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Within the (admittedly poorly named) Merch section we hope to create a database of everything that has been ever been sold or given away by the Beastie Boys or their affiliated endeavors. If you'll collect it, we'll archive it. We hope to give the Merch section a depth equal to our Discography or Gigography so please contact us if we're missing something (which we know we are).

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Title: Raising Hell & It's the New Style Promotional Photograph
Year: 1986
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
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Notes: Promoting the Run-DMC Raising Hell Tour and the single release of "It's the New Style." Photograph by Ricky Powell.

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Title: Seconds January 1986
Year: 1986
Section: Magazines
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Notes: Published in the United States.

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Title: Rush Production Press Release
Year: 1986
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
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Notes: Press Release sent out by Rush Productions on the 6th of January, 1986.
Contains entertaining snippets including:
  • The relationship between the Beastie Boys and Columbia Records with the band being the "only act on the corporate giant's huge roster banished from the premises".
  • A similar result in the social pages where the police were called after the band got "carried away" with the volume at a charitable Christmas event.
  • A number of awards the band has won in recent times
The final line states to call George Drakoulias (of "Stop That Train" fame) for more information.

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Title: Nerve, May 1986
Year: 1986
Section: Magazines
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Notes: Published in Canada.

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Title: Def Jam Promo Photo
Year: 1986
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
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Notes: Photograph by Sunny Bak.

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Title: May 25, 1986 Flyer
Year: 1986
Section: Flyers and Handbills
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Notes: Distributed to promote the show on May 25, 1986 in Washington, DC. Photograph by Glen E. Friedman.

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Title: LTI Skateboard Draft
Year: 1986
Section: Misc.
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Notes: Rough design for the Vision Licensed to Ill Skate Deck from 1986.

This comes from the private collection of Templarum.

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Title: August 9, 1986 Handbill
Year: 1986
Section: Flyers and Handbills
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Notes: A handbill for the August 9, 1986 show in Los Angeles, California.

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Title: Raising Hell Tour Plaque
Year: 1986
Section: Promo
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Notes: Wooded plaque that was given out to those who participated in the Raising Hell Tour.

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Title: Melody Maker September 13, 1986
Year: 1986
Section: Magazines
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Notes: Published in England.

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Title: Licensed to Ill Press Release
Year: 1986
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
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Notes: Distributed to the press to promote Licensed to Ill, this contains a promotional photograph and 3-page bio and breakdown of the tracks from the album.

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Title: International Eye, December 1986
Year: 1986
Section: Magazines
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Notes: Published in the United States originally as East Village Eye but later changed to International Eye.

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Title: Vision Licensed to Ill Skate Deck (Test Pressing)
Year: 1986
Section: Promo
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Notes: There is little known about this rarest of Beastie Boys skateboards, but rumor has it this was the black-and-white test pressing the Beastie Boys approved prior to the colored version. Supposedly, there was only five or so of the colored versions.

You can see the Beastie Boys holding a colored version on the back page of the Licensed to Ill Tour Book and in the live video clip for "She's Crafty."

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Title: Licensed to Ill Advertisement Poster
Year: 1986
Section: Posters
Dimensions: 30.5cm x 38cm (12" x 15")
Notes: Used in stores to advertise the release of Licensed to Ill.

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Title: December 26, 1986 Flyer
Year: 1986
Section: Flyers and Handbills
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Notes: Printed to promote the show on December 26, 1986 in New York City.