Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,530.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This lot is the PERFECT example of why collectors are so excited about this hobby and believe that concert posters are the most lucrative collectibles opportunity in the world today! This very large and amazingly beautiful poster features the World Class artistry of legendary counter culture artist Gilbert Shelton and his use of Winnie-The-Pooh. Just 500 posters were originally produced less than 5 examples have EVER appeared at auction and this poster is STILL available at a super reasonable price point compared to every other major collectible!
Shelton was the art director of the Vulcan Gas Company along with Jim Franklin of Armadillo World Headquarters fame. Shelton went on to become one of most well known underground Comix artists of all time. He was one of the founders of “Rip off Press” and was best known for his hilarious and popular “Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers” comix.
The 13th Floor Elevators (Rocky Erickson) were highly influential in the development of the San Francisco sound. Their legacy continues today in influencing modern day psych and indie music genres. This poster promotes the very FIRST times this legendary band performed at the venue’s permanent location. This run of two shows at the Vulcan drew very large crowds and established the venue as “the place to go” in Austin for live music during late 1967.
Very few of these posters exist in ANY condition today and the few that have surfaced over the years have been mostly restored. This is the FIRST CGC graded example to ever appear at public auction. Our database shows just TWO auction appearances in recent years. A restored example realized $4042 on 11/12/15 and a copy cataloged as being in "very good condition with a tear" commanded $4735 on 11/8/12. If you’ve been waiting years for one of these ultra rare gems to be available with third party certification your time has come!
Estimate -$3 500- $7 000
Poster – 13th Floor Elevators at Vulcan Gas Company
Subtitle – Winnie The Pooh
Catalog # VG-2
Grade – CGC 5.0
Bands/Bill – 13th Floor Elevators Conqueroo Shiva’s Headband
Venue – Vulcan Gas Company
City – Austin Texas
Date – 11/3-4/67
Dimensions – 22 X 28 ½”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Series/Promoter – Vulcan Gas Company
Artist – Gilbert Shelton
Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. 5-6 instances of small paper loss and tears along edges. Handling thoughout. NO PINHOLES. Age appropriate toning attests to its 100% original unrestored status. 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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