KISS in NYC - Merchandise Mayhem. Is Joe The Voice Of Reason???

[@charlesbronson4282]

This show is a KILLER QUEEN!! Gunpowder Gellatine!! Dynamite with a laser beam... Guaranteed to blow your mind...Anytime!! My favorite Kiss Podcast by a country mile 😎

[@kkeenan5618]

The golden ticket debacle is like Halloween, where a home puts out a basket of candy sitting on a chair outside their front door. Then the trick r treaters come and all the candies are soon gone even though the sign above the candies said “please take only one”. Lol

[@mainlineandvine]

Please keep these going. KISS fans need real kiss content. Thanks for everything

[@thepresh]

I have been a Kiss fan since 1974 but the thing that really disappointed me as a fan was not acknowledging the rest of the band members even as a blanket general statement like "we thank everyone who has been in the band for the past 50 years as well as all the staff and people involved with Kiss and our fans" It made Gene and Paul seem like it was only those 2 who were important- and don't get me started on the Avatars lmao ..... definitely not my scene! Can't wait to see Part 2! Keep on podcasting!!!

[@alainb7855]

Excellent summary from Dave in 56 seconds, from 51:04 to 52:00. I didn't care so much about the merch myself. The NYC takeover promo was cool. We all wanted to leave and say "That was amazing", and it seems quite a lot of people didn't. That's really sad.

[@RobinKay75]

Hey, guys! Another great episode. As for the "golden ticket", they should have been handed out as each person entered the building and was scanned inside.

[@RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast]

I met Eric Singer at the Cleveland KISS Expo February10th 2007… why is that important? It’s my birthday. I took my 2002 Pearl Eric Singer Signature Series Snare drum to the convention in hope that he’d sign it. He did, but he asked me if I was going to sell it. God bless my wife, she said heck no, it’s his main snare on his kit (I’m a drummer myself and Eric is a huge influence on me) and he paid enough for it to which Eric laughed. He asked me when I got it and I said pretty much when it was released. He then told me it was the first time he had the opportunity to sign one of his signature series drums. As we took our picture together, my wife leaned over to Eric and said to him, he’s a huge fan of yours and it’s my husband’s birthday. He then led the expo in singing happy birthday to me. So it’s things like that Nicholas are some things that happens when you meet someone at a signing. Would I have said that myself to him… probably not. But that’s an experience I’ll never forget and thank God that was before paying for getting instruments signed became a thing.

[@ItsAllForYouDemon]

We got into town Wednesday, and headed to the Rangers Store that night, and found they were sold out in minutes. First thought…bad luck. On Thursday,,waiting in line for the pop up store (3 hrs), a guy walked by with a GIANT stack of tourbooks, in an MSG bag from the MSG store opening early. THAT is when I realized , resellers were taking all of the fun out of this week. Don’t get me wrong, I still had a blast, but I didn’t buy that much. It all felt too Black Friday-ish to me, when it should have ALL been about fun. Great talk. This is why your guys discussions are the best. You hear all sides, and can see all sides. Thank you all for your dedication to collecting. You are our source of the fun. Take care. - Ric

[@chopkix]

We need a new video with your guys take on the new “idea” of kiss with the holograms

[@joshhefner8179]

Both nights at MSG tickets sold 25,575 / 26,322 (97.16%) so if both nights sold out it would have been just over 13,000 per show. KISS Online now has all the NYC merch except the pennant for sale.

[@derekstinson9003]

Just noticed that Nicholas is wearing a WEEN T-shirt very cool!

[@kinetic74]

Yes! Ween rule!!

[@jasonleonard4000]

"Smile, you son of a bitch!!" Only a minute in and y'all got me laughing!

[@vinylvagrants4829]

Joe, is that a leak audio amp under your turntable? If so, would you recommend it? I was lucky enough to meet Gene during his vault experience in Chicago. It was his second one and the group was very small. He spent 90 minutes with us and in between telling stories and answering questions, he asked us questions. He was genuinely interested in how we become fans and why we still were. It was truly a great experience and any initial awkwardness was quickly diffused by Gene. Again, I think we were lucky as the group size was only 7 or 8 of us.

[@jasonleonard4000]

Welcome back, my friends!

[@jambogeordie]

Great episode all. So July 17 2021 was supposed to be the original final show date. Clearly, avatars were not on the agenda at that time-what would the 2021 ending of KISS looked like? Maybe 2024 would still have seen an avatar relaunch but surely things would have been different...

