Think music memorabilia and records or guitars leap to mind but it comes in many forms – including postcards.
A recent find includes two original Cream/Russ Gibb postcards from the late 1960s which, thanks to their rarity and good condition, carry an estimate of £120-£150.
Russ Gibb (1931-2019) was an American rock concert promoter, school teacher and disc jockey from Dearborn, Michigan, best know as the owner of the Grande Ballroom, a major rock music venue in Detroit.
Both postcards display the Grande Ballroom address on the back while the front features British rock band Cream. They performed at the famous Detroit venue in 1967.
Cream concert memorabilia is rare as the band, which featured Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, broke up after only three years despite being hailed as the first supergroup.
As well as gaining fame for hosting top bands Gibb is well known for his role in the ‘Paul is dead’ phenomenon, a story he broke on radio station WKNR-FM in Dearborn.
The urban legend alleged that Paul McCartney of The Beatles died in a car crash on November 9, 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike.
The postcards will be offered in Hansons’ March 15 Music Memorabilia, Instruments and Film sale.
To arrange a free music memorabilia valuation, email Claire Howell: [email protected].
