Katy Perry, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Perry is one of the best-selling music artists in history, having sold over 143 million units worldwide. She is known for her influence on pop music and her camp style, being dubbed the "Queen of Camp" by Vogue and Rolling Stone.

At 16, Perry released a gospel record titled Katy Hudson (2001) under Red Hill Records, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into secular music, and later adopted the stage name "Katy Perry" from her mother's maiden name. She recorded an album while signed to Columbia Records, but was dropped before signing to Capitol Records. Perry rose to fame with One of the Boys (2008), a pop rock record containing her debut single "I Kissed a Girl" and follow-up single "Hot n Cold", which reached number one and three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 respectively.

Card Size: Approx. 2 3/4" X 4" - 7 cm X 10 cm.

 

Notes About the Card: This Katy Perry card, is to our knowledge, the "first ever" card produced of her. This card was published / first released the week of October 15, 2008. Most Bravo Autogramm Karten (autograph cards) typically feature another artist on the reverse side of the card. All Bravo Katy Perry cards of this issue have The Sprouse Twins on the reverse side.

 

Brand & Set Notes: Bravo Autogramm Karten were distributed in issues of the German weekly teen Magazine Bravo. They were produced on a perforated sheet intended for separation by hand. The autograph(s) on this card is NOT a hand signed autograph. The autograph is a reproduction and was printed on the card via machine, at the time this card was produced.

 

Rarity: German Bravo autograph cards of more relevant talent have become extremely rare and hard to find. Due to the fragile nature of these cards, they are rarely found in NM or better condition. Earlier cards of artists have become the hardest to find and most sought after, due to market impact of "rookie" collectors. The rarity of this particular card cannot be understated. The ever-decreasing Bravo magazine circulation in 2008 was in decline due to the increased use of the internet. Finding examples of this card has become extremely difficult to almost non-existent.

 

Condition: Please use the provided high resolution images for your condition assessment, The card pictured in the images, is the card you will receive.

 

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Condition Notes: none

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