FAMILY DOG - AVALON BALLROOM AND ELSEWHERE - CARDS HANDBILLS ETC

FD-14-OHB-A BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING CO. (with Janis Joplin) / QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - June 24 & 25, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom - First printing handbill on very thin card stock with blank backside - 5 5/8" x 7 5/8" - This is the "gold Family Dog logo" version - Staple hole at top center edge and bottom center edge (a tiny stain at this location), some blue ink at the "I" at top of image (possibly from printing process), small green felt tip mark at "B" below the image, minor bumps - Beautiful B / B- to B copy 275.00

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FD-17A-OHB-A LOVE / BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING CO. (with Janis Joplin) July 15 & 16, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom - First / Only Printing handbill for cancelled concert - Artwork by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse with a collaged image from Franz Stuck (Snake Lady image) - 8 1/2" x 11" - Copy A) Tiny amount of foxing at upper left corner (hardly visible on close inspection), minor aging in the paper, Beautiful B+ / A- copy 175.00 - Copy B) 6" diagonal bend at lower left corner area, 3 1/2" diagonal bend at lower right corner area, a few small minor handling bends, Beautiful B / B+ to B+ copy 145.00

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FD-29-OHB-A JIM KWESKIN JUG BAND / BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY (with Janis Joplin) - Electric Train - Oct 7 & 8, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom - First printing paper handbill - 8 1/2" x 11" - Features the famous "Girl with Green Hair" image by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley with a collaged art nouveau illustration from the early 20th century - green hair / black border version - Two clean tackholes at upper corners (one each) and at top center margin, minor small, difficult to notice handling bends - Beautiful B+ copy! 250.00 Quite possibly one of THE most historic Big Brother / Joplin concert artworks!

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FD-38-OHB-A BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING CO. (with Janis Joplin) / LEE MICHAELS / OXFORD CIRCLE - Dec 9-10, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom - First printing paper handbill - 8 17/32" x 11" - Artwork by Victor Moscoso - Beautiful A- copy (couple of thin press wrinkles at bottom edge ticket outlets area) - 125.00 2nd copy has 1/2" diameter very light stain at right margin edge, tiny bit of scotch magic tape at edge in three places, light aging in the paper - Good filler copy in B condition 65.00 A / A- 100,00 B / B+ to B+ copy 65.00

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FD-40-OHB-A GRATEFUL DEAD / STEVE MILLER BAND / MOBY GRAPE - Dec 23 & 24, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom -First printing paper handbill - 8 1/2" x 11" - The infamous "Pagan Santa Claus" design by Victor Moscoso - B+ / A- 200.00 (Minor light stain along bottom edge)

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FD-700714-OHB-A TERRY REID / CAT MOTHER & THE ALL NIGHT NEWSBOYS / ACE OF CUPS - July 14 & 15, 1970 Family Dog Presentsat The Great Highway - First Printing twice-up handbill (two paper handbills printed side by side) - this sheet might have been printed to be used as a poster as well, most were cut for distribution as handbills - San Andreas Fault / SAF (Tad Hunter) artwork in split fountain colors - 11" x 16 31/32" - Low print run since they were not being produced for commercial sale after the show (unlike most of the Family Dog posters) - 1 3/4" bend at upper right corner, small light handling bends, small area of toning at upper left edge, two tiny light circular stains (difficult to see in the psychedelic artwork) - Ultra Rare - Beautiful B+ copy - Inquire for availability -

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FD-700313-OHB-B COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH / JOY OF COOKING March 13-15, 1970 Family Dog Presents at The Great Highway - First Printing paper handbill, black on white paper version - 8 1 / 2" x 11" - Randy Tuten lettering and black background surrounds photo of Teddy Roosevelt at center - 3/16" clean rip at top margin edge, a few minor, small, light handling bends - Rare - Beautiful B+ copy - 100.00

