Hobby Card Collectors Catalogue Jan.1, 1963

[MMarvelli]

"Beatles for Free"

Yeah, but who wants to sit through Derry and The Seniors!?

[Iron Horse]

where is a time machine when you need one?
thanks for sharing Leon

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Iron Horse

where is a time machine when you need one?
thanks for sharing Leon

I just spoke to a gentleman who does Beatles Posters like I do type cards . He says there is a 98-99% chance it's not a real poster....Time will tell....and I am out nothing if it isn't. But if it were real I have a feeling it could be somewhat valuable...

[barrysloate]

Leon- if that poster is real, it's worth a ton. My guess is it's a reprint.

Edited to add it wasn't free. It was two shillings sixpence by 8:00 PM, or three shillings after 8:00. Still pretty cool to have been able to see them so early in their career, at a time when they were known almost only to their local fans.

[frankbmd]

Faron played rhythm guitar for Johnny Tempest.

After Tempest died, he went on to form Faron's Flamingos.

Watch them live at the Cavern in Liverpool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4yz7rsv-Gs

Faron was known as "the panda footed prince of prance".

[Paul S]

Wow, yours was published about half dozen years before I semi-seriously got into the hobby. The '39 Play Ball prices crack me up. Imagine, a Williams RC for .40? I don't think I paid much more for the sampleback. And Meccas, even now, they are still one of the best deals around. Just my $0.02