Holy Grail of PJ Posters.....

Fixer_1976 · April 2013

Im not sure if this post already exists and I apologize for being unoriginal but what is the holiest of all PJ Posters? What is considered the rarest and most sought after PJ poster to date?

Thanks All-

Big Bank Hank · April 2013

for rarity, there were only 25 of the foil Edmonton 2011, all S/N by artist, it would be hard to imagine a shorter run than that, but of course I could be wrong
http://tiny.cc/v9faww

Jeremys Spoken · April 2013

EMEK Santa Barbara 06...they were never supposed to go on sale, but some slipped through the cracks before the band took them off the merch booths..

I think.

Also the "Missing link" poster from the 98 or 03 tour...

pulling69 · April 2013

It really depends on who you ask or what you decide are the parameters... The ones listed above foot the bill as do some of the Hawaii prints and the PJ20 poster. The only "rare" poster I have is for the 2nd show I ever went to, East Lansing MI in 1998 in my hometown. Only 350 printed and I guess they were all sold at the show, I feel lucky that I was able to roll by the show early to scoop up the poster at the outside merchandise stand and put the poster in the trunk of my car. I am still trying to hunt down a 2006 Reaper from DC as I was at that show and it sold as fast as hell as well.

PS I think the market has changed as well, in 1998 the market for getting a poster wasn't what it is today. Also with Twitter, ebay, message boards, etc the "scarcity" of a poster will be well known a lot faster.

gvn2fly12 · April 2013

Jeremys Spoken wrote:

EMEK Santa Barbara 06...they were never supposed to go on sale, but some slipped through the cracks before the band took them off the merch booths..

I think.

None were sold at the merch booth, I was about 5th in line, was told about that poster in LA, but there was just the ames :? was told they were not selling them, were not approved for sale, so I brought it and hung that on my wall instead .

pdalowsky · April 2013

Yeah id add the Chicago 2000 poster too.

but it depends on why the question was posed?

was it desirability or rarity?

as i think these are very very different. The Santa Barbara that has been talked about already appears to be an in demand print because firstly its Emek and there were not many made, but its sure as hell not one of the finer looking prints imo. In fact I prefer the one they used at the show instead and that can be bought very easily for $50

100 Pacer · April 2013

I never understood the appeal behind the 3 Missing Link '00 posters. These posters were sold 9 months after the shows took place, and weren't even created for or sold at the venues. These are an after-thought IMO.

shep · April 2013

pdalowsky wrote:

Yeah id add the Chicago 2000 poster too.

but it depends on why the question was posed?

was it desirability or rarity?

as i think these are very very different. The Santa Barbara that has been talked about already appears to be an in demand print because firstly its Emek and there were not many made, but its sure as hell not one of the finer looking prints imo. In fact I prefer the one they used at the show instead and that can be bought very easily for $50

:?: :?: :?:

Blasphemy!

That poster is one of my all time favorites... just so much going on. I have a copy of "unnatural resources" and I love it... as soon as I get some more wall space it is going up somewhere...

I don't think we can hang out anymore paul... :P

pdalowsky · April 2013

shep wrote:

pdalowsky wrote:

Yeah id add the Chicago 2000 poster too.

but it depends on why the question was posed?

was it desirability or rarity?

as i think these are very very different. The Santa Barbara that has been talked about already appears to be an in demand print because firstly its Emek and there were not many made, but its sure as hell not one of the finer looking prints imo. In fact I prefer the one they used at the show instead and that can be bought very easily for $50

:?: :?: :?:

Blasphemy!

That poster is one of my all time favorites... just so much going on. I have a copy of "unnatural resources" and I love it... as soon as I get some more wall space it is going up somewhere...

I don't think we can hang out anymore paul... :P

ah, Andrew......forgive me

seriously I have never liked that print, and never wanted to own it. but as ever thats the beauty of Art, what is someones masterpiece can be anothers doodle mess.

shep · April 2013

pdalowsky wrote:

shep wrote:

pdalowsky wrote:

Yeah id add the Chicago 2000 poster too.

but it depends on why the question was posed?

was it desirability or rarity?

as i think these are very very different. The Santa Barbara that has been talked about already appears to be an in demand print because firstly its Emek and there were not many made, but its sure as hell not one of the finer looking prints imo. In fact I prefer the one they used at the show instead and that can be bought very easily for $50

:?: :?: :?:

Blasphemy!

That poster is one of my all time favorites... just so much going on. I have a copy of "unnatural resources" and I love it... as soon as I get some more wall space it is going up somewhere...

I don't think we can hang out anymore paul... :P

ah, Andrew......forgive me

seriously I have never liked that print, and never wanted to own it. but as ever thats the beauty of Art, what is someones masterpiece can be anothers doodle mess.

This is true.

I like the use of the term "doodle mess"... I might have to steal that one.

