Beatles Memorabilia Reference Guide

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A Beatles inflatable Airbed mfg in the UK by Li-Lo.  Came in two colors.

AirFlite Industries,  see Record Carrying Cases, Litterbag, Lunchboxes and Overnight Cases.

A rare stuffed Apple with large worm mfg by Apple Records as a promotional item in 1968.  See this item in Record Promotional Items Section for more information.  Apple Records also mfg a stuffed green Apple that housed a transistor radio inside.  Both of these items are prized possessions.   See also the Apple Dartboard, Apple Wristwatch, Apple Keychain, Apple Playing Cards.

Many different promotional Apples were made in the late sixties for Apple Records:  pictured are a wooden apple,  a granite apple with brass leaves and a brass apple with removable top and stem,  all mfg in 1968, UK.  Several different brass Apples were made in 1968: one was hollow with a large stem with leaves and removable top; another was made of solid brass with engraved green "Apple" on the outside.  Two different glass Apples were also manufactured in 1968 with one special piece made by the world famous Steuben Art Glass Company... a glass bell, and finally a rare foam rubber apple with leaves that say "Merry Christmas From Apple"...

The 1968 Apple Records Belt.  3" heavy metal silver colored Apple buckle.  Brown leather belt. UK. 1968.

The 1968 Apple Records Lucite Box.  About 4" square.

The 1973 Apple Records Catalogue and the 1969 Apple Records Book.

The Apple Records Cube which is a hard to find item from 1969.  Last picture is the original mailer for the cube.

The Apple Records Crate which is another hard to find item especially when complete with all inserts and in the original shipping box.

A rare Apple Records Dartboard mfg in 1968 in the UK.

Apple Records Keychain mfg in the UK in 1968.

Apple Records promotional cigarette Lighters.  These were made by Zippo in the USA.  There were 2 different versions made:  a regular sized lighter and a smaller rarer "Slim" lighter.  Both versions were originally issued in a presentation cardboard box. 

An Apple Records Matchbooks mfg in the UK in 1968.

An Apple Records Money Clips mfg in the UK in 1968.

An Apple Records Mirror mfg in the UK in 1968.

An Apple Records Necklace mfg in the UK in 1968.

Apple Records Paperweights mfg in the UK in 1968.  Made with either a green or red apple inside.

Apple Records also issued a deck of Playing Cards in 1968.

Apple Records Postcards mfg in the UK by Apple Records Inc 1968.

An Apple Records Sticker Sheet from 1969.  Titled "Put a Garden on Someone You Love".

The very rare first Apple Records release:  it was Apple Records Our First Four box set and included 4 Apple 45's(one was The Beatles Hey Jude), several folders with promotional pictures, etc.  Issued in several different countries in August 1968.  Very difficult item to find completely intact.  Shown below is the UK release.

Even A Pair of Underwear from the Apple Boutique 1968!!!

Apple Records Watches were mfg in limited numbers in 1968.  Some estimates are that approximately 100-200 were originally made to be given away as gifts then these became available only at The Beatles Apple Boutique in 1968.  Some watches are printed Old England on the face and some are not.  Originally issued in a leather pouch or later sold 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.

A nice collection of original Apple Records memorabilia...

A  large 16"x30" wide original Beatles Apron from 1964.  With the straps extended, this item measures out at 48" wide. This fully licensed item was manufactured from a heavy paper-like material with reinforced stitching throughout. 

A  UK original Beatles Ashtray from 1964.  Bottom is ceramic, top is glass with a black/white insert photograph of the group.

Beatles Lesson Assignment Book mfg in the USA by Select-o-Pak.  Vinyl fold open booklet contains slots for 2 paper pads, each with a different header. Includes a slip-in ID card on the front.  Several colors made.

