Note: Many sites are geared for retail on-line sales, so they have items at higher prices than you will be paying through us, or, they may be offering things for retail sale that they do not offer for wholesale accounts. If in doubt, check with us.

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“How Do I Begin To Start On This Stuff???” you might ask… Well, check the menu option “How To Get Started” and we will recommend vendors whose products we’ve found to be good ways to do just that. We even divide the choices down by specific retailer category, depending on the type of store you have. When you are viewing the “How To Get Started” page, click the name of any vendor listed, it will transport you to that vendor’s site.

Alchemy: goth/heavy metal jewelry and accessory items known worldwide by the
guy who invented the Sex Pistols lapel pin. They also have the Poker line
of band-logo jewelry. $150 Initial Minimum. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

ArtBeats: fine art, nostalgia, vintage B&W photography all in shrink-wrap
posters and matted prints of all sizes and price points. If you have had
success with some of the more high-toned art from other poster lines (Import
Images) here is the next step to take. Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Monet,
Waterhouse, O’Keefe, Mutter, various ad and movie posters, much more.
Initial minimum=$250, reorders $150. Register for a password to enter their
site. They have online ordering.

Bandit Brand: Outlaw-inspired apparel for both guys and gals (mostly gals) from the same designer who brought you West Coast Choppers. Shirts are priced for the slightly higher-end boutique market ($18 wholesale), are 100% American made. Minimum= at least 4 per any style. CODs accepted

Black Ball Corp.: everything and anything you need if your store is a throwback to the 60s and 70s–but with plenty of contemporary goods too: beaded curtains, incense, incense burners, ashtrays, fuzzy dice, lighters, tin signs, flags, wallets, belts and other leather goods, buckles, flasks, posters, other printed goods, security cans, shot glasses, cigarette cases, and tons more groovy gear. Initial minimum=$50. No reorder minimum.

Castalia Publishing: Educational posters for musicians and students. Reference chords, charts, tunings, settings, etc for guitar, bass, keyboard, sax, midi, and more print items to help one become a better player. Minimum order: $50. For a wholesale order form click here.

Chaser: Apparel and other licensed items for SST bands like Black Flag, Descendents, Husker Du, plus Anthill bands (ACDC, Pink Floyd), Radiohead, TRex, Specials, Coca-Cola, World Wildlife Fund, Nat?l Geographic and more. No Minimum.

Cinderblock: apparel for Misfits, Mr Bungle, Dead Kennedys, Alkaline Trio, Pixies, Masked Republic (the Lucha Libres) and more. Minimum: $200. For a wholesale PDF catalog, click here. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

COFFIN CASE/BLACKKROSS: Guitar cases and other accessories in the “shape of your future”. No minimum, but keep in mind the cases aren’t cheap!

Crystal Tara: all-over art prints for juniors apparel and accessories like handbags, pillowcases. Minimum: $100 – styles required orders in ratio.

Crave Trendware: watches emblazoned with band logos–Green Day, Skid Row,
Cannibal Corpse…in fact, a lot of metal you find on shirts from JSR. Each
watch available in several different styles–bikechain, leather,
swatch-style, etc. Online ordering available. Minimum = $150.

Culturenik: (formerly Import Images/Classico) posters, both standard and mural (40″x60″)sized, other various sized prints, plus mugs, magnets, puzzles, journals and frames. Subjects feature classic rock (Led Zeppelin, Marley, Elvis, Metallica, etc), movies (“Reservoir Dogs”, “Rocky”, “Wizard of Oz”, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, John Wayne, more), fine art (Van Gogh, Dali) and photography. This company links pop culture with fine art–a vast selection of stuff to put on anyone’s walls. Minimum starting order: $200, Reorders: $150. For prices and policies, click here. Their website, which you can link to by clicking the name “Culturenik” above, will tell you all you need to know…but if you want a condensed version or if you want a downloadable, printable catalog, click here.

David Carey Originals Inc.: featuring Hawaiian-style button down shirts and neckties with licenses like Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, GM–Chevys, Corvettes, Cadillacs, guitars, flames other cool art at a reasonable price. Will work with Gen Ys who want to wear them open, layered over a t-shirt, or baby boomers wishing hid their Coors tumors. Their minimum is $150 and 6 per design.

