Merchandise

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 Merchandise section a depth equal to our Discography or Gigography so please contact us if we're missing something (which we know we are).

Village Noize April 1990
Beastie Boys ProSet Super Stars MusiCard
May 18, 1991 Flyer
Aloha Mr Hand Shirt Sample Pellon
Check Your Head Cabin Shirt Sample Pellon
Check Your Head French Promo Kit
Check Your Head Pin
Check Your Head Promotional Photograph
Check Your Head Promotional Photograph
Check Your Head Promotional Photograph
Fat Shit Shirt Sample Pellon
Get It Together Shirt Sample Pellon
Henry Rollins Promotional Photograph
Logo Sticker in Check Your Head Font
Roadside Prophets German Lobby Cards
Check Your Head Art Proof
Check Your Head Lyrics Sheet
Check Your Head Dust Elephant Sticker
ProSet Yo! MTV Raps MusiCards
February 13, 1992 The I-Beam Poster
URB March 1992
Check Your Head Haze Patch
Paper April 1992
Grand Royal - 1st Mailer
Grand Royal - Trifold Mailer
1992 Skills to Pay the Bills Tour Itinerary Book
Spin May 1992
Music Players May 28, 1992
Film Threat, June 1992
Boston Rock June 1992

Magazines

Title: Village Noize April 1990
Year: 1990
Section: Magazines
Dimensions:

Notes: Published in the United States.
Front cover variations - Green and Purple.

Green Green Zoom Purple Purple Zoom

Misc.

Title: Beastie Boys ProSet Super Stars MusiCard
Year: 1991
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 6.5cm x 9cm (2.5" x 3.5")

Notes: Released in 1991 by ProSet Super Stars MusiCards, this is one of three Beastie Boys cards in the set.

Front Front Zoom Back Back Zoom

Flyers and Handbills

Title: May 18, 1991 Flyer
Year: 1991
Section: Flyers and Handbills
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11")

Notes: Made to promote the May 18, 1991 show for which proceeds went to Wag of Mary's Danish for his hip operation.

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Misc.

Title: Aloha Mr Hand Shirt Sample Pellon
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 15 inches

Notes: Rare Beastie Boys shirt sample 'pellon' for the Aloha Mr hand design.
Official and licensed art work printed on felt, often larger than what ended up on the original shirt design.
This comes from the archive of a local Detroit area music rep and was used to show shirt designs to vendors back in the day. This practice is now extinct in the digital age and this relic is impossible to find.

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Misc.

Title: Check Your Head Cabin Shirt Sample Pellon
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 15 inches

Notes: Rare Beastie Boys shirt sample 'pellon' for the Check Your Head Cabin design.
Official and licensed art work printed on felt, often larger than what ended up on the original shirt design.
This comes from the archive of a local Detroit area music rep and was used to show shirt designs to vendors back in the day. This practice is now extinct in the digital age and this relic is impossible to find.

Front Front Zoom Back Back Zoom

Promo

Title: Check Your Head French Promo Kit
Year: 1992
Section: Promo
Dimensions:

Notes: French Promo Kit released for Check Your Head. Includes:

Drawstring bag
Baseball cap
Sunglasses
T-shirt

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Misc.

Title: Check Your Head Pin
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions:

Notes: Just like the Check Your Head keychain featuring the Haze lettering, this is the pin version.

Press Kits + Promo Photos

Title: Check Your Head Promotional Photograph
Year: 1992
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
Dimensions: 20.5cm x 25.5cm (8" x 10")

Notes: Distributed to the press to promote the release of Check Your Head. Photograph by Ari Marcopoulos.

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Press Kits + Promo Photos

Title: Check Your Head Promotional Photograph
Year: 1992
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
Dimensions: 20.5cm x 25.5cm (8" x 10")

Notes: Distributed to the press to promote the release of Check Your Head. Photograph by Michael Lavine.

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Press Kits + Promo Photos

Title: Check Your Head Promotional Photograph
Year: 1992
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
Dimensions: 20.5cm x 25.5cm (8" x 10")

Notes: Distributed to the press to promote the release of Check Your Head. Photograph by Michael Lavine.

Front Zoom

Misc.

Title: Fat Shit Shirt Sample Pellon
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 15 inches

Notes: Rare Beastie Boys shirt sample 'pellon' for the Fat Shit in '92 design.
Official and licensed art work printed on felt, often larger than what ended up on the original shirt design.
This comes from the archive of a local Detroit area music rep and was used to show shirt designs to vendors back in the day. This practice is now extinct in the digital age and this relic is impossible to find.

