Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,680.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Here we have what is only the second CGC graded example appearance of this Austin Texas poster to appear in a public auction! This lot is the PERFECT example of why collectors are so excited about this hobby and believe that concert posters are the most lucrative collectibles opportunity in the world today! This very large and amazingly beautiful poster features the World Class artistry of legendary counterculture artist Gilbert Shelton! Just 500 posters were originally produced very few examples have EVER appeared at auction and this poster is STILL available at a super reasonable price point compared to every other major collectible!
Shelton was the art director of the Vulcan Gas Company along with Jim Franklin of Armadillo World Headquarters fame. Shelton went on to become one of the most well-known underground Comix artists of all time. He was one of the founders of “Rip off Press” and was best known for his hilarious and popular “Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers” comix. The material that was created for the Vulcan Gas Company in Austin Texas in the 1960s is some of the most desirable and valuable in the entire genre of Psychedelic Concert art.
Austin Texas has a rich musical tradition dating back to the 1930s. Often spoken of in the same breath with Nashville and New Orleans Austin is considered an American sweet spot of musical collaboration and innovation. During the 1960s a small group of students began promoting Psychedelic and Blues concerts in the Austin area. They were originally known as the Electric Grandmother. Later they became the Vulcan Gas Company and eventually opened a venue under the same name.
The Vulcan Gas Co. was responsible for a wonderful series of concert posters that are very scarce and beautiful. Very few of these posters exist in ANY condition today and the few that have surfaced over the years have been mostly restored. This copy is in amazing condition and presents an amazing collecting opportunity for anyone in this hobby!
Poster –Shiva's Headband at Vulcan Gas Company
Subtitle – Syringe Head
Catalog # VG-19
Grade – CGC 9.6
Bands/Bill – Shiva’s Headband Conqueroo Rubaiyat Sleepy John Estes
Venue – Vulcan Gas Company
City – Austin Texas
Date – 4/12-20/68
Dimensions – 21 1/2" X 26 1/2”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Series/Promoter – Vulcan Gas Company
Artist – Gilbert Shelton
Condition Details –Superb Museum Quality with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes. 100% Original with no restoration
*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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