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Created for Family Dog Productions in early 1967, the design centers on a mesmerizing snake charmer rendered in Moscoso's signature vibrating color palette of golden yellow against deep maroon. The turbaned figure, surrounded by undulating wave patterns and stippled textures, creates the optical shimmer that made Moscoso's work revolutionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis FD-44-1 poster advertises a two-night engagement featuring Lee Michaels and the comedy troupe Congress of Wonders, with light shows by Ben Van Meter and Roger Hillyard. The composition showcases Moscoso's formal training in design combined with his embrace of Art Nouveau revival and op-art principles. His hand-lettered typography flows organically across the bottom, listing ticket outlets from Sausalito to San Mateo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of the 'Big Five' psychedelic poster artists, Moscoso brought academic rigor to the counterculture aesthetic. This piece captures a pivotal moment just days after the Human Be-In, when San Francisco was emerging as the spiritual center of the youth movement. A significant example of rock poster art at its most innovative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victor Moscoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39487416533107,"sku":"P1598","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/products\/DSC05825_4.jpg?v=1647547259"},{"product_id":"grass-roots-big-brother","title":"Grass Roots \u0026 Big Brother Holding Co (FD-11-2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFD-11 is one of the earliest Family Dog posters, created for the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco in June 1966. Designed by Wes Wilson, often credited as the father of the psychedelic poster, this second-printing is a striking black-and-white design featuring a brooding gargoyle perched over the city. An original first-printing) Wilson’s sharp lettering and gothic imagery capture the transition from Beat counterculture into the emerging psychedelic movement, just months before San Francisco’s scene would explode into national consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lineup itself is pure history: The Grass Roots, an early folk-rock outfit before their chart-topping pop era, played alongside Janis Joplin’s Big Brother and the Holding Company, still in their formative months before fame. The “Buddha from Muir Beach,” a local group with a short-lived presence, rounds out the bill. Sponsored by Family Dog Productions, this concert sits at the root of the Avalon Ballroom’s legendary run and the golden age of psychedelic poster art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, FD-11 remains a highly sought-after piece for collectors, both for its early Family Dog designation and for Wilson’s dramatic, pre-psychedelic type and imagery. It stands as a rare survivor of San Francisco’s 1966 underground scene, just as the Summer of Love was beginning to stir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5\" x 13.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age appropriate fading, toning and wear. Very light border wear in upper right border. 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The collaboration between designers Rick Griffin and Robert Fried, utilizing Herb Greene's atmospheric band photography, produced what many scholars consider the definitive visual document of San Francisco's proto-psychedelic aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Victorian typography and sepia-toned imagery deliberately evoked nineteenth-century American vernacular design, reflecting The Charlatans' pioneering fusion of Americana and psychedelia. This aesthetic, developed during the band's 1965 residency at Virginia City's Red Dog Saloon, predated and influenced the entire San Francisco rock scene. The offset lithographic technique employed allows for subtle tonal gradation in the photographic reproductions while maintaining the bold graphic impact essential to street-level concert promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs primary source documents from the Summer of Love, these posters hold significance beyond their considerable artistic merit. The supporting act rosters, including the 13th Floor Elevators and Blue Cheer, provide a snapshot of the San Francisco music ecosystem at its creative zenith. Complete triptych sets remain rare in the collector market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.75\" x 13.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rick Griffin and Robert Fried\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. General border wear and light border creases. Pin holes from previous hanging. Corner wear. Minute paper loss in upper corners from hanging removal. Faint background scuffs. 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It was created for Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, Santana, and Chicago Transit Authority at the Avalon Ballroom, June 28–30, 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLofthouse’s surreal, cartoon-like figures shimmer under beams of electric pink and blue light, each character designed to spring from the page and transform a flat poster into a living scene. This playful interactivity captures the anarchic, anything-goes spirit of the Avalon and the wider San Francisco counterculture, where art was never just to be looked at, but experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a first printing, FD-124-OP-1 stands as a rare experiment in concert poster design: a blend of music, humor, and kinetic energy that embodies the psychedelic school of posters at its most imaginative!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrick Lofthouse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. *Note the figures are individually cut out by design. Light border wear. Light creases near top and bottom of cut out from folding as designed. Minor creasing at corners, small horizontal crease in upper left corner. Faint stray printer stripe in head of figures. 