Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$480.00
Starting bid: $1.00
We are pleased to offer the FIRST CGC Graded example of this large and beautiful poster to appear in our auction! In the 1970's self-described prostitute and sex-positive feminist Margo St. James was the founder of the "COYOTE" organization (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) which advocated decriminalization of prostitution. Fund raising involved an annual hosting of the well-attended Hooker's Ball which gathered 20 000 attendees in 1978 at the historic Cow Palace. This is a very large historic original poster in fabulous Museum Quality condition!
Poster – 5th Annual Hooker’s Masquerade Ball
Grade – CGC 9.8
Bill – Puppets Glitter Belly Dancers Flash Nuns Witches Wizards and Sheiks
Venue – Cow Palace
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 10/20/78
Dimensions – 19 28/32”x 28 30/32”
Printing – OP-1 Original First Printing
Artist – R. Gotsch
Series/Promoter – Margo Saint James Presents Coyote
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.*
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