RedMosquito02 · April 2013

I think you would have to add the EMEK 1996 Charlotte print to this list...sometimes referred to as the greatest show print ever for PJ

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/683

mcgruff10 · April 2013

what's this missing link poster you speak of? thanks.

mike

Final Bow · April 2013

RedMosquito02 wrote:

I think you would have to add the EMEK 1996 Charlotte print to this list...sometimes referred to as the greatest show print ever for PJ

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/683

it is definetely one of the greatest show print ever :corn:
design is outstanding, size is perfect, colours especially the metallic one are stunning too

Final Bow · April 2013

mcgruff10 wrote:

what's this missing link poster you speak of? thanks.

mike

I'm not 100% sure, but I think these three posters were "missing link". All from 2000er tour

LloydChristmas · April 2013

For me personally...my holy grail poster is my 98 Pittsburgh poster. It was my first PJ show and probably means more to me than others.

mcgruff10 · April 2013

thanks final bow! i've seen the chicago poster before but never the other two. all pretty damn ugly lol.

thank god i have my two holy grails.....randall's island and msg 98.

jcarhart · April 2013

The Atlanta 200 Missing Link is officially my holy grail. This was my first PJ concert and I get stuck with an impossible to get "Missing Link". My goal to have the poster for every concert I ever attend was foiled from the beginning!!!!!!!

jcarhart · April 2013

Hey Paul,

Your "Super Collector" with the house cleaning sale doesn't have a Missing Link Atlanta tucked away does he?

jimed14 · April 2013

Recently acquired what I think is the finest PJ poster ... while there are 450 of them, it's considered a grail by many ...

To my knowledge, only 50 of these were made and for a Bay Area PJ fan, this is a must if you can find it ...

Both of these are heading to the framer soon.

Uncle Snuffy · April 2013

My avatar. In my opinion, its the best PJ poster of all-time. Great image. And the background story behind its release is still mostly unknown. But, I'll admit that I'm slightly biased towards this concert for many personal reasons.

- Uncle Snuffy

coco butter · April 2013

I would have to say it's the Indianapolis 2010 poster. In fact it's so rare you can buy mine!

Yuck!

Dr. Delight · April 2013

My grail, and one of the top posters(even though its mainly NY)
Feel free to start a collection for me.

primussucks · April 2013

jimed14 wrote:

Recently acquired what I think is the finest PJ poster ... while there are 450 of them, it's considered a grail by many ...

To my knowledge, only 50 of these were made and for a Bay Area PJ fan, this is a must if you can find it ...

Both of these are heading to the framer soon.

It's this one!!! The Kozik PJ SG. 450 made in 1992 so how many still exist and how many are still in pretty good condition? Its a beautiful poster! Very bright colors!

october22 · April 2013

Off topic but I stumbled upon him on expressobeans looking up some of the posters you've all mentioned. Have you guys heard of Aaron Horkey? Holy fuck, he's awesome. Does a lot of posters for Baroness (who I saw open for Mastodon, I believe). Would love for him to make a PJ print!

Also, if you've been on these boards for years and following posters, I'm sure you find it quite different around here since '08. Who would have thought that there would ever be a "posters" tab in merch much less dozens of them staying up for years...? The recession has certainly made us more selective.

bootlegger10 · April 2013

Uncle Snuffy wrote:

My avatar. In my opinion, its the best PJ poster of all-time. Great image. And the background story behind its release is still mostly unknown. But, I'll admit that I'm slightly biased towards this concert for many personal reasons.

- Uncle Snuffy

While not the best poster of all-time, I think Chicago 2000 is a great design. It is better than just about all of the 2000 posters and most post-2003 posters. To me it fits creatively with the 1998 series.

he.who.forgets · April 2013

This one's my grail...I was fortunate enough to snag it a couple years ago. My first show

jened10 · April 2013

LloydChristmas wrote:

For me personally...my holy grail poster is my 98 Pittsburgh poster. It was my first PJ show and probably means more to me than others.

Same here.

The very, very sad part of my story is that I HAD this poster. My dad took me to my first PJ show when I was 15, and he bought me both the Yield North American poster and the show poster. Still have the N.A. poster, BUT THE SHOW POSTER is MIA. I was sure that it was at my parents, and while my husband and I were living in an apartment, I left a lot of my belongings at my parents. This past summer I went through EVERYTHING and could not find it anywhere. I am still holding out hope that there is a place that I did not search...

It is in no way in good condition...it has pinholes and is probably bent at the edges as I had no idea when I was a teen how much it would mean to me now. Even so, I will be the happiest girl if I ever find it. If not, it seems I will have to shell out a pretty penny to replace it.

demetrios · April 2013

jimed14 wrote:

To my knowledge, only 50 of these were made and for a Bay Area PJ fan, this is a must if you can find it ...

The art print version is still up for sale over @ http://leefenvisual.myshopify.com/produ ... fy-t-shirt

Parachutes

$ 30.00

Art print based on the Pearl Jam poster I made for their San Francisco dates in 2006. This is a three color screen print, printed on 110# white stock measuring 14” x 25”. Signed and numbered in an edition of 165.

Fixer_1976 · April 2013

Im so glad I started this thread- great info.

My Holy Grail Posters are....drum roll please....

1. 1992 Kozik PJ / Soundgarden Unicorn Poster
2. 1996 Hartford, CT Poster with the He Man on the front
3. 2006 / Hawaii PJ/U2 Poster

I could care less about the $ value, these things are pricless to me.

MedozK · April 2013

My HOLY GRAIL....

iisee · April 2013

RedMosquito02 wrote:

I think you would have to add the EMEK 1996 Charlotte print to this list...sometimes referred to as the greatest show print ever for PJ

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/683

+1000

I don't have the original (it was my second PJ show and I didn't get the whole poster thing yet) but I DO have a replica/reprint and a homemade TShirt of it..what a show!!!!

Holy Grail of PJ Posters.....

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