NEW STUFF - SCARCE 60's Handbills

PEACE ROCK - THE WILDFLOWER - THE MYSTERY TREND - THE QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - OUR LOST SOULS (The Girls) - BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY ( with JANIS JOPLIN ) -Sat. Feb 12, 1966 at the Fillmore Auditorium - First Printing Peace Rock Festival Handbill - 8 1/2" x 11" - This is the PEACE ROCK festival handbill that is most similar to the version in the upper left hand corner of page 14 in The ART OF ROCK book by Paul Grushkin (AOR), though this copy has a different list of bands, which are (in order of appearance from top to bottom in calligraphy on the handbill itself) - This version appears to be the scarcest of the lot, to the best of my current knowledge base - THE GRATEFUL DEAD was added later versions of the handbill announcements which appeared prior to the festival date:

The Wildflower

The Mystery Trend

The Quicksilver Messenger Service

Our Lost Souls (The Girls)

Big Brother & the Holding Company

Also added at the bottom:

"Tickets at - Coffee Gallery Art Institute - The Committee"

Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A/A- to A- Condition - Inquire for Availability & Current Price - Click below for scan of this item:

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HUMAN BE-IN - A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES - TIMOTHY LEARY - RICHARD ALPERT - ALLEN GINSBERG - LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI - GARY SNYDER - MICHAEL MCCLURE - JERRY RUBIN - DICK GREGORY - LENORE KANDEL - ROBERT BAKER - Jan 14, 1967 at Golden Gate Park Polo Grounds in S.F. - First Printing Human Be-In Handbill - 8 1/2" x 11" - Epic Artwork by Rick Griffin (aka "El Griffo") - This is the textured stock version - See AOR 2.215 for large full color image or click on the link below - This version was printed on rough, almost bumpy, stock, rather than the smooth surfaced stock - Some folks call this version Type B, as opposed to the smooth stock version designated Type A - San Francisco rock bands of that era performed at this major event and even though the bands are not listed, THE GRATEFUL DEAD -JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - JANIS JOPLIN and BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY were there as well as many more of the up and coming San Francisco groups - Ultra Mega Rare in this condition - Pristine A/A- condition - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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HUMAN BE-IN - A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES - TIMOTHY LEARY - RICHARD ALPERT - ALLEN GINSBERG - LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI - GARY SNYDER - MICHAEL MCCLURE - JERRY RUBIN - DICK GREGORY - LENORE KANDEL - ROBERT BAKER - Jan 14, 1967 at Golden Gate Park Polo Grounds in S.F. - First Printing Human Be-In Handbill -8 1/2" x 11" - See AOR 2.216 for image or click on the link below this description - San Francisco rock bands of that era performed at this major event and even though the bands are not listed, THE GRATEFUL DEAD -JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - JANIS JOPLIN and BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY were there as well as many more of the up and coming San Francisco groups - Brown Stock with the head of a Native American in the center - Also have the white stock version w/same design & information (click on the 4th link below this description for scan) - Ultra Mega Rare in this condition - White stock version Pristine A- shape - Inquire for Availability & Current Price - Brown stock version has 2" diagonal crease at top left edge in the margin area (just touches the image at top left corner) - Ultra Mega Rare - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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HUMAN BE-IN - A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES - TIMOTHY LEARY - RICHARD ALPERT - ALLEN GINSBERG - LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI - GARY SNYDER - MICHAEL MCCLURE - JERRY RUBIN - DICK GREGORY - LENORE KANDEL - ROBERT BAKER - Jan 14, 1967 at Golden Gate Park Polo Grounds in S.F. - First Printing Human Be-In Handbill -8 1/2" x 11" - This rare variant has the same lettering as AOR 2..216 but the artist Bowen has substituted­ the center artwork with a "map" of the site - San Francisco rock bands of that era performed at this major event and even though the bands are not listed, THE GRATEFUL DEAD -JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - JANIS JOPLIN and BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY were there as well as many more of the up and coming San Francisco groups - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A/A- condition - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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HUMAN BE-IN - A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES - TIMOTHY LEARY - RICHARD ALPERT - ALLEN GINSBERG - LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI - GARY SNYDER - MICHAEL MCCLURE - JERRY RUBIN - DICK GREGORY - LENORE KANDEL - ROBERT BAKER - Jan 14, 1967 at Golden Gate Park Polo Grounds in S.F. - First Printing Human Be-In Handbill -8 1/2" x 11" - See AOR 2.217 for image or click on the link posted below this description - Human Be-In Handbill by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley - Printed by The Bindweed Press in S.F. - San Francisco rock bands of that era performed at this major event and even though the bands are not listed, THE GRATEFUL DEAD -JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - JANIS JOPLIN and BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY were there as well as many more of the up and coming San Francisco groups - Ultra Rare in this condition - Pristine A/A- to A- condition - Inquire for Availability / Current Price

