Every band in the world sells some kind of merch. From the smallest Indie to the largest supergroup. A T-Shirt, a hat, maybe a scarf or badge. It pays the bills and can make a ton of money. But one band has taken it to extremes, that being the band formerly known as Wicked Lester, aka KISS. Gene Simmons took over the merchandise and basically licensed anything and everything that could hold a KISS logo. He made partnerships with everyone from Pez to Sanrio’s Hello Kitty and even Mr. Potato Head. There are Kiss coffins, Kiss condoms, Kiss toilet paper and Kiss Beer and wine. There is even a Kiss coffee house in Melbourne. Between 1977 and 1980 they made $100 million on merch alone. Who knows what they’ve made sense. For a truly awful band from Queens NY they certainly have capitalized on their stupid cartoonish persona.
Mr. Potato Head
Hello Kitty
Kiss Condoms
The Snuggie
Deluxe Coffin
Standard Kiss Kasket
Kiss Krunch
NutKracker – The Demon
Paul Stanley Signature Fire Helmet
Pez
Funeral Cremation Urn
Solo LP Art Van Sneakers
Kiss Coffehouse
Medicom Kubrick Bears
Hello Kitty Kiss Toilet Paper
Kiss Wine
