PACIFIC NORTHWEST - SPRINGER'S - PORTLAND OREGON

All of the following concert handbills, etc. were created for concerts at Springer's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon and are First / Only printing (fully guaranteed!) unless otherwise noted.

The Springer's handbills and posters featured the most colorful pieces to appear in the Portland area during the late '60's & 70's.

Apparently, Corberry Press, the Portland printer, wore out their presses printing the multiple color posters!

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GRATEFUL DEAD - PALACE MEAT MARKET - May 30, 1969 (May 31 at McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon) - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 7 1/8" x 9 15/16" - Features high contrast black on light green Thomas Weir photo of the Dead and extended family, Pig laying down up front, in front of gnarly tree from the back cover of Aoxomoxoa, surrounded by circular lettering and split fountain colors grading from left to right -  Printed on construction paper - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A- / B+ copy has tiny burn spot, pinhead size) at bottom center edge - Inquire for Current Price / Availability

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COLD BLOOD - STONEGROUND - June 20 & 21, 1969 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 4 3/32" x 7 5/16" - Blazing full colors (Yellow, green, red, orange, black, two shades of blue & white!) by the prolific & prodigious Pacific Northwest concert poster artist Bruce Weber, features photo of Geronimo collaged above madonna with child engraving illustration and incredible Weber lettering above! - I found a small stash of this item in 1992 and have three copies left at this point! -  Pristine A / A- shape - Inquire for Current Price / Availability - I also have a copy of the 1989 2nd printing / reprint of this image as a poster (original poster is extremely scarce) from a printing of 300 copies on thin slick stock, 12 5/16" x 22", hand SIGNED by the artist Bruce Weber, illustrator of over 100 posters for dances in the Pacific Northwest (60's and 70's, even a few 80's and 90's.) - Pristine B+ / A- copy - 200.00 - Click on image link below to view the poster version (handbill features identical image / colors), colors are deeper on the actual poster/handbill (this digital photo was taken in bright light):

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SONS OF CHAMPLIN - PORTLAND ZOO - TOTAL ECLIPSE - Fri., July 4th, 1969 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 3 27/32" x 6 7/16" - Another GREAT design by former Fillmore poster artist Jim Blashfield in multiple psychedelic colors! Image features Parthenon on hill with "flask" of sperm moving up the narrow neck penetrating the hill's labia like surface! (Magenta, yellow, shade of blue, red, orange, green, black, white etc. - Scarce - Pristine A/A- to A- condition - 125.00   2nd Copy has a bit of scotch magic tape at each corner (non-distracting to overall impact of this intensely psychedelic card) otherwise pristine A- shape - 75.00

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YOUNGBLOODS - PORTLAND ZOO - RIVER - RON BRUCE - July 18th, 1969 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 4 7/16" x 6 1/2" -  Concert handbill on thick card stock, with blank backside - Psychedelic imagery by Jim Blashfield of eye in middle of vagina / Penis surrounded by circular and other shapes (Jim Blashfield was one of the former Fillmore poster artists, as well as the famed Video creator of one of the most popular Michael Jackson & Talking Heads videos etc.) in a full spectrum of colors! - Ultra Scarce - Pristine A / A- to A- shape - 125.00

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CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE BLUES BAND - NOTARY SOJAC - Saturday, November 8, 1969 - 4 3/4" x 7 15/32" - Concert handbill on thick card stock with blank backside - Artwork by the late, great Cathy Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace, one of her favorite pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" for a few of her obscure exploits) features electric full color design of a half-face close-up in psychedelic colors, western style black typeset lettering above and below with date info in white against red with bright yellow background - I've only had five copies in the 9+ years I spent in the Portland area! - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A / A- copy - Inquire for Current Price / Availability

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COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH - NOTARY SOJAC - Fri., Dec 12, 1969 at Springer's in Portland, OR - 3 1/2" x 5 7/16" - Concert handbill on thick card stock - Features photo of the Fish posed around car painted ala American flag design (from LIFE magazine photo), artwork by Jim Blashfield (see the Art of Rock for a selection of other Blashfield images he created for the Fillmore series and other bay area venues) - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A / A- copy (barely off register in a few places, hard to tell unless you have a right on register copy) - 100.00 - Even Rarer version featuring right on color registration copy - Pristine A / A- shape - 111.00

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GRATEFUL DEAD / RIVER - Jan. 16th, 1970 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 4 1/2" x 6 31/32" - Former Fillmore concert poster artist Jim Blashfield's artwork in black on white card stock, with blank back side -  See ART OF ROCK, page 376, plate 4.136, for image of this item - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A / A- shape - 235.00

Image posted at:

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BREWER & SHIPLEY / Kobolden & Keep Sat. July 10, 1971 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 4 7/8" x 6 1/2" - Concert handbill on paper (blank back side) - Features full color illustration by McGuiness - View image by clicking on the scan link below:

