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Rock Merch

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

David Bowie rock merchRock Merch – For the Masses

Rock merch is a very profitable business. Everyone enjoys music and most love rock n roll. Owning some of your favorite band’s merchandise, to most, is quite enjoyable. Concert t shirts are by far the most important item, and highest seller, in the rock merch industry. At some point in everyones’ lives they will purchase a rock n roll concert tee. I have purchased numerous concert tees over the last 25 years of my life, and I have no plans in changing these purchases. Wearing rock merch appeals to most as it makes a statement about who you are without saying a word. Without rock merch the world’s population, especially teens, would suffer greatly.

Rock Merch – Worldwide SalesPink Floyd rock merch

The United States dominates in rock merch sales. Russia comes in at a far second, and Europe claims third place. Teenagers spend the most money on rock merch. Early aged adults follow in second place, and the middle age demographics take third. There are many bands in today’s market that travel the world thus selling crazy numbers of concert t shirts. Kiss is by far the world’s highest selling band in rock merch. Gene Simmons can be thanked for these sales. He has the mind of a business man more so than a rock star. His net worth is around $500 million. This net worth also includes the money he is making for his reality tv show Family Jewels. Paul McCartney has a net worth of slightly lower than that of Gene Simmons at at whopping $495 million. Which makes The Beatles a rock merch survivor. Michael Jackson’s net worth is $429 million, Elton John’s net worth, $320 million, and Elvis has a net worth of $300 million. As you can see rock merch is a massive money making industry.

Led Zeppelin rock merchRock Merch – Vintage Concert Tees

EBay has many vintage concert t shirts for sale. Here is a list of the top 10 most expensive rock merch t shirts from EBay. 10. Michael Jackson Thriller baseball t shirt $1000. 9. New York Dolls album shirt (1973) $2,500. 8. Iron Maiden 1980 British tour shirt $1050. 7. David Bowie 1976 concert tee $2000. 6. The Runaways 1977 tour shirt $2,000. 5. Pink Floyd 1971 Relics album shirt $3000. 4. The Who 1973 staff shirt $6000. 3. Led Zeppelin 1979 Knebworth concert tee $10,000. 2. Woodstock 1969 festival shirt $10,000. 1. The Beatles 1966 Butcher cover t shirt $20,000.

These shirts are vintage. Which means that they may look their age. Some of these shirts, especially the 1966 Beatles, are in very rough condition. These prices suggest that the rock merch collected in today’s market could actually be worth a fortune down the road. If only I would have kept all or a few of the concert t shirts I have purchased over the last couple of decades; I might have been able to make some money. But who knows in today’s EBay’s market.  I have, in fact, stumbled upon one of the concert tees I purchased many years ago. Shall I put it on EBay? Who here today would like to purchase a Night Ranger Concert tees? No one? That’s a shame! Well, to each his own. Rock merch will survive and continue to make people billions of dollars.

 

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Band Tees

January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Lady Gaga band tees Band Tees – Prices

We have all gone to concerts and bought band tees. Without this purchase you cannot brag to your friends who didn’t get the chance to go. Band tees purchased at concerts are very, very expensive. These prices vary according to the artist performing. The prices of concert tees range anywhere from $25 – $50 in the United States. My friend bought a Britney Spears concert tee last month and paid $45. I attended a  Steve Miller concert and his tees went for $25. However, The Eagles’ band tees cost a whopping $50 each. These prices are on top of the concert ticket charges. If you are smart and plan ahead you can save a pretty penny shopping online for band tees before arriving at the concert. This way you save your hard earned dough as well as being able to wear these band tees to the concert. This prevents you from having to keep up with your purchase during the concert. Waving your cell phone in the air while clutching band tees in the other gets redundant after a while.

Metallica band tees Band Tees – Collections

Having grown up in the 80′s, I went to many hair metal concerts. During this time I purchased many concert band tees. During the 80′s I attended concerts by Telsa, Guns N Roses, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, Kiss, Poison, Motley Crue, The Cure, Warrant, Skid Row, Aerosmith, Ratt, Great White, Damn Yankees, and Van Halen. If I only had these concert band tees today I could make a fortune on Ebay. However the majority of them were worn out through and through. I think I remember waxing my car with a worn out Slaughter concert tee. Some people never actually wear these souvenirs. They have kept them packed up in a safe dark place throughout the years and have a wonderful collection. I don’t know what they are planning on doing with these collections but more power to them. Most of my concert band tees were white with black baseball arms. The front and back of these shirts were covered in graphics. On the front, most often, would be a graphic of the album cover. The back normally had a list of the concert venus for that specific tour.

Katy Perry band tees Band Tees – Online Purchases

During the 80′s, I didn’t not have the choice of purchasing band tees online. But today is very different. A band tees purchase can be made easily from your home before you attend the concert. There are thousands of online stores selling band tees. The prices online are much better, even with shipping and handling added, than those at the concerts. For example, someone I know went to a Rhianna concert a few months ago. They purchased a Rhianna concert tee for $45. They were upset about their purchase because of the price of the concert tee. If only they had taken the time and bought online instead. The exact Rhianna concert they purchased I found online for less than half the price they paid! Take some time before you go to a concert and shop online. You will be happy by purchasing band tees online.

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