Autographs, Shown are several Superior Autographed Items:  First shown is a 10" x 13.5" tall magazine page signed by all four Beatles, circa mid-1964.  Paul actually signed twice!  The piece features 2 great full-color photos of the Beatles, one from Central Park in NYC and one with Ed Sullivan.  Signed color photos are extremely rare as are signed record jackets.  Next pictured is a signed Australian Please Please Me Parlophone original LP, a nice 8x10 black and white signed photograph,  a nicely signed Royal Command Performance program in which the Beatles played before the Queen of England and John remarked "the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, the rest of you just rattle your jewelry!",  a signed 1965 Beatles USA Ltd. concert program signed to Marilyn Doeflier(Marilyn worked as a writer for many teen mags in the mid 1960s-check out the comment John wrote to her), the Only Known Copy of a front-signed 1966 Beatles USA Ltd Concert Program that was signed on August 11, 1966 during a UK trans-Atlantic flight that touched down in Boston then rushed them onto Chicago where a waiting crowd of Reporters were to grill John Lennon on his ill-fated remarks on Christianity and where he apologized for his statements!!!, a super nice signed USA copy of Revolver, another super nice signed USA copy of HELP!,  a neat postcard written by Paul in 1964, 2 authentic Apple Records business checks(note: a John check is the rarest of the 4), an original Parlophone Love Me Do 45 signed by the band,  a nice B/W 8x10 signed photo from the HELP! movie set, a rare set of 4 letters from each Beatle to Mal Evans in the 1970s to get permission so Mal could write a book on the Fab4, and finally, the ultimate John Lennon signed item: his IMAGINE LP signed in 1976 including facial doodle!!!  See our detailed section on Beatles autographs for much more in depth information.  Finally, Hand Written Lyrics are probably the ultimate Beatles memorabilia item when it comes to autographs or any type of handwriting.  Finding a first draft or a studio rewrite of an original Beatles song from the 1960s would be on par as finding an original Beethoven or Bach manuscript!!  See our Hand Written Lyrics section for some interesting examples of this super rare collectible.

UK Autograph Book mfg by Seagull in 1963.  One of the earlier pieces of Beatles memorabilia!  Red, white or blue vinyl-covered fold open book contains blank multi-colored autograph pages on the inside.  In the front of the book section contains a couple header pages where the owner could write their name, address and other personal information.  These are often found filled in but this writing does not detract from the desirability of this item.  The vinyl is machine stamped Made In England on the inside.  The padded outside cover contains a nice color photograph of The Beatles fully sealed under clear vinyl

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A cloth Beatles Badge sold in the UK in 1964.  Red, gold and maroon stitching.

A promotional cardboard badge or bracelet given out at the opening premieres of A Hard Day's Night and HELP! movies in 1964 and 1965.  This is a 3 3/4" cardboard badge.  There is the rarer variation with no hole punched out at top.  

A very hard to find vinyl Carry Bag mfg in the USA in the 1960's.

Another very hard to find canvas British Airlines Carry-On Bag mfg in the UK in 1964.  Very few of these bags were manufactured.  British Airways made one for each Beatle and they are shown in several pictures of The Beatles on their USA visits in 1964.

Vinyl Japanese Bags mfg in 1966.  Three different designs are known, each with cardboard hangtag.  These were available during the Beatles '66 Tour of Japan.  A large warehouse find of these was made a few years ago,  thus these bags are somewhat plentiful.

A nice canvas Beatles bag mfg in the UK in 1964.  Zippered top with strap. Fully licensed item by NEMS Enterprises Ltd.

9" rubber inflatable Ball mfg in the USA in 1964.  Several colors are known with black being the most common color. 

9" rubber inflatable Ball was mfg in the UK.  Has stickers of each Beatle around the ball including 2 "The Beatles" stickers.

14" or 18" Blow-up Punch Ball mfg in the USA and Canada in 1964.  Both were sold in cellophane wrappers with a header card attached.  Several different colors were available.

Beatles Balloon mfg in the USA in 1964 by United Industries.  A large quantity of these were found in the 1970's and these are still available in still-sealed condition.  Many different colors were manufactured.

Bamboo Trays were mfg in Taiwan and came in 3 different sizes, 6", 11" and 12".   A nice metal English Tea Tray was also manufactured.

A Beatles promotional Band-aid mfg by Capitol Records for the release of the movie HELP!.  There is no original band-aid holder that was made for this item so be aware that any white plastic band-aid holder for this product is not a legitimate item.  Capitol Records also issued a super large 18" promotional bumper sticker in the shape of a giant band aid too.  See our Record Promo section for information on that item.

The Beatles Banjo mfg in 1964-66 by Mastro Industries in New York, USA.  4 stringed toy instrument originally mfg with an instruction manual and came packaged on a colorful cardboard backing.  Quite treasured by collectors.  Click here for more info on Mastro.  There were 2 versions of the Beatles Banjo that were originally made;  one version was made of red and maroon plastic with gold trim and headstock; this version featured the Beatles on the headstock; the second version was made of black and marble colored plastic with gold trim and headstock which  said "Mastro Banjo made in USA under license.   Mastro Industries was the only company authorized in the USA to manufacture toy instruments. Mastro made several toy guitars, a set of bongo drums, a snare drum and this banjo.