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While contemporaries like Wes Wilson and Victor Moscoso drew heavily from Art Nouveau and Op Art traditions, Irons brought an illustrative sensibility rooted in detailed pen and ink work that would later define his underground comics career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition divides into two distinct zones: an upper field of hand-drawn psychedelic typography with characteristic flame motifs emanating from a central dark sphere, and a lower rectangular vignette containing a surrealist tableau. The illustration depicts figures seated around a gaming table, their forms rendered in meticulous crosshatching while supernatural flames rise from their heads to merge with the typographic elements above. This integration of detailed illustration with psychedelic design language distinguishes Irons' work within the Family Dog canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced for performances at the Avalon Ballroom on September 8-10, 1967, this first printing bears the FD80-1 designation and complete production credits including Family Dog's Gough Street address and ticket outlet listings documenting the Bay Area's psychedelic infrastructure. The poster represents an important document of the late Summer of Love period when San Francisco's counterculture reached its cultural apex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44100475814003,"sku":"P6731-8","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_9ff6a6ae-d92a-4fdc-aa1b-a234edc8c907.jpg?v=1778180351"},{"product_id":"quicksilver-messenger-service-by-jack-hatfield-1967","title":"Quicksilver Messenger Service by Jack Hatfield, 1967","description":"\u003cp\u003eFD-76 represents a significant work in the Family Dog concert poster series produced for San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom during the summer of 1967. Jack Hatfield's design employs a distinctive two-color offset lithograph technique, utilizing deep blue ink on silver-gray stock to create an otherworldly luminosity characteristic of psychedelic visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iconography merits careful analysis: the central composition features multiple falling human figures in various poses of ecstatic abandon, surmounted by a spread-eagle figure reminiscent of Leonardo's Vitruvian Man. The surrounding border incorporates organic, tree-like forms alongside stylized cannabis leaves, situating the work firmly within the visual vocabulary of the counterculture. Hatfield's Art Nouveau influenced hand-lettering integrates text as design element rather than mere information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first printing (designated 'No 76-1' at lower left) dates precisely to August 1967, advertising performances by Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Other Half, and Melvin Q. The ticket outlet information provides valuable documentation of the Bay Area's psychedelic commerce infrastructure, listing retailers from San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury to San Jose's Discorama. As primary source material for the study of 1960s counterculture, the poster offers both aesthetic significance and historical documentary value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jack Hatfield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. 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The work demonstrates Moscoso's academic training in color theory, particularly his deliberate use of complementary hues at equal value to create optical vibration, a technique he refined to evoke the visual experience of psychedelic perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iconographic program draws upon Egyptian funerary imagery, specifically the nemes headdress and broad collar associated with pharaonic representation. This appropriation of ancient visual language was characteristic of the counterculture's syncretic approach to spirituality and symbolism. The integration of typographic information within the decorative striping represents a sophisticated solution to the tension between legibility and aesthetic impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced for performances on February 10-11 at the Avalon Ballroom, the poster documents a specific moment in San Francisco's musical ecosystem. The credited light artists, Van Meter and Hilyard, remind us that these concerts were multimedia experiences. The ticket outlet listings provide valuable documentation of the Bay Area's countercultural commercial infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victor Moscoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Tape and small pinholes from previous hanging. Repaired abrasion and color touch up in top center. Partial horizontal crease in lower left quadrant. Small background scuffs. Crease in left of head dress. 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The poster advertises performances by Frumious Bandersnatch with Clearlightbuddy at the Avalon Ballroom on June 14, 15, and 16, 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStark's approach here employs a photographic silhouette as its central element, surrounded by intricate doily and lacework patterns that have been posterized into pure black and white. This technique creates an optical complexity that rewards sustained viewing while maintaining immediate graphic impact. The radial arrangement of the band names around the central image follows conventions established by earlier Family Dog designers while achieving a distinctive visual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poster documents the brief career of Frumious Bandersnatch, a Bay Area band whose reputation has grown considerably since their dissolution, partly due to their association with members who later joined Journey. As a first printing bearing the FD-123-1 designation, this example holds particular interest for scholars and collectors documenting the complete Family Dog series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larry Stark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. 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Created for performances by Jeremy Steig, Sons of Champlin, and Fourth Way at San Francisco's legendary Avalon Ballroom, the design exemplifies the second wave of psychedelic poster art that emerged in the late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchnepf's composition centers three playful putti within a golden heart, surrounded by concentric bands of coral-red lettering that spiral outward against a soft pink ground. The juxtaposition of innocent 19th century imagery with psychedelic sensibilities captures the counterculture's fascination with reimagining historical aesthetics. The complete ticket outlet information at bottom, listing iconic Bay Area locations from City Lights Books to Kepler's, adds documentary value to this concert memento.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of San Francisco rock poster art, this first printing represents the visual language that defined an era of musical and cultural revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 13.