1978–AOR 4.62-OP-1-Margo St. James-Hookers Ball-Cow Palace Original Poster-CGC Graded 9.0

closed on Friday, April 9, 2021

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$390.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This poster is from Margo's personal collection. The St. James Estate needed to part with items to cover her medical expenses.

Earlier this year Margo St. James passed away at the age of 83. This large original poster was created to promote the 5th annual Hooker's Ball held at the Cow Palace on October 20th 1978. 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.

Poster – 5th Annual Hooker’s Masquerade Ball
Grade – CGC 9.0
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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