This is a pic of P and Mayte at the opening of the store - saw a request for this pic in an old thread.

cute.

He'z "adore"able as usual.Thanx 4 posting.

Thank you, Baylana.

That's a beautiful balcony they've got there. Red walls with golden accents...mmm...lovely

Prince and Mayte...

what did the NPG stores have?

bboy87 said:

condoms

I remember this from the quake.

remko said:

I was there the day they opened the store. Prince was in a great mood. I remember having a coffee inside that window (the coffeeshop section) watching the then unreleased Undertaker video.

dag said:

Really! I bought some as souvenir. Never used them..... If i can remember where i stored them i will scan one.

They sold everything from candles to jewellery, pens to mirrors, guitar's to glassware.

I can post some scans/pics if anyone is interested of some of the stuff there.
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Baylana said:

I would love to see some of that stuff.

where is store located at in London.

Jac1 said:

It was in Camden, but it doesn't exist anymore.

I went to that store many times, it was located in Camden. It doesn´t exist anymore.
They had prince-related candles, perfume, jewelry, posters, t-shirts, books and of course CDs and videotapes. You could see unreleased videos and concerts on TVs, they had a cloud guitar and a costume from the lovesexy-era on display. The owner, a lady, was very nice. Upstairs they had a coffee shop.
I bought the original "Gold Nigga"-CD, a necklace, some posters and a T-Shirt with the store-sign (It reads "We are the New Power Generation", London, Camden Lock) on it there.

Oh my god. That would have been great. i would have given up uni for a job there.Would have loved it. Camden is so cool as well. wish it was still there.Love that prince era.

God I remember that day he was there. I was at university in London and I was in Camden for the opening. Then there was a radio announcement that he was not coming-so I just went round Camden market. I walked past it later and heard that it had gone ahead and that there were crowds on the street, I don't think I have ever been so pissed off in my life.....well up to that point anyway

Pic of mug sold:



Mug celebrating release of the gold experience





Pack of cards



My favourite mug:



Pen



Socks



Perfume



Matches



Keyring

I had that white mug with symbols...I loved it but it took a battering - the cleaner at Uni dropped it a broke teh handle (which I repaired perfectly) and tehn some goon put it in the microwave which teh gold symbols didnt like and cracked the mug.

Unless Im mistaken somebody said earlier that a cloud guitar was on display...I dont think it was - it was in the underground vault/time capsule along with hand written lyrics. What was on dispaly was the 1999 purple coat, a Suit with Princes had written instructions to "add some snappers and shit" and a silk dressing gown.
My greates purchase was a black and Gold NPG top which cost me £15.....I sold it last year all faded and grey for £65 on ebay...I had to ask the guy to stop bidding as I felt guilty.

There was a purple guitar for sale at £2,000 there.

purpledoveuk said:

the guitar was on display. it was a yellow one, i saw it when the shop had already closed some floors.

dawntreader said:

ah - that was the replica
one you could order to be made. Princes was in the time capsule

purpledoveuk said:

ah, thanks! didn't know!

i remember also seeing the tiny petite high heeled shoes.

Man, I miss those NPG stores! I went to the one in Minneapolis a few times, and it was soo awesome. They had Prince's convertible in the middle of the store, and tons of cool stuff to buy. It's sad to think that both the NPG stores and the Glam Slam bars are no longer in existence.

Sorry the Camden store was crap....full of things we didn't really want.

Not surprised it closed.

eireboy34 said:

Yeah, it was a bit of a dissapointment. But it got me to Camden fot the first time and that was really nice.

eireboy34 said:

What would you have liked to have seen there?

Baylana said:

A bigger range of products for a start...whenever I went it seemed to be selling keyrings and cds of "The most beautiful girl in the world"..no tour programmes, no interesting tee shirts or posters.....even the album range was crap.

psychodelicide said:

and upstairs it was cool as shit!!!

AWESOME THANKS!