A hard to find plastic molded Bank made and licensed in the UK in 1963/4.

A large silk-type material Banner advertising the Beatles Mod Fashions.  USA. 1966.  See the clothing tags shown below mfg by the same company.

Beach Hats were sold via mail order in the USA in 1964.  Came in either dark blue or red.  Insignia on front.  The light blue hat was made and distributed in Australia in 1964.

Bed Sheets and Carpet were available from several hotels in the USA in 1964.  Some even sold rug sections on original display cards.  The Whittier Hotel Bed sheets have been reproduced and the repro card does not picture a sailboat while the original one does.  Also shown is a rare piece of carpet adhered to a letter stating The Beatles walked on the carpet in 1964!

A colorful Bedspread was made and licensed by NEMS in the UK in 1964.   Says Yeah Yeah Yeah above the group.   Several different color combinations were made.  Nearly all found are twin size spreads.

These Beat Seats were mfg in the UK in 1964.  One of each Beatle plus a group seat were made.

A Beatles Belt made in Australia in 1964.

An Apple promo Belt Buckle. 

Several Beatle Belts mfg in the USA in 1964.  Several colors made and several medallions were used on the ends including metal and leather fobs.  See the jewelry section for examples of these fobs.  These were most likely mfg by DAME Manufacturing Co in the USA in 1964.

Bicycle Flags;  see Flags.

Vinyl 2 and 3-Ring School Binders from 1964.  These were very popular items in 1964-1965.  3 Ring Binders were manufactured by 3 companies in 1964:  Standard Plastic Products (SPP, USA),  New York Looseleaf (NYL, USA) and a Canadian Company which also produced the really cool School Bag.  SPP also produced such items as Kaboodle Kits, wallets and pencil cases.  The Canadian 3 ring binder has never been documented in any book;  this binder varies from the others as it has only 1 Beatles' signature for each Beatle instead of 2 for the American versions.  It has the same litho as the Canadian School Bag along with the exact same copyright information printed at the bottom on the front cover.  The SPP binders can be found in 8 different colors:  Pink, Red, Yellow, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender, Beige and Peach!!! Yes, peach!!! Check out the last picture shown as we have just seen the Peach colored binder for the very first time in 2004!!! The NYL company only produced a white binder and is shown in the group picture below.   The Canadian binder was produced in beige with the graphics and lettering in brown ink.  The Canadian binder also differs in that the vinyl has a pebbly feel whereas the other binders have a smooth vinyl surface.  Also shown is a Binder Store Shipping Box which contained 1 binder as a bonus for the dealer.  Not all colors used by SPP have been verified for each of their products

A grey cloth Binder was mfg in the UK to hold your Beatles Monthlies.

Beatles Birthday Cards were mfg by American Greetings in 1964.  Several different designs were made for these oversized greeting cards.

The Beatles Blanket mfg in England in 1964 by Whitney.  Wool blanket with faces of each Beatle.  The Whitney company tag is sewn into bottom left corner.  Both the top and bottom edges are highlighted with maroon colored heavy threading.

Blow-Up Dolls, see Dolls section.

Bobbing Head Dolls, see Dolls, Bobbing Head

A complete set of 7 Beatles Bookcovers in the original plastic packaging.  These bookcovers are a fully licensed item mfg in the US in 1964.  Includes a cover sheet showing The Beatles in their swimsuits!  

Books, books and more books.  Many books were written in the 1960s on The Beatles.  Hardcovers are more desirable than paperbacks.  Hardcovers that came with dust jackets in high grade condition are in demand by collectors today.

Book... The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies.  This is the 1968 USA 1st Edition with Dust Jacket mfg by McGraw-Hill Book Company.  The second one shown is the more common, smaller dimensioned book club edition.  Black cloth covered hardbound book.  357 pages.   The Bookstore Promotional Poster Display is also shown and was made in the USA

Book... The Beatles Real Story.  This is the 1968 USA 1st Edition with Dust Jacket by Julius Fast.  The Bookstore Promotional Poster Display is also shown which measures approx. 22" x 15" and was made in the USA.

