PRINCE Purple Rain Avant de Dormir Promotional Bag (Highly
unusual vintage 1984 surrealistic transparent PVC shopping bag, with
inner lining of PVC. Between the two transparent walls is a plastic &
fabric purple rose, a small open envelope, a notecard which reads "I
Love You, Prince", and a purple vinyl 'Purple Rain' LP record, the
bottom third of which has been cut off, to make it sit properly in the
bag. The bag was specially designed by the Milanese creative duo,
Avant de Dormir, and is based on several other bags in a series that
began in 1984. Their bags were acclaimed by the fashion press, and
orders flooded in from all the major cities in the US. Their most
famous creation involved a trout floating in water! This 'Prince'
variation is believed to be one of only ten in existence, created for
senior WEA executives to celebrate the release of Prince's Purple Rain
album in 1984. The world famous V&A Museum has fully documented
one held in their collection, gifted to them by Moira Bellas of WEA
Records. This amazing example remains intact and complete, with
only minor discolouration to the PVC, inevitable after 36 years. A truly
extraordinary rarity which we are pleased to offer for sale for the first
time…! See more info for further details.....
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Prince Purple Rain Avant de Dormir Promotional Bag UK Promo memorabilia
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
A quote from da Materie Plastiche in 1984 described the work of Avant de Dormir as such:
"Putting a perfectly imitated fish in a transparent bag and taking it for a walk is like putting a moustache on the Mona Lisa, as had been done by the Surrealists. It's ignoring the rules of the established game, it's being ironic. The demystification of the material, of fashion, the satire of consumerism through a new consumerism is brought forward by the two designers who use dissonance and other clearly surrealistic effects."
Height: 53 cm including handles, Width: 40 cm, Depth: 13 cm when fully open
Check out the V&A Museum Archive collection listing here - http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1171473/bag-avant-de-dormir/
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Monday 18th January
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| Year of Release: |
1984 - 37 years old |
| Artist: |
Prince (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Purple Rain Avant de Dormir Promotional Bag (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 1,495.00, US$ 1,868.75
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| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
memorabilia |
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| Record Label: |
WEA |
| Catalogue No: |
PVCBAG |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Promo
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
PRIMMPU738487 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
80's Pop, 90's Pop, Male Solo
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| Related Artists: |
Andre Cymone, Apollonia, Bob Belden, Breakneck, Brownmark, Carmen Electra, Carole Davis, Cat, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Leeds, Inaya Day, Ingrid Chavez, Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Madhouse, Margie Cox, Mayte, Morris Day, New Power Generation, Rosie Gaines, Sheila E, T C Ellis, Ta Mara And The Seen, Taja Sevelle, Tevin Campbell, The Family, The Space Cowboy, The Time, Tony LeMans, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy & Lisa |
| Complete Stock List: |
Prince |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
THE ARTIST FORMALLY KNOWN AS PRINCE |
| To order by phone: |
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unusual vintage 1984 surrealistic transparent PVC shopping bag, with
inner lining of PVC. Between the two transparent walls is a plastic &
fabric purple rose, a small open envelope, a notecard which reads "I
Love You, Prince", and a purple vinyl 'Purple Rain' LP record, the
bottom third of which has been cut off, to make it sit properly in the
bag. The bag was specially designed by the Milanese creative duo,
Avant de Dormir, and is based on several other bags in a series that
began in 1984. Their bags were acclaimed by the fashion press, and
orders flooded in from all the major cities in the US. Their most
famous creation involved a trout floating in water! This 'Prince'
variation is believed to be one of only ten in existence, created for
senior WEA executives to celebrate the release of Prince's Purple Rain
album in 1984. The world famous V&A Museum has fully documented
one held in their collection, gifted to them by Moira Bellas of WEA
Records. This amazing example remains intact and complete, with
only minor discolouration to the PVC, inevitable after 36 years. A truly
extraordinary rarity which we are pleased to offer for sale for the first
time…! See more info for further details..... ){kind=spacer}
