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Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each
#14013467 - 02/23/11 01:08 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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There are some serious 60's psychedelia collectors out there. I wanna meet these guys.
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The Daily Weekly
Rare Acid Test Posters Flying High
By Ben
Of all the rock posters from the 1960s, few command as much attention as those created for the legendary acid tests in 1965 and 1966. Organized by author Ken Kesey and featuring music by the Grateful Dead, these events took place in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California, and were popularized by Tom Wolfe in his 1968 book “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.”
Seen here are two rare posters that are being auctioned this weekend. The image on the left was designed by Wes Wilson, who created posters for the Beatles’ last concert at Candlestick Park, as well as shows at Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditorium. It was probably used for numerous events, with the location hand-written below the question mark. This copy has been signed by both Kesey and Wilson—last time we checked, the bidding had topped $6,000. The poster on the right was designed by a guy named GUT, and advertises the last test, which was held at Winterland on Halloween in 1966. Even though the Grateful Dead is listed on the poster, the band was actually playing at California Hall that night, along with Quicksilver Messenger Service and Mimi Farina. Bidding for the graduation poster has crested $15,000, but the auction runs through Sunday so who knows how high it’ll go.
Update, 2/20/11: the final prices were $18,191.25 (including the buyer’s fee) for the ‘graduation’ poster, and $17,325 (ditto) for the signed piece.
(http://www.collectorsweekly.com)
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: Learyfan] 1
#14013494 - 02/23/11 01:13 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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those are pretty damn cool posters...but idk if I'd pay almost $40k for the pair!
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: Anthony917] 1
#14013522 - 02/23/11 01:19 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'd only buy 'em if the posters were dosed themselves.
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: memes]
#14013546 - 02/23/11 01:25 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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meams said: I'd only buy 'em if the posters were dosed themselves.
You'd eat those posters? They're extremely rare collectors items. Plus, that would still be some expensive acid. The only way acid would be worth that much is if it were still active, Sandoz or Owsley acid. And even then.
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: Learyfan] 1
#14013638 - 02/23/11 01:40 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Daamn, that's a lot of money to get one of those. It would be fucking cool to have one though. Hope they're going to the right hands.
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: thoughts]
#14013690 - 02/23/11 01:46 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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You gotta figure anyone willing to pay that much for these must know why they're worth that much and thus have a lot of love for this thing of ours.

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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: Learyfan]
#14013866 - 02/23/11 02:10 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Learyfan said:
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meams said: I'd only buy 'em if the posters were dosed themselves.
You'd eat those posters? They're extremely rare collectors items. Plus, that would still be some expensive acid. The only way acid would be worth that much is if it were still active, Sandoz or Owsley acid. And even then.

nononono i wouldn't eat the whole poster. But i'd def rip off a corner. Itd be nice to say I dosed the same lucy that was at the acid tests ---- assuming the posters (if they were, in fact dosed, remember this is hypothetical) were dosed with the same liquid used in the tests - which, if the posters were dosed, wouldn't be a stretch 
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: memes]
#14013871 - 02/23/11 02:10 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: Learyfan]
#14013908 - 02/23/11 02:15 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Learyfan said: You gotta figure anyone willing to pay that much for these must know why they're worth that much and thus have a lot of love for this thing of ours.


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Re: Acid Test posters sell for $17,000 and $18,000 each [Re: memes]
#14013989 - 02/23/11 02:26 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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meams said: nononono i wouldn't eat the whole poster. But i'd def rip off a corner. Itd be nice to say I dosed the same lucy that was at the acid tests ---- assuming the posters (if they were, in fact dosed, remember this is hypothetical) were dosed with the same liquid used in the tests - which, if the posters were dosed, wouldn't be a stretch 
I'm pretty sure the posters were only for advertising purposes. And no one knew that they'd be worth something someday, so very, very few people saved one. But hypothetically, if they were still dosed with Owsley or Sandoz acid, I would need to try a piece myself.
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