Grateful Dead fans and collectors rejoice — an impressive selection of rare Dead memorabilia is up for grabs. An auction in April will feature items such as the band’s original drafts of lyrics, posters and office furniture. According to Rolling Stone, former employees and friends of the Dead contributed to the auction.
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The Grateful Dead Family Jubilee Auction will take place April 11 & 12 in Union, Illinois, leading up to the Fare Thee Well reunion shows. Notable items available include the kitchen table the band used to congregate around with coffee each morning, an original draft of Robert Hunter’s lyrics to “He’s Gone,” the lion chair used in a 1987 Jerry Garcia Rolling Stone feature photo, the “Soto List” of the band’s concerts that served as the basis for one of the first GD Internet databases, an official government document patent for the name the Grateful Dead, original poster art including the original “long strange trip” lettering and more.
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For more information head to the Grateful Dead Family Jubilee’s website.