Music Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a large (almost five feet tall!) and early promotional poster for singer Elvis Costello. The poster is in arresting shades of yellow and green and shows a close-up of the slightly paranoid-looking singer in his trademark black-rimmed...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s-1920s mbira, an African musical instrument that is sometimes also called a kalimba, thumb piano or finger xylophone. This mbira has a hollow wooden body (although others can be a simple plank) with eight graduated metal...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States "V for Victory" pin. The pin shows a treble clef at the beginning of a music staff painted in red, white and blue flying between the crook of the V. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1939 program for the Boston Symphony Orchestra's USS Squalus Memorial Benefit Concert at Little Boar's Head, New Hampshire on July 30th, 193The concert was on the Opera Field of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Hobson. The program...

ARTIFACT: Unknown 1930's Junior Ranger 120 pin in painted, nickel plated brass. Radio? Premium? Lone Ranger? VINTAGE: Circa 1930's SIZE: Approximately 2 1/8" x 1 ¼" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated brass and paint. ATTACHMENT: Vertical...

ARTIFACT: Cool vintage 1950's Motorola tube radio Type 56B1A with chassis HS – 512 and it works! The brown and cream colored radio reads: "MOTOROLA" across the top with the company's logo below. There are two dials, one reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990s Hard Rock Café New York guitar-shaped pin in sterling silver. The first Hard Rock Café was established in London in 1971 and became known for its musical memorabilia. The original New York location was established in 1984...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1967 fan button for the Los Angeles musical band the Monkees. It is in painted tin and is in a pinback style. VINTAGE: Circa 1967. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted tin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1967 "I Love the Monkees" fan button for the Los Angeles musical band the Monkees. The button is painted tin and is in a pinback style. VINTAGE: Circa 1967. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1960 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll Special Award Medal awarded to Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross by Robbins Co. The front of the sterling silver medal shows the iconic bunny head wearing a bowtie in nice relief detail and surrounding it reads:...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1959 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll Winner Medal by Robbins Co. The heavy, sterling medal (over 4 ounces) was awarded to the vocal group, The Four Freshmen. The front shows the iconic bunny head wearing a bowtie in nice relief detail and...

ARTIFACT: This is an antique tuning fork. The neck of the fork has an "A" mark on one side and "PHILHARMONIC" on the reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1870s or 1880s. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in width and 4-1/8" in length and...