1971 The Detroit Emeralds The Ann Arbor Armory Globe Printing Cardboard Poster Extra Fine 61

closed on Sunday, April 23, 2023

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$97.20
Starting bid: $1.00

This cardboard Globe poster advertised R&B music stars The Detroit Emeralds appearing at The Ann Arbor Armory on July 3rd 1971. The vocal group enjoyed a run of successful records in the early part of the decade including their transatlantic hit single, "Feel the Need in Me". From its opening in 1929 until its closure in 2010, Globe Poster Company in Baltimore was the go-to place for musicians circuses drag races and concert producers for bold eye-catching letterpress advertising. It's no secret that Globe cardboard concert posters are the gold standard amongst advanced collectors. They rarely show up at public auction and when they do they are always met with enthusiastic bidding!


--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: The Detroit Emeralds The Ann Arbor Armory Globe Poster
--GRADE: EXTRA FINE 61
--PERFORMERS: The Detroit Emeralds, Sweet James of the Fantastic Four
--VENUE: Ann Arbor Armory
--CITY: Ann Arbor MI
--DATE: 07/03/1971
--DIMENSIONS: 22 x 28
--PRINTING: CARDBOARD; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Cardboard Poster

 

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