Beatles Memorabilia Reference Guide

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Records:  There are many, many Beatle records that were made in the 1960's.  Our reference library purpose is to cover memorabilia and not records.  However, here are a few rare records and record related items with descriptions and pictures.

A rare set of documents pertaining to the Meet The Beatles! album on Capitol Records.  These papers document the changing of the different record labels BMI and ASCAP rights.

This Meet The Beatles! Promotional Open-End Interview EP was "especially prepared for radio and TV programming" and was manufactured by Capitol Records in January 1964 to help promote the sale of the new album.  This is a crossover item that record collectors also covet.  A hard to find item that is especially desirable when found with it's original sleeve which contains the complete script that DJ's would use on the air giving the impression that The Beatles were actually being interviewed live - a very clever promotional piece!  Side 1 contains the Open-End Interview;  the disc also contains  3 other Beatles songs from Meet The Beatles! 

This The Beatles Second Album Promotional Open-End Interview EP was "especially prepared for radio and TV programming" and was manufactured by Capitol Records in March 1964 to help promote the sale of their new album.  Just like the Meet The Beatles Open-End Interview EP, this is a crossover item that record collectors also covet.  A hard to find item that is especially desirable when found with it's original sleeve which contains the complete script that DJ's would use on the air giving the impression that The Beatles were actually being interviewed live - a very clever promotional piece!  Side 1 contains the Open-End Interview;  the disc also contains  3 other Beatles songs from Meet The Beatles! 

Record Carrying Cases mfg by AirFlite Industries in the USA.  Manufactured of cardboard they came in 2 sizes, one for 45's and one for LP's. Both are very hard to find in true Near Mint condition.  Also see these AirFlite items: Litterbag, Lunchboxes and Overnight Cases.  Check out  Disk-Go-Case for another type of popular 1960's plastic record carrying case.

White vinyl Record Carrying Case made in Holland in 1964 features blank vinyl pages in which to store your favorite 45 records.  Hard to find.  Has a wrap around vinyl snap closure on the right side.  Image on outside is silk-screened on.

Another Record Carrying Case mfg in Holland,  this one is hard cased and has a repeating Beatle pattern paper adhered to the outside.

Vinyl Record Carrying Case mfg in the UK in 1964 by Seagull Enterprises.  Has 2 hard plastic handles and a non-removable color photo of the Beatles under plastic on the front.  Found in several colors such as red, white and blue.  Also found with at least 2 different Beatle photos.

The Beatles Record Player is considered by many to be the cornerstone piece of their original memorabilia collection.  It was issued with an instruction manual in a very colorful box.  USA, 1964.  Very desirable when found in good working condition with the top sticker intact.  Also included a cardboard tag with Beatle bios on the back and an instruction booklet.

The Beatles Record Racks were mfg in the UK by Selcol.  Selcol also made many Beatles guitars and drumsets.  There were 2 different record racks made, one for 45's and one for LPs.

Remco Dolls, see Dolls section.

Revell Plastic Model Kits,  see Model Kits section.

Rings and Rings Store Displays, see Jewelry section.

Ringo Roll.  This was a bread wrapper that was sold in the UK in 1964.  Also shown is a 15" x 20" store display poster for the product.

The Beatles Door Rug mfg in Belgium in 1964.  Original tag says Belgium Rug.  Possibly not licensed as it doesn't say Beatles but definitely 1960's vintage.

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Scarfs were made in a variety of patterns and sizes. Some have ties and some do not.   The ones with ties were originally called headbands.  The most common one is the white silk one without ties with Beatles heads, song titles and records in one quadrant - the original one has fine fringe along the edges while the fakes are just stitched along the edges.  

The Beatles School Bag was mfg in Canada in 1964.

Beatles Set Lists are nearly impossible to find. This example is from the Beatles first concert in Washington DC in February 1964 and was written by John Lennon himself at the Shoreham Hotel prior to the concert.  Set Lists were written by The Beatles so that all the members of the band knew which songs to play during a concert.  Photo courtesy of Mark Naboshek.

Beatles Shampoo was manufactured by The Bronson Co., Chicago USA in 1964.  A Shipping Box with great graphics and photos of The Beatles was made to hold 12 individual bottles of Beatles Shampoo.  The individual Shampoo Bottle was sold in a small die cut cardboard display box which featured a picture of the Beatles hairspray can on the back.  Click here to see the Beatles Hairspray, also made by Bronson.

Sheet Music and Songbooks were mfg around the globe in the 1960's.

The official Beatles Shirt was mfg in the USA in 1964.  The white cloth knit shirt with black piping featured a picture of the Beatles on the left top front.  A red cardboard hangtag was originally attached to a button on the shirt.  A store display for this shirt is also known to exist.  The same company mfg Beatles pants but to date, no known pants have been found, however the red cardboard hangtag advertising the pants does exist.

Shoulder Bag mfg in the USA in 1964 by DAME.  Several colors and different rope handles exist.  DAME also manufactured handbags, clutch purses, belts, etc.

Beatle Sneakers have always been a very popular collection.  They were mfg in the USA in 1964 by Wing Dings of Saco Maine.  They came in either blue canvas or white canvas in either high tops or low rise.  In Canada these sneakers were issued in a rare pink color.  Also shown is a hard to find cardboard store display.

Soakies (Bubble Bath) were mfg by Colgate in 1964.  Only Ringo and Paul were made.  Both came in nice pink display boxes.  A rare cardboard store display was made for these items.

