When Psychedelic Art Exchange (PAE) and Houston Freeburg come collectively, magic occurs. The newest public sale to land at PAE options some actually wonderful classic Blacklight live performance posters and we have been fortunate sufficient to achieve some perception from the collector himself, Houston.
Meet Houston Freeburg
Who is Houston Freeburg? He’s a collector, however not simply any collector. In truth, a good friend of ours described him as “one of the greatest collectors of 1960s paper ephemera of all time.”
One man can put collectively fairly the assortment over 6+ many years, and a choice of gadgets from his assortment are heading to public sale at Psychedelic Art Exchange. The public sale, titled ‘1960’s COUNTERCULTURE: An Exclusive Offering of Vintage Blacklight & Headshop Posters, provides loads of goodies.
“Portions of Mr. Freeburg’s beautiful assortment have been on show in a number of museums together with the Toledo Museum of Art and Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. The 100 heaps we’re providing inside this public sale assist inform the story of the 1960s counterculture motion from many various angles.
This story is basically the purpose we’re in a position to do what we do right here at Psychedelic Art Exchange!”
Straight from the Source
Houston was type sufficient to take the time to place collectively some commentary on his historical past with these wonderful posters.
“My assortment will not be restricted to the late 60s headshop/counterculture style, however the early blacklight posters from 1967 to 1969 are what I used to be lured to early on, buying my first poster at the age of 13 (1967).
At that point, the overwhelming majority of those posters value a mere $1.00. There have been three “headshops” in Memphis, my hometown. It was then I made a decision poster amassing could be a enjoyable and worthwhile pastime for me. Each weekend, I’d make the rounds, buying whichever posters I fancied. I used to be significantly enamored by the transition as soon as the blacklight was activated.
For this public sale at Psychedelic Art Exchange…
I selected a few of my favorites that provide excessive blacklight effervescence, a few of which show a just about new and thrilling picture one might hardly detect unlit. However, as one can see from the photos, a blacklight is commonly not essential to understand the magnificence and profound messages discovered on posters on this public sale.
I additionally included many which aren’t blacklight reactive, however however, these too convey the related subject material of the late sixties counterculture motion in some type or style.
The choices on this explicit public sale differ considerably from final yr’s. I’ve included extra Peter Max and Pandora Productions, which I contemplate to be the better of the finest. Also on the block are a few restricted version items, hand numbered and signed by the artists (see Beatles & David Bowie). These are a few of my most cherished of all.
As for my favorites this time, I must go together with any of the Peter Max posters. For the avid poster investor, Max’s dated items from his collection in 1967/1968 will solely enhance in worth. His web site has his remaining stock beginning at over $3500/ea.
There are just a few unbelievable posters by the famend artists D.W. Beeghly and Joe Roberts, Jr.. And don’t miss a chance to amass “The Purple Realm” by artist Kasower. It is a basic of which I’ve not been capable of finding one other in over 50 years. Also, the final treasure of all the heaps is “Lucy in the Sky” by Pro Arts” (1969). Another “one and only” I’ve seen in all my years of amassing, that is the magnificence I’ve used as a background for my web site for almost 20 years. Simply beautiful!
Be certain to have a look at all of the superior items on this public sale! Bidding ends on Sunday, 6/11, beginning at 9PM EST.
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