By Scott Tady
For nearly six decades, Pittsburgh area concert promoter Rich Engler, has booked over 6,000 concerts and performances by some of the biggest names in entertainment.
During this time, Engler has collected signed guitars and other memorabilia from many of those artists for his own personal archive. But now he finds it time to move on from this collection and make it available to other music fans.
The contents of this collection soon will soon be available for purchase in two
lots only; signed guitars (235+, priced at $1.2 million) and other
music/concert memorabilia (nearly 1,000 unique items, priced at $400,000).
The actual assessed values of the lot contents by industry professionals
exceed the asking prices. Some of the artists represented are Paul
McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Billy Joel, Kiss, U2, David Gilmour,
Cher, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Justin Timberlake, James Brown, George
Benson and so many more. Almost all are one-of-a-kind pieces.
In a press release, Engler said this is a serious investment opportunity, and all qualified buyers will be considered. It is an attraction that has captured the attention of many over the years.
Historically, his collection has brought in tens of thousands of
dollars for a number of charitable foundations through private viewings. The
future owner(s) can create public museums, themed bars and restaurants,
mobile/touring exhibits, or simply keep the entirety private.
Serious inquiries for the entirety of either lot, with the required financial
backing, can be submitted by completing the buyer information form on the
home page of richengler.com.