Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$180.00
Starting bid: $1.00
When Family Dog was no longer doing shows at the Avalon Ballroom Soundproof Productions began producing a series of concerts at the venue in January 1969. Soundproof enlisted the talents of artists like Rick Griffin and Gilbert Shelton for the designs on the promotional material. This original handbill was produced by the great Gilbert Shelton. It features a run of concerts at the Avalon with Van Morrison Black Pearl Saloom and more.
Gilbert Shelton was the art director of the Vulcan Gas Company along with Jim Franklin of Armadillo World Headquarters fame. Shelton went on to become one of most well known underground Comix artists of all time. He was one of the founders of “Rip off Press” and was best known for his hilarious and popular “Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers” comix. The famous POSTER for this run of shows was designed by Rick Griffin and is in the Art of Rock book (AOR 2.23). This Shelton handbill is not a piece that surfaces very often for collectors.
Handbill – Gilbert Shelton Comic Strip - Avalon
Grade – PAE Mint 93
Bands/Bill – Van Morrison Black Pearl Saloom More
Venue – Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 1/31-2/2/69
Dimensions – 7" x 8 7/8"
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist - Gilbert Shelton
Paper Type – Thin paper
Condition Details - Museum Quality with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration. Light handling. 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 6:00 pm eastern.
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