Book. Hardcover HELP! sold at opening premieres of the motion picture in 1965.  By Random House USA.

Book...A very rare hardcover book:  A First Edition, first printing of John Lennon's In His Own Write.  This is the Simon & Schuster USA edition, circa 1964.  First edition USA copies had this red sticker adhered to the front cover stating "The Writing Beatle".  Both front and back covers have gloss finish.  

Book...A hardcover book:  Dear Beatles mfg in 1964.

Hardcover Book.   A Cellarful of Noise by Brian Epstein, The Beatles manager. 1st Editions of both USA and UK versions shown with dust jackets.

Book. Hardcover USA We Love You Beatles. A children's book with dust jacket.

Book.  Love Letters to the Beatles came in either paperback or hardcover with dust jacket.  The Bookstore Promotional Poster Display is also shown which measures approx. 12" x 12" and was made in the UK.

Book. Paperback USA.  The Beatles Words without Music.

Booklet. A Pixerama foldout small booklet mfg in the UK in 1964.

Booklet.  Dell publishing mfg a small fold-out booklet in the USA in 1964.  The original store display is also shown.

Bookstore Promotional Posters advertising original Beatles 1960's books are quite rare and desirable amongst collectors

The Beatles Booty Bag with drawstring closure at top.  Also included a paper instruction sheet inserted into the see-through bag.

The Mastro Industries' Beatles Bongos in the original box with instruction sheet.  Two sizes of red plastic bongos were made by this New York company in 1964-66.  One had black plastic rims and one had maroon rims.  2 different stickers were made also, one round one with a group picture used on the Big Beat Bongos only and a die-cut group picture used on both versions.  Beware of copies that have been painted red as originals were solid red plastic.  Click here for more information on Mastro.

Bracelets, see Jewelry section.

A promotional cardboard bracelet given out at the opening premiere of HELP! in 1965.  This 3 3/4" cardboard badge with original string. See badges for other information. 

A Brick from the original Cavern Club in Liverpool England.  Several companies have sold bricks or slices of bricks from the original club when it was torn down.  It's now rebuilt across the street.

Vinyl Brief Cover mfg in the USA in 1964 by Select-o-pak.  Several colors and had an ID card which slid into a clear vinyl pouch on the front.  Inside had slots to place your notepads.

Brooches.  see Jewelry Items.

Brunch Bag mfg by Aladdin in the USA in 1964.  Large vinyl 'girls lunchbox' has a zippered top and originally was issued with a red plaid-colored thermos and not the Thermos that came with the blue metal Aladdin lunchbox.  See Lunchbox section for additional pieces.  See also Kaboodle Kit and AirFlite Boxes.

A package of Beatles Bubblebath mfg in the UK in 1963.  It also has printing on it advertising the Beatles Perfume bottle!

Bubble Bath, see Soakies.

Official Beatles Bubble Gum Cards and original store displays by Topps USA.  Seven different USA styles of gum cards were issued in 1964.  The first Black/White sets had 3 series with a total of 165 cards.  The Color Set included 64 different gum cards; the Diary Series contained 60 cards; the Hard Days Night series had 55 cards and the Plaks Series had 55 cards.  There were only 3 other gum card sets made in the 1960s: a set of 60 UK Black and White series, a set of 60 UK Color series of which only cards 1-23 were Beatles and a set of 66 Yellow Submarine cards mfg in the UK by Anglo Confectionary.  The USA sets are sometimes found in large uncut sheets which contain all cards in that series.  Store display boxes are sought after by collectors when they are in nice condition.  The last item shown is a promotional flyer which Topps produced in early 1964.

Plaks Bubble Gum cards in an unopened pack, mfg by Topps, USA. Unopened packs of cards are quite desirable today.

Bubble Gum Rack-Packs mfg by Topps in the USA. Each package contained 3 sealed packs of 10 cards each of either the Black and White or Color Series.  Quite hard to find.

Bubble Gum promotional poster mfg by Topps for the Beatles A Hard Day's Night 55 card set.

A Beatles original SHIPPING BOX for the First Series, Color Series and Hard Days Night bubble gum cards.  Mfg by Topps USA in 1964.  These were originally packed and shipped with 24 boxes of Beatles bubble gum cards!!  An officially licensed item with excellent graphics.  Highly sought after by collectors! 

