Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,440.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Here is the chance to acquire one of the most famous and popular Grateful Dead posters of the era! This Alton Kelley design pokes fun at the D.I.Y. nature of the Carousel. The Carousel Ballroom was a short lived venture that was funded and managed by the Dead and Airplane. After they lost enough money and realized it was not their game the space was taken over by Bill Graham and became the Fillmore West.
Don't let the 8.5 Grade fool you. Unlike this clean poster exhibited here other examples of this poster can be found with big tears paper loss and pinholes from time to time. However overall this issue is extremely hard to find in ANY condition.
In September 2018 a lower 7.0 graded example reached $1610 in our auction. Low availability and ultra high demand! A treasure that will bring you satisfaction with each passing year. Many collectors believe that posters graded 8.5 by CGC represent the best value in the marketplace today. See our blog dated 1/31/18 to learn why demand is currently skyrocketing!
Poster – Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom
Subtitle- AOR 2.172 Sore Thumb
Grade – CGC 8.5
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Jefferson Airplane
Venue – Carousel Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 3/15-17/68
Dimensions – 14” x 19 15/16”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Alton Kelley
Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. 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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