Getting Great Rolling Stones Posters

A Rolling Stones poster can be an ideal gift for a fanatic who can just not get over this 1960 rock band. It is a wonder how this aging band, with band members in their 60’s, is still rocking the whole world after over 40 years of existence.

The 2007 Rolling Stone concert tour is expected to arouse once again the interest of millions of fans worldwide. And it follows that the demand for collectible items like Rolling Stones posters and t-shirts will be on the rise once again.

Rolling Stones posters used to be given for free or as an incentive for buyers of Rolling Stones CDs or DVDs. Some fans lap up the posters and collect them until such time that such posters become rare and accumulates value for reselling purposes. If you are looking for rare or hard to find Rolling Stones posters then you might want to try the different Rolling Stones fan clubs, particularly in Scandinavia as they should have some stored copies ready for sale.

Generally, Rolling Stones posters are divided into three groups:

  • Posters that are sold at concert venues,
  • As a give away product of companies (with their logos on it) that have teamed up with the Rolling Stones Promotional Group,
  • Posters that are posted to announce concert dates and venues.

Of all the three, the concert posters for promotion purposes are the most common. However, such posters are not for sale so only a limited number is printed. These types of posters catch the attention of certain collectors who cannot wait to grab the next poster in sight, if they can find one.

Rolling Stones posters from as far back as the 1960s and 1978 are a hit among collectors considering their rarity. If you want to grab one then surf the Internet and look at Ebay or other internet auction sites. Of course the price depends on the quality of the poster (like if the original state has been retained) and the rarity of the design. Here are some Rolling Stones posters that you can look for:

  • The “Naked Lady” poster of the Rolling Stones 1969 Tour designed by David Byrd is one of the most in demand posters. However, its price may have depreciated because of the proliferation of copies.
  • Getting an original 1969 Oakland Coliseum poster (in perfect mint condition) is almost impossible considering that the very material out of which it was made (silver paint and very thick paper) encourages deterioration. This poster is highly in demand due to the recording of “Liver Than You’ll Ever Be”. The price can go as high as $1,500.
  • This 1971 UK Tour poster designed by John Pasche is in demand since the concert was supposedly the farewell tour of the Rolling Stones who were then relocating to France due to England’s heavy taxation.
  • Another Pasche-designed poster is this 1972 American Tour of the Rolling Stones. The poster featured a McDonnel Douglas DC-9 plane which was allegedly chartered by the band for their tour. A jet at their disposal meant the Stones had made it!
  • David Singer designed a special Winterland 1972 poster for a concert in San Francisco. Finding an original poster would be short of a miracle since it is made up of some kind of Japanese paper with silk screen printing.

There are a lot of Rolling Stones posters that are already considered a rarity at this time and having one or more in your possession may be sheer luck. Have a look at what you already have and see if you can determine its value.

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