Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966

Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966
Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966
Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966

Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966

This is an original handbill to promote the Family Dog's August 19-20, 1966 show at San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom, and has the catalog number FD-22. This concert featured legendary jam band the Grateful Dead, with minor psychedelic band Sopwith Camel opening. The poster was designed yet again by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly, and features Boris Karloff's version of Frankenstein's Monster as its main image.

Interestingly, Mouse & Kelly apparently did not use a dictionary when designing the poster, as the poster advertises the "Greatful" Dead. The handbill is about the size of a normal piece of A4 paper, roughly 8 inches by 11 inches.

This handbill has been in storage for nearly 50 years and is in top-notch, near mint, excellent condition. Other than a bit of imperceptibly slight discoloration along the lower right edge, there are no other folds, rips, tears, holes, stray marks, doodles, blotches, or other blemishes. The ink has not faded, and the paper still looks good, in an attractive shade of yellow. It is as close to mint condition as you are likely to find. This handbill was acquired by my father in 1966, perhaps at the Avalon, and has been in his possession ever since. Send me a private message to learn about more handbills for sale from San Francisco's psychedelic era, or check out my other auctions.. The item "Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966" is in sale since Sunday, January 10, 2016. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists G\Grateful Dead\Posters". The seller is "sjule70" and is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Grateful Dead Family Dog FD-22 original handbill Frankenstein, 1966