Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,680.00
Starting bid: $1.00
In addition to being CGC authenticated and graded this handbill has been independently authenticated as an Original First Printing in pencil on the reverse by noted concert poster expert and historian Eric King!
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.
This ULTRA SCARCE Original handbill known as The Rock and Roll Ball is for the second Family Dog show put on by Rifkin & Scully and features artwork by George Hunter of The Charlatans. After this show Chet would partner up with Bill Graham to start producing shows at the Fillmore. Chet put forth some of the Family Dog crew as a production force but ultimately lost control over the venue bands and the power to run things as he saw fit. Chet then shook free of Graham and found his own venue for dance concerts the Avalon Ballroom. This brief phase of the Family Dog was done after just 2 shows at California Hall.
This incredible Museum Piece is a quintessential George Hunter design… subtly psychedelic wryly humorous and stylized as is George’s forte in general ... a real early FD classic. The Charlatans though not necessarily identifying themselves as a “Family Dog band” were in the heart of the “Dog House” social network housing and schemes and was intertwined with the Family Dog more than any other band other than possibly Big Brother. An incredible high grade piece of VERY EARLY San Francisco history!
Pirates of this handbill issue have circulated for decades and can be difficult to spot. With much relief brought to the collecting community we are pleased to offer this specimen -- which is not only certified by CGC but ALSO has been authenticated as an Original First Printing by noted concert poster expert and historian Eric King!
Handbill – The Charlatans California Hall
Subtitle – Ball
Grade – CGC 8.0
Bands/Bill – Electric Train The Charlatans
Venue – California Hall
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 2/4/1966
Dimensions – 8 1/2" x 10 63/64"
Printing – OHB-B Original Pre-Concert First Printing Version 2
Series/Promoter – Family Dog
Artist – Michael Ferguson George Hunter
Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. Tackhole in the top two corners and bottom center. 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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