BEATLEBILIA THE ULTIMATE BEATLES MEMORABILIA REFERENCE GUIDE BY PAT GRAHAM AND PHIL HARBOUR
Just received my copy of this wonderful new book about Beatles memorabilia from two UK authors named Pat Graham and Phil Harbour. It is amazing that the same feeling that I got in my teenage years from purchasing a new Beatles record, I also have the same feeling when the postal person delivers a new Beatles book. This 359-page book is a pure delight and a welcome addition to my Beatles book collection! Enjoy today’s post about the book…
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Back cover of the book:
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Beatlebilia: The Ultimate Beatles Memorabilia Reference Guide is a comprehensive guide to all the original 1960s memorabilia that was manufactured and sold to fans of The Beatles during that era and still widely sought after today.
We have trawled our archives, as well as those from our fellow collectors and the wonderful authors before us, to bring you a complete (or as close to as possible) memorabilia guide to all the original, 1960s Beatles memorabilia items from around the world!
The items are loosely categorised into themes and we hope, bring to life the breathtakingly vast array of merchandise that was created to celebrate, promote and of course, ‘cash in’ on that little boy band from Liverpool.
The book presents over 3000 colour images, detailing more than 1000 individual items, including:
- Toys & Games
- Toy Instruments
- Bags, Cases & Carriers
- Purses & Wallets
- Clothing & Accessories
- Stationery
- Calendars, Clocks & Watches
- Glass & Ceramics
- Homeware
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
PAT GRAHAM, LEEDS (UK)
My interest in all things ‘BEATLE’ started when I was just six years old, in 1964; my sister, who was thirteen at the time, had pestered my mother for us to all go and see The Beatles live in Scarborough, a seaside town in the UK, whilst we were on holiday there in August of that year. Unfortunately, my mother was unable to get tickets for us to see them live, but instead bought us all tickets to see their film, ‘A Hard Days Night’, newly released at the cinema. So, on Sunday the 9th August 1964, whilst the Beatles were performing in the Futurist Theatre on Scarborough seafront, we all went to see the film at the Odeon Cinema; it was the closest I ever got to seeing the Beatles ‘live’. After this first taste of The Beatles, I was hooked! My sister, Trish, was a member of the Official Beatles Fan Club and when she left home in 1969, she gave me a few bits of Beatle memorabilia… and so began my hobby/passion/obsession of collecting Beatles memorabilia. My very first ‘piece’ was this Fan Club cloth patch which I am proudly wearing at six years old after my return from holiday in Scarborough… I still have it to this day!
PHIL HARBOUR, LEICESTER (UK)
My father (Harold Harbour) was and still is a huge Beatles fan and passionate about their music, so I guess it has always been a part of my life, possibly even before I was born! I remember singing along to the music as a child with my sister from as young as six years old but as I became a teenager, I started to understand and appreciate just how important the band were, not only musically, but just how groundbreaking they were in so many other ways. And this fascinated me. But it was when the Anthology TV series was released in late 1995 that I became hooked, as it helped to really bring to life just how amazing and pivotal the band were and what an impact they had during that brief eight year window. This is when my collecting passion began and I quickly became desperate to own and collect anything Beatle related. Most of my early collecting consisted of small, affordable, modern pieces but I always aspired to own ‘the good stuff’… the items that were actually ‘there’ at the time; owned and loved by those fans who went before me and formed the backdrop to Beatlemania. In the early 2000s, I was able to start adding some original items to my collection but it wasn’t until I found the Beatlebilia website and then met the founder Pat Graham in 2019, that my passion and collecting of 1960s memorabilia really kicked in. Today, in 2026, I am privileged to be part of the Beatlebilia organisation and more importantly, have a true friend and mentor in Pat.
A FEW REVIEWS:
Review
“A stunning collection of the world’s nod to the Fab Four! This book is a top-tier effort and a must have for music enthusiasts and nostalgia fans who want to deepen their appreciation of the band’s history. It’s an essential addition to any Beatles or music fan’s shelf!” Terry Crain
“Whether you are a collector of Beatles memorabilia, or if you are simply a fan of “All Things Beatles”, then this book is a must have! “Bravo” to the authors for providing Beatles fans around the world with a much-needed product! It’s absolutely “Beatle-ful”! Dennis D. Dailey
“I really love this book and highly recommend it for all fans and collectors, no matter how many other books on the subject you may have! It’s more than a good technical reference for the items it represents, it’s also just plain fun and exciting to read”. Perry Cox
“As a long-time collector and co-author of similar books in the 1990s, I am very impressed by the number of Beatle artifacts from around the world that I have never seen before. I’m confident that you will enjoy the book as much as I do”! Jeff Augsburger
A FEW SAMPLE PAGES:
The authors have kindly granted me the permission to show you a few sample pages from this wonderful book. I will use my copy of the book as the source:
A kind personal message from the authors:
Background about the authors:
Beatlebilia History:
The Table of Contents:
Beatles Toy Instruments: A drum set and Beat Bongos:
A set of 4 Beatles jigsaw puzzles, The Beatles Magic Card Trick, a prototype BINGO game and a Dutch Beatles Joker card:
Pin-up guitar brooch and hummers:
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I am truly very happy and enthused about having this new book in my Beatles book collection!
Be healthy and be happy!
Best wishes Always!
Buzz
