Memorabilia Rocks: Rock Music Paraphernalia

Rock memorabilia is an incredible world where guitars, vintage posters, and autographs from your favorite artists can become treasured collectibles and smart investments. Chris Nickson's expert guidance helps you discover the best pieces from every era of rock history, find trusted sellers, and build a collection you'll love. Memorabilia Rocks is here to help.

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1960s Magazines

The music press rose properly during the 1960s as popular music grew in popularity especially after 1967, when music began to be taken more seriously. In Bri...

To some collectors, clothing is the ultimate memorabilia, the feeling of owning garments actually worn by their heroes. They’re willing to pay hefty prices...

As record sales increased in the 1970s so there were more gold and platinum discs awarded. For collectors, this makes them a little easier to find, although...

1970s Instruments

Perhaps even more than the 1960s, the 1970s was the era of the guitar hero; it was the central instrument of rock, and those who played it superbly were idol...

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Collecting Foreign Memorabilia

One of the treasure troves for music memorabilia collectors is foreign memorabilia. There can be a wealth of items available, ranging from various record rel...

New Romantics Memorabilia

The New Romantic era of the early 1980s was full of androgyny and interesting music. Some people loved it, some hated it, and certainly the outrageous fashio...

Should You Collect Reissued Vinyl?

For quite a few years it seemed as if vinyl was dead, going the way of the 78 rpm record and the wax cylinder. But there’s been a small resurgence of popul...

Alt-Country Memorabilia

Alt-country began to form in the early 1990s. It is a music movement on the margins of popularity, rather than mainstream, which means that any memorabilia i...

Is Collecting 78s Worthwhile?

Before the advent of the 45 rpm record and the long player (33 1/3 rpm) there were 78 rpm records. They were brittle, made of shellac, and broke very easily....

New Music Memorabilia

Can it be worthwhile collecting new music memorabilia? Won’t it take a long time to really appreciate in value? More than that, how can it be possible to d...

Collecting Different Recorded Formats

These days it’s not uncommon to find musical recordings in several different formats. Although the CD is the standard choice for most music fans, some band...

The Monkees Memorabilia

Hey, hey - they were the Monkees, and they were the first of the manufactured groups, a phenomenon that’s become far more common in recent decades. Along w...

Electro Memorabilia Items from the 80s

In the 1980s the electro movement took over the musical torch from the New Romantics. It was, if you like, an evolution of the electronic music they’d pion...

Memorabilia: How to Qualify?

One question that’s sometimes asked is exactly what qualifies as memorabilia? Does something have to be older to have value? What might be worth collecting...

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