GRATEFUL DEAD SMALL STUFF HANDBILLS CARDS ETC

FAMILY DOG - AVALON BALLROOM

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FD-40-OHB-A - GRATEFUL DEAD - MOBY GRAPE - STEVE MILLER BLUES BAND Dec 23-24, 1966 - First Printing Concert Handbill - 8 1/2" x 10 31/32" - Primarily red and green on white paper artwork by Victor Moscoso features Pagan Santa (w/ horns) - Minor light stain at bottom edge - Pristine A- / B+ condition - Inquire

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FD-82-OPC-A (D-3) - GRATEFUL DEAD - MOTHER EARTH - Sept 22-23, 1967 at 1601 West Evans Street in Denver, CO - First Printing Concert Handbill - Artwork by Dennis Nolan features large skull with Pig Pen type head in the nose cavity and "Grateful Dead in large letters woven into the crevices between the teeth - Red, blue, green, yellow, black and shades of gray on card stock with "Place Stamp Here" postcard backside - Has rectangular shaped aging / toning on backside only - Pristine A- condition - Inquire -

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MANTRA ROCK DANCE / GRATEFUL DEAD - MOBY GRAPE - ALLEN GINSBERG - SWAMI BHAKTIVEDANTA - BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY - Sunday Jan 29, 1967 at the Avalon - First Printing Concert Handbill - 8 1 / 2" x 11" - Red, pink, purple and blue on white paper handbill - "Krishna Consciousness Comes West" a NON-Family Dog show (See page 107, plate 2.18 in the Art of Rock) - Benefit concert for SF temple - Pristine A- condition - Inquire

BILL GRAHAM - FILLMORE

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BG-30-OHB-B - GRATEFUL DEAD - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND - Oct 7 & 8, 1966 at Winterland - First Printing Concert Handbill - 4 3/8" x 8 23 / 64" - This is the variant of the handbill with the blue lettering against white background (ticket prices at bottom) - 1/8" clean rip at top edge, 8 clean pinholes (along the blue border / margin edges), small & very light upper left corner bend is visible from the backside, light aging in the paper is also visible on the backside - Beautiful B+ condition - Inquire

BG-37-OHB-A - GRATEFUL DEAD / JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - Dec 30 & 31, 1967 (New Year's Bash) at the Fillmore - First Printing Concert Handbill - 4 3/8" x 8" - Burgundy border around central image - Wes Wilson Artwork - Very thin stock (this is one of the rare versions of this handbill, having horizontal striations in the paper) - 3 clean tackholes at the edges, minor aging - Pristine B+ / A- condition - Inquire - Pristine A / A- condition - Inquire -

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BG-43-OHB-A - GRATEFUL DEAD - OTIS REDDING - COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH - Jan 6-8, 1967 at the Fillmore - First Printing Concert Handbill - 4 7/16" x 7 1/4" - Blank back handbill on card stock - This is an extremely rare version of this handbill - 4 clean tackholes, 1 per corner - Pristine A- / B+ - Inquire

BG-133-PC-A - GRATEFUL DEAD - WHO - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY - JAMES COTTON - ALBERT COLLINS - KALEIDOSCOPE - SPOOKY TOOTH - COLD BLOOD - MAGIC SAM - August 13 through 25, 1968 (excepting the 19th) at Fillmore West - First Printing Concert Handbill - 7 1/32" x 8 31/32" - Double size card with blank stamp box on reverse with calendar of events schedule at left side - Artwork by Rick Griffin and Alton Kelley - Pristine A / A- copy - Inquire

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MISC. VENUES

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GRATEFUL DEAD - JIMI HENDRIX - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - QUICKSILVER - SPIRIT - HOT TUNA - IKE & TINA TURNER - JOHN FAHEY - DAVE MASON & MAMA CASS - BREAD - JOY OF COOKING - NRPS - Oct 1970 at Winterland - Booklet of upcoming acts presented by Paul Baratta - 16 pages - 8 15/16" x 5 31/32" - Back cover features black and white photo of Jimi Hendrix (see scan below) in memoriam, since he had died just prior to press time - Text and black and white photos of the above acts (Quicksilver has an illustrated page) with some orange color surrounding the black and white photos in the centerspread of group photos - Lettering and artwork by Randy Tuten - Uncommon - Pristine A- condition - 111.00