Bubble Gum store display box mfg in the UK by A&BC Company for the set of Black and White UK series.

Bust, Ringo's head mfg in the UK by Starfans.  Only Ringo was made in 1964.  Hard composition painted gold.

The infamous Beatles Butcher cover,  also a closeup shot of the paste over cover showing Ringo's black sweater underneath in a black 'V'.  Also shown is the original photograph used for the infamous record jacket cover in America.

A collection of original 1960's pinback and flasher Buttons from the US.  All items are original releases and all items are in excellent condition.  A complete set of the "I Love" 3" buttons is included.  Includes a complete set of all 6 different flasher buttons released by Vari-Vue 1964.  Also shown are complete sets of 9 different 1" buttons mfg by Green Duck Company; these were available in both blue and red varieties; please note these 1" buttons have been reproduced and that the originals have copper metal pins with brushed white-colored tips.  The 4" photo button is very rare as is the other two 3" photo buttons.  The Paul Lives button is circa 1969 and is a very hard to find item.  Also shown is a promotional flyer advertising the Green Duck buttons.  

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Cake decorations came in many forms and sizes in 1964 with many of these items not licensed by NEMS Enterprises Ltd.  These unlicensed items are still collected as they were made during the height of Beatlemania even though pricing today has been around $100 per set.  

Two other early Cake Decoration Sets that were mfg in the 1964 era.  Marked "The Swingers" Music Set, these were mfg in Hong Kong in 1964.  This unlicensed item was obviously an attempt to cash in on The Beatles merchandising whirlwind that happened in 1964.  Still a must have for seasoned collectors!  Notice the likeness to The Beatles on the header card on the set on the right.

A 1964 Cake Topper Decoration Piece that was mfg in the 1964 era. 

Shown below are the three known types of Salesman Sample Beatle Calendars from 1964 through 1966:  the large 24" x 28" calendar, the small 10" x 14" orange background calendar and the medium sized blue background 10" x 18" calendar.   These items originally came packaged together in a Salesman Sample Calendar Kit which is described below.  These calendars were all officially licensed by NEMS Enterprises Ltd. circa 1964-1966 and manufactured by The John Federick Adverting Company, Chicago, Illinois USA and distributed by the Fine Arts Calendar Fashions Company.  Original lithographs are © Louis Dow Co. 1964.  Each calendar is marked NEMS Enterprises Ltd and have facsimile Beatles autographs on them.   These were used by salespeople in the early 1960's to sell advertising for various products and services.  These promotional calendars have one sample paper calendar month glued to the middle;  these calendars can be found with a sample calendar page either from 1964, 1965 or 1966.  The large calendar is marked at bottom of the photograph in fine print "PRINTED IN U.S.A." and "© 1964 NEMS ENTERPRISES LTD."  It is also marked "F-122 BEATLES DIRECT-ON MOUNT" at center of bottom edge.  The large print PRODUCT OR SERVICE AD PRINTED HERE would be replaced by the business' name once an order was placed.  Their slogan and address would be placed under The Beatles picture replacing the YOUR IMPRINT HERE section.

These calendars originally came together in a large envelope kit which contained salesman product line data sheets describing each calendar, pricing sheets, fact sheets on the Beatles, information on why your company should invest in these, Beatles concert dates for America, and other salesmen type information sheets.   Typically one or two large orange-background calendars, several orange-background smaller calendars and several of the blue background varieties were included in the promotional kit.  A complete promo kit with envelope containing all items is most desirable to collectors today.   These promotional calendars are harder to find than the final production calendars that were made with actual store and business names on them.  The final production run calendars with actual business names on them are quite plentiful to find these days

A UK Beatles Calendar.  Has glass front and plastic standup on back with knobs on back to change the date.

2 small sized UK Calendars mfg in 1964.

The Beatles Book Calendar manufactured by the Beatles Official Fan Club in Great Britain in 1964.  It contains a great B/W or color photograph of the group or individual Beatle for each month.  Wire bound at the top and heavy cardboard cover.

A Beatles Calendar Card from 1964-5.  Made of coated plastic.  Mfg in the USA.  A group card and four individual Beatle cards were originally made in 1964.

Candy Stick Boxes mfg in the USA in 1964.  6 different colors, 4 different Beatles.  Two different rare store display boxes are also known and shown below.  A Ringo hand puppet was placed into each store display box.

