Final Auction Price
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$345.00
Starting bid: $1.00
A LARGE and LONG World Class cardboard poster featuring World Class performers in 1982's famous US Festival and in World Class condition! 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 HUGE 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 – The US Festival
Grade – PAE Near Mint “85”
Bands/Bill – Friday: The Police Talking Heads The B-52’s Oingo Boingo The English Beat Ramones Saturday: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Pat Benatar the Kinks the Cars Santana Eddie Money Dave Edmunds Sunday: Fleetwood Mac Jackson Browne Jimmy Buffett Jerry Jeff Walker Grateful Dead.
Venue – Glen Helen Regional Park
City – San Bernadino California
Date – 9/3-5/1982
Dimensions – 14 X 44”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Paper – Cardboard
Series/Promoter – the US Festival
Artist – Colby Poster Printing Co.
Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Creases top left corner all corners have bumps. 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.
This is an oversized cardboard poster which must be shipped flat. Shipping rates will be adjusted accordingly.
*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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