RIAA Platinum album award for Wilson Phillips debut album, which was released on March 12, 1990 and by July 10, 1990 was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award with all proper components for the era: Platinum record, cassette and CD.
- In VG condition with a few very minor scratches on frame
- First presentation award from 1990
- Presented to a radio executive
- Has been rebacked
- Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Wilson Phillips fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured shortly after the certification date in 1990, making it approximately 30 years old. The award is presented to Tobi Gerson, who was at the time a radio executive at WAPW Power99 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The award is in VG unaltered condition with only a few minor scratches on the frame. This award has been rebacked but all other visible components appear original.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com