Rolling Stones Bill Wyman Mandolin Featured On TV's "Blue Collar Auctions"One of MusicGoldmine.com's Rolling Stones memorabilia items was featured on the Peacock network television show Blue Collar Auctions. A Bill Wyman owned and stage-played mandolin was selected by the show's producers to be featured on an episode of the collectibles show, which has a similar format to the PBS series Antiques Roadshow with some comedic twists and a live bidding feature. Show host Bill Engvall is probably best known for his comedy work as part of the Blue Collar Comedy ...
Iconic Labels: Stax RecordsThis is the fifth in our series of profiles of iconic record labels, exploring the label's history, some interesting stories about the artists they signed, and music they released. Look for more label profiles coming up soon and check them all out here. Stax Records stands as one of the most influential and culturally significant labels in American music history, shaping the sound of Southern soul and leaving a lasting legacy that extends far beyond its relatively short original lifespa...
Diamond: Exploring The RIAA's Most Prestigious AwardOn March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues music product sales awards, launched the RIAA Diamond Award program. It was created to recognize albums which have achieved the impressive milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. The award was designed by renowned crystal designer Peter Yenawine. Yenawine was a (continued below...) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ...
Rare Poster Signed By 23 Artists Spotlights 1999 Debut Of RIAA Diamond AwardOn March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues Gold, Platinum and other music sales certifications, held a special ceremony in New York City. The affair was organized to celebrate the launch of the organization's brand new RIAA Diamond Award program, designed to recognize albums which have achieved the milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. Check out this YouTube™ video telling the story of the RIAA Diamond Award a...
Inside RIAA Floater Awards: Determining AuthenticityIn this article we take a close look inside every detail of RIAA "floater" awards, which were made from 1975-81. The purpose of this article is to help collectors of these awards know if a floater award they may be considering is authentic. 1975-81 RIAA "floater" award This article reveals some very detailed information about the construction of the awards from these eras that we previously did not want to put out there. Why? Because we don't want to arm those intent on ma...
Musicians Who Collect: You Have Famous CompanyMusicians are often passionate about music collectibles, and many have amassed impressive collections over the years. From vintage guitars and recording equipment to rare vinyl records and concert posters, these musicians have a deep appreciation for the history and artistry of music, and their collections reflect their love and dedication to the craft. Here are some more examples of musicians who are passionate collectors of music memorabilia: Paul McCartney: The Beatles legend is a collecto...
Inside RIAA White Matte Awards: Determining AuthenticityIn this article we take a close look inside every detail of RIAA "white matte" awards, the style of RIAA awards made exclusively by the New York Frame & Picture Co. (NYF&P Co) from 1964 to 1974/early 1975 when the RIAA mandated a design change to the "floater" style. 1964-early 1975 RIAA "white matte" award (left/top), 1975-81 "floater" award (right/bottom) The purpose of this article is to help collectors of these awards know if a white matt...
RIP Charlie Watts, Stones Founding DrummerSad news today as Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, died on August 24 at age 80. Earlier this month the Stones had announced that Watts would not perform on the band's upcoming North American No Filter tour dates due to unannounced medical reasons. Watts joined the group in 1962 with a line up that included singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman. Born in London, Watts' first love was jazz. His parents bought hi...
Stellar Collection Of Rolling Stones Items Up For Sale: UpdatedMusicGoldmine.com has recently acquired, from numerous different sources around the world including Stones bassist Bill Wyman himself, a varied selection of truly stellar, one-of-a-kind Rolling Stones memorabilia items. Wyman is well-known to be a serious and committed collector of memorabilia from his own group, with which he played bass and provided other musical contributions on every album and toured the world with for over three decades from 1962-1993. He recently decided to part with th...
Record Awards As Art: From Mild To WildRecord awards in their earliest days were pretty plain, starting with simple dark-stained wood framed affairs with white matte boards in the 60s and early 70s. The period of 1975 thru the mid-80s brought silver and gold painted frames and charcoal-colored mattes. This was followed by a graduation to some pretty pedestrian black plastic-covered frame/black matte awards from the mid-80s through late 90s. Just before the millennium, however, the RIAA loosened up its' previously strict de...
10 Highest RIAA Gold/Platinum Record Sales: $91K Anyone? + Next 20: Updated Nov. 2025RIAA awards have proven to be great performers in auctions in recent years and continue to set records. Case in point: The highest priced sale is for a Beatles Hey Jude white matte RIAA Gold Album award, sold for $91,000 in May 2023. Notably it was owned by Julian Lennon giving it extra special provenance and meaning given he is John Lennon's son and the namesake of the album. The award came with a NFT as well. The second spot is held by a Beatles Abbey Road album RIAA white matte award, ...
