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WE WILL WOCU!
Always at the cutting edge, the Fame Bureau are proud to announce the inaugural launch of a new World Currency. (The WOCU) Our International May auction will be denominated in both UK Pound Sterling US$ Yen and WOCU!
Our partners WDX will host this historic auction Live from the City of London. The Fame Bureau will present for auction some of the rarest Entertainment artifacts to discerning collectors and investors.
The deadline for consignment is March 31st 2010 Watch this space for Updates!!!
PREVIOUS AUCTIONS
BEATLES ARREST PAPERS LENNON AND HARRISON IN THURSDAY OCT 29TH SALE
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UNSEEN HENDRIX FOOTAGE FROM 1967 HOLLYWOOD BOWL WITH SOUND
Stills from film
Stills from film
IN OCTOBER 29TH SALE
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MADONNA JIMI HENDRIX ELVIS PRESLEY
Huge Jackson 5 Collection
including
ABC Lyrics Jackson 5 Costumes MJ Stage Worn signed Hat
Michael Jackson Historic Items
Signed Jacket/Can Unpublished Pics Worn Jacket
A PREVIEW OF 45 HAND PAINTED IMAGES BY THE LATE JOHN DAVIS, COMMISSIONED BY THE WHO, WITH MANY USED FOR THE BOOK 'A DECADE OF THE WHO'
ALONGSIDE PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WHO IN AMERICA BY PHOTOGRAPHER BERNIE WALTERS
Preview Exhibition in London, October 5th-7th Idea Generation Gallery All of the original paintings and photographs will be auctioned on 14th October2009.
Auction HighLights
Very Rare Michael Jackson Poster
The poster is advertising a video of the Jackson 5 in concert. It appears that the video showed live footage of The Jackson 5 at their 'Moving Violation' concert in Mexico the tour also took in concerts in the Caribbean and a concert at Radio City Music Hall on Feb 7th 1975. The album of the same name was the last album produced by the Jackson 5 under the Motown label. The poster was withdrawn due to legal action and as such remains an extremely rare poster.
BUY THIS POSTER
Beatles
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Signed Items Posters Artwork Vinyls CD Tapes
Beatles 8 Contracts
A total of Eight separate contracts will be sold as one lot in the April 28th auction all pertaining to recording/ publishing business by John Lennon, Yoko Ono Paul and Linda McCartney.
Stones/Who/Beatles Archive with Copyright
A huge archive of hundreds of photographs of the Rolling Stones Beatles and the Who WITH copyright is for sale on April 28th. The photographs form part of Bernard Walters Classic Rock Shots collection.
Guitars Guitars Guitars
Jaco Pastorius Bass 1st Gibson Sunburst Ike Turner Gibson
James Blunt Huge Pete Docherty Elvis Presley
Ike Turner Fender Paul McCartney Cliff Richard
Elvis Presley's Army Guitar, Amp and Lead + More
John Lennon Original Artwork WWIII
45 x42 Inches this large Peace-orientated work originally hung in the Apple building and was created during a mad artistic Lennon moment when chaos reigned. One of the few original large pieces of John's work still available and for sale in our October 14th Auction
Other Original Lennon artworks in the auction
Historic Nashville Piano
The Beatles Drum skin
Sold in the April Auction For $95,0000
The Fame Bureau are offering This AMAZING piece of history that was given to one of Pink Floyd's roadies at Abbey Road by Mal Evans when both bands were recording. The skin is hand painted and comes with affidavits and a letter from Ringo Starr's solicitors claiming ownership for their client.
JIMI HENDRIX HOME RECORDING
A never-heard before recording from Jimi Hendrix including tracks for his then forthcoming album Electric Ladyland and includes the Dylan track 'Tears of Rage' an amazing piece of history, to be auctioned April 28th.
The Rolling Stones
Rehearsal Tape Burbank California May 1972
Never Heard Before!!!
66 Minutes of The Stones at Rehearsal including
Can't you hear me Knocking?
Don't Lie to me
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin Jack Flash
Rocks off
The complete tape up for auction April 28th
Jimi Hendrix: - The Contract, The Tapes, the Purple Bag
An incredible array of Hendrix items are in the Fame Bureau's 28th April Auction 6pm London time 10 am Pacific time, including his personal purple hippy bag, his first publishing contract and unseen footage and home recordings After The Fame Bureau sold his First Burnt Guitar in September 2008 These are the perfect accessories....
Sid Vicious Chain & Padlock
Sold for US$23,000 in December 15th Auction
FAME BUREAU ON THE BBC
as Hendrix Guitar sells for $580,000
Ted Owen on the BBC, the guitar was played Live to MILLIONS of listeners and viewers via the BBC both video and audio mediums.
