Sold Date: October 29, 2017
Start Date: October 23, 2017
Final Price: $19.95 $15.00 (USD)
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This listing is NOT for an album! This listing is for (1) AUTHENTIC 1975 hype sticker from the Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 1st pressing album cover. This is the actual hype sticker used for the WYWH album cover! Definitely a must-have for your Pink Floyd collection. What makes this sticker so rare? These stickers were put on the blue shrink wrap outside of the sealed record album. So to find one UNUSED in MINT condition is VERY RARE! I've been collecting Pink Floyd memorabilia for nearly 25 years and i've never seen anything like it. The sticker is backed on thin parchment-like paper that stickers are usually backed on.  

The sticker measures 4 5/8 inches in diameter. It shows the mechanical handshake, four elements, and the words, "Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here." The edge of the sticker reads, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Welcome to the Machine - Have a Cigar - Wish You Were Here, 33453, P © 1975 Pink Floyd Music Limited, Manufactured by Columbia Records, CBS Inc. 51 West 52nd Street, N.Y., N.Y., ® Columbia, Marcas Reg." If you have Wish You Were Here on vinyl and the original hype sticker is dirty and/or damaged, you can replace it with a sticker in FLAWLESS condition!
How did i get these stickers? The story behind these stickers is very interesting. The original release of  WYWH was in the blue shrinkwrap ONLY (no hype sticker). The albums were sent out to record stores all over the country and they were on the shelves being sold for about 2 weeks in the blue shrink only. Record store owners started complaining that people weren't buying the album because they didn't know what it was. Without a hype sticker with the band's name and album title, it was just an album sealed in blue shrink. The President of Columbia Records got wind of this and freaked. So he had the stickers made and shipped out to all of the major record stores in the country. The record store owners were told to place the hype sticker on the outside of the shrink for all of the WYWH albums in their inventory. 
I purchased these stickers from a local record store owner who had received the stickers back in 1975. The record store owner said they sent him several rolls of stickers and he had quite a few leftover. He just held on to the leftover stickers for years until i came along, saw the roll of stickers behind the counter, and asked about them. In fact, he wasn't planning to sell the stickers, but i offered him a ridiculous amount of money for the entire roll so he changed his mind. :) He told me that most of the stickers sent out to record stores were either used for the album cover or thrown away back in the 1970's. He also explained that sometimes the general public got their hands on the rolls of stickers and just stuck them everywhere. Teenagers were putting the stickers on their school books or car windows. So most of these hype stickers were used in one way or another. In fact, he said he would've thrown them away too, but he chose to keep them because he is a hoarder. 
These stickers were pretty expensive but worth every penny! I'm planning to hold onto most of the stickers but i figured i'd try to sell a couple to astute collectors in an attempt to offset some of my costs. These stickers aren't reproduction stickers...THESE STICKERS ARE THE REAL DEAL! I've already sold a few of these WYWH stickers and every customer has been very happy with the sticker(s)! Check out my feedback! If you are interested in a roll of 5 or 10, please send me a message. I can't guarantee i'll sell a bunch of the stickers, but I'll definitely give you a discount if you purchase multiples! 
You won't be disappointed. Satisfaction Guaranteed! Don't miss out on this rare opportunity! Feel free to message me if you have any questions. 
EXPEDITED SHIPPING! Item will be shipped via USPS Priority Shipping and should arrive within 3-4 business days!
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