May 18, 2010
By the ZippyCart Ecommerce Software Reviews Content Team
Famous singer, Ronnie James Dio, died this past Sunday due to stomach cancer and Ebay is already full of memorabilia from the late singer. Ronnie James Dio is best known for two things, with the first being that he replaced Ozzy Osbourne as the lead singer of Black Sabbath. Dio was also the first to make the “devil horns” hand gesture that became synonymous with the heavy metal music culture. In addition to Black Sabbath, Dio also performed with numerous bands over his career including Rainbow, Elf, Heaven & Hell, as well as his own metal band Dio. Dio must have not been shy about autographing items, as Ebay is flooded with hundreds of pieces of memorabilia, much of which are autographed.
There looks to be at least a dozen autographed guitars, numerous autographed prints and photos, signed CD and albums, as well as a signed drum head. The most expensive items look to be the guitars, which are being listed for up to $999.99 right now. However there are also two Ronnie James Dio signed Tournado Box Sets from the Black Sabbath days, which start at $699.99 and $750. As of now there are over 1,100 items that show up on Ebay for sale or auction when you search for Ronnie James Dio, many of which seem to be from his years with Black Sabbath. This Ebay pattern is quite common, when someone famous passes away, hundreds if not thousands of pieces of memorabilia go up for auction or sale. With Dio, there are also hundreds of random items from Black Sabbath or any merchandise related to Dio also up for sale or auction on Ebay.
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