1968 - Carousel Ballroom “Sore Thumb” - Grateful Dead PAE Graded MINT97!

closed on Sunday, February 7, 2010

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$4,180.00
Starting bid: $500.00

Here is the chance to acquire what is quite simply one of the most famous and most popular posters of the era! This piece measures 14” x 19 15/16” and is PERFECT in all respects easily the finest we have ever seen or handled! There are no nicks cuts tears pinholes or restoration of any kind. This poster is featured in “The Art of Rock” Plate # 2.172. If we assigned the “100” grade to posters this piece would easily make the cut. This poster can be found in used damaged condition and there are even some very rough copies with no tears or pinholes floating around that we have passed on through the years because they are too rough to call TRUE MINT. If you want one of these inferior copies you’ll still have to pay a few thousand dollars so it will be interested to see what this unimprovable example brings in this sale. This is the epitome of a “blue chip” poster. A famous design a famous band and ultra rare in this state of preservation. As an added “wow this particular example has been hand signed by the late great artist Alton Kelley! A super poster that will bring you joy now and even greater satisfaction with each passing year!