Morrissey, flogging off his gold discs?

[Librarian On Fire]

I thought this was interesting, sent to me in a weekly email from a collectors shop in the UK. Eil.com


THE SMITHS The World Won't Listen
ULTRA RARE official 1987 UK BPI certified GOLD sales award disc PRESENTED TO MORRISSEY!!. Issued to commemorate sales in excess of 100,000 copies of the Rough Trade album, this award features a gold LP mounted on a red background above a gold engraved dedication plaque and miniature of the album artwork, with mini Union 'Jack' Flag in the top left corner. Measures approximately 20" x 16" framed and glazed. An absolutely staggering item for all Smiths fans! £1,435.50
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=570260

 

[Iona Mink]

Are you going to buy it? 10% off in April, you know.

 

[Librarian On Fire]

The price of gold has dropped the past week, so not even worth buying to melt it down. Would look good on the wall though.

Could buy it and present it to Mike Joyce.

 

[beau]

He probably gave it to someone 25 years ago.

 

[Anonymous]

He probably gave it to someone 25 years ago.

I expect it's to dodgy fake James Maker.