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Ken

Otherwise known as Picks-N-Sticks from Kissonline or CT Pick Collector from CheapTrick.com

About Me

I collect guitar picks and drumsticks. I have the highest concentrations in my collection of KISS (and all KISS related bands), Cheap Trick, ZZ Top and Vince Neil Band.

I've created websites for some of them to help catalog them and preserve their histories, as most bands and drumstick/guitar pick manufacturers did not keep records. And before you even ask...the answer is: "No, I do not sell items from my collection."



In October 2007, my business partner and I launched a new line of killer display shelves for drumstick collectors. We initially designed these for ourselves due to a complete void in the market. But they turned out so cool, we decided to make them commercially available.

My Interests

I collect guitar picks and drumsticks. I have the highest concentrations in my collection of KISS, all KISS related bands, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top and Vince Neil Band.

I'd like to meet:

Other KISS, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top and hard rock fans. Other guitar pick and drumstick collectors.

Music:

Huge KISS fan....the hottest band in the world!I also like Cheap Trick, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Metallica, Union and your basic 1980's glam rock scene.

Movies:

Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Cool Hand Luke, School of Rock, Rockstar, Caddyshack, Spinal Tap, Star Wars, Shawshank Redemption, Groundhog Day

My Blog

New Promark Peter Criss retail drumsticks!

Finally...thje day has come!  Promark announces a new line of Peter Criss signature drumsticks to be sold in retail music stores all over the world.  Two different styles in two distinc...
Posted by Ken on Thu, 24 May 2007 05:27:00 PST

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

I went to see this movie last night. Being a huge Jack Black fan, and loving the HBO Tenacious D pilot on HBO back in 1999, and then adding to it that the basic plot involves stealing a magical guitar...
Posted by Ken on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:11:00 PST

Article in issue 5 of the

For those of you who collect KISS memorabilia and/or guitar picks, there will be a photo essay on the full KISStory of tour used guitar picks in the upcoming issue#5 of the "Official KISS Quarterly" m...
Posted by Ken on Sat, 13 May 2006 09:43:00 PST

Motley Crue show highlights

I was fortunate to catch the Motley Crue show last night in Dayton. Great show. It's funny though, the entire time all I kept thinking is how that stage and show is exacty what the KISS Psycho Ci...
Posted by Ken on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:44:00 PST

KISS at HondaFest

Awesome show! They were supposed to play a 15-song, 1.5 our set. But they scaled back the pyro and effects (no blood or fire) and very few stage raps from Paul, so they blew through the first 13 songs...
Posted by Ken on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:21:00 PST