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I have a small stash of this item. Copy with full, rich colors, on register copies- Pristine A / A- shape - 25.00 each - Barely off register copies - Pristine A/A- shape - Inquire for Availability / Current Price

JACOB'S LADDER - SOMA & SKIFFLE - Sat., June 26th, 1971 at Springer's in Portland, OR -  First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 5 3/32" x 8 7/8" - Beautiful artwork by the late, great Bruce Weber, see image posted at:

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I have a small stash of this blank back concert handbill - Deep, rich color copy printed on register (rarer) - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A / A- shape - 75.00 - Other copies which are printed with slightly less blue background ink (probably just before they added ink to the rollers again) - Uncommon - Pristine A/A- shape - 20.00

COLD BLOOD - STONEGROUND - Tuesday, June 22nd, 1971 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill -  10 1/2" x 6" - Simple black typesetting on white paper with ultra simple graphics (almost techno - brevity) - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A- / B+ copy - 45.00

BENEFIT DANCE - BROWN SUGAR - SAND - NOTARY SOJAC - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" - Sat.. June 5th, 1971. Simple dark brown typesetting on white paper (blank backside) - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A- shape - 45.00

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE - AMERICAN FROGG - May 14, 1971 -  4 9/16" x 7 1/2" - Artwork by the late, great Cathy Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace, one of her favorite pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" for a few of her obscure exploits) in full color - Concert handbill with blank backside - Ultra Rare - Pristine A- copy - 75.00

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BROWN SUGAR - NUB - RIVER - May 8, 1971 - 4 7/16" x 8 1/16" - Artwork by the late, great Cathy Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace, one of her favorite pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" for a few of her obscure exploits) features symmetrical oozing psychedelic dimensional border surround hand drawn lettering, in red and black (with a little bit of white) against shades of blue in the background - Concert handbill with blank backside - Weinstein titled the artwork "Goodbye Funk" in small lettering at bottom right side - I've only seen five copies in the 9+ years I spent in the Portland area, extensively hunting posters and handbills! - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A/A- copy -  Inquire for Current Price / Availability

MIXED BLOOD - FIREMEN - BLUE ROSE April 24th, 1971 at Springer's in Portland, OR - First / Only Printing Concert Handbill - 5 7/16" x 7 1/2" - Blank back side concert handbill printed at the local cannery on slick stock paper like many of the Crystal Ballroom handbills - Another one of Bruce Weber's great artworks features illustration of woman in long dress holding small tree, psych design on both sides, with Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny at right and left corners below...psychedelic textured colors in pink and shades of blue along with the usual Weber hand lettering - I had a small stash of this handbill and am almost out of deep, rich color, top condition copies! - Ultra Scarce - 75.00   2nd Copy) Has lighter blue color background (press was lower on ink)

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PHLOEBUS UNION - MIXED BLOOD - SEARCHIN' SOUL BLUES BAND - March 27, 1971 -  4 25/32" x 9 1/32" - Great artwork by Dworc features aquatic looking creature with psychedelic background in burgundy and shades of blue, tough of white and a tiny bit of black on paper stock with blank backside - My last two copies - Ultra Mega Rare - Pristine A- shape - 111.00 each

SAND / SEYMORE - MINERAL WATER - April 10th, 1971 -  4 19/32" x 8 1/16" - Artwork by the late, great Cathy Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace, one of her favorite pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" for a few of her obscure exploits) features large psychedelic / carnival type face with mouth open full of the groups' names (hand lettering)., printed on slick cannery stock with blank backside. I ran across a small stash of this design years back, this copy is the cleanest, with deep, full, rich color - Scarce - Pristine A- shape - 45.00

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SOMA - CHOOCH - BROWN SUGAR - April 3, 1971 - 4 3/4" x 6 5/16" - Concert handbill printed on slick cannery stock paper with blank backside - Exquisite artwork by the late, great Cathy Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace is one of her pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" for a few of her obscure exploits) artwork features psychedelic / art nouveau flowing filigree design surrounding typeset lettering - I have a small dwindling stash of choice copies of this handbill - Pristine A / A- to A- shape - 45.00 each

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MIKE RUSSO - MELODIUS FUNK - GRIMES AND PURPLE - March 6, 1971 - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" on paper with blank backside handbill. Features artwork by the late, great Cathy Weinstein (signed "Hedda Goldspace", one of her pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" for mention of some of her obscure exploits) featuring a stained glass like psychedelic border surrounding exquisite hand lettering. I have a small stash of this handbill, this is one of the best remaining copies - Pristine A / A- to A- shape - 20.00

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I also have a couple of Springer's posters, inquire if interested.

In addition, I have a fair number of Portland handbills from the late 60's and 70's, inquire for details.