BG #8, Andy Warhol & His Plastic Inevitable, Velvet Underground, The Mothers, 5/27-29/66, Fillmore. Another early Wes Wilson design.Orange & black poster; scarce FIRST PRINTING; this copy is fairly damaged; looks like some restoration work was done on it, but with only limited success; still shows residual wrinkles, paper age discoloration, generally has a slightly dirty appearance, but this is a very scarce poster, so asking $1,000 for it.
BG #13, Lenny Bruce, Mothers, 6/24-25/66, Fillmore; famous early Wes Wilson poster; orange background with purple lettering and haunting portrait of Lenny Bruce; this is a true FIRST PRINTING of this poster as described in Eric King's guide and as such is rare, this copy is a strong VG+; a single unobtrusive ancient staple hole in each corner margin, outside the image, and the smallest hint of paper age, but basically quite a pleasing copy of this rare and historic poster. Asking $2500; this is the first true 1st printing I've offered in many, many years.
BG #14, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother & the Holding Co, Jaywalkers, 7/1/66; Great Society, Sopwith Camel, Charlatans, 7/2/66, Love, Grateful Dead, Group B, 7/3/66, Fillmore; "Independence Ball" design by Wes Wilson; hard-to-find original poster; never reprinted either as a poster or a card. Original poster, VG+/VG; light staple or pinholes in each corner margin, outside image, a little general paper age, very slight browning, not too bad; basically a decent copy with just a bit of wear, $475.
BG #16, Mindbenders, Chocolate Watchband, 7/8-9/66, Fillmore; purple and yellow Wes Wilson image with brain-type shape in center forming lettering. Second printing with no Wes Wilson credit, colors good but has a couple of horizontal creases, plus pinholes in corners; filler copy. VG or so overall, $35.
BG #17, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, 7/15-16/66, Fillmore; classic Fillmore lineup; swirly lettering by Wes Wilson; typical early pink swirly lettering against a black background; this is the second printing with a blue background (not the more common third printing). This is a VG/VG- or so copy with multiple corner pinholes and staple holes, tape pulls on back, basically a well used copy that could probably tell some stories, but is still decent enough to be collectible. Even second printings of this poster are getting harder to find, asking $35, good value.
BG #18, The Association, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grassroots, Sopwith Camel, 7/22-23/66, Fillmore; Wes Wilson "flames" design with flame-shaped lettering. This is the version that Eric King lists as RP-4 (once thought by many to be the first printing) which has the "Wes Wilson" credit cut out in white, so that the artist's name appears in bright red rather than over printed in green. Nice VG+/NM-; no pinholes, faint diagonal corner crease in upper RH corner, slight overall age, but still a very acceptable copy, $100.
BG #27, Mothers of Invention, Oxford Circle, 9/9-10/66, blue & orange poster by John Myers with photo of mothers; nice original, first printing solid VG+ copy; light unobtrusive staple holes in corner margins outside image, very slight hint of overall age, otherwise clean, $450.
BG #29, Jefferson Airplane, Muddy Waters, Butterfield Blues Band, 9/23-10/2, Fillmore & Winterland. The famous "The Sound" image with dancing nude woman; color version with words "The Sound" outlined in purple. This is a vintage reprint; either BG-29-RP-4 or BG-29-RP-5 as described by Eric King; I have not bothered to differentiate which it is because it is difficult to tell and frankly does not really make much difference in terms of the value of the item. This copy is generally nice, with one minor edge knock in the upper RH corner area and an inconsequential minor corner ding in the upper LH corner. Overall grades about NM-/VG+; would look great in a frame. Even the reprints of this one are getting pricy due to the popularity of the image; asking $275 for this copy.
Bumper Sticker, Butterfield Blues Band, Jefferson Airplane, 9/25/66, Fllmore; 4" x 15" bumper sticker with black swirling lettering by John Myers on bright yellow-orange dayglo stock. One of the best bumper stickers I've seen....for illustration, see The Art of Rock, pl. 2.55. This bumper sticker was produced to publicize the famous "Sound" concerts that generated the BG 29 poster. Wonderful rare item for Fillmore collectors; unused bumper sticker, NM-/VG+; small amount of general age but basically a nice clean copy. $100.
BG #31, Butterfield Blues Band, Jefferson Airplane, Big Mama Mae Thornton, 10/14-16/66, Fillmore; brown/gold Wes Wilson image with photo of Big Mama in the center. This version measures out as a first printing per Eric King's description; overall condition strong VG+; no pinholes, light wrinkle in lower margin area; light overall age; almost a NM- but not quite, $250.
BG #55, Chuck Berry, Grateful Dead, Johnny Talbot & De Thangs, 3/17-18/67, Fillmore/Winterland; light olive background with black lettering; nude woman playing with snake; good Wes Wilson image. First printing with West Coast Litho credit; NM- copy; very clean, hint of a crease mark in upper LH margin outside image, very minor, otherwise clean, very nice and desirable copy, $325.