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FD-700320-OHB-A BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING CO. - KALEIDOSCOPE - DEVIL'S KITCHEN -March 20-22, 1970 Family Dog Presents at The Great Highway - First Printing paper handbill features Randy Tuten tering surrounding photo of Boy Scouts - Light, subtle discoloration in the top layer of the paper at lower left corner - Black and white, 8 1 / 2" x 11" - Beautiful B+ copy - 100.00

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FD-700508-OHB-B COMMANDER CODY AND HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN / OSCEOLA / SOUTHERN COMFORT May 8 to 10, 1970 Family Dog Presents at The Great Highway - First printing paper handbill, black on buff paper version, features Randy Tuten large photo of painting of large vessel on the waves - 8 1/2" x 11" - Has 2 3/4" inch press wrinkle at upper right corner - Rare - Beautiful B+ / A- copy - 100.00

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FD-700814-OHB-B - IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY / OSCEOLA - Aug 14-15, 1970 Family Dog Presents at the Great Highway - "Remember the Family Dog?" - First Printing paper handbill, Black on white paper - 8 3/8" x 10 5/8"- Features SAF artwork features large Family Dog logo with word balloon giving venue info for gig - Flat finish version (uncoated stock) - Bump at bottom right edge - Beautiful B+ / A- copy 65.00 - 2nd copy is in B+ shape - 60.00 - 3rd copy is B / B+ - 55.00 shape

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If you're looking for Ultra Mega Rare Family Dog handbills, consider the following handbills from Portland, you won't see them often since they are mega scarcer than most all the SF Bay Area Family Dog handbills!

FD-P-1-680216B - BLUE CHEER - NAZZ ARE BLUES BAND - Feb 16 & 17, 1968 at the CRYSTAL BALLROOM in Portland, Oregon - First / Only printing handbill features artwork by DeWaide - 5 13/16" x 4 1/4" - Printed on slick white cannery label stock - This piece represents the first Family Dog numbered item in the series of Portland shows, commony referrred to as P-1 - - Whitey Davis (RIP), who was working for Chet Helms (Family Dog), arrived in Portland to help set up alternate concerts for bands in the Dog's attempt to compete with Bill Graham's ability to offer bands multiple gig appearances at his various venues - Only handbills of this design are known thus far - I've only seen 15 copies of this rarity in the 9+ years I extensively hunted posters and handbills in the Portland area! Ultra Mega Rare - Beautiful A/A- copy - Inquire (Price is over 1K)

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FD-P-2-680223 - WEEDS (aka THE LOLLIPOP SHOPPE) / PH MARTIN'S MAGIC MEDICINE SHOW - Feb 23 & 24, 1968 - First / Only printing handbill, artist is unknown - 4 1/2" x 6 3/16" Printed on thin white cannery label stock - Commonly referred to as P-2 in the Family Dog Portland numbered series - I've only seen 6 copies of this rarity in the 9+ years I extensively hunted posters and handbills in the Portland area! - Possibly THE rarest of the Portland numbered Dog handbills! (P-3 may be of equal scarcity) - B / B- condition - Inquire (actual handbill not featured in the scan below)

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FD-P-4-680308 - CHARLATANS / ALEXANDER TIMELESS BLOOZEBAND - March 8 & 9, 1968 at the CRYSTAL BALLROOM in Portland, Oregon - First / Only printing handbill features artwork by Terre', the Charlatans road manager at the time - 4 9/16" x 6 9/16" - Printed on thin, white, slick cannery label stock - Commonly referred to as P-4 in the Family Dog numbered Portland series - I've only seen around 25 copies of this rarity in the 9+ years I extensively hunted handbills in the Portland area! Ultra Mega Rare, Beautiful A- shape - Inquire I also have a restored copy of the poster (15 1/2" x 23", First / Only printing, Ultra Mega Rare) for sale, inquire for details -

