Omega Auctions: memorabilia auction results (September 8, 2020)

LotItemEstimateHammer
433MORRISSEY SIGNED LETTER£300 - £500£1,300
434THE SMITHS GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA POSTER£100 - £150£160
435THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£240
436THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS SHEILA TAKE A BOW T-SHIRT£100 - £150£260
437THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - MORRISSEY T-SHIRTS£100 - £150£340
438THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£650
439THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£240
440THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£220
441THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£400
442THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS COVER SLICKS AND LP SLEEVES£100 - £150£300
443THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS FULLY SIGNED MEAT IS MURDER SLEEVE£400 - £600£1,200
444THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS HATFUL OF HOLLOW SIGNED LP£400 - £600£1,100
445THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS THIS CHARMING MAN SIGNED 12"£400 - £600£1,900
446THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE SIGNED 12"£400 - £600£2,000
447THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS THE QUEEN IS DEAD MORRISSEY SIGNED LP£100 - £150£1,300
448THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD METAL STAMPER£300 - £500£1,000
449THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THIS CHARMING MAN METAL STAMPER£300 - £500£850
450THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THIS CHARMING MAN METAL STAMPER£300 - £500£800
451THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN GOLD DISC£300 - £500£950
452THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - HATFUL OF HOLLOW PLATINUM DISC£300 - £500£1,400
453THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE FILM REELS£300 - £500£900
454THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£160
455THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - RANK PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£220
456THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£300
457THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - I STARTED SOMETHING PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£650
459THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - ASK PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£220
460THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - SHEILA TAKE A BOW PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£240
461THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£400
462THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£750
463THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME PROOF ARTWORK£300 - £500£280
464THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA PROOF ARTWORK£300 - £500£460
465THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEONE LOVED ME PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£190
466THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - I STARTED SOMETHING PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£200
467THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - WILLIAM IT WAS REALLY NOTHING PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£440
468THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD UNITE PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£1,100
469THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - HATFUL OF HOLLOW PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£240
470THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£950
471THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LOUDER THAN BOMBS PROOF ARTWORK£300 - £500£2,400
472THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - SHEILA TAKE A BOW PROOF ARTWORK£150 - £200£360
473THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - SHEILA TAKE A BOW PROOF ARTWORK£300 - £500£600
474THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - MORRISSEY - INTERESTING DRUG PROOF ARTWORK£100 - £150£220
475THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE PROOF ARTWORK£300 - £500£650
476THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - MORRISSEY - KILL UNCLE PHOTOGRAPHS£150 - £200£440
477THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£340
478THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS HAND IN GLOVE POSTER£100 - £150£460
479THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS SHOPLIFTERS POSTER£60 - £100£240
480THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS WILLIAM IT WAS REALLY NOTHING POSTER£100 - £150£1,400
481THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE POSTER£100 - £150£650
482THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS THIS CHARMING MAN POSTER£150 - £200£750
483THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS SHEILA TAKE A BOW POSTER£100 - £150£440
484THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA POSTER£100 - £150£280
485THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS / DURUTTI COLUMN JAPANESE ROUGH TRADE ROPE HANDLE BAG£200 - £300£440
486THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA POSTER ORIGINAL ARTWORK£200 - £300£190
487THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - MEAT IS MURDER LP DESIGN MATERIALS£200 - £300£1,100
488THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS GERMAN POSTER£100 - £150£200
489THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW DESIGNS£300 - £500£900
490THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME DESIGNS£300 - £500£650
491THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME DESIGNS£300 - £500£280
492THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS SOUTHEND POSTER£100 - £150£460
493THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS NORTHAMPTON POSTER£100 - £150£550
494THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS BRIGHTON POSTER£100 - £150£650
495THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS HANLEY POSTER£100 - £150£600
496THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS GERMAN PROMOTIONAL POSTER£100 - £150£260
497THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS GERMAN PROMOTIONAL POSTER£100 - £150£320
498THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS GERMAN PROMOTIONAL POSTER£100 - £150£360
499THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME JAPANESE POSTER£100 - £150£700
500THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - MORRISSEY TOUR MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£150
501THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - MORRISSEY TOUR MEMORABILIA£100 - £150£400
502THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - HATFUL OF HOLLOW DESIGNS£300 - £500£1,700
503THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - 1985 TOUR POSTER DESIGNS£300 - £500£850
504THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LP PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£500
505THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LP PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£300
506THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LP PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£480
507THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - PEEPHOLISM PROOF PAGES£100 - £150£240
508THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - PEEPHOLISM PROOF PAGES£100 - £150£140
509THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - PEEPHOLISM PROOF PAGES£100 - £150£140
510THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - MORRISSEY POSTERS£100 - £150£120
511THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN POSTER£200 - £300£700
512THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THE QUEEN IS DEAD POSTER£200 - £300£950
513THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THE WORLD WON'T WAIT£200 - £300£850
514THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - 1986 TOUR POSTER£200 - £300£1,350
515THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - RANK USA PROMOTIONAL POSTER£100 - £150£480
516THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - LOUDER THAN BOMBS USA PROMOTIONAL POSTER£100 - £150£360
517THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE POSTER£100 - £150£800
518THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - MEAT IS MURDER POSTER£200 - £300£1,400
519THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD POSTER£200 - £300£950
520THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - MORRISSEY POSTERS£150 - £200£550
521THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME SHOP DISPLAY£150 - £200£480
522THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS RANK CANVAS DISPLAY£200 - £300£1,250
523THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS QUEEN IS DEAD CANVAS DISPLAY£200 - £300£1,000
524THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - QUEEN IS DEAD PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£260
 
