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Expert: - 7/20/2011


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hello there,
I collect acdc stuff since 1981. Now my collection reaches the 1500 items; I sold all my 7" 10 years ago.
Now I think about selling my whole collection...
do you have any idea with way I can use (exept ebay) for selling stuff to real fans? There are realy rare items in it;..
Is there a list somewhere with the estimated values on it?
and my last question: In 1991 there were creditcards made for each bandmember, angus, mal ,brian, cliff and chris; do you know how many copies there are made? or the value oF it? thanks a lot bill

greetings from Belgium

vincent

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Hello Vincent,

Thank you for your message. First and foremost, as a collector myself, please get in touch directly with me as I may be interested in some of the items in your collection. (bonfire at optonline dot net , with proper syntax of course).

The best method to offer items to real fans would be to try posting ads on AC/DC websites, particularly the official sites: www.acdc.com (fan club members only), or the AC/DC Columbia Records forums. These are both the official forums of the band and are frequented by AC/DC fans worldwide.
There are other AC/DC -fan sites that have message boards that would also be helpful, there's a link to an AC/DC collectibles forum on my site www.acdccollector.com with lots of AC/DC fans and collectors on it.

Regarding the credit cards set, it is believed that only a small number of these were made, perhaps only 6. The cards would be valued at approximately $200-250 each, so anywhere between $1000-$1300USD for a complete card set.

Best Regards, Bill

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I am an AC/DC history, discography and collectibles expert, and can answer any question about the band, it's members past and present, as well as questions related to bands that members were in previous to being in AC/DC. I am well versed in the bands history, album and single releases (vinyl, CD), and worldwide discography and collectibles/memorabilia, past and present AC/DC news, album sales, tour dates and tour history, and anything else about the band. I am also an AC/DC (Especially Bon Scott) autograph expert.

Experience

I have been a fan and collector of AC/DC for 30+ years and have written published articles about the band for Goldmine magazine, as well as several publications. I have interviewed past members of the band, and attended the bands Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a press guest. I possess one of the world's largest AC/DC collections, and plan to have my own publication about the band in the future. I was hired in 2008 by a marketing firm to help promote and market AC/DC's "BLACK ICE" release and the AC/DC "Rock Band" game in New York City. I also have participated in several other marketing and promotional campaigns for AC/DC. Most recently, I have contributed to a new book by Phil Sutcliffe "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History" as well as penning an AC/DC Collectibles article for Record Collector magazine (UK).

Organizations
I run the AC/DC fan & collector's site "Highway to Hell" and am the webmaster and designer. I am the official Sony/Columbia records AC/DC forum moderator for their record companies website, and content manager for acdc.com

Publications
GOLDMINE (Krause Publications)(USA) Daily Dirt (Germany) Record Collector (UK) Contributed to "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History", by Phil Sutcliffe (Voyageur Press, Oct. 15, 2010, Hardcover, 224 pages, 300+ illustrations)

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AC/DC Expert

Past/Present Clients
I have interviewed: Mark Evans (AC/DC Bassist 1975-77), Simon Wright (AC/DC Drummer 1983-1989), Dave Evans (AC/DC singer 1974), Noel Taylor (AC/DC Drummer 1974), Neil Smith (AC/DC Bassist 1974), Larry Van Kreidt (AC/DC bassist 1973-4), John Bissett (Fraternity (w/Bon Scott) keyboardist), Vincent Lovegrove (Valentines (w/Bon Scott) singer & former AC/DC manager), Bob Defrin (AC/DC Logo designer & album cover designer for Atlantic records), Mike Fraser (AC/DC Mixing engineer), Joshua Levy (AC/DC Black Ice album cover designer) and many others

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