Liverpool Beatles Auction 2008

 
Quarrybank Scarf 08/04/2008
 
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Already attracting alot of interest in this years Beatles Auction is this original Scarf from Quarrybank school, we also have an original tie from the school. Both items were entered by a person who attended the school at the same time as John Lennon.
Scarf Estimate £80-£100
Tie Estimate £50-£60
 
 
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The Cavern Club and the Beatles will always be linked together and this is one of the few items that shows this link from the Beatles Fan Club Night 5th April 1962 and handed out to all those who attended.
Estimate £50-£60
 
 
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The Beatles sold millions of records yet a few are highly collectable, this is a very rare one sided test pressing of The Beatles Hits EP.
Estimate £350-£400
 
 
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The Last Night of The Original Cavern Club 27th May 1973, this rare ticket for this legendary club is one of the many items of local Liverpool memorablia in this years auction
 
 
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Paul McCartney's Performance at Liverpool Sound part of the City of Liverpool's Capitol of Culture celebrations is one of his best ever, and included the first ever performance of In Liverpool. These passes which form part of Lots 60-61 and Lots 130-131 are a great collectable from this one off event.
Estimated at £60-£80 each
 
Post Title. 04/22/2008
 


Recently re-published by Oxfam John Lennon's Fat Budgie Christmas Cards are highly prized by Beatles collectors, this pair of original cards complete with envolopes feature in Liverpool's 2008 Beatles Auction at Lipa

Estimate £25-£30

 
Post Title. 04/21/2008
 


Liverpool and the surrounding area in the early sixties, were just alive with places to go and clubs to be seen at this lot features a host of membership cards including Downbeat Club, Peppermint Lounge, Club Django (played by The Beatles) and a rare Passout for Manchesters famous Twisted Wheel

Estimate £100-£130

 
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Beatles Memorabilia starts early in this case their school days both Paul McCartney & George Harrison attended the Liverpool Institue and are pictured on the 1956 school photograph. George Harrison had already left the Institute by the time the 1960(bottom picture) school photograph was taken, featuring  a more recognisable rocker Paul.

Both these items are featured in this years auction and

 

 
Post Title. 04/19/2008
 


The Liverpool Jazz Society would later be called The Iron Door Club which while being one of Liverpool's most popular clubs the Beatles would never play there. This rare 1961 handbill for this venue features an all star line up of Liverpool bands Gerry And The Pacemakers, Rory Storm and the Wild Ones, The Big Three and of course The Beatles

Estimate £700-£800

 

 
 




This Cavern Membership Card shows perfect timing to see The Beatles dated 20th July 1962 the Beatles played a lunchtime session in the club the same day

Estimate £150-£175