This set piece of the Apple Records Our First Four US Press Information Pack is perhaps the most rare press offering coupled with the UK Set, that is so sought after by fans and collectors.
The number of complete sets of both can be probably numbered by the fingers on both hands, This set which compliments the United Kingdon Pack is also from my own collection. Both sets are held within a standard Apple box file complete with an autographed Apple Records card on the Top. The autograph is by Tony Bramwell and was given to me by a relative who met him at Apple in 1969.
The photographs display the full USA Set pack, and like my UK Set, are kept out of the sunlight, and viewed occasionally by myself to show people. It is a simply gorgeous but different set to the UK offering. The only similarity is the wording used, it was matching all the way through. The photographs are as follows.
The Apple box-type file, with the autographed Tony Bramwell Card, and the envelope used to hold the Our First Four US package
The holding paper/ card folder with the Apple motif printed on the front.
The general package, showing each artist card front and the 45 rpm singles US release
The package for the Black Dyke Mills Band issue Thingumybob / Yellow Submarine
The general package part for Jackie Lomax Sour Milk Sea
The general package for Mary Hopkin’s Release “Those Were The Days” / “Turn, Turn, Turn”
The package for “Hey Jude” / “Revolution”
This is the general package unit for the whole presentation, showing the extra items envelope, stamps, leaflet, small Apple cube, and accompanying Double White Album Leaflet
This really was a beautiful package destined to disappear very quickly and therefore ultimately to grow in value
I hope that you enjoy this presentation, as this will be the only time it will be photographed for display.
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Nice to see it!!