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NOTICE! - TOUR OF THE GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE and PH PHACTOR JUG BAND - HEADLIGHTS by JERRY ABRAMS - Tues., Jan 30, 1968 at EMU Ballroom in Eugene, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 10" x 6" - Black on tan card like stock handbill printed by The Bindweed Press in S.F. ( See page 287, plate 3.103 in Art of Rock for same image, different venue ) - Offered is one of the rarest of the vintage Tour of the Great Pacific Northwest GRATEFUL DEAD handbills for the EMU Ballroom venue in Eugene Oregon on their historic "Tour Of The Great Pacific Northwest" - These shows were, in part, used for the Dead's innovative "Anthem Of The Sun" album - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A/A- Shape - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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NOTICE! - TOUR OF THE GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE and PH PHACTOR JUG BAND - HEADLIGHTS by JERRY ABRAMS - Feb. 2 & 3, 1968 Crystal Ballroom (Portland, Oregon) - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 10" x 6" - Black on tan card like stock handbill printed by The Bindweed Press in S.F. ( See page 287, plate 3.103 in Art of Rock for same image, different venue ) - 4 extremely tiny pinholes, 1 at each corner, along with one, very shallow handling crease (about 2" long) near the bottom right edge - A good pressing with an iron will mostly likely flatten the light handling crease - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A-/B+ to B+ Condition - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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GRATEFUL DEAD - MOBY GRAPE - STEVE MILLER BAND - Dec 23 & 24, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in S.F. - First / Only Printing MOJO Navigator version Concert Handbill - This is the variation of the handbill which was used as a page of issue #12 of Mojo Navigator - Most copies of this variation were removed from that issue and thus exhibit holes from staples, though since this copy came from a small stash of proof copies, it was never stapled into the magazine - It has been backed with type and was used as a page & ad for an early San Francisco magazine called 'The Mojo Navigator Issue #12. It has part of a COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH interview printed on the back along with page #6', at lower left corner indicates the art side was to be page 5 of the magazine with the text side page 6 - The Family Dog would pay, or barter, to have flyers inserted in the magazine to advertise their shows - This copy has NO holes, since it was never stapled into the publication - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A/A- to A- Condition - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOLK ROCK FESTIVAL - THE DOORS - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY ( with JANIS JOPLIN ) -ELECTRIC FLAG - COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH - ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS - THE YOUNGBLOODS - LOADING ZONE - KALEIDOSCOPE - PEOPLE - TAJ MAHAL - ETC. - May 18 & 19, 1968 - First Printing Handbill with Radio Station Survey on back side - 6" x 9" - This is an extremely scarce radio station issued handbill produced to announce the festival - Notice the difference in lineup between the goldenrod yellow paper version and the white paper version - Bands were apparently being booked up to the last minute which helps to account for the Grateful Dead not appearing on either the poster or the handbills although they actually played - I have both the Yellow paper version & the off white paper version (one copy of each only) - Ultra Rare - Pristine A/A- to A- shape - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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THE GRATEFUL DEAD - circa 1982 - Jamaica Air handbill - First/Only Printing Jamaica Air Charter Handbill - 8 1/2" x 11"- This handbill was used to advertise a limited seating air charter for Deadheads attending the Grateful Dead's shows in Jamaica - Pristine A- Condition - Inquire for Availability & Current Price

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