Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$840.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This poster emerged from a recently unearthed and long held collection of Texas material owned by a long time resident and participant of the Austin music scene!
We are pleased to offer the FIRST CGC Graded example of this amazing and very rare Vulcan Gas Company poster to EVER appear at public auction!
Austin Texas has a rich musical tradition dating back to the 1930’s. Often spoken of in the same breath with Nashville and New Orleans Austin is considered an American sweet spot of musical collaboration and innovation. During the 1960’s a small group of students began promoting Psychedelic and Blues concerts in the Austin area. They were originally known as the Electric Grandmother. Later they became the Vulcan Gas Company and eventually opened a venue under the same name.
This poster was designed by the amazing Gilbert Shelton. Shelton was the art director for the Vulcan 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. This issue titled “White Girl” is the first example of VG-4 posters we have EVER auctioned with or without CGC grading. Extremely SCARCE! Bid accordingly.
Poster – VG-4 The Thingies Vulcan Gas Company
Grade – CGC 6.0
Bands/Bill – The Thingies South Canadian Overflow Shiva's Headband
Venue – Vulcan Gas Company
City – Austin TX
Date – 11/17-18/67
Dimensions – 22” x 28 1/2”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Gilbert Shelton
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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