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11:11 Presents a rare 11:11 Curio itemRare Grande Ballroom PosterFillmore Music in Dearborn MichiganLow Print RunUncle Russ Gibb PresentsRare 1967 Grande Ballroom Poster Vanilla Fudge MC5 Russ Gibb Fillmore EraVery Low Print Run Uncle Russ Was Cheap & Cost Conscious Grande Ballroom Poster Vanilla FudgeThymeThe RationalsMC5 Art by LundgrenThe 1st printing poster was printed before the concert and measures approximately 13" x 22". Soft Torn Aged Corners. Tears, Stains and Tack Holes. Please see Photos Unlike its San Francisco counterparts, the Grande Ballroom did not print huge quantities of handbills and posters for their concerts. Most people (especially those involved in the Detroit scene) attribute it to the fact that "Uncle Russ" was cheap. I have heard enough folks mention it that I do believe it to be true. Even if that is not the primary reason, there's no doubt that the Grande handbills and postcards are far rarer than the Fillmore & Avalon pieces of this era.The Grande BallroomThe Grande Ballroom is a historic live music venue located in the Petosky-Otsego neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. In 1966 the The Grande was acquired by a Dearborn, Michigan, high school teacher and local radio DJ Russ Gibb. Gibb was inspired by visiting San Francisco's Fillmore Theater, and envisioned a similar venue in Detroit for the new psychedelic music and a resource for local teenagers. Performances of this period were frequently advertised by the distinctive psychedelic handbills of Gary Grimshaw and Carl Lundgren. The Grande's rock and roll counter cultural experience was extensively documented by Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair. It was during this period that the Ballroom became known as the "hippie capitalist center of Detroit". Since Gibb closed the Grande as a rock venue in 1972, the building has rarely been used and has fallen into a state of extreme disrepair. As of 2014, the historic club remains inactive and open to redevelopment More is BetterMost is BestPlease See PhotosLots of PicturesView PhotographsBe CarefulTake Care Please look see lots of photos :CURIO: something considered novel, rare, or bizarre: the unusual or bizarre Rare and Strange Items that Evoke and QuirkyBits and Pieces of Oddities from Hawaii and San Francisco11:11 CURIOS Click it Before Someone Else DoesEverything Sells Sooner or Later Curios 11:11 Please do your own research before you bid. Please read the entire auction description and examine the all the pictures completely. The payment must be made by PayPal with in 3 days. We ship almost everywhere. All sales are final unless you are unhappy. Thank you for your time. Look for other LOSER 11:11 auctions including rare curios from San Francisco and Hawaii warehouses of the past, present, and future. Happy 11:11 and Mahalo for looking. Please we give full refunds. Please contact us if you are unhappy before you give feedback. We value our positive feedback & positive rating. We will work to fix anything. Please contact us. Thank you. 11:11 Curios :

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