What are your most valuable 80s collectors items?

well, i guess that you wouldnt say that these were published in the 80s, but created in the 80s, my slayer, megadeth, metallica, albums, if somebody stole those, i would chase them down the street and beat them, id chase them if they took 1 cd, that is how passionate i am about my music,
 
autographed photo of iron maiden when bruce joined the band in 1982, old legacy (now known as testament) flyer from 1985 for a show at ruthie's inn in berkeley, marty friedman's old red carvin as well as the black hurricane he posed with in guitar world along with jason becker in 1987(?) i think... some of a few.
 
Nice to read about all that old stuff.

OK here are mine. First, The original white label Diamond Head debut album.

I ordered it through "Sounds" magazine when I saw the ad.

The "City beneath the surface" Avatar single. Several NWOBHM singles and sampler albums like "Metal for Muthas I and II
 
Vio-lence demos from 86 & 88 and all 4 CDs, all items auto'd! Testament "New Order" white label test press 12" auto'd.
Exodus "Bonded By Blood" CD original cover signed by band including Baloff! Some old Metal Mania zines from 82-83 full of old Metallica & Exodus pix, gig reviews, etc.
 
every Jovi pic disc/coloured vinyl EVER! - UK only

And Kill em all, ride the lightning, Master of Puppets on pic disc.

hehehe and my Fave, signed copy of Tigertailz - Bezerk along with signed Pepsi Tate's can of Stella and Quireboys & dogs D'amour signed pvc leggings, lol
 
We have a Metallica set list from '83 when they played NYC. It is pretty good shape considering that it has been hanging on my husbands bedroom wall at his parents house for the last almost 20 years.
 
*wracks memory*

Iron Maiden - Two Minutes To Midnight picture disc, The Number Of The Beast red 7", and assorted LPs
Saxon - Power & The Glory 7" picture disc, and assorted other 7"s

I think all my other 80s stuff is just poor conditions LPs....

EDIT: whoops! Forgot my Venom interview picture disc c.1983, and Whitesnake - Here I Go Again 10" white vinyl :cool:
 
There tapes but I'm still found of them.Malice "License to kill" Deathrow"deception ignored".I had Speak english or die on vinyl but somebody ripped it off.
 
W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children on 12" pic disc
Kiss - Asylum vinyl signed by Bruce Kulick!

And also probably my Nitro - O.F.R. vinyl, its not a collectors item or anything special just another average vinyl lol, but just coz its so damn hard to find, and it took me a year of searching before I found it.
 
Originally posted by The Trooper
W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children on 12" pic disc
Kiss - Asylum vinyl signed by Bruce Kulick!

And also probably my Nitro - O.F.R. vinyl, its not a collectors item or anything special just another average vinyl lol, but just coz its so damn hard to find, and it took me a year of searching before I found it.

Nitro Vinyl, Very Cool. Only Have It On C.D.R.. Have A Great Bruce
Kulick Signed Photo To Me - Because I Made A Great Food Plater
For Him When He Did A Guitar Instore A Show Here In Australia.

Also Have A Great Signed (It's Not Metal ) Picture Of Jackie Chan.
When I Met Him . I'm A Big Fan.
 
Metallica's 'Jump in the Fire' vinyl single in the shape of the demon from the same named album cover. I have no idea of the value, but it's special to me.
I also have these picture discs:

King Diamond 'Conspiracy'

Accept self-titled first album (chainsaw lady pictured on the disc)

Speaking of someone stealing your stuff, I had a majority of my cd's (114 of them) stolen out of my house about 5 years ago. In that collection were cd's autographed by members of Iced Earth; also Bathory cd's that are hard to find these days, and many more rare pieces. Sucks to be me, I know.

STAY TRUE!!!

~Hoyt.
 
Mine would be from something that happened just out of the 80's : my photos from the Skid Row instore in 1993 plus also the tape cover to Slave To The Grind that is signed by them. I also am buying the tour program from the Bon Jovi tour for Slippery When Wet tour that is signed by them all.
All My cd's that were signed as wella s some of my vinyl that I once had has all ben stolen so some one out there has Motley Crue every album up to Dr.Feelgood signed,Alice Cooper Trash signed,Kiss Unmasked poster that came with the album signed from the 1980 tour I was all of 4yrs old when I got that,Warrant cherry Pie signed,Roxus where are you now vinyl single signed with a guitar&bass pick inside the cover,Nelson huge poster signed that was stored inside Uncle Tom's Cavern 12" single.