1979–Al Green-Freda Payne-Fox Theatre Cardboard Concert Poster-PAE Graded Mint “91”

closed on Friday, October 16, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$84.00
Starting bid: $1.00

The Reverend Al Green made waves in the music world back in the seventies with a series of soul hit singles including "Take Me to the River" and "Let's Stay Together". He has been celebrated for decades as one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music and the last of the great soul signers. This original cardboard poster was produced for his appearance with Freda Payne at the Fox Theatre in San Diego during spring of 1979.

 

The historic Colby Poster Printing Company produced promotional material between 1948 and 2012 and they became legendary for their signature fluorescent inks and bold all-caps typography although none of the original staff had any formal design training. They were members of the letterpress union the screen printers union and the typesetters union. This original cardboard poster is in Museum Quality Condition!

 

Poster – Al Green Fox Theatre

Grade – PAE Mint 95

Bands/Bill – Al Green Freda Payne

Venue – Fox Theatre

City – San Diego CA

Date – 3/2/79

Dimensions – 14" x 22”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Paper Type – Cardboard

Condition Details - Museum Quality with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 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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