KISS Kollections

2/9/2014

KISS ARMY -

So many of us have KISS collections. Years of collecting that fill up rooms in our homes, our offices, our cars, our closets, and on and on and on. Many of you listen to THE KISS ROOM in your own KISS room!

Question: What will happen to YOUR collection when you're no longer here to enjoy it? I'm not trying to be down or depressing, but I'd like to hear your thoughts. What is your most rare or valuable item?

Please post your answers. Let me hear ya!

9 Comments

justice sanford

2/9/2014 12:44:34 am

well i am going to out live all you oldie fans :P so i will hopefully have millions of collection put into one (insert evil laugh) and then some other young fan will hopefully snatch up my collection. Then it will go on and on until there is ONE KISS fan left with everyone's KISS collections put together and then i hope that he will call them self THE ONE LAST KISS :O...

Arnie

2/9/2014 01:06:23 am

I have lots of stuff....all my albums...records!:) i have magazines, signed books, ticket stubs, pics from shows, shirts from shows, CDs DVDs and the original Mego Dolls from 78....and The Marvel KISS comics! A few basses, and the silvertone PS guitars...I want....a punisher!
..most valued?....Really Hard to say: The signed stuff, the basses/Guitars, the Comics...who gets it??????....:)

Jonathon Champney

2/9/2014 01:19:45 am

Matt:

Thanks for posting this question! It's a vaild one, and you are not being down or depressing. For it is a fact that we are here for 'only a little while' to enjoy what our famiies, this planet, it's people, and (yes) our posessions have to offer.

...and that last one (posessions) leads to my answer to your question.

When I go to the undiscovered country, my KISSTORY Kollection (consisting of books, dvd's, and cd's) will be passed on to my son. With the hope (even though he is not as big a KISS fan as I am) that he (along with every other KISS fan's offspring) will keep the legacy and magic that is KISS 'alive' for future generations to come.

Of course I type this knowing that that legacy (like that of The Beatles) is already ensured. But it is every parents hope/wish that their children will keep the essence of their memories alive in some way, shape or form...even if it comes in the form of a possession or kollecion.

Debbie Swenson

2/9/2014 01:59:10 am

We will eventually sell our collection, our hardest decision is WHEN?! Our kids love music already but certainly aren't KISS fans. It would just be more "stuff" for them to go through or store. Our most valuable piece is our pinball machine, which has the back glass finally signed by the original four members! We definitely bring up your question often in the Swenson household ... In addition to a follow up one ... When do you QUIT buying KISS stuff!!

Ken Mills link

2/9/2014 03:14:28 am

I have pretty much given everything away. Life is to short to be owned by things. Enjoy what you enjoy, I really do not need anymore KISS toys.

Mike Keller

2/9/2014 09:53:01 am

My KISS collection will probably be sold off.
I have an Axe bass , 2 washburn PS, 1 silvertone PS and an autographed Ibanez iceman that I received for winning the "unholy" video. Also the 1978 action figures and all the original KISS action figures since the 90's. Every tour book except their 1st one that was in the U.S. Plus the unmasked tour book. And countless magazines,posters, lunch kits and other KISS gadgets. My other half is not a KISS fan like I am. She would surely sell my collection :(

Eric Serrell

2/9/2014 11:38:02 pm

It is part of my 401K. I have always been a KISS. Had a collection back in 1979 and let most of it go as I move away from home. Started collection again in early 90's. My daughter has been turned into a KISS fan. So, either she will get it or I will sell it and that a trip on KISS. No plans of selling any time soon. I have both of Gene's spencers basses. Stage smashed & sign Paul Silverton, a 1997 Ace Les Paul that I need to get signed one day. Remo drum head sign by all 4. Plus a lot of other stuff signed and unsigned. I try to collect anything pre 2000.

Joe polo link

2/10/2014 12:45:28 am

I have some stuff but not a ton. I'm sure I will sell it in the next couple of years and put the money into a vacation or something. I don't have anything expensive. I did get to jam with Bruce Kulick. Most fans don't have that. I'm lucky.

Simon

2/10/2014 06:21:50 am

Bought and sold and traded many things over the years. It was only yesterday that I got a load of magazines out a few vinyl pieces and posters and decided to list them on eBay. I will keep my signed stuff, kisstory and Lydia Criss bookand plan on getting rid of the rest. Will keep my Paul Stanley boots, Iceman and GD axe. The rest can go and i will buy another guitar and get some use out of it. As long as I can watch videos of them and listen to their music and live concerts, that is all I need nowadays. Things are nice to have, but not kept locked up. You cant take it with you folks. Live your life. If you can turn a profit on what you have purchased and make someone else happy. So be it. You will never take away my memories of buying and getting the enjoyment of the items i have bought over the years. Thats all I need.

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