Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,610.00
Starting bid: $1.00
We are very proud to offer only the THIRD CGC graded example of this poster to appear in our auction. This is one of the top requested posters in the world! Trip or Freak is a rare collaboration between three of the most prolific and talented artists of the era: Rick Griffin Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley. The poster was designed for a 1967 Halloween show at Winterland which featured The Grateful Dead Big Brother and Quicksilver Messenger Service.
The central image is of Lon Chaney in his role in the 1925 American classic silent film "Phantom of The Opera". The background rows is the same image repeated to give the appearance of blotter acid. The script at the top of the poster reads “Trip or Freak” and upon close inspection reveals a hidden image of a bare breasted dancing woman. The “C” in “Quicksilver” was mistakenly omitted from the print adding to the collectability.
This scarce piece seldom surfaces at public auction or even in private trades and when it does it always generates lots of attention. In October 2017 a same graded example reached $1852 in our auction. We only offered it one other time and that example included restoration. This example here is 100% Original with no restoration whatsoever. Don't let this chance pass you by bid early!
Poster – Trip or Freak
Grade – CGC 6.5
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Big Brother & The Holding Company Quicksilver Messenger Service
Venue – Winterland
City – San Francisco California
Date – 10/31/67
Dimensions – 14 9/32” x 26 ¼”
Printing – (OP-1) Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Stanley Mouse Rick Griffin and Alton Kelley
Condition details – 100% Original with no restoration. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.
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