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I was quite an avid AC/DC fan in my youth and collected a few bits of memorabilia, which i am in the process of selling. Could you please give me some guidance to its worth. I have a AC/DC program from 1980 Back in Black tour. It is signed by Brian Johnson, I also have a menu of the hotel he was staying at which he also signed. The autographs are personalized to me. The hotel he stayed in is south of Birmingham,England at a place called Pershore. There was a rumor that a lot of the top bands had a hideaway at a local farmhouse. Any advice you could give to help value it and authenticating would be appreciated. Sorry for the life history bit.
Many Thanks
Hello Brian,
Thank you for your question. Items like these are most likely going to be more valuable to you on a personal level than you will find that they are valued monetarily.
The Back In Black tour program is a fairly common tour book, so the value of the actual program can fall anywhere from $12 to $25, maybe up to $30 depending on the condition. Since it is autographed by Brian, it would likely drive the value of it up to around $60. The menu is something that is generally not as collectible of an item (as are tour programs, photographs, album covers), so something like this may be worth around $35-40 at most.
Brian has a unique signature, and as far as I know, hasn't been forged often (as in the case with Bon Scott autographs), but as with anything, without actual proof (ie. Photos of the meet, or of the item being signed), there is no real true method to prove the authenticity one way or the other, aside from your word, or through a certified autograph agency.
Best Regards,
Bill
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Bill V.
Expertise
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).
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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
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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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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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