[@777zippy777]

29:50 The kiss hoarder/sellers were a nightmare. Shane McManus, a well-known poster seller on facebook, was saying how he had at least 20 of the lithos and started blowing them out for $200 a pop before the 12/1 show even started. Oh, but he had to "recoup" his travel expenses. 🙄 the whole thing was just one big cash-grab.

[@LinkRocks]

That's how it goes with these things. It sucks, but that's normal esp for KISS.

[@JordanDavidson93]

Having a special pop up at every date of the EOTR tour would’ve made everyone feel a little special in the sense that all KISS fans could’ve got something different. Which would’ve made it kinda neat. It would’ve given everyone their own little specialty item(s)

[@steveandersen469]

11th thumbs up from me and I haven't even watched it yet!!!!! Hold on to your jockstraps, this is going to be grrreat!!! Jason 'The Worshipful Master' Herndon, Nicholas 'The Always Smiling' Buckland and Joe 'The Horribly Depressed' Lalich are gonna entertain us into Avatar Land. Blue Kool-Aid Drinker. Peace out from the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada.

[@charlesbronson4282]

The one thing that really got to me during that last show was not one freakin' mention of where Drago could've possibly been. What a freakin' piss-off. Drago is like the KISS version of Where's Waldo

[@LinkRocks]

I went to an Ozzy book signing and while it was fun I realized it wasn't worth standing in line just to get a few minutes with him. I've been lucky enough to hang out on tour buses and that's when you can get real conversation with the artist. Meet and greets aren't for me, but I get the appeal. I agree with Joe about the golden ticket and merch situation and everyone's reactions to it.

[@ghostpoems8847]

I wasn't at the show, so I don't have a dog in this fight, but I 100% agree with Jason. If they're limited, they shouldn't be able to walk out with a dozen of them. One per ticket holder would be fair, and randomly dispersed throughout the venue.

[@morgathanify]

Being from Lapland i feel the shipping cost conversation so hard

[@TomTobin67]

I can't wait to not spend my money on robo-kiss. My favorite thing about watching these kiss collectors videos are counting all the money I get to keep by not spending it on the crap my favorite band puts out.

[@Cfolger]

Autographs are so ridiculous in price I refuse to buy them , I have my signed Ace frehley 8×10 my dad got on his Rock Soldiers kit back when Ace was solo

[@michaelcantley9843]

What Dave said about selecting people with the light up wrist bands, apparently people were stealing them off other peoples seats too, so those fuckers wouldve got more golden tickets.

[@adamperkins3769]

Nicholas’ Ween shirt makes it all better.

[@kinetic74]

Ween makes EVERYTHING better

[@bencordova7104]

Maybe they'll release second editions of this merch eventually

[@nmraidernation.6092]

Guys.....guys....you are missing the point, they were not intended to give them to everyone just like when you go to say MLB games, those stadiums have 30K+ people and they limit the tshirts to "the first10K", for hats, shirts, bobble heads, etc, NBA does the same thing..... Now the lithographs etc and to have those people purchasing 10 sucks, should have limited them to 1 each, so if they have 10 merch booths then so be it, stinks but it happens. Also the wrist bands on our seats were also gone and we were one of the first in our section in the building!!! I did reach down on the seats in the row in front of us to get my wife and I them, it was a free for all on the wristbands...... The MGS dated Tshirts were also gone by the time I got to the front of the line, well they did have small.....really.... Seriously ANYONE purchasing more then 1 of ANYTHING is a Ebay scalper........ I was one of the lucky ones who happened to be walking by the piles of mystery boxes on the way out and did receive my ticket and is very nice item, to those who are selling them on Ebay screw you all as KISS ONLINE is selling those now including the tickets and tshirts..!!!🖕👍 AGREED in that we, who actually did attend one of the last 2 shows, are LUCKY to see this come to a close! When this tour was announced way back in 2019, I think, I did tell myself I was going to be there, at the last show no matter where it was and I was there!! MY KISS fandom started in 1975 with KISS ALIVE and never turned back, some 20+ shows later.... KISS is Paul, Gene, Eric & Tommy....... This is, was the longest tenured KISS lineup in their history, there was some of the older video being played in the show at times and for me that was good enough, Peter, Ace, Vinny Et all WERE part of KISS but have not been there in 20+ years, disappearing into the smoke was bada$$, I loved that part. The avatar stuff was indeed a bit confusing for us at the arena, I was, I was thinking WTF did I just see....Oh well it is what it was, and I was there.... BTW the images AKA, Starchild, Catman, Demon, Spaceman are all trade marked owned by KISS, not Ace, Peter so they are not needed for permission rights.... Great discussion!!!

