Columbia Records award featuring Aerosmith, Destiny's Child, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, Billy Joel, Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, South Park soundtrack, The Offspring, and 14 more with album miniatures. This unique diamond-shaped award recognizes the success of albums from these artists on the Columbia roster released in the early 1990s timeframe.
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- Columbia Records multi-artist combo award
- Award from about 1991
- In VG condition
- All original
- Award measures approx. 21" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any fan of these artists
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This Columbia Records combo award was made around 1991, making it about 35 years old. The presentation plate on this award is blank, meaning most likely it is was made as a prototype. It was owned by Jerry Blair, a record executive who was at the time Executive VP of Promotion at Columbia Records.
Blair played a key role in the success of artists including LL Cool J, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, George Michael, Will Smith and many others on the Columbia label. The award is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Blair's son, who later took possession of his father's awards and memorabilia (see image of letter, son's name is redacted on image, buyer will receive unredacted copy).
The award is in VG condition with minor mars on the frame and plexiglass and is all 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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