{"product_id":"steven-morrissey-the-smiths-handwritten-letter-1980","title":"Steven Morrissey (The Smiths) Handwritten letter 1979","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eAn original handwritten letter written by Steven Morrissey before he rose to fame with the smiths \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eThe letter refers to selling Records from the Sparks via an ad in sounds magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eThe letter reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003e“Steven Morrissey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e384- Kings Road\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eStretford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eManchester-M32 8 GW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eHello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eRe your sounds ad, I offer the following: \"Girl from Germany (Sparks 2nd single, a white label Promotional copy) - ₤4-00, and \"Big Boy a 'DJ only Copy' - ₤3-00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eStay in the Swing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eSteven Morrissey”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eThe letter comes with a note from the original owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe note reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003e\"Ive just rediscovered three letters sent to me by a pre-Smiths Steven Morrissey in, I think, 1979 when I was 16. I had put an ad in Sounds magazine to buy records by the US pop group Sparks and he replied. I bought some records from him and exchanged further letters\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eThe original owner also contacted Ron Mael (one half of the band Sparks) who replied: \"Wow, that's incredible. Those letters are practically musical history now - Morrissey selling records from his bedroom before he started selling out arenas. Pure poetry indeed [LOL]. You're sitting on a piece of indie rock legend, my friend!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eThe letter measures 29.1 x 20.8 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 78.55pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003eThe condition is excellent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fab Four Memorabilia Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54378904813907,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/2680\/2259\/files\/StevenMorriseyhandwrittenletters_2.jpg?v=1784734889","url":"https:\/\/fabfourmemorabilia.co.uk\/products\/steven-morrissey-the-smiths-handwritten-letter-1980","provider":"Fab Four Memorabilia Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}