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How did the concert poster become so popular?

gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
edited June 2006 in Given To Fly (live)
I know a LOT of people here are borderline obbsessed with the concert posters, and I got to thinking, how did they become so popular? I know it's cool to bring something home with you, but I'm not into the posters. The one's I like are the tour posters, such as the Avocado or the Big Wave. So, not meaning to offend anyone, but, how did they become so popular to reach prices such as $500 on Ebay?
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  • gettingrightgettingright Posts: 550
    The popularity is a direct reflection of the insanity of the fans and their never ending desire to spend their first and last dollar on anything and everything Pearl Jam.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    The simple fact that they're rare.

    ...just like a potato chip which looks like Jesus selling for thousands.
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  • LoriDee64LoriDee64 Posts: 75
    CJMST3K wrote:
    The simple fact that they're rare.

    ...just like a potato chip which looks like Jesus selling for thousands.



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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    gettingright wrote:
    The popularity is a direct reflection of the insanity of the fans and their never ending desire to spend their first and last dollar on anything and everything Pearl Jam.



    there has never been a truer set of words put together so perfectly to answer a question so precisely.
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    I agree that the amount spent on posters is ridiculous, but it is nice to take something that symbolizes the concert that you specifically were at. Although I only have one (eventhough I've had the oppurtunity for more), and wouldn't go nuts if I didn't get it.

    Also, some of them just happen to be fucking cool.
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    I only want the posters to the shows I attend. Why would fans want posters to shows they weren't at.
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  • bicyclejoebicyclejoe Posts: 1,203
    Zoso wrote:
    I only want the posters to the shows I attend. Why would fans want posters to shows they weren't at.

    Because some are highly collectible. Remember, only a few hundred of any given poster are screenprinted by hand and then they're gone. Plus, if I went to a show where the poster was fugly, I would probably get a poster from another show on the tour to enjoy.
    East Rutherford 2 and Cleveland come to mind.
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    my fav is Uniondale 2003 that is a pretty cool design. Melbourne 2003 is also a very good one with a 'super hero' theme to it.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • a5pja5pj Posts: 3,896
    i just get the ones of the shows i attended, and the few that i think have asesome art, such as DC and Cinncy 03. I missed Camden I if anyone has an extra and would be willing to trade.
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    OH MAN. POSTER PEOPLE ARE CRRRRAZY!!!! SACRIFICING GOOD QUALITY HANG OUT TIME IN PARKING LOTS BEFORE SHOWS WITH FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO GO IN AND BE THE FIRST TO GET A POSTER!!!! :eek:

    I DONT KNOW IF IVE POSTED THIS YET BUT, IN CHICAGO, MY FRENZ, SLUDAWG AND PJAMMIN' LEFT THE PRE PARTY MEGA EARLY TO BE THE FIRST IN LINE TO GET IN THE VENUE FOR A POSTER. SOMETHING HAPPENED WHEN THEY WERE SCANNING TICKETS. PJAMMIN' WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY ONE IN THE VENUE BECAUSE AFTER HIS TICKET WAS SCANNED, THE SCANNERS BROKE AND NO ONE WAS ALLOWED IN!!! :eek: THAT FOO WAS RUNNING AROUND GETTING POSTERS LIKE A MADD MAN!!!! HAHAHAHA HE WAS TAKING ORDERS FROM PEOPLE IN LINE THAT WERE DYING TO GET A POSTER!!! HAHAHAHA I DONT GET THE POSTER CRAZE. U GOTTA BE CAREFLOW WITH THEM SUPPOSEDLY DURING A SHOW, WHILE U TRAVEL. THERES JUST NO POINT. BUT WHATEVER. ITS ALL GOOD. :D
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  • vmfuryvmfury Posts: 1,091
    I learned the importance of posters a few years ago....i.e. which ones are rare must haves and the art detail. I definitely buy the posters of the shows I go to, but I've also invested in others. I wouldn't say I'm "obsessed", but I've been known to get a little crazy on ebay over certain posters. I'm proud of what I've obtained thus far. For me, they're a fun thing to collect that doesn't take up much space. Looking forward to adding more. :)
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  • whatevermanwhateverman Posts: 71
    CJMST3K wrote:
    The simple fact that they're rare.

    ...just like a potato chip which looks like Jesus selling for thousands.
    Thats funny :D
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  • rawpixelsrawpixels Posts: 912
    vmfury wrote:
    I learned the importance of posters a few years ago....i.e. which ones are rare must haves and the art detail. I definitely buy the posters of the shows I go to, but I've also invested in others. I wouldn't say I'm "obsessed", but I've been known to get a little crazy on ebay over certain posters. I'm proud of what I've obtained thus far. For me, they're a fun thing to collect that doesn't take up much space. Looking forward to adding more. :)


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