1978–AOR 4.62-OP-1-Margo St. James-Hookers Ball-Cow Palace Original Poster-SIGNED Robert Gotsch! CGC Graded 5.0

closed on Friday, July 17, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$204.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This poster is signed dated and numbered in ink by the artist Robert Gotsch!

 

In the 1970's self-described prostitute and sex-positive feminist Margo St. James was the founder of the "COYOTE" organization (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) which advocated decriminalization of prostitution. Fund raising involved an annual hosting of the well-attended Hooker's Ball which gathered 20 000 attendees in 1978 at the historic Cow Palace. This very large original poster is SIGNED by the artist! Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot.

 

Poster – 5th Annual Hooker’s Masquerade Ball

Grade – CGC 5.0

Bill – Puppets Glitter Belly Dancers Flash Nuns Witches Wizards and Sheiks

Venue – Cow Palace

City – San Francisco CA

Date – 10/20/78

Dimensions – 19 28/32”x 28 30/32”

Printing – OP-1 Original First Printing

Artist – R. Gotsch

Series/Promoter – Margo Saint James Presents Coyote

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 6:00 pm eastern.

 

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