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THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - QUEEN IS DEAD PROOF ARTWORK£200 - £300£440
526THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS PROOF STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME PROOF ARTWORK£100 - £150£300
527THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS I STARTED SOMETHING I COULDN'T FINISH DESIGN MATERIALS£200 - £300£500
528THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN DESIGN MATERIALS£200 - £300£260
529THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS - THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE DESIGN PROOFS£200 - £300£1,400
530THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - THE SMITHS CD ARTWORK PROOFS£150 - £200£240
531THE GEOFF TRAVIS ARCHIVE - MORRISSEY ARTWORK PROOFS£100 - £150£240
532GLASTONBURY 1984 POSTER WITH SMITHS AND MORE£60 - £100£700
533THE SMITHS - RANK SHOP DISPLAY£100 - £150£300
534THE SMITHS - STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME PROMO POSTER£80 - £120£150
535THE SMITHS - HAND IN GLOVE SIGNED BY JOHNNY MARR AND ANDY ROURKE£60 - £100£150
536THE SMITHS - SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER SIGNED BY JOHNNY MARR AND ANDY ROURKE£60 - £100£160
537THE SMITHS - WILLIAM IT WAS REALLY NOTHING SIGNED BY JOHNNY MARR AND ANDY ROURKE£80 - £120£180
538THE SMITHS - HAND IN GLOVE SIGNED BY JOHNNY MARR AND ANDY ROURKE£80 - £120£160
539THE SMITHS - SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER SIGNED BY JOHNNY MARR AND ANDY ROURKE£80 - £120£140
540THE SMITHS THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN POSTER£250 - £350£650
541THE SMITHS HATFUL OF HOLLOW POSTER£250 - £350£380
542MORRISSEY DAGENHAM DAVE POSTER£100 - £150£95
543THE SMITHS THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE POSTER£250 - £350£400
544THE SMITHS ON TOUR WITH JAMES POSTER£150 - £250£260
545THE SMITHS BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN POSTER£250 - £350£800
546THE SMITHS SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD POSTER£150 - £250£300
547THE SMITHS SHEILA TAKE A BOW POSTER£150 - £250£220
548THE SMITHS PANIC POSTER£60 - £100£95
 
Once again, large prices paid.
Some of the non-Smiths & Moz items were extremely interesting and rare also.
The prices paid for some of the posters was simply staggering.
Who knew anyone liked Ed Sheeran enough to stump up £50,000 for a demo CD!?
I may have missed some individual items, but the bulk of it is above.
Where generic terms like 'memorabilia' are used - you will have to view the Omega catalogue to ascertain what was sold.
Regards,
FWD.
 
More bits of auction today (without going through all the record collections/books/compilations on offer):

830THE SMITHS - THIS CHARMING MAN (NEW YORK) - UK 12" WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING (ROUGH TRADE - RTT 136 NY)£300 - £400£600
831THE SMITHS - HOW SOON IS NOW - UK 12" WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING (ROUGH TRADE - RTT 176)£200 - £300£1,100
832THE SMITHS - RANK - UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING LP (ROUGH TRADE - ROUGH 126)£100 - £150£240
833THE SMITHS - 'LONGBOX' CD ALBUMS£60 - £80£85
834THE SMITHS - LPs/12" (WITH OVERSEAS RARITIES)£100 - £150£340
835THE SMITHS - UK 12" (PLUS SPARE LP/12" SLEEVES)£100 - £150£480
836MORRISSEY - LPs/12"£60 - £80£65
 
Would it be a fair assumption that prices are rising for signed pieces? Both The Smiths and Morrissey?

Thank you FWD, for pulling this together.
 
Would it be a fair assumption that prices are rising for signed pieces? Both The Smiths and Morrissey?

Thank you FWD, for pulling this together.
Yes, pretty fair.
Provenance is what sold a lot of the more unique/signed items in this I'm guessing.
Several posters that don't even come close to 'super rare' made crazy prices - so collectors are fighting over things.
Either people have loads of disposable income or they are genuinely seeing these things as hard to get.
The auction, in its entirety, has sold possibly the most 'indie' related items I've ever seen and Geoff certainly did well out of it.
Regards,
FWD.
 
How does Skinny explain the prices paid? All racist bidders no doubt lol
 
End up now with OB singing sleeves himself and that f***in peasant Riss
I’ve always said: unless I see Morrissey sign it, I’m not interested.
seen loads of snide stuff over the years and even if it looks good, it’s not been signed to the individual personally
 
How does Skinny explain the prices paid? All racist bidders no doubt lol

Maybe people bought them all to burn them and rid the universe of them forever. The bids went so high because there was an army of them unknowingly outbidding each other.

Had they ignored it the auction would have raised 20 pounds.
 
Some nice items.....the 1 letter to Liz is funny stuff!
 
Maybe people bought them all to burn them and rid the universe of them forever. The bids went so high because there was an army of them unknowingly outbidding each other.

Had they ignored it the auction would have raised 20 pounds.
You wish
 
hammer prices comes to £56,900,not bad for stuff lyng in the attic/basement.
 
 
I was lucky enough to get the shirts. Didn't mind paying that price considering how much they are going for, especially #2......who cares if rent dont get paid, ive added to the collection.....woohoo
 
£1300 for a signed letter? I wouldn't pay that for a signed letter from Moz written to me in his blood predicting my entire future.
 

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