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FUGS / KALEIDOSCOPE - May 3, 1968 at the CRYSTAL DOG (a nickname for the Crystal Ballroom, since this was a Family Dog show) in Portland, Oregon - First / Only printing handbill features artwork by San Andreas Fault / SAF (aka Tadd Hunter) - Another of a string of shows presented in Portland by the Family Dog in an attempt to compete with Bill Graham's ability to offer bands multiple bookings at various venues- unnumbered Portland Family Dog item - 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" - Printed on slick, thin, white cannery label stock - I've only seen 11 copies of this rarity in the 9+ years I extensively hunted posters and handbills in the Portland area! - This copy has a little blue ink bleed at the right in the white margin area - Ultra Mega Rare - Inquire

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FD-42-OPC-A - Quicksilver Messenger Service - Steve Miller Blues Band - Other Half -Jan 6 & 7, 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom - Victor Moscoso artwork - 4 9/16" x 6 1/2" on thick vellum stock - This is the earliest Family Dog handbill printed on card stock, produced as a postcard - ON register copy, has writing on backside (does'nt affect frontside), small light, bend visible from backside only - Backside also has a tiny paper peel at oe edge - Beautiful B+ copy overall 135.00

FD-42-OPC-A OFF register slightly A / A- 150.00

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FD-44 Blank back card (on hold)

FD-44 Bulk Rate Mailer card Minor aging in the card B+ / A- 75.00

FD-47 Three tackholes (clean), bend at lower left corner etc. B / B+ 90.00

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FD-47 A- to A / A- 125.00

FD-52 Bulk Rate Mailer card B / B+ to B+ 65.00

FD-56 A / A- two copies 20.00

FD-57 A / A- 175.00

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FD-59 Two copies, both have a corner bend or two (hard to see from front side) B+ / A- or so 15.00 each

FD-64 Bulk Rate Mailer A / A- 150.00

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FD-65 A- 14.00 A / A- 15.00

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FD-66 A / A- 15.00

FD-68 A- 10.00 (light brown backside printing)

FD-69 - RICK GRIFFIN ARTWORK - B+ / A- 15.00

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FD-71 A- to A/ A- (biege colored stock) 15.00

FD-73 Bulk Rate back A / A- 35.00

FD-74 Silver stars in sky above Taj Mahal version inquire

FD-79 (D-1) Blank Back A / A- 70.00

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FD-80 B+ / A- to A- 9.00

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FD-D-2 (FD-82) Blank Back A / A- 40.00

FD-82 (D-3) Aging on backside in strange shape. A- (or B+ / A-) 40.00

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FD-83 Mailer Staple holes at top center and bottom edge (two sets here) clean. A few minor bends at a couple of corners. B+ or so 65.00

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FD-85 A / A- 20.00

FD-89 B+ / A- to B+ 65.00

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FD-D-7 Bulk Rate back card A / A- 45.00

FD-D-10 Bulk Rate back A / A- 45.00

FD-95 A- 15.00

FD-D-13 (other half of 95 set) A- (roller mark does'nt bend card, just indents a little on backside) 10.00

FD-101-2 poster A/A- Inquire

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FD-104 B+ 19.00 A- 20.00

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FD-104 Bulk Rate Mailer A- 75.00

FD-109 A- 14.00

FD-112 A- 10.00

FD-113 Bulk Rate backside A / A- 45.00

FD-114 A- 8.00

FD-117 A / A- 35.00 A- 30.00 B+ 25.00

FD-121 A- / B+ (minor small roller mark) 30.00

FD-121 A- / B+ Bulk Rate Mailer 85.00

FD-122 Bulk Rate Mailer A- 125.00

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FD-123 Tough card to find A / A- 75.00

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FD-127 Cub Staple hole (clean) top center edge, minor dings, some aging in paper B+ 20.00

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FD-129 A / A- 20.00

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FD-133 A / A- 15.00

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FD-134 A / A- 15.00

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FD-137 A / A- 15.00

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FD-137 Bulk Rate back 35.00

FD-138 B+ (One clean pinhole per corner) 30.00 B+ / A- (minor dings) 35.00 A / A- 45.00