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NOTICE! - TOUR OF THE GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE and PH PHACTOR JUG BAND - Tues., Jan 29, 1968 at PSC COLLEGE CENTER BALLROOM in Portland, Oregon - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 10" x 6" - Black on tan stock handbill printed by Bindweed Press ( See page 287, plate 3.103 in Art of Rock for same image, different venue) - This is the rarest of the two Portland Tour of the Great Pacific Northwest handbills - Small chunk gone at top center edge (where it was tacked up), some tape peeling at upper left corner and bottom edge (sparser) three corners are frayed somewhat (not horribly bad at all) 1" tear at side of missing chunk (the one mentioned above). No fading, some aging in the paper visible from backside, tape in four spots on back side. Take a long hard look around and you won't see one of these for sale (I lived in the Portland area for 9+ years and this is the fourth copy I remember seeing!) - Ultra Mega Rare - This copy was recently restored to a beautiful B / B- condition, thus some of the damage described above is no longer visible - Inquire

The scan linked below was created prior to restoration:

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GRATEFUL DEAD / POVERTY'S PEOPLE / US CADENZA / NIGELLS - Tues July 18, 1967 at Masonic Temple in Portland, Oregon - First / Only printing - 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" - Red on white paper handbill features exquisite psychedelic illustration emerging from the center of a orchid type flower with "The Grateful Dead" hand lettered above - Great design and lettering, extremely rare piece - 1st appearance of the Dead in Portland - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A / A- condition - Inquire - Pristine A- Shape - Inquire

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GRATEFUL DEAD - RIVER - Jan 16, 1970 at Springer's in Portland, Oregon - First and only printing blank back card / handbill - 4 63/64" x 6 15/16" - Features black and white work by Fillmore poster artist Jim Blashfield - See page 376, plate 4.136 in the Art of Rock for small image of this item - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A / A- shape - Inquire

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GRATEFUL DEAD - PALACE MEAT MARKET - May 30 & 31, 1969 at Springers (Portland) and McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon (University of Oregon). First / Only printing Concert Handbill - 7 1/16" x 9 29 / 32" - Printed on light green construction paper with split fountain color background behind circular Thomas Weir photo (fish eye lens style) at center featuring the GD (see backcover of Aoxomoxoa, same photo) with Pig Pen in front - 1" circular (clean) rip at left side edge (difficult to see, if positioned correctly - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine B+ copy - Inquire

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GRATEFUL DEAD Sunday June 24, 1973 at Portland Coliseum - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 5 1/4" x 3 5/8" - Small black and white photo of GD with black background and typeset lettering, printed on card stockwith blank backside - See page 369, plate 4.114 in Art of Rock for example of this photo used in Pacific Presentation tours - Dark black background, some copies were printed very light as the rollers ran low on inkUncommon - Pristine A- shape - Inquire - Lighter copy in A / A- to A- shape - Inquire

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GRATEFUL DEAD - Sunday May 19, 1974 at Portland Memorial Coliseum (top half) STEVE MILLER BLUES BAND - JAMES COTTON / BOZ SCAGGS (deco lettering only) (bottom half) - First Printing Concert Handbill - 3 l/2" x 9" - Black on thin white card stock features two different events, the photo used in plate 4.114 in AOR is the same as the photo used here - Minor bend at upper left corner - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine B+ / A- copy - Inquire - Pristine A / A- copy - Inquire - Pristine A- shape - Inquire

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GRATEFUL DEAD / PORTLAND JAM II Sat June 30, 1979 ( tickets were 10.00 advance for all day) at Portland International Raceway - First Printing Concert Handbill - 5 1/2" x 6 3/16" - Black on goldenrod paper handbill features photo of the band (high contrast) with Jerry at upper left corner pointing at camera, next to Bob Weir, typeset lettering below - I've seen two copies in the 9+ years I spent in the Portland area skulking concert posters and handbills - Minor edge bends - Pristine B+ copy - Inquire - Pristine A- copy - Inquire

JERRY GARCIA BAND / BOB WEIR BAND Thur Oct 26, 1978 at Paramount Theatre in Portland Oregon - First Printing Concert Handbill - 14" x 7 1/16" - Dark blue on white paper handbill features several different concerts feeaturing Grover Washington Jr., Arlo Guthrie, RUSH w/ Pat Travers as well - Photo of Garcia and Weir as well as one of Rush and Grover - Folded in half as issued (fold goes through Garcia / Weir photo and text) - I've only seen two copies in the 9+ years of skulking concert posters etc. in Portland - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A/A- shape - Inquire

GRATEFUL DEAD / ROBERT CRAY BAND / JIMMY CLIFF Sunday August 28, 1988 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Oregon (Bill Graham presents with Double Tee) - 8 5/16" x 5 3/8" - Black on light green handbill features photo of the Dead, as well as Jimmy Cliff and Robert Cray (both inset over bottom of Dead photo) with two Steal your Face logos, one at each of the two bottom corners - Pristine A/A- condition - 35.00