A Beatles Candy Wrapper from 1966.  It's 15.5" long by 7" tall.  The fine
print on the left says "1966 NEMS ENT. LTD".  On the right side is listed the candy ingredients, the number of packs (80) and the weight (7 oz.)

The Ringo Cap mfg in the USA.  Many types of material was used including wool and leather.  Is printed The Ringo Cap inside.

Another wool Cap mfg in the UK in the early sixties.  The small patch sewn onto the front says The Beatles.  Several colors were made.

Carpet that The Beatles walked on,  see Bedsheets.

Carrying Cases were made in a variety of shapes and sizes.  The Black one was a girl's overnight case mfg in the USA by AirFlite.  The red and green ones were record carrying cases mfg by AirFlite.   The pink case held 45 records and is called a Disk-Go-Case mfg in 1966 by Charter Industries.  See Record Carrying Cases, AirFlite and Disk-Go-Cases for more info.

A Capitol Records Record Catalog.  Capitol issued these items each year for use by distributors for placing orders.  The entire Beatles album line is featured inside. 

Cavern Club membership booklets.  Issued in Liverpool England during the early years 1962-1964.  Many colors available.  Some were Regular Memberships; others were Junior Membership Booklets.  Beware of bootlegs - especially the 1963 Blue Booklet - see our Counterfeits and Fakes Section for a photo of that fake.

A Cavern Club Compliment Card.  Issued in the Liverpool England club in 1963-64.  

A Christmas Card issued in England in conjunction with John's second book.  Designed by John Lennon.

Christmas Ornaments mfg in Italy in 1964.  These glass ornaments were not officially licensed by the Beatles but collectors love them!  Originally issued in sets of 4 in a plain white cardboard box with " Made in Italy" stamped on it along with the item number on color..  Issued in red, blue or gold sets with a brown thick plastic guitar glued to the front. There was no drummer, only 4 guitar players.  Keep in mind these items were not officially licensed Beatles product but were available in the States around Christmas time 1964 and 1965.

The Official Beatles Fan Club issued Christmas Records each holiday season beginning in 1963 in the UK through 1969 then a compilation LP was made in 1970.  There are both UK and USA versions of these records.  The USA first year record was made in 1964-no 1965 USA Specific record was issued.   There are 12 different Christmas Records in a complete set!!!  See Fan Club section for more great items.

Christmas Seals were mfg by Hallmark in 1964.  These were really the same item as the Beatles Stamps mfg by Hallmark - they just created a new cover for the Holiday Season!

Clothing Hangers; see Hangers.

His and Hers clothing tags and label mfg in the USA in 1966.

Beatles clutch purses mfg in the USA by Dame.  Came in several sizes and colors.  The Leather strap on the 5.5" x 9" size is a key to a genuine one; the black/white repeating pattern one did not come with a leather strap - this pattern was also made in red/white.  Note the clutch purse in it's original packaging.

Drink Coasters were mfg in the UK in 1964.  There was one of each Beatle made.

A rare Beatles silver Coin mfg in the UK in 1965 and 1966.  Over an ounce of pure .999 silver.  This item is quite uncommon and not easy to find.  If you look at the flyer closely, you'll see this company made a gold version of this coin as a grand prize giveaway - what a prize that would be today!  There are 2 versions of this coin that were made:  the most common version is dated 1965-1966 on the reserve;  the rarer coin is dated 1966-1967 on the reserve.  The 1967 version is much harder to find than the more common 65-66 variant.  See also German 1966 Medallion for another example of a hard to find Beatle coin from the 1960's.

Brass Coin was mfg in the USA in 1964.  This item is quite common and very easy to find compared to the UK silver Coin and the 1966 German medallion.

Coin Holders on the original display card. Mfg in the USA.  Heavy squeeze-open rubber coin holders.  Opening was on top.  Colors were black or red with white printing.

A UK Colouring Set.  Mfg by Kitfix in 1964.  Pencil by number set of 5 portraits.

The Beatles Colorforms Cartoon set.  Mfg in the USA in 1966.

The Beatles official 14" long comb mfg by Lido Toys in NYC.  Several colors exist including white, light green, cream and light pink.  Has been counterfeited in red, blue and yellow plastic.

These UK Combs were mfg in 1964 by Valex and are shown on the original display card.