Beatles Soap Box mfg by Dove or Lux in the 1960's.  The back panel of these boxes contained a mail-in offer for the inflatable Beatles dolls.  Boxes came in several colors.

Beatle Socks were sold in packages of 3 with a nice header card.

Beatles Spatter Toy. Licensed in 1964, this was one of the stranger items manufactured.

Beatles Stamps were mfg in the USA in large sheets of B/W photos sold in a cardboard standup or by Hallmark USA in small booklets.  The Hallmark stamps were found is quantity a few years ago.

Heart shaped Beatle Stickers were made by Pop-Stik in the UK.  One of each Beatle.

Subbuteo Co in the UK mfg a set of figurines in a blue cardboard display box.  These figurines are referred to as the Subbuteo figurines.

Nice Store Display featuring Paul McCartney for Hofner Instruments. 1964.

Store Displays for a variety of products in the 1960's.  See also Bookstore Promotional Posters for examples of more in-store promos.

Beatle Sunglasses were mfg in the USA by Solarex along with a store display poster and cardboard standup.  The sunglasses themselves had 2 small paper stickers in each lens corner showing 2 Beatles each.

Beatles Sweater was mfg in the UK.

Beatle Sweatshirts were mfg in the USA in 1964.  Several colors and patterns with white being the most common.

A HELP! movie promotional Swim Ring was mfg for the movie in 1965.  A 21" inflatable vinyl ring.  quite rare.

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Beatles Tablecloth was mfg by Ulster in Ireland.  2 different color variations are known, one with a light purple background and the other a white background.  The same company made an Irish Linen. A fully licensed NEMS Enterprises Ltd early 1960's product.

Another Beatles Tablecloth was mfg by an unknown UK company in 1964.

Original licensed Beatles Talcum Powder Tin mfg in the UK, circa 1963-4 by Margo of Mayfair.  This large 7" high tin has a nice tin litho of the Beatles on the front and back.  See consumable products for other items that were most likely tossed out after being used up - this factor greatly contributes to the rarity of these pieces.

An original Beatles Tape store display box held 12 packs of cellophane tape..  This item was reproduced in the 1970's and 1990's so beware of these plentiful reproductions.  The original tapes have much clear printing on them as do the repros - study this original display and compare to make sure of what you are buying.

Tickets.  Concert and Movie Tickets. See concert items for more items.  See Movie Items for even more information on tickets.

Beatles ceramic Tiles manufactured in the UK in 1964 by Carter Tile Co. and is marked on the back as such.  Front of each is glazed.  Five different tiles were made:  one of each Beatle plus a group one as shown below. 

Beatles Beach Towel was mfg by Cannon in the USA.

Metal Tea Tray mfg in the UK 1964 by Worcester Ware.  Originals state Made in Great Britain on the front and are a heavier gauge metal than the reproductions.  Some originals have a large manufacturer's sticker on the back.  See the Bamboo Tray listed earlier for another type of tray made in the 1960's.

T-Shirt.  Several types of original t-shirts were mfg in the 1960's.

Beatles Tumblers were made in the USA and other countries in 1964.  See Glasses , Cups  and Mugs for other examples.

Beatles Twig.  A strange licensed piece of early memorabilia mfg in the USA.  In original package complete with all pieces. 

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Vinyl material was mfg in the UK in 1964.

A Vox store display advertising the Beatles using Vox equipment.

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Wallets.  A variety of Beatle Wallets and Billfolds were mfg in the USA by SPP and in the UK and Canada by Ramat and Co. Ltd.  They came in many different colors. Most wallets were issued originally with a comb, nail file, photos of each Beatle, mirror, and a coin holder.  The standard snap close SPP wallets made in the USA in 1964 were made in either beige, yellow, red, blue or pink vinyl.  SPP also manufactured a nice cardboard store display in the USA which held 12 USA wallets. The SPP wallets with the rounded edges were made in several odd colors including peach, white, brown and black vinyl;  these UK 'rounded-edge types' are much harder to find than the normal USA SPP types.   Several other companies mfg Beatle wallets in various styles and designs.  SPP also manufactured Kaboodle Kits, pencil cases and 3 ring binders.

Beatles Wall hanging mfg in the UK in 1964.  Several different color schemes were used.

Beatles Wallpaper was available in rolls in either the UK or Canada.

Wall Plaques mfg in the UK in 1964 by Kelsboro Pottery.  A Set of 4 Beatles all hand painted and glazed.

Apple promotional Watch was mfg in limited numbers in 1968.  Some estimates are that approximately 100-200 were originally made to be given away.  Some watches are printed Old England on the face and some are not.  Originally issued in a leather pouch or contained in a nice display box. Originally issued with a small cardboard hangtag which states Old England on it. The pouch also has Old England impressed into the leather. One of only 3 Beatles watches made in the 1960's and officially licensed - there were no others made.  The others are the 1964 Smith brooch-watch and the 1968 Yellow Submarine watch mfg by Sheffield.

Beatles Watch mfg in the UK by Smith's in 1964.  There are no Beatle markings on the watch itself however the display box is very nice.

Wig.  Beatle wigs were the talk of the town in 1964 after The Beatles arrived in America!!!.  In the USA,  the Lowell Toy Co manufactured Beatle Wigs with lifelike hair. Everyone, both old and young could be seen wearing one!  The store display poster for the wigs is hard to find.  In the UK Beatle wigs were mfg by Bell Toy Company and were a molded plastic-type wig, see picture below.  The Bell Toy wig also came in a plastic baggy with a cardboard header stapled to the top.

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