KISS ACE FREHLEY SIGNED / Autographed 1978 SOLO LP ORIG PICTURE DISC Aucoin

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Up for bid is an authentic, hand-signed official Casablanca Records limited edition picture disc version of Ace Frehley's 1978 KISS solo album. I bought this picture disc early in the year in anticipation of attending the Mad Monster Party in Charlotte, NC in March of this year. I live relatively close to Charlotte, and I wanted to take my daughter with me to meet an original member of KISS. My day couldn't have turned out better either! I've met Ace a number of times in recent  years, and he is sometimes quiet and non-responsive. However, on this particular meeting he was quite talkative, and he really seemed to enjoy interacting with my daughter. He had his photographers take a few extra pictures with just him and her, and I was delighted. Ace was a class act that day. Anyway, I took several items to get signed so I could later sell a few of them to recoup some of the money I spent that weekend! This particular item is the only one I've been able to convince myself to sell thus far, and if you closely the exact picture disc that is up for sale is awaiting Ace's signature in the picture of him with my daughter in his lap. 

The picture disc itself is in Very Good condition. I have never played it (and certainly wouldn't given the autograph that is on it now), but it looks good. Sure it shows some handling wear but nothing out of the ordinary. The outer sleeve shows a bit more wear than the actual LP. There are some stress creases along the spine as well as wear in each corner. Nonetheless, as a whole the LP and accompanying cover still look great and have plenty of life left in them. The pictures above show the exact item up for sale, so take a good look to judge condition. Since condition is subjective, I hesitate to assess the piece simply because I am an amateur record collector who happens to love KISS. I am certainly not qualified to professionally assess records. That being said, to me this item looks to be in Very Good Condition given my standards, but I'll let the buyer make the ultimate assessment by gauging condition from the pictures provided. 

This the only one of these I have ever had for sale, so bid now before this beauty is gone for good. Let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to check out my other auctions for a slew of memorabilia from a variety of artists. I'll gladly combine shipping prices for buyers who win more than one poster. Also, please read through my policies sections below. Happy bidding!!

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