Front Front Zoom Back Back Zoom

Misc.

Title: Get It Together Shirt Sample Pellon
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 15 inches

Notes: Rare Beastie Boys shirt sample 'pellon' for the Get It Together design.
Official and licensed art work printed on felt, often larger than what ended up on the original shirt design.
This comes from the archive of a local Detroit area music rep and was used to show shirt designs to vendors back in the day. This practice is now extinct in the digital age and this relic is impossible to find.

Front Front Zoom Back Back Zoom

Press Kits + Promo Photos

Title: Henry Rollins Promotional Photograph
Year: 1992
Section: Press Kits + Promo Photos
Dimensions: 20.5cm x 25.5cm (8" x 10")

Photo Zoom

Stickers

Title: Logo Sticker in Check Your Head Font
Year: 1992
Section: Stickers
Dimensions: 8.9cm x 29.4cm (3.5" x 11.6")

Notes: Logo copyrighted 1992. Exact year of sticker release is unknown.

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Promo

Title: Roadside Prophets German Lobby Cards
Year: 1992
Section: Promo
Dimensions:

Notes: Used in German cinemas to promote "Roadside Prophets" featuring Adam Horovitz.

One One Zoom Two Two Zoom Three Three Zoom

Misc.

Title: Check Your Head Art Proof
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions:

Notes: A proof for the Check Your Head album art.

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Misc.

Title: Check Your Head Lyrics Sheet
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11")

Notes: A lyrics sheet for Check Your Head was sent to whomever wrote to the band via the address provided on the release.

Front Front Zoom Back Back Zoom

Stickers

Title: Check Your Head Dust Elephant Sticker
Year: 1992
Section: Stickers
Dimensions: 14cm x 8cm (5.5" x 3.125")

Notes: Features the Brooklyn Dust elephant.

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Misc.

Title: ProSet Yo! MTV Raps MusiCards
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions: 6.5cm x 9cm (2.5" x 3.5")

Notes: Released in 1991 by ProSet MusiCards, there are two Beastie Boys cards in the set.

102 Front 102 Front Zoom 102 Back 102 Back Zoom 103 Front 103 Front Zoom 103 Back 103 Back Zoom

Posters

Title: February 13, 1992 The I-Beam Poster
Year: 1992
Section: Posters
Dimensions: 63.5cm x 48.5cm (25" x 19")

Notes: Printed to promote the February 13, 1992 show in San Francisco, California.

Front Zoom

Magazines

Title: URB March 1992
Year: 1992
Section: Magazines
Dimensions:

Notes: Published in the United States.

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Patches

Title: Check Your Head Haze Patch
Year: 1992
Section: Patches
Dimensions: 11.4cm x 5.1cm (4.5" x 2")

Notes: Cloth patch with the Eric Haze Check Your Head lettering.

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Magazines

Title: Paper April 1992
Year: 1992
Section: Magazines
Dimensions:

Notes: Published in New York City.

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Grand Royal Merch.

Title: Grand Royal - 1st Mailer
Year: 1992
Section: Grand Royal Merch.
Dimensions:

Notes: The very first mailer sent out from Grand Royal. Included with this mailer was a cover letter, Check Your Head lyrics, "Year and A Day" lyrics, and a merchandise order sheet (with the bottom part missing - one of the first orders?). All pages were printed on the first side only (i.e., nothing on the back of the pages).

1st Page 1st Page Zoom A&B CYH Lyrics A&B CYH Lyrics Zoom C&D CYH Lyrics C&D CYH Lyrics Zoom Year and a Day Lyrics Year and a Day Lyrics Zoom Goods Goods Zoom Envelope Envelope Zoom

Grand Royal Merch.

Title: Grand Royal - Trifold Mailer
Year: 1992
Section: Grand Royal Merch.
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11")

Notes: Mailed out by Grand Royal to sell merchandise. Note the order form is cut-out.

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Misc.

Title: 1992 Skills to Pay the Bills Tour Itinerary Book
Year: 1992
Section: Misc.
Dimensions:

Notes: The book contains information on where the band stayed on the road and the venues they played in during the Skills to Pay the Bills tour. Each page has a detailed account of the hotels, gig venues, and contact information for each day from March 8-27, 1992.