totally off topic... actually, this isn't really boxing style. according to the "Art of Rock" book, this style evolved from carnival-circus-vaudeville advertising, and from these venues is where boxing originally took place. A connection: PT Barnum originally owned the building that he also named Madison Square Garden, which he used for circuses...
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of McLeod, > Iver J > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Boxing style posters > > > The cheap, value-less posters we've been mentioning are "boxing style" > posters. I should note that there is a rare and valuable boxing style > poster for the Dead from 12/29/66. This poster is reprinted in the Art of > Rock (sort of a definitive guide to rock concert posters). You > can see it at > http://gdposters1.tripod.com/1966/late1966/late66big/661229.html Although > I've seen other fairly rare GD posters up for auction I've never seen this > one. > > There may have been other "real" boxing style posters for the Dead but I > haven't seen any. > > -----Original Message----- > From: K. M. Stringer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 9:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: The Dead Project > > > Greetings from Florida! > > I have reviewed your site, and found it to be extremely helpful as I was > searching for a particular year in which the Grateful Dead performed. > > The year is 12/31-78. This matches a poster (in mint condition) > in which I > have and would like to have appraised. > The poster is on card board it reads: > "NEWS YEARS EVE- > GRATEFUL DEAD > BLUES BROTHERS > N.R.P.S. > "BREAKFAST SERVED AT DAWN" > WINTERLAND > DEC. 31-1978 > > It would be most helpful if you could perhaps direct me to the correct > person/source who has knowledge of The Grateful Dead's memorabilia, > including appraisals. > > Best > K.M. Stringer > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >