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Rolling Stones Bill Wyman Mandolin Featured On TV's "Blue Collar Auctions"
One of MusicGoldmine.com's Rolling Stones memorabilia items was featured on the Peacock network television show Blue Collar Auctions. A Bill Wyman owned and stage-played mandolin was selected by the show's producers to be featured on an episode of the collectibles show, which has a similar format to the PBS series Antiques Roadshow with some comedic twists and a live bidding feature. Show host Bill Engvall is probably best known for his comedy work as part of the Blue Collar Comedy ...
Iconic Labels: Stax Records
This is the fifth in our series of profiles of iconic record labels, exploring the label's history, some interesting stories about the artists they signed, and music they released. Look for more label profiles coming up soon and check them all out here. Stax Records stands as one of the most influential and culturally significant labels in American music history, shaping the sound of Southern soul and leaving a lasting legacy that extends far beyond its relatively short original lifespa...
Diamond: Exploring The RIAA's Most Prestigious Award
On March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues music product sales awards, launched the RIAA Diamond Award program. It was created to recognize albums which have achieved the impressive milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. The award was designed by renowned crystal designer Peter Yenawine. Yenawine was a (continued below...) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ...
Rare Poster Signed By 23 Artists Spotlights 1999 Debut Of RIAA Diamond Award
On March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues Gold, Platinum and other music sales certifications, held a special ceremony in New York City. The affair was organized to celebrate the launch of the organization's brand new RIAA Diamond Award program, designed to recognize albums which have achieved the milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. Check out this YouTube™ video telling the story of the RIAA Diamond Award a...
Inside RIAA Floater Awards: Determining Authenticity
In this article we take a close look inside every detail of RIAA "floater" awards, which were made from 1975-81. The purpose of this article is to help collectors of these awards know if a floater award they may be considering is authentic. 1975-81 RIAA "floater" award This article reveals some very detailed information about the construction of the awards from these eras that we previously did not want to put out there. Why? Because we don't want to arm those intent on ma...
Musicians Who Collect: You Have Famous Company
Musicians are often passionate about music collectibles, and many have amassed impressive collections over the years. From vintage guitars and recording equipment to rare vinyl records and concert posters, these musicians have a deep appreciation for the history and artistry of music, and their collections reflect their love and dedication to the craft. Here are some more examples of musicians who are passionate collectors of music memorabilia: Paul McCartney: The Beatles legend is a collecto...
Inside RIAA White Matte Awards: Determining Authenticity
In this article we take a close look inside every detail of RIAA "white matte" awards, the style of RIAA awards made exclusively by the New York Frame & Picture Co. (NYF&P Co) from 1964 to 1974/early 1975 when the RIAA mandated a design change to the "floater" style. 1964-early 1975 RIAA "white matte" award (left/top), 1975-81 "floater" award (right/bottom) The purpose of this article is to help collectors of these awards know if a white matt...
RIP Charlie Watts, Stones Founding Drummer
Sad news today as Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, died on August 24 at age 80. Earlier this month the Stones had announced that Watts would not perform on the band's upcoming North American No Filter tour dates due to unannounced medical reasons. Watts joined the group in 1962 with a line up that included singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman. Born in London, Watts' first love was jazz. His parents bought hi...
Stellar Collection Of Rolling Stones Items Up For Sale: Updated
MusicGoldmine.com has recently acquired, from numerous different sources around the world including Stones bassist Bill Wyman himself, a varied selection of truly stellar, one-of-a-kind Rolling Stones memorabilia items. Wyman is well-known to be a serious and committed collector of memorabilia from his own group, with which he played bass and provided other musical contributions on every album and toured the world with for over three decades from 1962-1993. He recently decided to part with th...
Record Awards As Art: From Mild To Wild
Record awards in their earliest days were pretty plain, starting with simple dark-stained wood framed affairs with white matte boards in the 60s and early 70s. The period of 1975 thru the mid-80s brought silver and gold painted frames and charcoal-colored mattes. This was followed by a graduation to some pretty pedestrian black plastic-covered frame/black matte awards from the mid-80s through late 90s. Just before the millennium, however, the RIAA loosened up its' previously strict de...
10 Highest RIAA Gold/Platinum Record Sales: $91K Anyone? + Next 20: Updated Nov. 2025
RIAA awards have proven to be great performers in auctions in recent years and continue to set records. Case in point: The highest priced sale is for a Beatles Hey Jude white matte RIAA Gold Album award, sold for $91,000 in May 2023. Notably it was owned by Julian Lennon giving it extra special provenance and meaning given he is John Lennon's son and the namesake of the album. The award came with a NFT as well. The second spot is held by a Beatles Abbey Road album RIAA white matte award, ...