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FD-145 A / A- 20.00

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FD-D-18-OPC-A - DOORS - Dec 29-31, 1967 at Denver Family Dog on West Evans Street - Great RICK GRIFFIN ARTWORK (See ART OF ROCK for image) - 5" x 6 31/32" (Eric describes a 4 15/16" x 6 31/32" card) - Black triangle at upper left corner, place stamp here back is black A / A- to A- 40.00

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FD-671123 TURKEY TROT - Nov 23, 1967 - Rick Griffin artwork - Announces start of Winter season of Family Dog concerts at the Avalon - 5" x 6 31/32" - Big Brother & the Holding Company (with Janis Joplin) - blank back card - Beautiful A- / B+ copy 25.00

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FD-781122A - John Mayall / Canned Heat / Sir Douglas Quintet +2 - Oct 31, 1968 at Winterland - This card is often referred to as W-1 - Features artwork by Tuten of Chandelier, Family Dog logo, etc. 4 5/8" x 6 1/2" Black on orange, uncommon / Scarce B+ (2 clean pinholes, etc.) 32.00 A- 40.00

FD-690117 - Mothers (of Invention w/ Frank Zappa) / Sir Douglas Quintet / PG & E - Jan 17 & 18, 1968 (Family Dog ) at Winterland - Often referred to as W-2 - Features Dogs dressed as humans, artwork by SAF (San Andreas Fault---Tad Hunter) - 3 1/4" x 8 7/32" , postcard - Text on backside - Beautiful A / A- copy 25.00

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FD-690117 & FD-690124-OHB-C - An uncut double card of the handbills for FD-690117 and FD-690124 ( Moby Grape / It's a Beautiful Day / Tim Hardin / The Other Half - Jan 24 & 25, 1969 at Winterland) - Double size Mailer (mechanically addressed and sent to people on the Family Dog's mailing list prior to the concert) - 6 1/2" x 8 7/32" on card stock - Had been pasted into a scrapbook, blue at four spots on backside, does not affect front. B+ or so 155.00

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LIGHT UP WITH THE FLAMIN GROOVIES No FD logo on front, the usual FD Place Stamp here border by Schnepf on backside in purple on tan stock. Uncommon (1967 or so) A / A- inquire - Mailer copy A- inquire

FD-670002-OHB-A - CROWDS BUG YOU? - Thursday nights at the Avalon Ballroom (Issued June 1, 1967) - Long, horizontal card features artwork by John H. Myers - 14 1/2" x 5 1/16" - Place stamp here backside - General announcement for Thursday nights at the Avalon - Uncommon - Beautiful A / A- copy - Inquire for availability -

TRIBAL STOMP at MONTEREY Fairgrounds - Sept 8 & 9, 1979 - 5 5/16" x 8 7/32" (Upper card of this two card set) and 5 3/32" x 8 17/64" (bottom half of this two card set) - THE CLASH - BIG MAMA THORNTON - THE BLUES PROJECT w/ AL KOOPER - DAN HICKS & HIS ACOUSTIC WARRIORS - THE CHAMBERS BROS. - ROBERT FRIPP - SOUL SYNDICATE - JOE ELY - NICK GRAVENITES - PETER TOSH - MARIA MULDAUR - LEE MICHAELS - COKE ESCOVIDO - etc. - Beautiful set of cards illustrated in full color by Gilbert Johnson, top half features nude woman stepping across double rainbow (deep blue sky, stars and clouds in background) - Top half is in Beautiful A- shape, bottom half has a tiny horizontal bend at top edge (roller mark) and small light stain, both visible from backside - Inquire for availability - ALSO HAVE THE 8 PAGE NEWSPAPER / PROGRAM with photos of some of the top acts (including the CLASH) as well as a GILBERT SHELTON Fat Freddy's Cat strip reprint - 11 3/8" x 14 15/16" - Beautiful A- shape (light aging in the paper) - Inquire