Classic 1967 vintage flyers; simple and a little crude in execution but not unattractive.
New Direction, U.S. Cadenza, Pre-Cambrian Lightning Bolt, Moguls, 4/28-29/67, Crystal Ball (room); blue on white cannery stock 5 l/2 x 8 15/32, features peacock dress on outline of lady with psychedelic artwork & lettering (fairly crude, naive illustration as are most of the Crystal Ballroom handbills); 2 copies, NM-/VG+ $65.00. (*)
Neighb'rhood Childr'n, Warloks, Montells, 5/12-13/67 at Crystal Ball(room); uncut pair of handbills; 8 1/2" X 11 1/2"; dark green on white cannery stock features tattooed nude woman with snake wrapped around her, surrounded by psychedelic lettering; Rare, especially in this uncut format; NM- $ 100.00.
Another early Portland coffee house that produced a series of crude, non-artsy flyers publicizing local gigs.
US Cadenza, Thundering Heard "Lite Show & Drink", 3/24-25/67, Caffe Espresso, Portland; 8 1/2" X 11"; features crudely drawn illustration of abstract nude woman surrounded by psychedelic lettering; black on white paper NM $ 35.00.
The Springer's Hall flyers include some of the most attractive and colorful Pacific Northwest handbills and flyers.
Mike Russo, Melodius Funk, Grimes and Purple, 3/6/71, Springer's; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" on paper with blank backside handbill; features Cathy Weinstein (signed "Hedda Goldspace", one of her pseudonyms, see Tom Wolfe's "Electric Kool Aid Acid Test" for a few of Hedda's exploits) artwork of stained glass like psychedelic border surrounding exquisite hand lettering; 3 copies available, NM $ 20.00 each. (*)
Soma, Chooch, Brown Sugar, 4/3/71, Springers, Portland, Oregon; Cathy Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace--one of her pseudonyms) artwork features psychedelic / art nouveau flowing filigree design surrounding typeset lettering. 4 3/4" x 6 5/16", printed on paper with blank backside. 3 copies, NM $ 45.00 each. (*)
Sand, Seymore, Mineral Water, 4/10/71, Springer's, Portland. Catherine Weinstein (aka Hedda Goldspace--see Tom Wolfe's "The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test" for references to her) artwork features large psychedelic / carnival type face with mouth open full of the groups' names (hand lettering); 4 19/32" x 8 1/16", printed on slick cannery stock; 2 copies NM $25.00 each. (*)
Mixed Blood, Firemen, Blue Rose, 7/24/71, Springers, Portland; 5 7/16" x 7 1/2" handbill printed at the local cannery on slick stock paper. 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. 2 copies, NM $45.00 each. (*)
Jacob's Ladder, Soma, Skiffle, 6/26/71, Springer's in Portland ; 5 3/32" x 8 7/8" on thin paper; beautiful orange and blue Bruce Weber artwork with op-art border design and woman's face in the center; 3 NM copies available, $ 25.00 each. (*)
Sand; Binfard's House; Brown Sugar; Phloebus Union; 6/27/71, Buckman Fields, Portland; 8 1/2" x 11"; B & W paper handbill, artwork by Bruce Sorenson; features illustration of mythic amazon looking woman with head skyward making gesture to the universe, planets, fiery sun etc. in background, hand lettering; 2 copies, NM $20.00 each. (*)
Brewer & Shipley, Kobolden & Keep, 7/10/71, Springer's in Portland; 4 7/8" x 6 1/2"; Concert handbill on thin paper with blazing full colors, illustration by McGuiness; blue background with standing figure surrounded by red and blue swirls, 2 copies NM 20.00 each. (*)
Family Tree; Gentlemen Wild; Povertys People; Sound Vendor; Echoes; Epix; Friday, Dec 29, 1967 at the Masonic Temple in Portland; Grand Opening of this venue; B & W handbill on thin card stock; 6" x 9"; black and gray illustration of Pharoah with lettering creating his pants; 2 copies available, NM- $ 55.00 each. (*)
Rock Festival, 6/1/69 (?), Masonic Temple, Portand; thick paper handill; 6" x 9"; two-sided handbill; ornate typeset lettering of 25 different band names, in purple on white -- "From all over the Northwet" ; other side advertises the event without the band names in black and orange on white thick paper. Bands include Portland Zoo, The Epix, Stone Garden, Brigade, Soundvendor, Music-Box, The Redcoats, The Echoes, The Mod's, The Wom-Bats, The Quents, the Phantoms, Fringe Benefit, Peppermint Express, The Le-Sabres, Back Street Electric Band, C.C. Riders, Dark Ages, Peace Corps, The Grail, The Band of Angels, United States Cadenza, etc.- nice local item; art not unattractive; NM $ 25.00.