Easyriders: the apparel line for bikers and biker-gals based on the
long-popular magazine of the same name. T-shirts, ladies tops, jackets and
accessories. A lot of items feature the art of the late David Mann.
Initial minimum=$500, no minimum after that.

Enmon Accessories: backpacks, messenger bags, wallets, belts, buckles and more. Properties include Elvis, Sun Records, and game licenses like Xbox and Halo.
Minimum: $300 initially, $100 for reorders. They accept Credit Cards but no CODs.

Frame USA: now that you’ve bought as many as half-a-dozen poster lines from
us, do you have customers nagging you for something to hang them with?
Here’s the company to use–huge selection of frames–ready made or sectional
(allowing you to custom frame any size poster). All kinds of
materials–wood or metal, and in a kalidescope of colors, with pricing to
fit any budget. Minimum=$100, orders $50-$100 accepted with $10 service
charge. They have online ordering.

GearInk : T-Shirts depicting the greatest blues and jazz artists of all time: Miles, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Billie Holiday, Sonny Boy Williamson, Dizzy Gillespie, Robert Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Louis Armstrong, Monk, BB King, Mingus, Django, Charlie “Bird” Parker, Ray Charles, and more. Min: 2 per style-any size, $100 total.

Global Prints: posters (including giant subway-sized posters) and other prints featuring published titles like “Jersey Shore”, “Dexter” and “The Hangover”. Minimum $75. Minimum per title is 3 each on standards, subways and slim prints, 2 each on art prints.

Guistar Picks: collectible but fully functional guitar picks that feature images of artists like Hendrix, Elvis, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Eddie Money, Alice Cooper and more, plus authentic thumbprints from the stars themselves. The print acts as an extra grip surface to help player hold the pick while playing. You can also package these items in collectibles they sell: Pendants, Keychains, Zipper pulls. Many options to package and sell this line. Call for more details.

Guitar Sleeve: wear those huge buckles, pearl snap-button shirts, and sequined vests all you want on stage now because with this product you won’t scratch the finish on the back of your prized guitar. Also gives added protection when your instrument is inside the case.
Min. order= 6 pcs, or $60.

Headline Entertainment: video game properties, movies, animation, beverage licenses on shirts, plus other licensed accessory items like jewelry, pens, mugs and more. NO minimum order required. When you log in, use B2BSALES for both user and password. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

Hi Fidelity Entertainment: this line has shirts and other apparel for Kottonmouth Kings, Bauhaus, NY Dolls, Santana, Siouxsie, Deep Purple and more. Min=$150 first time, $100 for reorders. When you first get on this site, use the following to log in: USERNAME: wbcornell@amvsales.com PASSWORD: hifiwholesale

Hot Properties:
magnets, buttons, stickers, keychains etc. on licenses ranging from Southpark, Simpsons, David & Goliath, many more… plus rude-crude humor T-shirts. Min. order=$100, 3 pcs per item.

ICETECH USA: Truly innovative electronics/audio products ranging from solar battery/charger that’ll power any cellphone, PDA, iPod, etc.; a 2.5″ cube-shaped speaker that’ll fill a room with sound; an MP3 player with built-in FM transmission so you can listen to your tunes via the nearest FM radio and much more. Many of these are small, personal electronics items that are low-ticket enough to sell in any store, not just high-end dealers.

Impact Merchandise: This line has shirts, buttons, patches, stickers, posters and other items for a wealth of classic punk bands from the mid 70s to early 90s–Ramones, GG Allin, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Dead Milkmen, DKs, UK Subs, Buzzcocks, Blondie, much more. There’s also lots of classic rock designs from Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, ACDC, Velvet Underground, Roxy Music, Siouxsie & Banshees and others. Min. order= $100. In addition to merch mentioned, Impact’s sister company Drastic Plastic Records reissues high quality vinyl LPs from the likes of The Clash, Agent Orange, Meatmen, Exploited and Toasters. Click here to learn more.

