man Jady I'm proud of you.
Peter
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Hey Nino, any offers on your arms? Maybe if the price is right you could sell them, but playing pinball may become difficult *%*
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couldn't resist got a 8 pack of iceblocks and will teach my 3yr old daughter about kiss
...Now before we had a thing called ADHD.. we had these lollies...
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couldn't resist got a 8 pack of iceblocks and will teach my 3yr old daughter about kiss
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I better wait for a lunchtime treat, then she has some time to wear it off. %.%
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These are original wrappers from 1980, with a cutout of the original box. As far as collector's go, these are worth US$150 each. Note the date on these is 1980 *%*. I have a few of these laminated as well. My collection is worth well over $50,000. Last count, i had 76 Tour T-shirts and the rarest T-Shirt from the first tour - before they had "official" marketing!
What else do you have in your Kiss collection, do you have pics? I like seeing over people's Music collections and Kiss is the ultimate for collecting. Are you going to get the Kiss coffin? Haha
I'm a Gunners collector myself - obviously %.%
I don't have the "KISS Shrine" that many fans have. I keep my collection to myself. I have three KISS pinballs, but I'm keeping only one in my collection. The other two are sold to astute collectors that have waited years for me to get around to restoring them. I have a T-Shirt from the first KISS tour, that was not released until 1975 - this would be my most prized item. Since I've met the band on a number of occasions, I've had some really rare stuff autographed. I have all four solo albums signed by original members, Double Platinum and Rock and Roll Over album signed by all members. Gene and Paul signed my rare "Hard to Believe" tribute album which Nirvana and The Hard Ons contributed tracks to. I have all sets of the "KISS Cards" and the original Marvel Comics KISS edition (biggest selling Marvel comic to that point in time). I have 100's of bootlegs and just about all tribute albums that have been released. I have a mint Destroyer Tour wall poster which was an iconic 70's poster - "Spirit of 76" - which ties in with my favorite Pinball of all time "Spirit of 76" ! Original KISS Dolls from 1980 - still in box - which I've been offered a small fortune for.
I'm not going to buried in the KISS Koffin, nor have I used a KISS Kondom #@#
But I'm proud to be a KISS fan, and even though they are more a tribute band without the original members, I still like hearing that artists from Megadeth to Garth Brookes to Nirvana to Guns'N'Roses are heavily influenced by KISS. Not bad for a bunch of "shameless clowns" that shaped a genre.
Here's Slash and co playing a classic at the VH-1 honors show a few years back. So the story goes, these guys knew the song so well that this was their third take..
Sounds like a great collection. Did you get the signatures yourself?
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Sounds like a great collection. Did you get the signatures yourself?
Yes. I've met the band on several occasions as I was a well known collector and fan. I knew a lot of people in the industry at that time. I "interviewed" them for MMM on the "KISS My Ass" tour. I was also featured in a large Herald Sun interview about "KISS fans" and there was a picture of Gene, Paul and myself. I took lots of items in to sign and I took in friend's items as well. I mainly took in my rare stuff, album covers, tour T-shirts and tour programmes. Even a hat ! They were always approachable and happy to talk. I asked Paul to sign my Friends Ibanez Iceman Paul Stanley Signature (only worth $2000-$3000). After the interview I did with them, we sat far about an hour talking about all sorts of things. I kept in touch with them until the reunion, when they had too many "minders" - but I was invited to go to Perth to do a "meet and greet", but it didn't end up happening.
Funny story happened in Sydney when I bumped into Gene and Andre (bodyguard) - at McDonalds of all places - Gene asked my how the previous shows in Adelaide and Melbourne were. I told him they were good, but I didn't like the fact they dropped "parasite" from the set in Adelaide. They played it that night in Sydney. Little things - but it was cool that they didn't drop the song off the tour.
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Sounds like a great collection. Did you get the signatures yourself?
Yes. I've met the band on several occasions as I was a well known collector and fan. I knew a lot of people in the industry at that time. I "interviewed" them for MMM on the "KISS My Ass" tour. I was also featured in a large Herald Sun interview about "KISS fans" and there was a picture of Gene, Paul and myself. I took lots of items in to sign and I took in friend's items as well. I mainly took in my rare stuff, album covers, tour T-shirts and tour programmes. Even a hat ! They were always approachable and happy to talk. I asked Paul to sign my Friends Ibanez Iceman Paul Stanley Signature (only worth $2000-$3000). After the interview I did with them, we sat far about an hour talking about all sorts of things. I kept in touch with them until the reunion, when they had too many "minders" - but I was invited to go to Perth to do a "meet and greet", but it didn't end up happening.
Funny story happened in Sydney when I bumped into Gene and Andre (bodyguard) - at McDonalds of all places - Gene asked my how the previous shows in Adelaide and Melbourne were. I told him they were good, but I didn't like the fact they dropped "parasite" from the set in Adelaide. They played it that night in Sydney. Little things - but it was cool that they didn't drop the song off the tour.
Wow that sounds like you had an awesome experience meeting them. Good to,hear how approachable and down to earth they were. Plenty of lesser rock stars than them certainly let the fame go to their heads and become absolute tossers once they have a little success. Others though are surprisingly "normal" if you are lucky enough to meet them.
I remember when I met Axl, the guy was surprisingly friendly, funny and obliging. He had a photo with my mate and I, signed some things and was very chatty. Completely the opposite of what you would expect given his notorious history.