THE SMITHS SHEILA TAKE A BOW 60" X 40" ORIGINAL 1980'S PROMO POSTER MORRISSEY

	£		90
	$		119

The Smiths.
"Sheila Take a Bow "
Original genuine 1980's Promo Poster For The U.K Issue RT 196
Poster were distributed by Capital Print who were Rough Trades Official distributors of these fantastic and iconic and collectable posters.
"Sheila Take a Bow" is a song by The Smiths. It was released as a single in April 1987, reaching #10 in the UK Singles Chart, and as history now tells us their highest chart placing in their career.
Printed on Matt Paper stock this poster measures 60" by 40" and shows this iconic sleeve which features  Candy Darling from Andy Warhol's film WOMEN IN REVOLT [1971] (pink). Candy Darling is actually a drag queen named James Lawrence Slattery. He died at the age of 25 in May 1974 of leukaemia.
These posters were never available to the public they were sent out by the record companies and used by record shops or posted up around the town or cities.
The condition of the Poster is in very good condition with no fold in the middle,stains or marks but has 2 slight rips which can be seen in the pictures but can be either be repaired or you can have the poster trimmed down before its framed,  i have kept them rolled in professional storage boxes in a cool,dark and damp free environment. Also an added bonus is all my items come from a smoke and pet free home. 
These pieces of Rough Trade,Smiths pop history are genuine, NOT re-worked prints i can and will 100% guarantee this and anything else i will be selling.
Hopefully these items will appeal to you as much as they did to me over the last 2 decades and i think there's something here for every kind of enthusiast and every type of collector from the completest to the occasional collector . These are very rare items indeed especially in this fantastic condition.
I have been an avid Rough Trade,Smiths and Morrissey collector for over 20 years and enjoyed every minute of collecting you know that searching for an item, the smell the feel and the satisfaction you feel when you find the one or see and hear new things its a great buzz.  I hadn't planned to sell any of my collection until my world was turned upside down as my wife was diagnosed with "cancer" and now i want to start selling my collection to raise some money so i can take her away to New York a place she has always wanted to go. I will be posting items up over several weeks until its gone. So if you like the items I'm posting up on here make sure you keep coming back weekly.
"Sheila Take a Bow" is a song by The Smiths. It was released as a single in April 1987, reaching #10 in the UK Singles Chart, and as history now tells us their highest chart placing in their career.
It was one of the band's many "between album" singles (the last of four in a row), not having natural home on any of the studio albums. It was, however, featured on the Louder Than Bombs compilation released later in the year. The single's two b-sides, Peel Session versions of "Is It Really So Strange?" and "Sweet And Tender Hooligan" also featured on the lp Louder Than Bombs.
The brass band music at the beginning is sampled from the 1954 movie Hobson's Choice. The single's cover features actress Candy Darling from the film Women in Revolt (1971). Candy Darling was part of Andy Warhol's entourage.
7" RT196No.TitleLength1."Sheila Take a Bow"  2:412."Is It Really So Strange?" (Peel Session 17/12/86)3:04

The posters will be sent out in plastic tubes all carefully packaged to help prevent damage.
I will also combine postage costs to multiple winners where possible and i welcome bids from all over the world as i will ship items worldwide.
 All items and/or multiple items over the value of £40 will be sent recorded mail. Sorry no exceptions can be made as then we are all covered if things get damaged or lost GOD FORBID that would be tragic.
If i have missed something out that you need to know however large or small please email via ebay and i will get back to you as soon as i can with an answer.
Please note the auction starts at 99p i've only done this so everybody gets a fair chance of owning one of these spectacular pieces of pop Smiths Rough Trade history.
*******As for the postage and packaging prices quoted they are rough prices so please wait for me to send you an invoice after the auctions end with an exact price, possibly the NEXT DAY.  I can assure you it will be at cost. Its only the insurance that will have to be factored in.You never know it could be less than quoted********
Thanks to all who read this and good luck to you all in collecting and life.
Postage in uk will be £7.50 international will probably be expensive due to size or poster