What Is kiss.ch? The Swiss KISS Collector Site Explained

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kiss.ch is a personal Swiss fan and collector website devoted to the rock band KISS, run by collector Alexander Zihlmann and focused on his own collection and collecting news. It is not an official KISS site. Use it if you want a collector's perspective on rare KISS items, tour-program appearances, and documented interactions with band members; don't use it for official band news, tickets, or merchandise.

Who runs the site and what it covers

The site describes itself as the "First KISS website from Switzerland, specialized in KISS collecting." Its content is a dated log of collection milestones and media appearances rather than a shop or database. Recurring themes in the page evidence:

  • Collection features in official products — Zihlmann notes he "provided a few pictures of my collection featured in this 2019 tour-program," referring to the KISS End Of The Road tourbook, and that 10 versions of that book were used from 2019 to 2023. He also records being "featured in the credits" of the Creatures Of The Night 40th Anniversary Edition and the Destroyer 45th Anniversary Edition.
  • Media coverage — a Swiss Radio 1 KISS special with an interview (aired January 23, 2022, replayed January 26), and a ZüriInfo TV report titled "Weltgrösste KISS-Sammlung" (world's largest KISS collection) with a meet-and-greet at the Hallenstadion.
  • Band-member interactions — birthday wishes posted by Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer, and a note about obtaining all four Canadian Crazy Nights awards presented to Gene, Paul, Eric, and Bruce.
  • Collecting anecdotes — the TV report summary describes a collection spanning "vom Nuggi bis zum Sarg" (from a pacifier to a coffin), and says the band sometimes consults him on rarities.

What it is not

The page evidence shows no pricing, no shop links, and no payment platforms. Treat kiss.ch as an archive of one collector's activity and a record of where his items have appeared publicly — not as a store, an official news source, or a complete KISS discography reference.

How to use it

  1. Browsing collection history — read the dated entries on the front page and use "Older posts" / page navigation (Page 1, Page 2) to move back through the archive.
  2. Checking whether a collectible is documented — search the site for an item name (for example, a tourbook edition or an award) to see if Zihlmann has written about it.
  3. Verifying a claim you saw elsewhere — the entries name specific products and broadcasts (Radio 1, ZüriInfo, anniversary-edition credits), which you can cross-check against those sources.

A practical example: if you own a 2019–2023 End Of The Road tourbook and want to know which versions exist, the site's note that "there are 10 versions of this book" gives you a starting count to verify against collector forums.

Common pitfalls

  • Mistaking it for an official site — the domain name is suggestive, but the content is one fan's personal record.
  • Expecting current prices or sales — nothing in the page evidence indicates transactions; the awards story describes a past acquisition, not items for sale.
  • Assuming the collection is fully catalogued online — the site highlights selected items and media moments, not an exhaustive inventory.