United States Cadenza; 8/8-9/69, Charix, Portland; black Gestetner ink on pink paper; 8 1/2" x 11"- Bruce Weber artwork (Bruce produced over 200 concert posters /handbills during the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's); stars and stripes shield imagery with Bruce's early hand wrought lettering inspired by Griffin, Mouse etc.; NM- condition overall, $ 35.00.
Redeye, 4/25/70, The Underground, Milwaukie, Oregon, nice 8.5 x 11 B & W handbill by Bruce Weber with center image of 2 dancing men, one who looks like Charlie Chaplin and the other dressed like a woman; lettering in the early Mouse style; nice NM- handbill, $30.
Delaney and Bonnie & Friends, War, 10/24/71, Salem Armory, Salem, Oregon; 8 5/8" x 5 l/8"; Bruce Weber lettering and border (features MJ leaves at several locations in the border design, as several of his posters from this period did); Dark brown on slick white paper; 2 copies, NM $ 45.00 each. (*)
Leo Kottke, Jim Kweskin, 6/23; Gabor Szabo, John Klemmer 6/27/71 or 72; Paramount, Portland, OR; 5 1/2" x 8 7/16"l thin, slick stock paper handill; split fountain colors grading from blue at top down through brown to orange at bottom with white and black lettering; Artwork by Bruce Sorenson features small illustration of an acoustic guitar player inside a circle, below a missing flying eye in triangle image; 3 copies, NM $ 20.00 each. (*)
Sky River IV Festival; circa 1971 6 19/32" x 8 l/2"; black on thin goldenrod paper; advertisement/handbill appealing for "vehicles, tools, supplies, & money", features Bruce Weber artwork of guitar and shovel, ax interlocked with stars, planets, lettering and info on one side, ad for waterbeds on backside. Nice NM copy, $100.00.
Sky River IV Lives "With a Little Help from Sky River People" "Up Coming Benefits" circa. 1971; 6 11/16" x 8 17/32"; black printing on thin goldenrod paper..lists several Washington cities and other areas including Portland, Boise, Vancouver B.C., Eugene, Salem, S.F. and L.A.; Bruce Weber artwork features Zig Zag Man, marijuana leaf design, pyramids, psychedelia. Pencil message at sides (written by Bruce & erasable). Weber illustration featured on backside waterbed advertisement. NM (except for pencil message, erasable) $ 100.00
Kris Kristofferson, 1/21/72 at Lewis & Clark Pamplin Sports Center (near Portland, Oregon); attractive blue, green, and black handbill on thin slick stock features illustration of KK by Bruce Sorenson, a Portland artist. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 3 copies, NM 20.00 each. (*)
Cold Blood, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, 6/15/74, Paramount Northwest in Portland; black on light green paper, 5 l/2" x 8 l/2." Features photo of Lydia Pense with her hand on her chin, weaing sweater with long hair, etc.; Typeset lettering. NM $35.00.
ZZ Top, Brownsville Station, Dr. John; 8/10/74 at the Portland Coliseum; 8 1/2" x 11"; B & W paper handbill features large photo of ZZ Top sitting at a table with their hats on, etc.; photo of Brownsville Station appears below; Advertisement on backside of mustached man in bell bottoms, etc.; NM 3 copies available $ 20.00 each. (*)
Joan Baez; 11/13/74, Portland Memorial Coliseum; handbill/ ticket order form for upcoming Portland concert; about 5" x 7 1/2"; black on white paper; with photo; 3 NM copies, $11.00. (*)
J.J. Cale, Batdorf & Rodney, Orleans, 6/17/75, Paramount Northwest; Portland; 5 7/16" x 8 17/32"; black on thick white paper / very thin card stock handbill; NM/NM- $15.00; also a variant printed on turquoise paper, NM $15.00. (*)
Pleasure with Special Guest Papa John Creach; 7/18/76, Paramount Theatre in Portland; paper concert handbill, dark brown on white; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; features photo of the band in their stage outfits with the band's name in "snake" design lettering above, block lettering below; 3 NM copies, $ 11.00 each. (*)
Linda Lovelace for President; 1977 or 1978 is the other possible year; handbill for Portland's Baghdad Theater showing of the movie; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" or so; cartoon work from the official movie poster; black and white, small handbill on paper; 3 copies, NM $ 7.00 each. (*)
Notes From the Underground, United Empire Loyalists, Pasiley Rain, Hydroelectric Streetcar, 4/4-6/68?, Retinal Circus; Vancouver, Canada; light and dark green card with female figure, bodies, hippie type art. NM $10.
Original Artwork by famous rock and roll/psychedelic artists
Posters--Bill Graham and Miscellaneous Fillmore Auditorium
Posters--Family Dog and Related
Posters--Miscellaneous California (1960's and early '70's)
Posters--Miscellaneous Non-California (1960's and early '70's)
Posters --More Recent Stuff (late 1970's to the present)
Handbills--Bill Graham and Miscellaneous Fillmore Auditorium
Handbills--Family Dog and Related
Handbills--Miscellaneous California (1960's and early '70's)