1977–The Nuns-Crime-Mabuhay Gardens Concert Poster-EARLY SAN FRAN PUNK SCENE! PAE Graded Excellent “79”

closed on Friday, August 14, 2020

Final Auction Price
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$96.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This first printing poster was produced for two of the early founding acts of the San Francisco punk scene – The Nuns and Crime - performing at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco on March 16 1977. The poster was designed by James Stark (the signature is facsimile and appeared on all of the printings). 

 

The Nuns began performing around various venues in the San Francisco area a year earlier. They were among the first punk bands in California and played their first show at the Mabuhay Gardens in December 1976 and quickly became regulars. Soonafter they opened for the Ramones and also the Sex Pistols.

 

Poster – The Nuns Crime Mabuhay Gardens

Grade – PAE Excellent 79

Bands/Bill – The Nuns Crime

Venue – Mabuhay Gardens

City – San Francisco CA

Date – 3/16/77

Dimensions – 8 1/2” x 14”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist - James Stark

Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. Surface stains & discoloration waviness in the paper bottom left corner bump. 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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