Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$144.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This is only the second example of this rare handbill to appear in our auction! The significance of this lot is the entertainment. Check it out. This was the cultural mash-up that was the dream and the methodology of the early psychedelic consciousness movement in San Francisco. Multi-media reflected multi reality a more inclusive orientation that reflected a broader perception that was sometimes discovered through the psychedelic experience.
We are not familiar with this artist.. but they have bought into that old timey aesthetic as well like “okies” facing the open desert in their migratory truck... the Burma Shave sign-joke...
Rare! We have heard of a few in existence. It’s early and a seminal period in hippie culture/counter-culture early 1966. The multiplicity of CAUSES and BENEFITS which really illustrate the spectrum of CONCERNS which socially map out the CHANGES being brought forth by the youth of the era along with the support from the musicians/bands. The San Francisco Mime Troupe celebrated it's 60th year of existence in 2019 & are still producing "Free Shows in the Parks" of the SF Bay Area.
Handbill – Sopwith Camel UC Medical Center
Grade – PAE Mint 93
Bands/Bill – Sopwith Camel SF Mime Troupe
Venue – UC Medical Center Student Union
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 5/27/66
Dimensions – 8 1/2 x 11”
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Series/Promoter – C.I.P.A
Artist – T. MacNeil
Condition Details – Museum Quality with no visible flaws of any kind. No nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration. Tiny corner bump. 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 6:00 pm eastern.
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