Import Images/Classico: these two companies have merged and can now be found under “Culturenik” above.

JSR: apparel for ACDC, Pink Floyd, and outstanding selection of metal and grindcore bands like Cannibal Corpse, Iced Earth, SOD, Mercyful Fate, Dimmu Borgir, much more. A series of guitar and music-themed shirts are available with capability to “name drop” your own logo on the back or sleeve. Many generic printed shirts like peace signs, iron crosses, Che, muscle cars, humor are also available at only $6 each. No minimum.

Kachina: over 150 styles of designer-quality sunglasses at a fraction of
the cost. Display packages and starter kits available too. Like Zippos
(see Trevco), it doesn’t matter what kind of store you have, you can sell
sunglasses and custom tailor selection to fit your situation. An impulse
item sure to make you money. Minimum= $300, 1 dozen per style. Most styles
in several colors which can be assorted per dozen. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

LPG: Flag posters (30×40 dimensions) on most popular current and classic bands. Beatles, Pink Floyd, Him, ICP, Metallica, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Misfits. Also Alchemy, Luis Royo, Victoria Frances and other cool art, and a line of leather belts, wristbands etc. many with band logos. Minimum is $65.

Merchdirect.com: T-shirts and other items from the likes of Deadmau5, Wednesday 13, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, TAMA and Ibanez drums/guitars and more. Some of the best looking art we’ve seen on licensed items. Click here for complete PDF catalog. Minimum=$100.

Milburn Designs Jewelry: musically inspired jewelry, mostly G clef and quarter-note themes, handcrafted from sterling silver, brass and nickel. High quality, hypoallergenic and made to last. Packaging will include a non-tarnish strip. Available are necklaces, bracelets, earrings, keyrings and moneyclips. These great gift items are made to order from scratch so allow at least two to four weeks for your order, depending on size. When you click vendor name here you’ll get descriptions and photos…for a price list and order form click here. Minimum order = $100, discounts in freight for larger orders.

NMR / Aquarius Posters: this company sells posters and other print matter with poster licenses ranging from bands like ACDC, Queen, the Stones, Run DMC, to humor and cartoon properties like Family Guy, Southpark. Plus: film/TV/Video properties (Saw, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday 13th, 24, Vivid) and the Alchemy artwork. They offer a guaranteed sale/free rack program–ask us for details. But they also offer an extensive lineup of calendars each year, postcards, art prints, playing card decks and jigsaw puzzles featuring many of the same licenses and more. Minimum: $150.

Net Sales: stickers, patches on band logos, pinup girls, other cool art. Minimum: $125, usually 6 per item…however, they do allow full 100%
returns.

Novelli Creations: band logos on keychains, rings, pendants, other jewelry. Metallica, Pantera, Slipknot, Tool, more. Minimum: $100. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

Pike Apparel: branded apparel worn by the likes of Evanescence, Papa Roach, Trivium, Five Finger Death Punch, Buckcherry and many more. Original gothic imagery on soft cotton blanks, in adult and juniors. P-O-P material available if needed. No Minimum. Shipping usually within 48 hrs.

Poster Pop: stickers and apparel from famous graphic artists like Coop, Kozik, Marco Almera, Pizz, Shag, and more. Minimum is $100.

PosterService: Poster distributor is also publisher of Belushi Animal House posters, RetroSpoofs, ChildHoods, the “I Am..” series (used by Rebok feat. Jay Z, Iverson, Yao Ming, more), many college humor classics. Minimum=$100. They have online ordering. Note: this line is sister companies with Frame USA and you can combine orders. They also offer plaquing service if you want prints plaque-mounted.

QRiff: is a free website that enables musical instrument retailers to obtain QR codes to help mobile-market any of their stock and as a result, lead to more sales. Can also link to a store website if desired. Here’s a copy of the QR code for AMV Sales’ QRiff page:

Scan if you have a smartphone to see what we mean. You can also access the AMV page using the following login information, username: wbcornell password: amvsales
Think of how you can use it in your store to help you sell unique vintage and used one-of-a-kind gear. Site is free, each campaign/QR code is $1. As easy to upload info as your facebook page!

