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Visiting every town called Hollywood in North America, the fully-grown Jack eventually ends up in California where he meets Kyle on a Venice boardwalk, and the new found friends embark on a musical odyssey, including a trip to The Guitar Center to purchase a plectrum like their idols.

GOOD SHOT: Tracey McNally with Roger Daltrey's plectrum on her face, thrown by the man himself (left) Picture: TRACEY O'NEILL/to250607plectrum

Who threw that at me? Oh, great, it really was Who! Daltrey's plectrum hits fan Tracey in face

The plectrum is on loan to the National Trust until June 2007 and can be seen at Mendips, along with replica items from John's childhood which were donated to the house by Yoko Ono Lennon in 2005 to mark his 65th birthday.

Was plectrum Lennon's?

It is 32in long and comes with the original song book and plectrum. As the condition is good, I wondered what its value might be?

MONEY: TREASURE HUNTERS; TV expert JAMES BREESE on antiques and collectables; FOCUS ON Dinky Toys

- Plectrum On the country most likely to go bankrupt I'd guess that unless the English wake up and see what's happening outside of their tiny little patch of ground, and remove themselves from what is now effectively a defunct and doomed currency system, well, they're favourite, and their crass sentimentality is likely to drag the rest of us down too.

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PLANET TURF: ANTE-POST

If that's not enough, you can buy their new single 3345 in glam vinyl in the shape of a giant plectrum (but imagine the size of guitar you would need).

Music: Black Velvets ready to rock

At auction, it would make up to pounds 750 with all the packaging including plectrum.

Finance: TREASURE HUNTERS; TV antiques expert JAMES BREESE gives you his tips on how to make the most of the world of antiques and collectables

An automatic golf ball collector, plectrum maker and pneumatic marble game are among the novel projects on display by the school's team of young engineers at the BBC Tomorrow's World Live event at Earls Court.

Designs on being show's best engineers

They play themselves in this hilarious comedy, which sees the fame-hungry duo go in search of a legendary plectrum that will guarantee them the place in the musical firmament they seek.

Tuesday: FILMS OF THE DAY

Alas, the mythical plectrum - made from one of the devil's teeth - is kept in a high security museum, resulting in an audacious bid to break in and steal it.

MOVIES: ROCK WANNABES HIT A BUM NOTE; TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY Cert 15, 94mins **

The plectrum supplied turns everyday items into guitars for you to play along and compete with.

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