B33695 – The Smiths 1980s Promotional Postcards Geoff Travis Archive (UK)

A collection of original 1980s promotional postcards for The Smiths. Each features the following on the front:

2 postcards with black and white images of Johnny Marr taken by Andy Catlin and Tom Sheehan

A colour image of Mike Joyce taken by Nick Knight

A black and white image of Andy Rourke taken by Kevin Cummins

2 postcards with the Shoplifters Of The World Unite album artwork

Strangeways, Here We Come album artwork

The World Won’t Listen album artwork

Rank album artwork

The postcards come from the archive of Rough Trade founder, Geoff Travis. Previously a drama teacher, Geoff opened the first Rough Trade record shop in London on the 23^rd February 1976 and founded the record label of the same name two years later in 1978.

They measure 15.2cm x 10.2cm (6 inches x 4 inches). There is some slight wear to the corner of a few postcards. The condition ranges between very good plus and excellent.