Only a few Beatle Comic Books were made in the 1960's.  The DELL Special issue and the Yellow Submarine Comic Book were the only 2 made that featured the Beatles throughout.  The Beatles did appear in several other off-shoot comic books during this time; these however are less desirable than ones featuring only the Beatles.

The Beatles compact mfg in the UK in 1964 by KIGU.  6 different styles are known.  The colored photograph compact of Ringo is marked Made in England on the inside.  Others are not marked KIGU although they were licensed and manufactured by this English company in early 1964.   The same company made an ultra rare lipstick case also shown.  Sometimes found is a rare custom made box which has formed pockets for both the Compact and the Lipstick!!!  The set is quite valuable as there have only been a couple of these ever found!!!  Compact variations photo courtesy of Roseann Castaneda.  Last picture shown is an original box for the compact.

Concert Items.  A small Concert promotional flyer from CHUM radio in Toronto Canada from July of 1965.  Features a Beatles concert ticket giveaway on how to WIN BEATLES TICKETS on the back cover.  Inside shown also.  Other items are concert ticket stubs, buttons and concert programs from various shows around the world.   Note the original 1965 Shea Stadium poster - this has been faked over and over again but not with the same picture and printing. The original is printed on thin cardboard; posters made of paper are fakes. Next, note that the 1966 Candlestick Park Concert Poster has been faked many times too.  If you study the original as shown below in 3 photographs, with close-ups, you will quickly see that the detail in the Beatles heads is far superior on the original printing than any of the fakes.  Also note the rare UK early concert posters, wow!  Again, please be aware that many of the original UK concert posters have been faked.  There are really good fakes out there on the UK concert posters, so beware.  See Concert Tickets for more information and pictures.

Consumable products licensed by The Beatles.  Since these items were meant to be used, they were often tossed out when empty thus making these items rare and desirable to Beatles collectors today. All are very nice examples of original Beatlemania!  Talcum Powder Tin, Perfume and Hair Spray!

Wooden Corkstoppers were mfg during the height of Beatlemania.  One of each Beatle was made.

Cups.  See also Glasses, Mugs and Tumblers.

A Beatles ceramic drinking Cup or mug mfg by Washington Pottery UK 1964.  See also Pottery for a detailed description of the cup and saucer shown below, also made by Washington Pottery, UK.  See the Mugs section for the ceramic mugs mfg in the USA in 1964 by The US Ceramic Company.

Plastic drinking Cups or Tumblers were mfg in the USA in 1964 by Burrite.  4 different colored liners were made for the Burrite items.  Red, green, yellow and white.  The picture of The Beatles was a paper insert slid inside a clear plastic outer part.  These paper inserts were found in quantity a few years back and were inserted into a newly styled plastic cup however the shape of the new cup was different than the older 1960's issue;  they are easily differentiated from the originals.  .Burrite also mfg a plastic mug with a color insert - that item was also reproduced but again, easily set apart from the original as the original had a flat sided handle.

Beatle Curtains were mfg and available in the UK.  Many different patterns and styles.  Collectors seek out actual curtains that were made originally as curtains, not just plain material.  Cloth was made by the same company that made Beatle Dresses.

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An Apple Dartboard mfg in 1968.

A Decal Sheet,  German, made in 1966.

Deskset.  See Pen Holder under Early Memorabilia and Pen Holder under Yellow Submarine Section. 

An original Beatles Diary mfg in Scotland in 1965.  A vinyl covered booklet with many pages and bios inside.  Original store display box also shown.

An original set of Beatles Dishes mfg in the UK in 1964

The Beatles Disk-Go-Case Record Carrying Case issued by Charter Industries, USA in 1966.  Originally issued with a cardboard record, a cardboard hangtag (with small hole) and a wrap-around paper Beatles Official Disk-Go-Case banner. The hang tags have been reproduced but you can easily tell the repro from the original;  the original hang tags have a small hole punched out to hold the string from.  The repros have a much larger hole. See below for pictures of an original hang tag and pictures of all known coutnerfeits; keep in mind that most all the repros were done on laser printers; just look to see if it's a laser print job or not..  The 1966 Beatles Disk-Go-Case came in 10 different colors...  these are the colors that are known to exist: RED, LIGHT BLUE, GREEN, FUCHSIA, BROWN, YELLOW, PURPLE, LIGHT PURPLE or LAVENDER, PINK and HOT PINK and .  Brown and Fuchsia are by far the hardest colors to find.  The photographs below depict the actual colors as seen in person.  See the next item listed for the great promotional material that was used to market the Disk-Go-Cases.

