Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,020.00
Starting bid: $10.00
This is the FIRST time this EXTREMELY RARE vintage original concert poster is appearing in our auction! We can't find a trace of a past sale of this issue in any other past public auctions. It advertised Elton John performing at the Illinois State University Horton Fieldhouse on October 11th, 1972. Wearing a flashy suit, platform shoes and rimmed glasses, a 25 year old Elton John electrified the Horton Fieldhouse. Sources say many students had camped on the Quad for two days to secure tickets. This show occurred the same year he released the hit record Honky Chateau, one of John's most beloved albums that contained the song Rocket Man. This is a featured lot that should not be overlooked! We have never seen another one of these posters surface. Elton John is one of the most respected and colorful performers of all time. Incredible piano playing, incredible voice, he's got it all. He just recently bid farewell to live performances. Thank you for the songs, Elton.
Condition: minor paper loss top left edge, hard creases middle/top center, puncture mark top center, creases, stains.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Elton John Horton Fieldhouse Poster
--GRADE: Excellent 71
--PERFORMERS: Elton John
--VENUE: Illinois State University, Horton Fieldhouse
--CITY: Normal, IL
--DATE: 10/11/1972
--DIMENSIONS: 13 x 22.5
--PRINTING: OP-1; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster
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