Why A KISS Auction? - I Thought Their Personal Stuff Meant Something To Them
By: Lori Sergent

I , for one, am very, very, very sad and disappointed at the idea of KISS auctioning off all of The Stuff. It feels as if they are just giving it, ( *it* being the memories, the thoughts, the hard work, the time, the effort and did I mention, the MEMORIES, away for a price.) And to me, well, that just breaks my heart. To think that 23+ years of being a loyal, dedicated fan has come down to me watching all of what I held so dear and special, go to the highest bidder, who very well may NOT even BE a fan. THAT sucks. BIGTIME. We all know what even the littlest piece of memorabilia means to us and to think of someone who is in a much higher tax bracket than I , getting to own something I would probably put in a hyperbolic chamber with a spotlight shining on it, just makes me sad. They wouldn't look at it the same as an ARMY member and will see it as simply another investment. What a way to end KISS. I NEVER thought it would come to this and I am very confused about the entire concept of an auction. HOW could they do that to The Stuff?!?!? If I was disenchanted before with all the bRand hoopla taking away from the BAND, I am even MORE so now, with the BAND, selling out, ( yes, that is how I see it, sorry ), to the highest bidder.

It all comes down to money, once again, and THAT is SO very sad. I would still, to this day, go see KISS play at The Diplomat Hotel in the WORST part of NYC on a rainy night with no money for a cab, so I have to walk and I would have the BEST time, rockin' out to those four , hard working, true, in our faces, over the top, passionate, driven guys who came from the streets. THAT kind of performer deserves and EARNS my respect and money. THAT was the hunger they had that I loved and looked up to. THEIR drive and breaking all the rules gave me such a feeling of empowerment. Not people who are auctioning off their dreams and their hearts. Maybe I am taking this all too seriously, but this is my initial reaction and all I know is that my heart hurts when I think of it. I have risked life and limb for sweaty, make-up smeared towels and guitar pics and to think that the GOOD, reeeaaalllllly COOOL stuff is going once, going twice.......SOLD !!! to some guy or some corporation who is probably asking * Aren't they that band that used to wear that crazy make-up ?* Nope, I think the idea of them auctioning off The Stuff is a VERY bad one. I look at MY KISS Stuff as my childhood, my teens, my 20's and now my 30's.....It all holds a special place in my heart, from the littlest, torn, ticket stub to my autographed drum head.....each item MEANS something and has a story. I look thru all my stuff sometimes and it all makes me and my heart smile the BIGGEST smile when I remember all the circumstances that led to me having a certain item. I thought all of THEIR personal Stuff meant the same to them.

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