The Dog's Bollocks; literally.

Gassage · March 2017

One of my mates through my ex, Mark, is dying in LA with very late stage lung cancer; Norman is his name, Liverpudlian.

I am very sad, but hell it's been 3 yrs of agony for Norman and he's is in pain.

Mark is very close and I also love the scouse git to bits.

Norman (Hughes) was a hairdresser to the stars, and was Bowie's hairdresser for many years.

Norman had the biggest Bowie memorabillia collection and record collection around- he has leant it to museums and others.

Anyway, Mark is with him now and Norman wants me to have most of it.

There are some amazing pieces- the best of which is Diamond Dogs Gatefold Edition (?) with the dog's genitals visible. I have no idea how much this is worth but I believe it's a very sought after collecter's item.

There's also a signed master of Station 2 Station and an original vinyl pressing of Live in LA Amphi 1972.

I'll think of Norman everytime I look at them- and I think that's why he's given them me.

Wow.

Bridgehouse · March 2017

Mrs Bridgehouse is suitably jealous...

Strat_a_tat_tat · March 2017

Wow indeed.

Gassage · March 2017

Not really; if he'd any consideration he'd have collected Floyd stuff.

(and I texted him that and got many LOL's back)

Reverend · March 2017

Gassage said:

Not really; if he'd any consideration he'd have collected Floyd stuff.

(and I texted him that and got many LOL's back)

There is a Pink Floyd collection around the corner from my work that would make you cry.

Tone71 · March 2017

Massive Wow, I think the Diamond Dogs cover is incredibly rare.

Gassage · March 2017

I shall ask RHC, formally of this parish. He knows his DB.

Gassage · March 2017

I also know Norman had one of the Bowie all in one zipper suits from the early 70's.

I believe donating this to the museum in Seattle. It wouldn't have fitted me anyway.

DrCornelius · March 2017

Here you go gassage - http://www.davidbowie.com/news/withdrawn-diamond-dogs-fetches-record-price-ebay-30191

one sold for U$ 3,500 fourteen years ago so God knows what it's worth now !

EDIT sorry USD not GBP

Bridgehouse · March 2017

DrCornelius said:

Here you go gassage - http://www.davidbowie.com/news/withdrawn-diamond-dogs-fetches-record-price-ebay-30191

one sold for £3,500 fourteen years ago so God knows what it's worth now !

I don't think there's been any since. Twice that is probably conservative. Knowing how vinyl has gone up these days it's probably more like 4 or 5 times now.

Gassage · March 2017

Are you serious? I was aware rare but not that rare? I'll ask M to get a pic and post it.

DrCornelius · March 2017

Can I be the first to PM you asking to buy it for £100 but with a convincing sob story

Bridgehouse · March 2017

Gassage said:

Are you serious? I was aware rare but not that rare? I'll ask M to get a pic and post it.

I did PM you, but I suspect I was being conservative in the estimate. As a collector I watch vinyl prices quite a bit and the really rare pre-release/banned etc. stuff limited to under 100 or so is going up at about 4-5x every 10 years - so I'd say 4 or 5 times $3500 is about fair.

However, it does depend on if it's one of the uncensored pre-release 1974 gatefolds, that were issued as demo/dealer display copies and never sold. If it's one of them, then $$$

Gassage · March 2017

I will let you know. To be honest, Norman's deterioration has shocked me. His state of mind is somewhere where I have never been

Bridgehouse · March 2017

Gassage said:

I will let you know. To be honest, Norman's deterioration has shocked me. His state of mind is somewhere where I have never been

I can imagine. Probably not very well, but a bit.

It sounds like there are more important things to concentrate your thoughts on right now rather than some memorabilia..

Gassage · March 2017

Mark was an absolute bastard to me, never remembered Xmas or B'day, and one day Norman dragged him down to GC in LA and bought me a 73 sunburst strat for xmas.It is still in the old house in Lon. Great guitar.

Norm has a strat but can't play. Everytime I went I'd restring and tune it and used to play Stay for him through his shitty old Peavey!!