Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,560.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This poster is signed in black ink by BOTH artists the late great Alton Kelley and signed & doodled by Stanley Mouse!
The FD-20 Five Men in a Boat is a classic! This amazing Mouse/Kelley design was created using a wonderful “split fountain” printing technique which yields each individual copy its own unique color variation and eye appeal. The FD-20 is one of the key pieces in building a Family Dog set. Only a handful of CGC graded examples have appeared at public auction each attracting very active bidding. We expect this lot to enjoy the same attention.
Last year in another public auction a high CGC Graded 9.8 example reached a high $15 500 sale total. The 8.0 Graded piece here will provide collectors seeking this poster a chance to win it for less than the Mint copies command. In May 2018 a lower 7.0 graded example brought $921 in our auction and it wasn't SIGNED. This example here bares beautiful signatures from BOTH ARTISTS Stanley Mouse and the late great Alton Kelley! More and more collectors are coming into the fold with the knowledge that artist signatures add a whole other dimension to their treasures. Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot!
Poster – Bo Diddley
Subtitle – Five Men in A Boat
Grade – CGC 8.0
Bands/Bill - Bo Diddley Sons of Adam Little Walter
Venue – Longshoreman’s Hall Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 8/5-7/66
Dimensions – 12 11/32” x 19 63/64”
Printing – Original Pre-Concert First Printing OP-1
Artist – Mouse/Kelley
Series/Promoter – Family Dog
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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