Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$4,500.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This incredible lot is tied for the FINEST QUALITY CGC Graded Cream Paisley poster to EVER appear at public auction! Grande posters are highly sought after and enjoy top demand by collectors whenever they appear at public auction. Why? The reasons are many.
First Grande posters were issued in small runs of just 500 pieces. Secondly NONE of the Grande posters were re-printed. Third The Grande was the Midwest center of the psychedelic scene in the 1960’s. It is by far the most famous of the Midwest venues and it featured many of the top bands of the era.
The fact this is one of THE most sought after Grande Ballroom Posters of all time featuring one of the top bands of all time tied for the finest known condition is sure to attract the attention of advanced collectors as well as those actively assembling ”finest known” collections. On the rare occasion this issue is offered for public sale it usually has been previously restored. This example is superb and flawless in all respects. The poster is as fresh as if it had been produced today. 100% original with no restoration. 100% un-improvable.
Astute collectors understand well that a finest known example in rare coins comics and baseball cards regularly bring 5-10x the price of the next finest known copy even if the next finest known copy is superb itself. Whatever value premium the market assigns now it is sure to expand in the future as the market expands for CGC graded concert posters.
In February 2017 a same 9.8 graded example reached $6912 in our auction. A well known phrase in collectible markets is that “quality is remembered long after price is forgotten”. If you are uncompromising collector that only accepts the best this is an opportunity that should not be passed up!
Estimate: $5 000 - $10 000
Poster – Cream Grande Ballroom 1968
Catalog # G/G-680607
Nickname - Cream Paisley
Grade – CGC Grade 9.8
Bands/Bill – Cream MC5 Carousel and more
Venue – Grande Ballroom
City – Detroit MI
Date – 6/7-9/68
Dimensions -12 28/32”x 21 2/32”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Gary Grimshaw
Series/ Promoter- Russ Gibb
Condition Details - Superb Museum Quality that is unimprovable in every way. Of course there are no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration.
*****This Poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*