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bob Schnepf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Pinholes from previous hanging. Minute paper loss in lower right from pinhole. Faint scattered blemishes near lower quadrant. 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That masked green figure with its radiating cosmic hands practically vibrates off the paper thanks to Moscoso's masterful use of complementary colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this even more special is the lineup it advertised: Steppenwolf was about to become one of the biggest rock acts of the era with 'Born to Be Wild,' and this poster catches them right at the Avalon Ballroom during their meteoric rise. Add in blues legend Charley Musselwhite, and you have a bill that represents the absolute peak of San Francisco's music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Family Dog first printings grow scarcer every year as they find permanent homes in museums and private collections. FD-115's particularly striking imagery makes it one of the more displayable pieces in the series. A cornerstone acquisition for any serious poster collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.25\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victor Moscoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. 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Big Brother \u0026amp; The Holding Company with Janis Joplin, the blues-rock powerhouse Canned Heat, psychedelic outfit Mount Rushmore, and Tracy Nelson's Mother Earth, all at the legendary Avalon Ballroom!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNolan's artwork is simply stunning: a serene Madonna-like figure holding a child, bathed in that iconic red-orange glow, surrounded by incredibly detailed Renaissance-inspired scrollwork and four mysterious portrait medallions. The whole composition bridges centuries of artistic tradition while remaining unmistakably of its moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst printings of Family Dog posters are the crown jewels of psychedelic poster collecting, and this one has everything going for it: a major Janis Joplin-era Big Brother appearance, gorgeous artwork, and that authentic late-sixties San Francisco provenance. The ticket outlet list at the bottom reads like a who's who of Haight-Ashbury landmarks. An exceptional piece of counterculture history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dennis Nolan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Pinholes from previous hanging. Light diagonal fold in lower left corner. 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Where many of his contemporaries drew on Art Nouveau curves and organic forms, Henry embraced hard-edge geometric abstraction and op-art principles to create visual experiences that pulse and vibrate with energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated for a three-night run at San Francisco's legendary Avalon Ballroom, the poster features The Youngbloods headlining alongside Mount Rushmore and Phoenix. The concentric rectangular frames draw the viewer into a tunnel of hot pink and cyan, while the radiating border lines create a sense of explosive energy emanating outward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first printing represents the height of the San Francisco poster renaissance, when concert promotion became fine art. The Family Dog series, numbered FD-106, stands as a testament to the creative ferment of the late 1960s Bay Area scene. A standout piece for collectors of psychedelic rock posters or op-art influenced design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bill Henry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Tape residue in corners (front and back). Pinholes from previous hanging. Light border wear. Light corner creases. 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The dramatic black and white composition, punctuated by a single red star, transforms concert advertising into fine art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily Dog Productions expanded beyond San Francisco to Denver in late 1967, producing a limited series of posters that remain among the most sought-after in psychedelic collecting. The Denver series, with its small production numbers and short run, offers collectors a rare opportunity to own a piece from this pivotal moment in counterculture history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of psychedelic rock memorabilia, this poster bridges the gap between commercial promotion and the artistic experimentation that defined the era. 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The iconography synthesizes multiple visual traditions: the winged figure recalls both classical victory imagery and Art Nouveau poster design, while the central hand gesture constitutes a direct challenge to prevailing social mores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bill assembled four significant acts: The Electric Flag, formed by guitarist Mike Bloomfield after departing the Paul Butterfield Blues Band; the 13th Floor Elevators, whose pioneering psychedelic sound from Austin, Texas, influenced countless subsequent artists; The Fugs, whose confrontational poetry and anti-war stance embodied East Coast counterculture; and Mad River, representing the Bay Area's experimental rock scene. 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As the closing chapter of Family Dog Productions' storied run at the Avalon, this poster holds particular significance for collectors seeking to understand the full arc of the San Francisco psychedelic movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of rock memorabilia, psychedelic art, or surrealist photography, this first printing represents both the culmination of a groundbreaking poster series and a pivotal moment in music history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. 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The North American Ibis Alchemical Company rounds out the bill, their name perfectly suited to the poster's fusion of the cosmic and the carnival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of psychedelic art, this poster embodies the creative explosion that made San Francisco concert graphics into a recognized art form, bridging fine art, commercial design, and counterculture politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Andreas Fault\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Pinholes in corners. Light border wear. Creasing in both lower corners. 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