Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,520.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This lot will be accompanied by a Letter of Provenance attesting to the fact that it resided in the historic Early '66 Time Capsule Collection one of the most exciting and important concert poster discoveries of the past 20 years.
Vintage Grateful Dead at its finest! The handbill for this early Avalon Ballroom show was presented by the Straight Theater as a benefit concert called "A Reading and Dance Concert" along with The Wildflower Michael McClure and the Outfit.
Audio recordings of the two sets the Dead performed on May 19th at the Avalon have been fan favorites for decades which included a magnificent version of “Cream Puff War” and the early Warlocks original acid-rock song “Mindbender”.
Want to question the desirability of this lot? Early benefit at Avalon Ballroom... with THE GRATEFUL DEAD Nuff said!!!
These flyers only show up very rarely We are aware of 5-6 that have surfaced over the past 5 decades. The artist Linda Nimmer was obviously influenced by Mari Tepper! The Light Show was by Reggie Williams from the Straight Theater.
This rare specimen is pinhole free and 100% Original with no restoration!
Handbill – Grateful Dead Avalon Ballroom
Grade – PAE Excellent 79
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead The Wildflower Michael McClure
Venue – Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 5/19/66
Dimensions – 8 1/2” x 11”
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Series/Promoter – Straight Theatre
Artist – Linda Nimmer
Condition Details – Pinhole free! 100% Original with no restoration. Toning on back few toning marks on upper left handling. 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 handbill is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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