6 Unusual Pieces of KISS Merchandise

KISS, one of the biggest rock bands of all time, has earned huge sums of money from their record sales — 75 million and counting — and live tours, which rank among the most profitable in music history.

And the band has managed to boost their income by tapping into the merchandise market in fresh and original ways. While most bands are happy enough to sell simple t-shirts and baseball caps, KISS have manufactured, released, and sold products that are, even by their standards, pretty leftfield. Let’s take a closer look at some of the band’s most unusual merchandise.

The KISS Kasket

How much do you love KISS? Enough to spend the rest of eternity in a casket featuring their faces? If so, then we have some good news: you can! The KISS Kasket may appear at first glance to be a ridiculous product, and that’s because it is. It was, however, a hit. You might think that such an item would fail to sell, but the KISS Kasket actually proved to be popular. So popular, in fact, that the band released a second version back in 2011. At that time, you could have bought the standard Kasket for $4,000, or you could stump up an additional $700 to have it autographed by the band.

KISS: Reel of Rock

If there was one band that would have its own digital slot game, it’s KISS. Unlike some of the other items on this list, however, having their own online slot game is not unique to KISS; Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix are just a few of the other artists to have an online slot. The game can be played online at PokerStars Casino, where players try to get as many KISS-themed reels in a row as they can, all whilst some of the band’s most famous songs play in the background. This wasn’t the band’s first venture into the world of gaming, however — a KISS pinball machine was released back in 1979, and there’s also the KISS Pinball video game.

The KISS Housekey

Given how many millions they have in the bank, you might prefer to have one of KISS’s actual houses. Still, in lieu of that, the KISS house key is probably the next best thing. This KISS-branded key can presumably be cut to the size the buyer would need for their property.

KISS Air Guitar Strings

You’d have to imagine that the KISS Air Guitar Strings product was a joke that somehow people took seriously. Unless you’ve forgotten, an air guitar is not a guitar at all. These ‘strings’ were sold in clear packaging so people could see that they were buying nothing. And yet, the item sold — and not only that, it sold extremely well. According to Digital Music News, tens of thousands of the product were sold back in 2016, which means that the members of KISS might well have been able to buy a new house based on selling…air.

KISS Fragrances

Like them or not, you have to admit that KISS certainly has star quality. And they were more than happy to give their fans the chance to feel what it’s like to be a star by selling their own fragrances, versions of which are available for both men and women. According to fragrance experts, the most potent description of the fragrance is ‘fresh spicy,’ which, for some reason, just seems to feel right for a band like KISS.

Mount KISSmore

KISS are unarguably one of the biggest-selling rock bands of all time. However, it’s questionable whether they’ve been all that influential. It’s hard to think of too many bands who have obviously been influenced by KISS. Anyway, even if that’s the case, there’s little doubt that they’ve made their mark on popular culture. And for that reason alone, Mount KISSmore — a variation of Mount Rushmore with heads of the band members — deserves to exist.