[@ronsdrums]

For me it was gross to see some known podcasters and superfans buying multiple limited items and then selling them in the groups. I was at MSG Saturday afternoon and could have bought 2 posters to sell. I bought none. I have more integrity. Only wish Kiss put stuff online sooner so those people couldn't have as much money. When the golden ticket info started coming in, we didn't know it was intended for there not to be enough but even knowing that, being able to buy them for $350 just feels like a slap in the face. I know Joe is snarky which is usually funny to me but his attitude was very offputting to me in this episode especially. I saw him with J5 the whole show and he just looked bored. I enjoy the passion of the other hosts.

[@vicklagina]

for the most part I only collect the first 10 years but I love the whole 50 year history, I still buy the books from Alain and other things here and there and all the new vinyl, because of what people started doing with the new vinyl releases and how people started crying about it I started buying the limit and if I ever do sell the extras it wont be for a profit. I also collect a certain other product besides kiss and you are only allowed to buy 1 which is what certain things kiss should do that they know will be big sellers and since this shit went up for sale on kol the sellers havent lowered their prices , maybe they dont know about it or the buyers dont but either way the sellers have every right to do it , its just like the people that ask the I dont want to sell it prices on ebay whether its for newer or vintage Merch if you dont want to pay it dont, I for the most part have never seen people cry about they are owed something for being a fan of other bands like they think they are owed something from kiss, the only thing I wanted was the blue jacket but wasnt going to pay the price on ebay, I grabbed 1 the first day they were available on kol and will wear it

[@PanchoWeda]

They absolutely should have Filmed Ace & Peter Ect.. Saying Goodbye & thanking the fans.....Then Tommy should of Thanked Ace Frehley for the Exp to be in Kiss LOL

[@michaelcantley9843]

golden ticket should have been a free draw on the website. 1 each for the lucky ones.

[@williamb.8059]

Enjoy your channel. You guys want all the goodies for yourselves. You might consider sharing your resources.

[@kissmykollectibles]

Not sure what you’re talking about here.

[@kinetic74]

I believe most of the episode was us talking about how we missed out on the goodies.

[@DavidRoss-hd3rv]

My question guys? What becomes of all our valuable KISS collections?

[@mattreish]

Do you think people would have equally lost their mind had the giveaway been a little button or a special pick or something? Thinking the fact that it's something that retails for almost half a grand definitely escalated what could've been a collective "oh well" response. Also, ya think anyone who hasn't been refunded for the Dubai packages are pretty stoked that money that could've reimbursed them went to 10,000 gold giveaway tickets?

[@thomashubner697]

"Limited" is not capitalism. It is the opposite. In capitalism you manufacture as many products as you can sell on a market. If you limit the production to make things expensive it is socialism or communism. I remember the days when in east germany bananas were limited.

[@26bond]

New episode now they’ve sold the brand???

[@Cfolger]

If you really want a golden ticket you can buy one for $350.00

[@dakotaescher1]

Hand them out as they come in, one ticket, one person, one item.

[@bb-gc2tx]

those golden tickets were supposed to only be for people who attended last show kiss selling them on website with letter of authenticity to people who didnt attend show is a joke

[@PanchoWeda]

Great show......Nothing new Kiss fans are and have always been entitled boneheads thats why kissonline limits 4 per person, I went to Alive 2 when I was 9 and I remember Getting the I was there Button pre ebay and there was nothing like today, Ebay ruined it if you think about it. We threw those things away because they didnt have a picture of Kiss and you couldnt flip them the next day the issue is Money.

[@masonmixon8031]

KISS ended in 2023 exactly the same way they started in 1973.....with PAUL STANLEY holding them back

[@johnm2617]

The kiss gold ticket starts at like 500$ < But their going to make a million < probably! Stupid !

[@josephjackson872]

bottom line yery poor send off .all the money they made with merch they could have paid ace and peter a few bucks for a propoper send off,pure greed.no thax yous to doc any former member ,shit ,motorhead has a tribute song we are the rode crew,for the hard workin roadies you get picked up in a limo dropped off play 2 hrs and go back to ur hotel.seem like more fuck you than thank yous