The KISS Collector | Nebraska Stories | Nebraska Public Media

There are fans and then there are superfans. Since Dennis Michalski was a child, he's loved the glam rock band KISS. Now, as a father and grandfather, his home is covered in KISS memorabilia. From KISS clothing to lunch boxes, from leather jackets to guitars (even a KISS toothbrush), Dennis continues to collect anything connected to one of the most successful bands in the history of rock.

[@Howard007]

i have a lot of happiness for this guy that he gets recognition!!!!!!

[@michealpencoff4744]

I saw KISS three times with the original members. Greatest band ever!

[@leokimvideo]

Look at his first concert date. Nov 30 1977, the absolute pinnacle time of Kiss. Fantastic collection, some really curious items. The Ace fans are always the coolest. The line between Kiss freak Vs Kiss fan is very narrow

[@JamesJones-kv5uh]

This guy rocks! This news show should give him a weekly kiss segment!

[@troysadler2010]

kiss fans are the best rock on my guy

[@jimmckillop1235]

Very cool!

[@markmedina5543]

I met Paul Stanley in Westwood, CA. (L.A.) in early 1982. He was going to see a Richard Pryor concert movie and i recognized him. (Remember these were the make-up days) He seemed nervous when i asked if he was Paul Stanley and he sighed an autograph for me which i still have......

[@hevemetal1173]

Excellent collection👍

[@toneman8478]

Rock on!!

[@AydenHaggarty-vc1hg]

You could look at it like a bit of overkill, but if he actually did get this stuff when it was around at that time, he has a really cool collection

[@deadfarang]

👍

[@eddiemuniz761]

February 21 1977 Nassau colosseum Rock n roll over tour!

[@user-iv1ke6rf7r]

I entered the world of kiss! Hot and deep. . . Recommended for many more kiss fans!

[@jupitermadcat]

Yes, this was part of Gene and Paul’s master plan 😂

[@markmarsh27]

You NAILED IT my friend -- greedy bastards selling worthless garbage to idiots.

[@slamponyp]

Two things a appreciate, "not a KISS freak" and only REAL KISS. No phoney Tommy and Eric in Original member make-up stuff. Good job!

[@roknrolbilly]

way to go! nice collection freind!

[@randalllfontana986]

That funny they also call me that same as you but am on the west coast

[@bjornkraft4576]

Kiss fan frankreich

[@wrestlingcawsmore6159]

He even has a bootleg Chinese Gene Simmons Mask from eBay 😂😮😅 along with licensed KISS Mask

[@tylerthompson1842]

This is all rinky-dink compared to Johnny 5’s

[@Iron-guy-fly]

This is a bunch of Spencer’s era junk. Probably bought it all at 50% on close out. No skill in a collection of that stuff. Where’s all your 70s and 80s stuff that you have to actually hunt and trade for?

[@user-gv6ti4so7u]

More ELDER stuff needs to still be made... Because the fan base for that album grows as fast as alive 1.

[@leeknievel748]

Yeah, me personally, not impressed at all, this is pretty much all items bought from the 90s reunion and on, he has hardly anything from the 70s kiss, yeah yeah i saw the Paul and Ace halloween masks from the 70s not even in the original boxes with the costumes, I saw the kiss guitar from the 70s again, not with or in the box, yeahhh anyone could collect this stuff, and sad thing is, most ALL of this stuff will have no value of much at all down the road that 70s memorabilia has.