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Dozens of New KISS items added to the KISSmuseum.com website this week.

Mitch Lafon

KISS fans are surely bemoaning Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley over this recent action towards fellow KISS legends Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Recently, a user over at the KISSfaq fan forum going by the name of SpaceAce1977 uploaded the following picture. The picture is actually a Tweet to podcast host Mitch LaFon’s account which shows a t-shirt of KISS depicting a very famous image in KISS history – The Spirit of ’76 KISS poster. It isn’t entirely clear if it could be a counterfeit shirt. Peter Criss recently emotionally unloaded on KISS replacement.

In poster form, this was originally released in 1976 and of course, that was a banner year for celebrating the bicentennial of the United States, with original members of the KISS group – Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss posing for the picture you can see below.

However – in this current incarnation there is only one glaring problem. Peter Criss and Ace Frehley have been replaced! Yes, as you can see on the shirt itself, this classic image now has the likenesses of newer KISS members Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. It is not confirmed whether or not that this is an officially licensed KISS product. Gene Simmons also just revealed why Paul Stanley ‘lost his voice.’

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Michael Brandvold

Icon Coins

Order Your Eric Carr Coin Today!

Icon Coins is happy to introduce our officially licensed Eric Carr Commemorative Collectors Coin!  Eric Carr, KISS drummer from 1980 until his untimely passing in 1991,  contributed his talent to the bands many gold and platinum albums during his tenure, and can be heard on the bands many hit songs from the 1980s including Lick It Up, Heaven’s on Fire, Crazy Nights, Tears are Falling, and Forever, to name a few.  In addition to his musical contributions, Eric Carr was equally known for his inviting personality and genuine love for the fans! From the time he joined the band to this very day, Eric Carr remains one of the most beloved members of the KISS family.

Each Eric Carr Commemorative Collectors Coin in die struck in heavy solid brass  with an antique silver finish. The front design features a beautiful sketch portrait of Eric Carr while the back design features his name, birth and passing years, Fox and Chikara icons representing his musical personas, over a shattered glass background reminiscent of the Crazy Nights album cover.

Each coin will also include an EXCLUSIVE backstage pass style laminate that will act as the coins Certificate of Authenticity featuring design elements from the coins themselves as well as an Eric Carr mini-bio.

This addition to the Icon Coins family is limited to 100 coins minted.

Each Collector Will Receive:

• 1.75″ Die Struck Eric Carr Coin w/Antique Silver Finish
• Velvet Coin Pouch
• Exclusive Laminate/C.O.A.

Icon Coins designer, Ralph Asbury, has a long history when it comes to keeping the memory of Eric Carr alive.  It started in the late 1990s with an action figure.  At the time, McFarlane Toys had released the first set of official KISS action figures as KISS was back on top of the world with the Reunion Tour.  To help fans complete the set, Ralph created one of the earliest custom made Eric Carr action figures by re-purposing the Paul Stanley figure to represent the Fox character.  (One of these custom creations can be seen on the Eric Carr documentary, The Eric Carr Story: Inside the Tale of the Fox.) This led to an introduction to Eric’s family and the next effort to honor The Fox…

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