The guitar sold in the room for $580,000
Jim Morrison's Last Notebook sells for $134,000
John Bonhams Kit Sells for $41,000 
Elvis Presley's Guitar sells for$56000
Joe Meek The Archives
The Entire Joe Meek archive comprising of approx 5000 recordings for sale
'Hey Jude'!
Beatles Piano For Sale
Jimi Hendrix
The Finsbury Astoria Burnt
Stratocaster
In 2008 The Fame Bureau discovered the Lost Finsbury Astoria Stratocaster. The First guitar that Jimi Hendrix ever burnt. In the posession of Jimi's press officer for the last 41 years the guitar has finally come to light.
The Full story can be found in the Fame Bureau's vault
Watch the Film of the Fame Bureau researching this guitar click here!!
JIM MORRISON'S LAST WRITTEN THOUGHTS FOR SALE
One of the last Photo's of Jim in his Parisien Apartment
CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL DETAILS
JOHN BONHAMS DRUMKIT FOR SALE
full details and video link click here
JIM MORRISON"S LAST NOTEBOOK FOR SALE
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THE FAME BUREAU AT SOUND AND VISION 2008
The Fame Bureau hosted Cancer Research UK's Sound and Vision event for 2008 and helped break all records for their auction. Ted Hosted the Live auction part of the evening which was rounded off with great performances by 10cc and the Brand New Heavies.
The Auction
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THE STORE
CLICK HERE TO BUY AMAZING ITEMS NOW
Watch the Fame Bureau on ITN this morning April 28th click here
The McCartney , Signed Guitar from Queen's Jubilee Concert OCT 14 09
This historic guitar was played at The Queens Golden Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace and is signed by Paul McCartney Eric Clapton and a host of other huge stars.
Beatles "All You Need is Love Acetate" in October 14th auction
Fame Bureau Press on The Hendrix Tapes
The Unheard tapes of Jimi at Home makes the news in the Independent on Sunday.
Remember
March 16th
Tammy Terrell who died this day in 1970
March 11th 1997
Paul McCartney became Sir Macca
March 4th
John Lennon Today 1966 for making his 'Bigger Than Jesus' Statement
Elvis Presley today
Jan 8th
NEW FBI Videos
Eleanor Rigby click here
Elliott Randall Fender Jazzmaster
Elliott Randall Vulcan Guitar use on "Fame"
Mitch Mitchell RIP
The Fame Bureau are sad to hear of the death of Mitch Mitchell the legendary drummer from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and offer our condolences to his family.
Fame Bureau press on Eleanor Rigby
Daily Mail
Independent
The Metro
Ted Owen of The Fame Bureau writes for the Independent
Hendrix Guitar Sale makes Headlines
John Lennon's Lyrics for Sexy Sadie in the News
The Independant Newspaper 20th August 2008
Beatles Contract Makes the News
Daily Mirror Aug 13th 2008
HENDRIX STRAT MAKES FRONT COVER of GUITAR & BASS MAG.
Read the Full report as Ted Owen from The Fame Bureau talks with Guitar and Bass Magazine and Tony Garland
ON SALE NOW from June 20th.
NEW FAME BUREAU AUCTION Nov/Dec 2008
The Fame Bureau's next auction will be held in London in November If you wish to consign items for this auction please contact.
Last Date for Consigment is 31st October - Halloween!!
info@famebureau.com
or Ted Owen on +44 7900 825 898
Click to read Ted Owen Interiew
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Next Auction May 2010
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CONTACT TED OWEN Directly for Valuations
ted.owen@hotmail.co.uk phone 07900825898
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What We Do
The Fame Bureau are the world's premier auction house for rock and film memorabilia.
In September 2008 The Fame Bureau made headlines around the world when they sold the first guitar that Jimi Hendrix burnt on stage at the Finsbury Astoria, along with Jim Morrison's last notebook The only John Bonham kit outside the family estate and auctioned the first contract that the Beatles signed with Epstein. In December 2008 they auctioned the document that proved Eleanor Rigby existed. The document was given to a charity by Paul McCartney.
Ted Owen, the Managing Director has been responsible for consigning and bringing for sale John Lennon's Imagine piano which sold for £1.5million and broke all records with The Beatles original hand written lyrics for 'All you need is Love"
Now with the Fame Bureau Ted hosted the inaugural auction at Sound In Leicester Square London with Live music and amazing audio visuals and our Rock n Roll Circus auction in Las Vegas
The Fame Bureau are experts in consigning pricing and selling all entertainment memorabilia as well as offering advice for private treaty sales and valuations.
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