Memorabilia de Kiss

KISS Rock and Pop Memorabilia

Formed in 1973, KISS has long reached iconic status in the world of rock 'n' roll. Besides creating a hard rock band that produced top-selling albums, members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss released an incredible amount of KISS merchandise. Members of the KISS Army may wish to add both new and vintage unique merchandise to their growing KISS collection.

Over the years, many toys and comic books featuring the rock band have been produced. In the 1970s, Marvel Comics released two top-selling comic books featuring KISS. Image Comics would bring back KISS in print form in the 1990s.

KISS merchandise also includes unique dolls. KISS dolls featuring each hard-rock artist were originally released by Mego toys in the 1970s. When KISS launched their comeback tour, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss all returned to the toy market, thanks to a new line produced by McFarlane toys.

When KISS music and merchandising was at its apex in 1979, a classic pinball machine produced by Bally was released. The members of the band appear dressed in full costume performing on stage in an artist's rendition on the machine. In recent years, the company Stern manufactured a limited-edition of a new KISS pinball machine to meet collector demands.

Fans of the band's music who also like their visuals can purchase any number of different posters. Numerous posters recreate artwork from famous LP's such as "Destroyer" and "Love Gun." The band members also appear solo and in ensembles in scores of posters.

Concert merchandise includes original and reproductions of posters and advertisements hyping classic arena events. Original ticket stubs and reproductions of stubs from old shows can also be acquired and displayed by fans.

"KISSTORY" gets its name from an amalgamation of the words "KISS" and "history." The book was published in limited-edition form in the late 1990s. Numerous books have been written about the group, but this was the first officially licensed work, making it a piece of authentic memorabilia.

Everything from trading cards to mirrors, figurines, lunch boxes and board games bears the group's iconic name. Since Gene Simmons and the rest of KISS pioneered the concept of rock group merchandising, scores of different novelty items officially licensed by the legendary group exist.