1975-Wichita Civic-James Brown CARDBOARD STAND Concert Poster! ORIGINAL GLOBE PRINTING! PAE Graded Near Mint “83”

closed on Friday, April 3, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$420.00
Starting bid: $1.00

One of the more unique Globe posters we've ever auctioned - a Cardboard STANDING poster (with the folding flap on the reverse) produced for Mr Dynamite himself - The great James Brown! This piece is also special because of its original cut-out arch at the top which shapes the poster in a very unique tombstone style! The hardest working man in show business toured relentlessly in the sixties seventies and eighties. He earned names like The King of Soul and The Godfather of Rock n Roll and he’s forever celebrated as one of the top performers of this era! 

 

From its opening in 1929 until its closure in 2010 Globe Poster Company in Baltimore was the go-to place for musicians circuses drag races and concert producers for bold eye-catching letterpress advertising. It's no secret that Globe cardboard concert posters are the gold standard amongst advanced collectors. They rarely show up at public auction and when they do they are always met with enthusiastic bidding! 

 

Here's a magnificent head turner that contains everything you could ever want all in one poster! 1) James Brown was the man that started it all giving this poster unsurpassed historical significance. 2) This is a CARDBOARD GLOBE poster and Globe posters are universally considered to amongst the most desirable concert posters EVER issued. 3) Unlike most surviving Globes this lot is 100% Original and free of restoration. It features 100% full borders with no tears. 4) This specimen is extra special because it's a cardboard STANDING poster with the folding flap on the reverse!

 

Poster – Mr Dynamite James Brown

Grade – PAE Near Mint 83

Bands/Bill – James Brown and his Revue

Venue – Wichita Civic Cultural Center

City – Wichita KS

Date – 2/1/75

Dimensions – 15 1/2" x 21 3/8"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Globe Poster

Paper Type - Cardboard Stand with flap on reverse

Condition Details – Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes. 100% Original with no restoration. Bottom right corner crunch. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.

 

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****

 

*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*

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