1971 Edwin Starr Revue Mr. Kelly’s Club Detroit Globe Press Cardboard Poster Fine 53

closed on Sunday, November 8, 2026

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$12.00
Starting bid: $10.00

This cardboard Globe poster announced the Edwin Starr Revue appearing at Mr. Kelly’s Club in Detroit, Michigan from Thursday through Sunday, August 26-29, 1971. In support were Miss Orthea Barnes (sister of singer J.J. Barnes) and a 10-piece Creations Band. 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. 

 

Condition Details: Globe press. Cardboard. Paper loss.

 

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Edwin Starr Globe Poster
--GRADE: Fine 53
--PERFORMERS: Edwin Starr Revue, Miss Orthea Barnes and a 10-piece Creations Band
--VENUE: Mr. Kelly’s Club
--CITY: Detroit, MI
--DATE: 8/26/1971
--SIZE: 22 x 30.5"
--PRINTING: Original Pre-Concert First Printing Cardboard Poster


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