{"title":"Music Memorabilia \/ Tokyo Curation","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"red-hot-chili-peppers","title":"Red Hot Chili Peppers \"Brand Ice Cream\" Badge — Vintage Japanese Promo Design, Unopened (approx. 57mm)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA vintage Japanese pin badge (approx. 57mm) featuring the \u003cstrong\u003eRed Hot Chili Peppers \"Brand Ice Cream\"\u003c\/strong\u003e artwork — the anime-style illustration tied to the band's \u003cem\u003eBy the Way\u003c\/em\u003e (2002) era promotional design. Sold through the Japanese market and never widely available in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStill factory-sealed in its original packaging (unopened).\u003c\/strong\u003e A niche piece for Red Hot Chili Peppers collectors and fans of early-2000s Japanese music merchandise \/ anime-style graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, unopened. 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A shield emblem with gold metallic-thread border and a Union Jack embroidery, referencing the \u003cem\u003eNothing Like the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStill sealed in its original packaging (unopened dead stock)\u003c\/strong\u003e — most vintage patches surface used or loose, so an unopened example is a genuinely scarce survivor. A nice piece for Sting \/ The Police collectors and fans of 1980s music memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, unopened. The patch remains in its original sealed sleeve on its backing card; the card shows light age toning \/ foxing spots (see photos). 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This pin celebrates the \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Benson \u0026amp; Buddy Guy\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Panoramic Tour\" lineup — two legends (a ten-time Grammy jazz guitarist and a living blues icon) sharing one bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003egenuine original JVC event pin (Made in Japan, SPK-4172) — not a reproduction or fan-made pin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Japan-only concert novelty that rarely surfaces in the West, ideal for jazz\/blues collectors and enamel-pin enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, unopened — still sealed on its original JVC Super Session '94 backing card. Cloisonné-style metal pin with gold-tone detailing. Please see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips protected in a rigid mailer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yutaka, The Creator Tokyo Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55946267885736,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2212\/1640\/files\/1-1_041ec04b-8b58-45f5-8ae6-bf1fba41cffa.jpg?v=1788488273"},{"product_id":"jvc-super-session-93-enamel-pin-ray-charles-made-in-japan-unopened","title":"JVC Super Session '93 Enamel Pin — Ray Charles (Made in Japan, Unopened)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn official enamel pin badge from \u003cstrong\u003eJVC Super Session '93\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese jazz\/blues concert series presented by JVC. 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Now I'd like it to go to someone who knows what that night meant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack vinyl (PVC) bag, white screen-printed live photo with \"Queen On Tour\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 35 × 43 cm (W × H, open)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBought inside the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, April 19, 1975 — first owner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint clean overall; slight fading to the lower edge of the word \"Tour\" (see close-up)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFold crease across the middle and some waviness in the vinyl, consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vinyl has the faint natural tackiness typical of 1970s PVC — not residue or grime, just the material itself. Part of its period character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently hand-washed with mild neutral detergent; no solvents or polishes used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully usable as a bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipped flat between card, wrapped in tissue so the vinyl never touches plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e...and this was the one you carried home from Queen. \u003cstrong\u003eAs I remember it, they sold out quickly — few people ever got one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e— Yutaka, The Creator, Tokyo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yutaka, The Creator Tokyo Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67597620969640,"sku":null,"price":14200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2212\/1640\/files\/IMG_1793.jpg?v=1791007288"},{"product_id":"the-rolling-stones-steel-wheels-tokyo-1990-tour-programme-original-ticket-stub-tokyo-dome-feb-17-1990-the-stones-first-ever-japan-concerts","title":"The Rolling Stones — Steel Wheels Tokyo 1990 Tour Programme + Original Ticket Stub (Tokyo Dome, Feb 17, 1990) | The Stones' First-Ever Japan Concerts","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn February 1990, the Rolling Stones finally played Japan. 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Light wear along the spine edge of the covers, no splits or tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTicket: used, torn at entry as issued; light handling wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e— Yutaka, The Creator, Tokyo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yutaka, The Creator Tokyo Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67597630046376,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2212\/1640\/files\/IMG_1779.jpg?v=1791008122"}],"url":"https:\/\/yutakatokyo.com\/collections\/music-memorabilia.oembed","provider":"Yutaka, The Creator Tokyo Japan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}