We Buy Smiths Memorabilia

An original UK Rough Trade record shop promotional poster for The Smiths 1987 single ‘Shoplifters Of The World Unite’.

An original UK Rough Trade record shop promotional poster for The Smiths 1984 single ‘How Soon Is Now?’.

An original UK Rough Trade record shop promotional poster for The Smiths 1986 single ‘Big Mouth Strikes Again’.

An original UK Rough Trade record shop promotional poster for The Smiths 1987 single ‘I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish’.

A Smiths LP sleeve fully signed by the group.

An original UK Rough Trade promotional postcard handwritten and signed by Morrissey to a friend in Manchester.

Two adjoining pages that have been taken from an autograph book which have been signed by the Smiths in black felt tipped pen. Morrisey and Andy Rourke have signed one page, Johnny Marr and Mike Joyce have signed the other. Johnny has added the group name ‘the Smiths’ under his name. The autographs were obtained when The Smiths performed at Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England on the 22^nd March 1985 during the ‘Meat Is Murder’ tour.

An original 1987 vinyl test pressing of the Smiths 12” single entitled ‘Shoplifters Of The World Unite’. The b-side contains the tracks ‘London’ and ‘Half A Person’. The record is on a white label with the catalogue number RTT195. The matrix number on side one is A-4U-1-1-1. The matrix number on side two is B-1U-1-2. The words ‘Alf Ramsey’s Revenge’ are etched in the run out groove on side one.

A UK gold BPI sales award presented to Smiths bassist Andy Rourke to recognise sales in the United Kingdom of more than 100,000 copies of the Rough Trade album 'The World Won’t Listen' in 1987.

A black and white celluloid that is the same image that was used on the gatefold of the 1984 Smith album ‘Hatful Of Hollow’. The celluloid comes from the collection of Liz Taylor who was employed by The Smiths manager Joe Moss at the Crazy Face offices, Manchester. Liz also designed t-shirts and artwork for various early Smiths projects.

A Premier Everplay Extra Plus drum skin which was used by The Smiths’ drummer Mike Joyce in their practice room at the Crazy Face clothes shop on Portland Street, Manchester in the 1980s. Crazy Face was owned by Joe Moss who became The Smiths’ manager in the early 1980s and the premises became a regular rehearsal and meeting space for the band.

An original unused concert ticket for The Smiths performance at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley on the 23^rd August 1986. It is for General Admission and is numbered 0652718.

An original concert poster for The Smiths performance at the Victoria Hall, Hanley on the 28th February 1984. The date was part of the group’s ‘The Smiths’ tour and The Red Guitars were the support act.

An original concert poster for The Smiths performance at the Royal Centre, Nottingham on the 12th March 1985. The tour was used to promote the newly released ‘Meat Is Murder’ album and featured support from James.

An original concert poster for The Smiths performance at the Haigh Building, Liverpool on the 22nd October 1983.