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Be Aware Artist: Wes Wilson Promoter: Book: Art of Rock Items: Original poster -2.363 / CP060186 / CP060186 AORPlate: 2.363 Original poster -2.363 Edition 1 / CP007041 / CP02291 (19 x 35) AORPlate: 2.363 Price: 250.00 -2.363 / CP000947 / 0964 AORPlate: 2.363 Performers: 1965: ------------------------------ 1965-09-01 P-1 --------- 1965-09-01 / CP000600 / 0604 R. Wesley Ackerman Photography at Hardcastles Coffee House Event: R. Wesley Ackerman 93 Photos Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Hardcastles Coffee House Items: Original poster Edition 1 / CP000600 / 0604 (10 x 15-1/2) Performers: 1965-09-01: Hardcastles Coffee House Quicksilver Messenger Service / Allen Ginsberg / Michael Mcclure / Timothy Leary / Stephen Levine / Adul Zangpo / Charles Plywell / Richard Brautigan / John Wieners / Leland Meyerlove / Tracy of Mother Earth / Chet Helms / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Hetty / R. Buckminstar Fuller / Felicia / Peter Berg / Allen Cohen / Susan / Ron Thelan / Bob Hite and Paop / Maggie / Gene Grim / Carl / LBJ ------------------------------ 1965-10-17 P-1 --------- 1965-10-17 / CP003004 / 2960 Wes Wilson and Eva Bessie, Please Come to Share Our Happiness at the Unitarian Church, SF Event: Wes Wilson and Eva Bessie, Please Come to Share Our Happiness at the Unitarian Church, SF Artist: Wes Wilson Items: Original poster Edition 1 / CP003004 / 2960 (12-1/2 x 18-1/2) Performers: 1965-10-17: Eva Bessie ------------------------------ -2.362 1966 P-1 --------- 1966 / 2.362 CP000122 / 0124 Who Be Kind To: Allen Ginsberg Broadside Notes: This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 2.362 Event: Who Be Kind To Artist: Wes Wilson Promoter: Book: Art of Rock Items: Original poster -2.362 Edition 1 / CP000122 / 0124 (16-3/16 x 30-3/4) AORPlate: 2.362 Performers: 1966: Allen Ginsberg ------------------------------ FIL-AT-07 2.007 1966-01-08 H-1 ------ --- 1966-01-08 / FIL AT-07 2.007 CP010270 / CS05364 7th Acid Test -- Can You Pass The Acid Test? Notes: This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 2.007 Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Promoter: Acid Tests Items: Handbill FIL-AT-07 2.007 Edition 1 / CP010270 / CS05364 (8-1/2 x 11) AORPlate: 2.007 FIL-AT-07 2.007 / CP004096 / CD04505 AORPlate: 2.007 Performers: 1966-01-08: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Merry Pranksters / Neal Cassady / Ann Murphy Vaudeville / Grateful Dead / Roy's Audioptics / Ron Boise and his Electric Thunder Sculpture / Bus ------------------------------ OPTH-FD V 1966-01-14 P-1 --------- 1966-01-14 / OPTH FD V CP001462 / 1486 Loading Zone at Open Theater - Berkeley, CA Benefit: Open Theater Benefit #1 Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Open Theater Promoter: Family Dog Collective Items: Original poster OPTH-FD V Edition 1 / CP001462 / 1486 Description: no poster (5-3/8 x 8-1/2) Original poster OPTH-FD V Edition 1 / CP019704 / XH19000114 (5-3/8 x 8-1/2) Handbill OPTH-FD V Edition 1 / CP013561 / HGFD-V Description: 1 original with 2 variants (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Performers: 1966-01-14: Open Theater Set: Pre-family Dog Loading Zone ------------------------------ OPTH-FD VI 1966-01-15 P-1 --------- 1966-01-15 / OPTH FD VI CP000171 / 0175 Big Brother and the Holding Company at Open Theater - Berkeley, CA Notes: Photo came from Chet Helms. Benefit: Benefit for Open Theater #2 Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Open Theater Promoter: Family Dog Collective Items: Original poster OPTH-FD VI Edition 1 / CP000171 / 0175 Description: no poster (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Price: 950.00 OPTH-FD VI / CP002141 / 2132 OPTH-FD VI / CP013562 / HGFD-VI OPTH-FD VI / CP019705 / XH19000115 Performers: 1966-01-15: Open Theater Set: Pre-family Dog Big Brother and the Holding Company ------------------------------ LGH-2.042A 1966-01-21 H-1 --------- 1966-01-21 / LGH 2.042A CP004105 / CD04514 Trips Festival: Revelations, God Box (zot!) at Longshoremen's Hall - San Francisco, CA Notes: Inspired Bill Graham to begin his own Fillmore rock bookings This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 2.042A Other: Festival Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Longshoremen's Hall Promoter: Book: Art of Rock Items: Handbill LGH-2.042A Edition 1 / CP004105 / CD04514 AORPlate: 2.042A Price: 1500.00 Performers: 1966-01-21: Longshoremen's Hall Revelations / God Box (zot!) / Congress of Wonders / Jazz Mice / Endless Explosion / Ben and Rain / Steve Fowler / Amanda Foulger ------------------------------ LGH-AT-08 2.042 1966-01-21 H-1 ------ --- 1966-01-21 / LGH AT-08 2.042 CP010269 / CS05363 8th Acid Test -- Trips Festival at Longshoremen's Hall Notes: This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 2.042 Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Longshoremen's Hall Promoter: Acid Tests Items: Handbill LGH-AT-08 