An auction house in Los Angeles is about to sell many Prince artefacts, including unreleased music and personal possessions.

The collection comes courtesy of Prince’s first wife, Mayte Garcia, former manager Owen Husney and guitarist Dez Dickerson.

For music buffs, there are two fascinating items in particular. The first is a three-track demo tape recorded by Prince in winter 1976 and spring 1977, featuring Just As Long As We’re Together, My Love Is Forever and Jelly Jam – accompanied by a press pack, one of only 15 made. The starting price for that is $6,500. The second is a tape, from 1978, of six early songs, three unreleased and three that would later be recorded for official release, including an early version of Sometimes It Snows in April. You’ll need a minimum of $20,000 (£13,900) to bid for that.

Of a more personal and romantic nature the auction collection will also include the diamond engagement ring and handwritten marriage proposal Prince gave to Mayte Garcia – these have a reserve / opening bid of $100,000. The proposal takes the form of five handwritten notes on five pink, heart-shaped notes,“which Prince used to lead Garcia on a romantic journey to the ring”.

Also up for auction is an array of Prince’s wardrobe including jewellery, accessories (including a pair of handcuffs used during stage performances of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World), and 36 lots of tableware from Prince and Garcia’s wedding. If you have a limited budget for this Prince memorabilia collection, the cheapest of those items are the five saucers featuring a keyboard design; bidding starts at $1,000 each. If you are a little more flush, the opening bid on a 50-piece set of wedding china is $50,000.

If you are a little less flush and are looking for a more affordable unique wedding gift, how about a framed vinyl single of the bride & groom’s first dance song? ORDER @ www.myfirstrecord.co.uk/

Alternatively celebrate your love of Prince by ordering your favourite Prince song as a framed vinyl single. If it’s intended as a gift you can personalise it with an inscribed / engraved plaque. ORDER @ www.myfirstrecord.co.uk/

Framed vinyl records and framed CDs with a personalised plaque, make unique presents or original gifts for a special celebration  / special occasion ie a Wedding ( Wedding First Dance Song ), an Engagement Party ( Our Song ), a House Warming Party ( New Home ), a 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th Birthday ( How about the No1 song on the day of birth? ), a Silver, Ruby or Golden Wedding Anniversary, Father’s or Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day!!  THE PERFECT PERSONALISED PRESENT!!