Rare Promotional Posters and Salesman Advertising Brochure for the Beatles Disk-Go-Case.  Charter Industries, USA, 1966.

A set of 4 Vinyl Blow Up Dolls from the mid-Sixties, licensed by NEMS Enterprises Ltd.  One of each 14" high Beatle is included.  Also shown is an original display box for these dolls.   A very large store display exists for the Blow Up Dolls;  shown are parts of this rare store display.

A very rare Beatles NESTLES' Quik Can - contains the Beatles Blow Up Dolls Set Offer on the back, circa 1966.  Chocolate version.  Small version 5" tall - 2.8" wide 1.5" thick.  Metal top and Bottom.  Also exists in a Strawberry version.  Both are highly sought after by Beatles collectors!

Ringo Doll mfg in Mexico in the sixties.  Also a Paul doll was made.  Is marked King Features Syndicate.

Dolls,  Bobbing Head Dolls:  There were originally 3 different sets made in the 1960's:

SET 1: 4" plastic set which are marked HONG KONG on the bottoms. They originally came on a cardboard backing card with a clear plastic blister pak over the front of them. They have been heavily bootlegged. If you don’t buy them on the original backing card, you can assume they are boots as it's quite hard to tell the diff betwixt them. See pictures and additional text below for more information.

SET 2: 8" plaster set; marked CAR MASCOTS on the bottom. Originally came in a cardboard box with clear windows in the front. These have been bootlegged too except the box.  The boots have a number from 1 to 4 impressed into the back of the head of each Beatle. Originals didn't have this impression. If they have the impressions, they are boots.  See pictures and additional text below for more information.

SET 3: 14" plaster set. These are the promo versions of the above versions that were sent out to stores to promote the sale of the 8" high bobbers. They have not been bootlegged and are very rare as they were never supposed to be sold to the public.  See pictures and additional text below for more information.

The 4" high plastic bobbing head doll set, hand painted and mfg in Hong Kong in 1964.  This set was also used as cake decorations.  This set is not one of the recent remakes but is an original set from the Sixties!  Both front and back of dolls pictured.    These were originally issued on a cardboard backing card with a blister pak stapled onto the front - These were called The Swingers Music Set.  Most collectors only want to find the 4" set on the display card because they then know the set is original.  It is hard to distinguish betwixt the bootleg set and the real set if you don't have the backing card.

The 8" high plaster composition Bobbing Head Doll Set , hand painted, Licensed by NEMS and mfg by Car Mascots in 1964.   Originals have a Car Mascot circular sticker on the bottom and DO NOT have numbers impressed into the back of the head.  Originals also came in a very nice purple box with a cellophane window.  Second picture shows the very rare Bobbing Head Promotional Poster, one that's not in many collectors' hands.

The 14" high plaster composition Bobbing Head Doll Promotional Set , hand painted, Licensed by NEMS and mfg by Car Mascots in 1964.   These large dolls were mfg to be used in store windows to promote the sales of the 8" dolls in the box.  Hard to find a complete set in nice condition.

The Remco Beatles Dolls mfg in the USA in 1964 by Remco.  This set has not been reproduced but the individual display boxes have.  These came in either hard body or soft body styles.  Also shown is a brown cardboard doll box used by mail order companies to ship the entire set of 4 dolls in.  A store display poster is also shown. 

The Remco Mascot Doll mfg in the USA in 1964.  This 29" long cloth doll can be found in either black, brown, beige, blue or pink cloth.  Most collectors want it with it's original cardboard guitar and cardboard hangtag.

The Beatles Dress mfg in Holland in 1963-1964. Many different styles and patterns available.  Highest values go to dresses that were store-bought as dresses and not hand-made.  Some even have a store-made custom cloth label sewn inside that says The Beatles Dress in red lettering.

Mastro Industries mfg this toy Drum in 1964 in the USA.  Drum was issued with a metal stand, wooden sticks, instruction booklet and a large cardboard box.  All four Beatles are featured on the drumskin.  See Mastro section for more information on toy instruments.  

Selcol in the UK made 3 different toy Drums, each packaged in it's own display box.  

Drumsticks were mfg in the 1960's by Ludwig in the USA and Arbitor in the UK.

Original Ringo Starr Drumsticks actually used in concert.  

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