Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$600.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This is the first example of this vintage, original Grateful Dead handbill to appear in our auction! This rare handbill promotes the band appearing at Springer's Hall in Portland & McArthur Court, University of Oregon in Eugene Oregon on May 30th & 31st 1969. A real pacific northwest treasure! The split-fountain color design features the round photo of the Dead and extended family taken by Thomas Weir (which also appeared on the back cover of the Aoxomoxoa album), and lettering designed by the late great Portland artist Gary Ewing. The handbill was printed on light green construction paper. Very few of these exist in circulation today. Only as many as 400 - 500 copies were likely produced in 1969.
Condition: A semi-circular rip at middle of left margin, small lower left corner bump.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Grateful Dead Portland & Eugene Handbill
--GRADE: Excellent 79
--PERFORMERS: Grateful Dead
--VENUE: Springer's Hall & McArthur Court University of Oregon
--CITY: Portland & Eugene, Oregon
--DATE: 5/30/1969
--DIMENSIONS: 7 x 10
--PRINTING: OHB-A; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Handbill
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