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Minnesota Man Selling Off World Record-Setting KISS Collection
wkdd.iheart.com ^ | Jan 2, 2024 | @radioonthetony

Posted on 01/02/2024 8:48:03 AM PST by V_TWIN

A Minnesota man who spent years building a record-setting collection of items related to the rock group KISS is selling it off due to financial problems.

Vern Simon conducted a count of the items in his collection last year and found that he had nearly 3,800 KISS-related dolls, comic books, toys, and other items.

After he submitted the count to the Guinness Book of World Records, he was certified as having the largest known collection of KISS memorabilia.

Simon says he's sad to have to let his collection go, but said it was necessary to find a way to take care of his family.

(Excerpt) Read more at wkdd.iheart.com ...


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To: sasquatch

fitty cent? dat’s ludicrous.


21 posted on 01/02/2024 9:44:14 AM PST by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it.........)
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To: Obadiah

Collecting -

INcluse stamps, baseball cards, and even coins


22 posted on 01/02/2024 9:45:34 AM PST by Scrambler Bob
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It

Best of luck finding a buyer


23 posted on 01/02/2024 9:47:43 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: sasquatch

“Perhaps Guinness will certify me for nothing. Right up there with Obama’s Nobel”

Just curious......do you yell at kids to get off your lawn? 😂


24 posted on 01/02/2024 9:49:42 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN
Who wouldn't want one of these?

lol

25 posted on 01/02/2024 9:59:36 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Magnum44

“Who wouldn’t want one of these?”

I suspect you’d be very surprised 😏


26 posted on 01/02/2024 10:10:35 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: sasquatch

“I’ll see your dollar and make it fifty cents.”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Twenty-five cents!

(I’m authorized to go as low as a nickel.)


27 posted on 01/02/2024 10:48:56 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: V_TWIN

Their music is totally worthless.

No one, and I mean NO ONE, will be playing their music a generation from now. Meaningless, worthless garbage.


28 posted on 01/02/2024 10:52:25 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: V_TWIN

or basses. EEEE EEEE EEEE


29 posted on 01/02/2024 10:56:31 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: Eccl 10:2

Sorry to ruin your day, but my youngest (16) is playing KISS on guitar as I back him on bass. We learned Cold Gin over the weekend. We have Black Diamond, Detroit Rock City and Love Gun down pat.


30 posted on 01/02/2024 11:00:51 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: V_TWIN

I would if I had one.


31 posted on 01/02/2024 11:12:40 AM PST by sasquatch
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To: ping jockey

Mini-KISS!!!! These dudes can actually play a little. No pun intended. Just kidding... totally intended!!!!


33 posted on 01/02/2024 11:20:30 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: ping jockey

Seriously though... I think two of them sing and the others fake play.


34 posted on 01/02/2024 11:24:05 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: sasquatch

I believe you


35 posted on 01/02/2024 12:07:46 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Mathews

When my wife’s dad passed away he left her his 1965 Fender Precision bass.

Surprisingly enough she’s open to selling it


36 posted on 01/02/2024 12:10:01 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: 1Old Pro

You are paying too much.


37 posted on 01/02/2024 12:52:09 PM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: Obadiah
I'm the last one to criticize someone's collections.

I have the tendency to do that myself.

But I thought we'd see some seriously rare items.

Stage worn gear, some guitars, maybe autographed albums.

These items seem to be just mass produced and not particularly desirable.

38 posted on 01/02/2024 12:57:42 PM PST by boop (YOU sit in YOUR seat!)
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To: V_TWIN

“Simon says...” /s


39 posted on 01/02/2024 2:00:58 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: V_TWIN

Definitely worth bucks!


40 posted on 01/02/2024 2:08:56 PM PST by perfect stranger
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