10,000 Maniacs Blind Man’s Zoo RIAA Gold Album Award

RIAA Gold Album award for 10,000 Maniacs album Blind Man’s Zoo. Released on May 4, 1989, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 11, 1989 for 500,000 copies sold.

The fourth studio album for the group headed up by vocalist and songwriter Natalie Merchant featured the singles “Eat for Two”, “Trouble Me”, and “You Happy Puppet”. The album reached #13 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By 1997 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.* 

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Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Album award
• In VG condition
• First presentation award from 1990
• Presentation to music industry executive
• All original with manufacturer sticker
• Award measures approx. 17″ x 21″
• Known as a RIAA “R hologram” award, they were produced 1990-97
• Great collectors item for any 10,000 Maniacs fan
• FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
• International shipping available

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold award that would have been made in 1990, making it approx. 34 years old. It is presented to a music industry executive. Their name is obscured only in photos for privacy.

This award in in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has its’ original Fitzgerald Hartley manufacturer sticker.

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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have “good’ wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.

As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager’s offices, radio stations, private collector’s homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist’s or songwriter’s home. Typically, we don’t know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we’ve stated in the description.

Finally, a word on photos: Our photos are zoomable so you can get a very good look. Do let us know if you want photos of any other details on our pieces and we’ll be happy to provide. 

*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com