2.042 Edition 1 / CP010269 / CS05363 AORPlate: 2.042 LGH-AT-08 2.042 / NONE / 42 AORPlate: 2.042 Performers: 1966-01-21 1966-01-23: Longshoremen's Hall Trips Festival Grateful Dead ------------------------------ FIL-FD-001 1966-02-19 P-1 --------- 1966-02-19 / FIL FD-001 CP006274 / CP01524 Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Company at Fillmore Auditorium - SF - San Francisco, CA Notes: 1 printing, 3 shades of paper, 1 forgery (1980) This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 2.013 Private Notes: FD-HB FD-P-1 Event: A Tribal Stomp Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Promoter: Family Dog Presents Items: Original poster FIL-FD-001 Edition 1 / CP006274 / CP01524 Description: 1 original, 1 reprint (14 x 19-1/2) AORPlate: 2.013 Price: 15000.00 Original poster FIL-FD-001 Edition 2 / Description: Has "No. 102" in lower-reight-hand corner. AORPlate: 2.013 Price: 75.00 Original poster FIL-FD-001 Edition 3 / Description: Has "1967 c Family Dog, Proucitons 639 Gough St., San Francisco, Calif. 94102" in left lower margin.. AORPlate: 2.013 Handbill FIL-FD-001 Edition 1 / CP005274 / CP00522 Var. A Description: Black ink on white paper. See Eric King's guide for details. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) AORPlate: 2.013 Price: 3000.00 Handbill FIL-FD-001 Edition 1 / Var. B Description: Black ink on yellow paper. See Eric King's guide for details. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) AORPlate: 2.013 Price: 3000.00 Handbill FIL-FD-001 Edition 1 / Var. C Description: Black ink on blue paper. See Eric King's guide for details. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) AORPlate: 2.013 Price: 3000.00 Handbill (Forgery) FIL-FD-001 Edition 1 / Var. X Description: Photocopy fadeout in black areas. See Eric King's guide for details. (5-7/16 x 8-1/2) AORPlate: 2.013 Price: 40.00 Performers: 1966-02-19: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Set: Family Dog Series Jefferson Airplane / Big Brother and the Holding Company 1966-02-19: Firehouse Wildflower ------------------------------ FD-FD+ 1966-02-26 H-1 --------- 1966-02-26 / FD FD+ CP061814 Great Society, Big Brother and the Holding Company at Fillmore Auditorium - SF - San Francisco, CA Event: A Salute to Hongo Ishi Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Promoter: Family Dog Presents Items: Handbill FD-FD+ Edition 1 / CP061814 (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Handbill FD-FD+ Edition 1 / CP001463 / 1487 (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Performers: 1966-02-26: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Great Society / Big Brother and the Holding Company / Quicksilver Messenger Service ------------------------------ FIL-FD-002 1966-02-26 P-1 --------- 1966-02-26 / FIL FD-002 CP006263 / CP01513 Great Society, Big Brother and the Holding Company at Fillmore Auditorium - SF - San Francisco, CA Private Notes: FD-HB(pink) FD-OP-1 * 2nd A-/B+ 25 Event: King Kong Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Promoter: Family Dog Presents Items: Original poster FIL-FD-002 Edition 1 / CP006263 / CP01513 Description: 1 original, 1 reprint (14-1/4 x 20) Price: 10000.00 Original poster -FD-002 Edition 2 / Description: See Eric King's Book for exact details. (14-1/4 x 20) Price: 20.00 Handbill FIL-FD-002 Edition 1 / CP005259 / CP00507 Var. A Description: Black ink, white paper. See Eric King's Book for details. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Price: 3500.00 Handbill FIL-FD-002 Edition 1 / Var. B Description: Black ink, pink paper. See Eric King's Book for details. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Price: 3500.00 Handbill FIL-FD-002 Edition 1 / Var. C Description: See Eric King's Book for details. (5-1/2 x 8- 1/2) Price: 3500.00 Performers: 1966-02-26: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Set: Family Dog Series Great Society / Big Brother and the Holding Company / Grass Roots / Quicksilver Messenger Service ------------------------------ -3.180 1966-03-01 P --------- 1966-03-01 / 3.180 CP046141 Retina Cricus: A Journey in Light Notes: This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 3.180 Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Seattle Promoter: Book: Art of Rock Items: Original poster -3.180 / CP046141 (17 x 21-3/4) AORPlate: 3.180 Performers: 1966-03-01: Seattle ------------------------------ FIL-BG-002 1966-03-18 P-1 --------- 1966-03-18 / FIL BG-002 CP007108 / CP02358 Mystery Trend, Big Brother and the Holding Company at Fillmore Auditorium - SF - San Francisco, CA Private Notes: BG-HB-CD BG-OP-1 Event: Win A Talking Mynah Bird, Batman Movies Artist: Wes Wilson Venue: Fillmore Auditorium - SF Promoter: Bill Graham Original Series Items: Original poster FIL-BG-002 Edition 1 / CP007108 / CP02358 Description: 1 original, 2 reprints (14 x 20) Price: 5000.00 Original poster FIL-BG-002 Edition 2 / Description: Union logo #221 in the lower-left-hand corner.