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A rare and elegant 1985 Christmas card personally sent by Prince, featuring striking original artwork on the front The card features a bold, artistic front cover with a winged angel in a red robe standing on a globe against a black-and-white geometric background, accented by a flowing red ribbon. Below the illustration it reads “Happy Christmas” in elegant script. Inside, on a plain cream background, Prince wrote the simple message “Love God” followed by his flowing signature

Prince’s groundbreaking semi-autobiographical film Purple Rain became his first movie released on home video format, arriving on VHS in the United States on November 19, 1984, and quickly becoming a major commercial success as both a cultural phenomenon and a top-selling videocassette. RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Prince Title: Purple Rain Date: November 19, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Home Video Format / Type: VHS Home Video (also Betamax / LaserDisc) Country: United S

A striking 1983 concert poster promoting Prince’s performance at the Rockford Metro Centre with special guests The Time and Vanity 6 — a classic example of the high-energy Minneapolis Sound package tours during the early 1980s, right before the Purple Rain explosion. Publication: Concert Poster Date: March 17, 1983 (7:30 PM) Country: United States Title: PRINCE (with Special Guest THE TIME and Vanity 6) The lime-green poster prominently displays a stylish black-and-white phot

A rare official staff laminate from Prince’s Controversy Tour featuring a striking photo of Prince with his guitar, granting “Access All Areas” backstage privileges during one of his earliest major headlining tours. This rectangular staff pass features a photo of Prince in his iconic Controversy-era look — black suit, leopard-print scarf, and guitar — set against a background of sheet music.( as used on the sleeve of various editions of the Let's Work release) A bold vertical

A rare 25-inch kick-drum head featuring the iconic "Prince" logo hand-painted in bold black cursive script, used by drummer Bobby Z. during Prince’s earliest live performances in 1979–1980. THE STORY This authentic kick-drum head from Prince’s very first touring band is a remarkable piece of early Purple Rain-era history. Measuring 25 inches in diameter, it features the artist’s name painted in large, elegant black cursive lettering positioned just above the microphone port.