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GRATEFUL DEAD from the MARS HOTEL 1974 - Round Records promo card / handbill - 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" - Features full color image from LP cover by Mouse and Kelley on frontside with a blank backside (white card stock) - Pristine A- / B+ 25.00 each (I have 5 copies)

GARCIA - 1974 Round Records (the Dead's own record company) promotional card / handbill - 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" - Features full color LP artwork by Victor Moscoso on frontside with a blank white card stock backside (could be addressed and mailed as well) - Pristine A- copy - Inquire - Pristine A- / B+ copy - Inquire - B+ copy 45.00 - B copy 40.00

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GRATEFUL DEAD / BLUES FOR ALLAH - Round Records promotional card from 1975 - First / Original printing promotional card / handbill - 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" - Full color LP illustration by Phillip Garris of Skeleton Fiddler in red robe on frontside with a plain white card stock blank backside (could be addressed and mailed as well) - Uncommon - Pristine A- condition - Inquire

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JERRY GARCIA Thurs through Sat Dec 3 - 5, 1987 at Wiltern Theatre on one side (with photo of Jerry & typesetting) / GRATEFUL DEAD Nov 15, 1987 at Long Beach Arena on the other side (Bill Graham Presents) - First Printing concert handbill - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" - Features Steamliner with Steal Your Face logo, typesetting black on lime green paper....on the other side. Uncommon - Pristine A- copy - Inquire - 2nd copy (folded into 1/4's, some black color flaking along folds, through photo of Garcia) - Inquire

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GRATEFUL DEAD - Feb 22-24, 1986 at Oakland Coliseum - JERRY GARCIA BAND Nov 7, 1987 at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, and many other acts listed on this multiple concert flyer printed black on white paper - First Printing multi-concert handbill - 8 1 / 2" x 11" - (Dire Straits, Rush (listed with photo twice), Michael Bolton, Rod Stewart, John Mellencamp, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, etc.) - Grateful Dead info features skull in mardi gras mask, Garcia features photo (high contrast, small) - Rare - Pristine A- shape - Inquire

JERRY GARCIA / BOB WEIR "Night of the Grateful Dead" Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia expose their demons... excerpt in black and white from MUSICIAN, the December 1989 issue, features photo of the pair on front of 4 page Arista promotional flyer - 8 1/2" x 11" - Entire text of the article is reproduced - Smudge on back cover in MIDI box area - Uncommon - Beautiful B / B+ condition - 25.00

GRATEFUL DEAD - Fri through Sun, Nov 6 - 8, 1987 at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center (Bill Graham Presents) - First printing concert handbill - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - Black printing on pink paper, features repeated Steal Your Face logo (each smaller than the previous, so they form a cornucopia shape) - This copy has been folded into 1/4's and is a bit wrinkled - I've only seen a few copies of this handbill over the years - Ultra Rare - Nice B / B- to B- condition - Inquire for current price / availability

GO AHEAD November 28, 1987 at Fenders, Long Beach, California with Electra Flo & Special Guest? - First / Only printing concert handbill - 8 1/2" x 5 5/16" - Black on bright yellow paper handbill features photo of band at top of Billy Kreutzman and Brent Mydland along with Jerry Cortez, Alex Ligertwood, David Margen - Rare - Pristine B+ shape - 25.00

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GRATEFUL DEAD TICKETS - I currently have the following (Inquire for current prices & availability):

BGP presents July 28th, 1985 at Frost Amphitheatre in Stanford, California (whole, unused concert ticket) - Glitter skeleton head and raised black lettering on light yellow background - One copy only - Pristine A/A- condition

Jan 29, 1987 at San Francisco Civic Auditorium (Bill Graham presents) (whole,unused ticket Chinese New Years features raised black glitter ink illo of Rabbit with lightning bolt, lettering on lime green background - One copy only - Pristine A/A- shape

June 26th, 1987 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, NJ (whole, unused) features raised blck ink illo and lettering w / glitter against orange background - I only have one copy - Pristine A/A- condition

Aug 22, 1992 at Country Fairgrounds in Veneta, Oregon (Near Eugene) Voided BGP 3 / 4 ticket features raised black glitter inkillo of ape staring at skull and lettering - One copy only - Pristine A- condition

Aug 23, 1992 at Country Fairgrounds in Veneta, Oregon (Near Eugene) - Voided BGP 3/4 ticket features raised gold, green and red glitter ink illo of skeleton-jester with mandolin and lettering - One copy only - Pristine A- condition

Jan 25, 1993 at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Whole, unused ticket (BGP) features dancing bear in green raised glitter ink and red lettering - Two copies of this one - Pristine A/A- condition