Omega Auctions: "The Billy Albert Collection Of Smiths Vinyl and Memorabilia" (Auction on February 18, 2025)

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( Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 - it will probably surpass that).

A few words from Billy Albert himself..

"The time has come to finally let go of my Smiths treasures, a wealth of treats for the casual Smiths collector and the hardcore completist. Yes it's an old cliché, I've enjoyed collecting and owning all of this, but it's now time for other collectors to enjoy these items.

I've long battled with the pros and cons of whether to sell this collection off piecemeal over time (like a small pension), or whether to let it all go in one sale with all the limitations that can possibly go with that alternative. My vanity ultimately won over to let it all go for the spectacle that you see before you.

Please fill your boots, you are unlikely to see another collection go up for sale like this for a long time until another hardcore collector either sadly passes on or has the bank manager knocking at their door. Thankfully neither of these circumstances have caused this sale. I am just too selfish to let my next of kin enjoy the proceeds of all of this after I am gone, when I can spend it on myself instead!
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Some great concert posters, promos, rejected sleeves, vinyl etc - worth a rummage.
May have to dust the wallet off...
FWD.

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Bootleg live master recordings on tape (also MiniDisc equivalants) - bought (via source), party to or my own work. The studio bits and bobs I've collected (I only cherry pick those - no crazy hundreds of auction bids), will remain private.
Regards,
FWD.
Ah, thought you might be referring to some studio DAT master tapes etc.
 

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