1986–Jay Leno-Universal Amphitheatre Cardboard Concert Poster-PAE Graded Excellent '75'

closed on Friday, December 4, 2020

Final Auction Price
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$36.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Starting in 1985 stand up comedian Jay Leno was a regular guest / substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. In 1992 he permanently replaced Carson as the host and launched his career into a household name worldwide. This original cardboard poster was produced for his appearance Universal Amphitheatre during summer of 1986.

 

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.

 

Poster – Jay Leno  Universal Amphitheatre

Grade – PAE Excellent 75

Bands/Bill – Jay Leno

Venue – Universal Amphitheatre

Date – 6/13/86

Dimensions – 15" x 22"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Paper Type – Cardboard

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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