| The
collectible plate hit the mainstream in the early 1980s with
the release of the Elvis collectible plate. While there were
many people who took great pride in their collection of plates,
many people were unaware that one could collect rare and unique
plates.
When the Elvis plate was sold
via a series of classic television commercials that flooded
syndicated UHF stations across the United States, many people
embarked on collecting plates as a new hobby they took to
with great fervor.
The King is No More
When Elvis died in 1978, many people were
shocked. Elvis had been an icon and legend in the music business,
but had slipped into relative obscurity as his “personal
demons” overtook his life. After Elvis died, the sales
of his albums immediately skyrocketed proving that there still
was great interest in the King of Rock and Roll. Also, in
a rather morbid way, his death also proved that there was
a great market for Elvis related merchandise and items.
The Birth of the Commemorative Plate
Direct TV advertising of gimmicky items had
first been popularized through an array of audacious products
released by various companies. While most people assume that
the TV commercials of the era only promoted silly products,
there were quite a number of interesting and collectible items
that were incredibly interesting. One such item was the Elvis
commemorative collectible plate.
When the Elvis collectible plate hit the
TV airwaves, enough distance had been placed between the years
when Elvis died and the time period when the collectible plate
commercials first aired.
The distance was long enough so that the sale
of the plate did not appear exploitative and during the years
between the release of the Elvis collectible plate and Elvis’
death was great enough that the King had reached a mythic
status that made him truly endeared in the minds of the public
to a degree even greater than when he was alive.
While the plate is no longer in production,
one can purchase it through a variety of collector’s
sites online. The plate, however, is quite rare and might
be out of stock when it is inquired about.
So, if one can not find it right away, one
might have to search a little bit. After all, there will be
many people who still have their original Elvis plate and
have had it since it was very first released. It is a highly
prized item, after all.
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