''HELLO, HELLO,'' friends and fellow MUSIC LOVERS, and WELCOME to kentuckyrebel'srock'n'rollheaven!

As many of you know, I've been COLLECTING for over FORTY YEARS, and selling MUSIC MEMORABILIA on eBay over TWENTY (and MANY MORE YEARS in the outside world, long before online auctions came to pass), and continue to SHARE THE WEALTH as I THIN OUT MY OWN, PERSONAL COLLECTION, if only to MAKE ROOM FOR NEW THINGS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT!

THANKS, too, for the interest in my music group's last CD, "LISTEN UP... IT'S THE ECHOES"--free downloadable samples being AVAILABLE ONLINE at AllMusic and, of course, THE ECHOES OFFICIAL WEBSITE--and for the overwhelming response to our follow-up CD, "NOW HEAR THIS," online and in stores now!

And now, with all that said...

The WINNER of this "kentuckyrebel" AUCTION will receive ONE (1) 100% original, RARE, and vintage "HIT PARADER" MAGAZINE--published DECEMBER 1972--featuring the LYRICS to TOP SONGS of the day, along with FABULOUS PHOTOS of and INTERESTING ARTICLES on a wide variety of ENTERTAINMENT ICONS from that time period; including the BAND, both the BEATLES' very own GEORGE HARRISON and RINGO STARR, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, ELVIS PRESLEY, the ROLLING STONES' MICK JAGGER and BILL WYMAN, ROD STEWART, and more!

MAGAZINE does show wear, AS SEEN IN PHOTOS, but is COMPLETE with ALL PAGES INTACT and still SECURELY BOUND TO COVER (in the rare event of a cut-out, it being pictured, and only being a coupon or song lyric that does not affect article(s) or any significant amount of image(s) on other side); with the obvious, expected natural paper aging (and possibly the slightly musty smell some older paper products tend to acquire--although NO CIGARETTE, MILDEW, OR MOTHBALL odors, since I refuse to sell items in that condition), some creasing or dog-ears to pages, the possibility of dampness where pages may have gotten slightly wet (but, thankfully, did not stick together or suffer any image loss), minor tears to corners or wear along outer edges, mild to moderate wrinkling from handling, and the occasional, possible writing--although FEAST YOUR EYES ON THE PHOTOS for condition, as well--my hating to GRADE items anymore since so many sellers seem to abuse the old Goldmine system: adding a plethora of plusses with their own definitions of VG, EX, NM, etc. However, as my FEEDBACK STATES, I don't sell junk (since I, personally, don't like buying junk on eBay--or anywhere else, for that matter); and feel certain that this auction is SURE TO PLEASE the fellow MUSIC MAGAZINE COLLECTOR and / or CONNOISSEUR (especially at the OPENING BID)!*

*As both my eBay FEEDBACK and NOTES from HAPPY BIDDERS can attest, I tend to GRADE my items a bit HARSHLY; but would rather a WINNING BIDDER be pleasantly SURPRISED (as opposed to extremely disappointed) with any TRANSACTION.

I always COMBINE SHIPPING on multiple auctions, and prefer to ship items by PRIORITY MAIL (available is asked for), but will make concessions since MEDIA MAIL is so much more inexpensive when able to be used. And, in the case of ALL MEDIA ITEMS I have listed, I’ll ship ALL THE BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, RECORDS, SHEET MUSIC, OR VIDEOS YOU CARE TO WIN for the low price of $7.00 MEDIA MAIL, with TRACKING, for all ITEMS PAID FOR IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION (meaning DON’T PAY  ’TIL ALL OF THE AUCTIONS YOU’RE BIDDING ON HAVE ENDED)! I also REFUND any amount overpaid on POSTAGE--although given I always add INSURANCE, and the fact eBay takes 10% of shipping off the top, I tend to lose money on, rather than profit from, POSTAL COSTS. 

Reluctantly, with the USPS having continued to RAISE THEIR RATES FOR ITEMS LEAVING THE COUNTRY--which all but killed my OVERSEAS SALES--coupled with eBay's insisting I provide TRACKING and PayPal insisting I add INSURANCE, I joined the eBay GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM in hopes of saving my buyers money, but have since found out that this isn't always so. In cases such as these, I'm more than happy to look into OVERSEAS POSTAGE myself, when asked, and definitely recommend this for buyers wanting to make MULTIPLE PURCHASES since eBay's GLOBAL SHIPPING doesn't tend to COMBINE SHIPPING, and I can usually save my customers a considerable amount when handling SHIPMENT for them directly.

As this is an AUCTION--and not a DEPARTMENT STORE--I don't accept RETURNS; but since I try to be as thorough as possible in my descriptions, always include INSURANCE at my own expense, and (as my FEEDBACK notes) am known for my PACKING ABILITIES, there should be no foreseeable problems. I'm also known for my "LIGHT YEAR" / speedy SHIPMENT upon receiving PAYMENT; and always NOTIFY my buyers when payment is received and their item has SHIPPED!

THANK YOU for looking; and PLEASE feel free to CONTACT ME with any QUESTIONS you have about this or any other of my eBay AUCTIONS, check my eBay STORE, read my ABOUT ME page, ask about my music group THE ECHOES, and please check out my other AUCTIONS on eBay THIS WEEKEND!