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Van Halen 1978 Original Tour Button - Collector's Item!

$ 10.56

Availability: 42 in stock
  • Condition: Never been "used" and in good condition (considering they toured around the world in 1978). They have varying degrees of minor surface scuffs/dings and potential light rust/oxidation on the back. They are over 40 years old and a rare item. All purchases are first come first serve, and as is.
  • Artist/Band: Van Halen
  • Industry: Music
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Genre: Rock & Pop
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    Rare collectors item. A g
    reat gift for all Van Halen / classic rock fans.
    Combined shipping & discounts available on quantity orders.
    "This official metal promo button for the band's self-titled debut album is probably the rarest official VH button ever made.
    There's something very special about these buttons. A VERY little-known fact: These very buttons actually doubled as backstage passes during Van Halen's first world tour! The band and their small entourage did have their own satin/cloth backstage passes, but they were often running out of them (they'd always be meeting lots of hotties). So the band would use these buttons as passes when they needed to."
    They are 3" in diameter with a black background and gloss surface. The front features the "Van Halen" album logo graphic and a small Warner Bros. logo on top.
    "1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc. - Printed in USA" is also printed along the bottom.
    The back is silver (steel) with a standard button fastener.
    Like the VH store, I procured a very small treasure trove of them from an ex-roadie who luckily saved a few that were leftover from the 1978 tour. They traveled on the original tour and have been in a bag ever since.
    Take advantage of this limited supply of extremely rare rock 'n' roll history! Once they're gone, they're gone.