EST. JUNE 17, 1986
CLOSED MARCH 29, 2025
Hard Rock Cafe Chicago, marked by the giant iconic guitar that illuminates our parking lot, is located in the heart of the vibrant River North neighborhood, just blocks away from the Magnificent Mile. For more than 30 years, our cafe has been a one-of-a-kind dining, entertainment and shopping destination known worldwide for embracing funky styles and blending them with legendary food, beverages, live music and music history. Hard Rock International is the world’s largest curator of music memorabilia, and our cafe walls are lined with priceless pieces from musical legends like Billy Joel, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix and Prince.
Subject ID: 88321
Subject ID: 88321
13th Anniversary of June 17, 1986 opening. - Gangster in black suit/gray vest with "Violin" Case and Gun. Painted style. 4 Lines print. Guitar Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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15th Anniversary of June 17, 1986 opening. Vertical red & white Flying V Guitar with bullet holes. Black logo. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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16th anniversary of June 17, 1986 opening. Brunette waitress in yellow holding brown birthday cake with pink frosting. On top of cake are two purple candles that form the numeral 16. On side of cake, in gold capital letters, are the words "Anniversary" and "Sweet Sixteen." At bottom of pin is a green Hard Rock Cafe logo.
Back of pin says "Limited Edition 2000."
Base material: Gold appearance
Style: Painted
Back print: 5 lines
Back pattern: Hard Rock Cafe logos
Distribution method: Retail
Release date: 2002
Original retail price: 10.99 USD
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Or buy from some of our Members or other Retailers
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This 1st city scene guitar shaped bottle opener magnet has features a building with windows in steel blue, gray, and black. The lcity ocation is on the neck in steel blue letters and the Hard Rock logo is above the sound hold in dark yellow with burgundy letters, café in white.
Distribution Method: Retail
Original Retail Price: $10.00 USD
2.75
2.75
Released at the monthly Traders' Day on Sunday, February 11th. About a dozen traders showed up (and 2 grandkids) on a cloudy gray day of about 20 degrees. Pin was released very early in the year for the June 17, 1986 anniversary. It depicts a butcher shop counter or window display as the body of the guitar. The butcher girl is holding up kielbasa links in the shape of a "21" with a meat cleaver. Reflects Chicago's history as the world's leader in the meat processing industry, in the mid-1800's. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail. Base Material is Gold Appearance
Priced at $40.00 on cardstock picturing the Chicago skyline, all three pins have "25" on them in some manner. Released on Saturday June 18th, during the Pindy City trading event attended by about 120 people. Proceeds supported charity.
#1 is a "25" outline of the Chicago skyline. #2 is a snow globe with the Cafe pictured. #3 is the skyline with guitars & "XXV". It is also the artwork depicted on the cardstock. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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