TThis poster, commonly known as the “Blue Rose,” was created to mark the end of an era-the closing of Winterland in San Francisco. The Grateful Dead, as well as the Blues Brothers and the New Riders of the Purple Sage appeared in this New Year’s show. This is one of the classic posters of the era and is a worthy addition to any collection.

The posters we offer are all originals, not the poor-quality bootlegs commonly seen on eBay. The bootlegs are printed on a low-quality paper stock and display a difference in color. The best way to tell the “real deal” from the bootleg is to examine the yellow area between the snow and the blue sky to the left and right of the rose. On the original this area is bright yellow in color, but on the bootleg it appears much darker and in a muddy brown color.

The original poster was printed on thick, high-quality index stock and measures approximately 20″ x 28″.

The original handbill was printed on the same high-quality index stock and measures approximately 5″ x 7″. On the reverse is a farewell message from Bill Graham and the Winterland employees.

Artists:
Stanley Mouse
Alton Kelly

Performers:
Grateful Dead
Blues Brothers
New Riders of the Purple Sage

Items Available

cat. no.	item	price	availablility

AOR-4.38 (product #839)	Original Poster condition: NM notes: Signed by Mouse and Kelley	$ 1850.00	AVAILABLE

AOR-4.38 (product #845)	Original Poster condition: NM	$ 1350.00	AVAILABLE

AOR-4.38 (product #840)	Original Handbill condition: NM	$ 125.00	AVAILABLE