BG #104, Big Brother & the Holding Co., Electric Flag, Youngbloods, 1/25-27/68, Fillmore; another Jack Hatfield design; pink-red background with photo of same woman as #103, above, blue sky and star in background; 2 copies available, $70 each. (*)
BG #125, Chambers Brothers, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Sly the Family Stone, It's A Beautiful Day, 6/18-23/68, Fillmore; blue, red and black Lee Conklin design with typical writhing lettering, faces, you name it; bright, attention-getting Conklin design. VG+ copy; no pinholes and quite clean, but one slight scuff at upper LH margin and another similar mark at middle right margin; hence priced reasonably at $55.00.
BG #178, The Who, Santana, Woody Herman, Ike & Tina Turner, Blues Image, others, 6/17-22/69, Fillmore West; David Singer's first Fillmore poster, collage with armless Greco-Roman statue;front is a beautiful NM, # written in ballpoint on back (doesn't show through), $150.
BG #179, Iron Butterfly, Cold Blood, Sanpaku, 6/24-26/69; Spirit, Lee Michaels, Pyewacket, 6/27-29/67, Fillmore; the second David Singer design with a dark blue border area and center collage of Christ on the cross in an auto junkyard, with a red/orange sunset behind. Powerful image. Front beautiful NM, number written on ballpoint on reverse (doesn't show through), $120.
BG #181, B.B. King, Aum, The Frost, 7/7-9/69, Santana, Taj Mahal, Flamin' Groovies, 7/11-13/69, Fillmore West; David Singer collage card with dark purple background and center collage of face of statue looking out window at war scene outside. Nice NM copy, $100.
BG #183, Ten Years After, Ike & Tina Turner, The Flock, 7/22-24/69; Steve Miller Band, Albert King, Mountain, 7/25-27/69, Fillmore West; another in the first David Singer collage series, with a gay border and a center collage of a sea blue hood with old ancient columns, the US Capitol building, and a statue of Jesus, all where the face would be. NM- copy, front clean, # written in ink on the back, $100.
BG #184, Canned Heat, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Southwind, 7/29-31/69; Everly Brothers, Sons of Champlin, Baby Huey and the Babysitters, 8/1-3/69; early David Singer collage image with dark purple black color and stone hand reaching out of a lava flow. NM- copy (clean, one tiny mark in image) SIGNED BY DAVID SINGER IN SILVER INK, $125.
BG #185, Fleetwood Mac, SRC, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, Lee Michaels, Tony Joe White; 8/5-10/69, Fillmore West, David Singer image with olive green background and collage of odd arches, moon, and red sky. Nice NM copy $100.
BG #187, Chuck Berry, Jethro Tull, Loading Zone, Chicago Transit Authority, Youngbloods, Colosseum, 8/12-17/69, Fillmore West; pale yellow background, central collage of dove and cobblestones, David Singer design; NM/NM- on front, # written in ballpoint on reverse, $125.
BG #188, John Mayall, Mother Earth, NY Rock and Roll Ensemble, 8/19-21/69, Fillmore West; The Wild West Show in Golden Gate Park, 8/22-24/69; David Singer image with pink background and collage of stairs and the moon in the background. NM/NM- on front, small # written in ballpoint on reverse, $100.
BG #189, Ten Years After, Terry Reid, Spirit, Barkays, Savoy Brown, Womb, 8/29-31/69, Fillmore West; very nice David Singer collage with white background, contrasting black lettering, center photo of Michaelangelo's David (2 of them actually) standing on the moon. NM- on front,# written on back in ballpoint, $100.
BG #199, Led Zeppelin, Bonzo Dog Band, Roland Kirk; 11/6-8/69; Winterland; attractive red, white, and blue poster by Randy Tuten with striking image of huge Zeppelin in hangar; lettering in style of riveted metal. The best Zeppelin poster of the series and one of the best there is, period; scarce and highly sought after. NM- or so with the slightest hint of wear in the upper LH corner; the upper part of the image is about 1/4" or so off register; asking $850 for this copy.
BG #201, Rolling Stones, 11/9/69, Oakland Coliseum, silver & black poster by Randy Tuten with vintage photo of the Stones looking like bad boys; the ultimate Stones poster from this particular period. There are 2 printings of this poster, the original and a second printing done circa 1975 if I remember right, but I have never known any way to tell them apart, and Eric King's guide agrees with me, although others apparently think they can tell the difference. In any case, I have 2 copies at this time; 1 NM with a very teeny, almost unnoticeable printing flaw resulting in a teeny white mark in the upper LH margin outside the image; asking $275 for this one; copy #2 is NM- asking $235 for this one. (*)
BG #223, Ten Years After, Cactus, Sea Train, Buddy Rich, 3/12-17/70, David Singer collage with arm showing tendon/muscle structure, butterfly, sun peeking through cloud; have a fairly used copy with some staple holes, general age, not thrashed but used, an OK filler copy, hence reasonably priced at $18.00
BG #232, Lee Michaels, Small Faces with Rod Stewart, Catfish, Shorty; 5/7-10/70, Fillmore West; David Singer design with black background, old engraving of church or similar building with huge purple raindrop coming through hole in roof; printing press inside the raindrop; blue lettering; NM-/VG+ (tape removed on back, doesn't show through) $ 75.
BG #264, Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, Voices of East Harlem, Stoneground, 12/31-1/3/71, Fillmore West; black & red Norman Orr design with images of Indians. NM $65.
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