1966 FD-6 Big Brother & The Holding Company Grass Roots Avalon Ballroom Handbill Near Mint 87

closed on Sunday, December 8, 2024

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$300.00
Starting bid: $10.00

This magnificent handbill for a canceled Family Dog show at the Avalon is described by noted concert poster expert and historian Eric King as “The quintessential psychedelic poster”! The central image is borrowed from a 19th century painting by Viennese Painter Franz Von Stuck. This image is a re-occurring theme in the Avalon series with this being its initial use.

 

Condition Details: Finger bend top edge

 

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: FD-6 Handbill
--GRADE: Near Mint 87
--PERFORMERS: Grass Roots, Sons of Adam, Big Brother & The Holding Company 
--VENUE: Avalon Ballroom
--CITY: San Francisco
--DATE: 4/29-30/1966
--SIZE: 5.5 x 8.5
--PRINTING: OHB-A; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Handbill

 

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