Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$84.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This handbill has only appeared in public auctions two or three times during the past 20 years or so and this example is only the second we’ve ever offered! This was produced for the “Love-In” held at Valley State College in Northridge California featuring Shadow Legend The Band With the Symbol of Life and others on May 27 1967. Ultra Scarce!
The lettering on this handbill also lists "Direct from The Timothy Leary Road Show" which may or may not refer to The Shadow Legend (group) or Larry Hildebrand (whose name also appears in psych lettering on the handbill).
Tim Leary's "Death of the Mind" Road Show began in the fall of 1966. Leary and his Millbrook companions had a major off Broadway hit "The Death of the Mind". The theatrical performance/ light show/lecture sampled from Hermann Hesses Steppenwolf with Leary in the role of Harry Haller a middle aged man uncomfortable in his own skin who is taken through changes in the magic theater of the mind. They sold out the Village Theater a 2 000 seater for nine weeks and got mostly rave reviews. The New York Times reviewer suggested that Leary might deserve a Tony Award. This was probably the last time Leary got good reports from the New York City intelligentsia.
Handbill – Love In
Grade – PAE Excellent “79”
Bands/Bill – Shadow Legend The Band With the Symbol of Life others.
Venue – Valley State College
City – Northridge CA
Date – 5/27/67
Dimensions – 8 1/2" x 11"
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. 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.
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