Rainbow Rider: Huge selection of jewelry–necklaces, bracelets, rings, more– from beads, bones, glass, hemp, plus hacky-sacks, hats, to other “hippie” and new age type items. Minimum $125, but we’ll help anyone get started. Minimum usually 6 per SKU.

Rocky Mountain Slides: high quality ceramic and glass guitar slides in various lengths, colors and thickness grades to get the tone you’re after whether you’re playing blues, Hawaiian music or flat out rock’n'roll. Tone bars for pedal- and lap-steel players also available. Signature models from Alex Gomez, Brian Stoltz, Marshall Lawrence and Big Bill Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters’ son). Header card/polybag packaging? No minimum, but it’s recommended to get a dozen assorted to get best possible selection for your customers. Click here for a price list/order form highlighting their best sellers. Note: This spreadsheet will have two tabs–the first show the various slides, the second focuses in on tone bars for steel, dobro, etc.

Scorpio Posters: this line has the latest posters for Scarface, various Rap
and Hiphop stars, gangsters, girls, contemporary rock/alternative bands and
much more. In addition to standard posters, they carry door
posters, murals and mini posters too. Minimum is $50, 3 per title. Ask us
about their returns policy.

Strutt Guitar Holder (from Gig Gear): the Strutt is the world’s most compact guitar stand–it slips between the handle of your amp or between your head and cabinet, and has a notch in it to snap your guitar’s neck into. So you can lean your guitar against your amp without worries of it falling over. Also has two notches for picks. So compact it can rest in your case when you pack your guitar, or in the back of any amp. Available in three sizes. Click here for pricing. No real minimum; they do have floor and counter display dumps.

Superior Vocal Health: four different certified organic herbal formulas that help singers overcome sore throat, sinus problems, vocal fatigue, even stage fright. Developed and used successfully by a real singer and used by other vocal professionals around the world. Min. order = 1 case (12 bottles) of any individual remedy (about $120) but for starters we recommend the “Vocal Health Care Kit” which is a package containing the top three varieties–Throat Saver, Sinus Clear Out and Vocal Rescue–this would be valued $360 wholesale.

Swag Inc: shirts, other apparel from punk and metal bands like Venom, RevCocks, Suicidal Tendencies, Damned, Ministry, MC5, TRex, Germs, many more. No minimum. Note: this site’s prices are retail, so please do not order on the site–contact us

Trevco/Trevco Trends: apparel for Superman, Batman, Betty Boop, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and many one-liners/humor t-shirts. AND: Trevco is a full-fledged Zippo Lighters distributor. Minimum: $150. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

T*USA: This line has t-shirts heavy on the music themes (guitars, drums, bass, band instruments) , for the entire family. Note: prices on site are retail, contact us for wholesale costs. Minimum is 6 per any design, $100 total.

Wrapcaster: 20 different guitar skins for Strat-type bodies. Are you tired of your guitar’s look or finish? Wrapcaster is an easy-to-apply adhesive skin that will fit over the front of any Fender Stratacaster or Strat knock-off body–these are the most popular guitar models out there. Fits around pickguard and has hole cut in the spot where jack goes into the body. Stays on as long as you want it to–it can be removed later with no ill effects. Approx. 40% margin; Minimum order is 20 pcs ( $540)–you don’t have to order one of each style.

YTC Summit Int’l: this line sells a variety of products ranging from stuffed toys, figurines, jewelry, chess sets, containers, kitchenware… from associations with artists so that these goods are proprietary and unique. Subjects include Day of Dead “Sugar Skulls”, “Furrybones”, religious themes, Egyptology, goth, medieval and more. Reasonably priced with great margin potential. When linking to this site, use the following log-in info: For email: wbcornell@amvsales.com and password: wbcornell. Min. order=$100.

Zan Headgear: scores of styles of headwraps, bandannas, doo-rags, and other biker related merchandise like goggles, shades, knives, watches. Minimum $50. Note: prices shown on their site are retail. Wholesale is 50% off retail.