1982-Montego Bay-Jamaica World Music Festival-Grateful Dead Cardboard Concert Poster-Colby Version-PAE Graded Near Mint '89'

closed on Friday, November 16, 2018

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$173.00
Starting bid: $1.00

The Jamaica World Music Festival was a very special event for the Grateful Dead and Deadheads in 1982. Many fans made the trip to Montego Bay for this one! In dramatic fashion The Dead played "Fire on the Mountain" at sunrise. The Beach Boys Rick James The B-52’s The Clash Peter Tosh Aretha Franklin and many more also performed this 3 day festival.


This version is different than the ones that generally come up. It was printed in Los Angeles by Colby and advertises local travel agencies at the bottom. The historic Colby Poster Printing Company produced promotional material between 1948 and 2012 and they became legendary for their signature fluorescent inks and bold all-caps typography although none of the original staff had any formal design training. They were members of the letterpress union the screen printers union and the typesetters union.


This is only the second time we've had the pleasure of offering this historic piece. Original Printing Cardboard posters are super popular and remain one of the most highly sought after type of concert memorabilia ever known! Read our Blog Dated 8/1/18 where we discuss the recent growth of the Dead’s legacy with today’s younger generation and the impact this has on authentic material in our collectors world.


Poster – Jamaica World Music Festival Bob Marley Memorial Performing Center

Grade – PAE Near Mint 89

Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Beach Boys Rick James The B-52’s The Clash Peter Tosh Aretha Franklin and many more

Venue – Bob Marley Memorial Performing Center

City – Montego Bay Jamaica

Date – 11/25-27/82

Dimensions – 13 15/16" x 22"

Printing – OP-1- (Original pre-concert first printing)

Promoter – Feyline and Budweiser

Printer - Colby Poster Printing Company

Paper Type – Cardboard

Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. Evidence of moisture bottom left corner. 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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