Huge BOSTON rock band banner, signed by Delp Scholz Pihl Masdea Sikes Huffman!

Description: Up for auction is a one-of-a-kind and unique item for the avid BOSTON rock band fan. Boston was my favorite band growing up (and Brad's voice was incredible). This is a HUGE, original, and SIGNED by the band members art banner from 1987--over 30 years ago--that you definitely won't find anywhere else. Because there's only one (and I helped paint it in my much younger college days in Philly). It's a piece of original artwork and a concert banner rolled into one. I realize this is a looong listing, but please read it carefully; it should answer all your questions. It measures about 111" x 62", so it's approximately 9' long x 5' wide--you'll need a lot of space to hang it on a wall. It does have some grommets along the top of the canvas for you to hang it. (I had it hanging in my room for many years in the early 90s.) This was signed by the band backstage at their first concert in Philadelphia, which took place at the old Spectrum in June of 1987 (I believe June 25, 1987). I was in college then and it was great to finally see them live after growing-up with their first and second albums. This was the tour to support their much-anticipated third album, THIRD STAGE, which was finally released in 1986 after much delay and litigation. I helped paint the banner along with the truly talented artist, Kirk Dupuis. Our names and his company name, AIRWORX, appear in the lower left corner (along with another person), and the year (Pic #12). It depicts the Philadelphia skyline back in the 80s with a re-creation of the mother ship from the Third Stage album cover, launching a smaller ship towards the Spectrum, which was the main Philly concert venue at the time. The banner is nicely autographed by the band's 1987 members, including the late great BRAD DELP, who unfortunately committed suicide in 2007, TOM SCHOLZ (of course), GARY PIHL, JIM MASDEA, DAVID SIKES, and DOUG HUFFMAN (see pics #6-11). You'll also see that Delp, Scholz, Huffman, and Sikes added personal notes about how much they loved the banner. Please see the pics! Condition & Signatures: This has been in storage for quite some time, but is still in very good shape overall. However, the paint is flaking off a bit in the upper left corner on the left-side of the "Boston" logo, in a vertical line (pic #2). I can provide another close-up picture of this if you want. You'll also see there are several other white spots, marks, blemishes, and scratches on the banner throughout. This is over 30 years old, after all! If you want more pics of a particular area though, please let me know and I'll try to get them to you. If you're an artist and have the patience, you can probably touch these areas up, but since I'm not I never tried. In addition if you look very closely at the signatures & writing, it's unclear whether they bled into the canvas over 30 years, or faded from age and were re-traced by the artist. But all signatures are absolutely genuine and authentic! If you love Boston you'll love this unique and one-of-a-kind piece of music history and memorabilia. Winning bidder: I reserve the right to cancel the sale if the winning bidder has negative or limited feedback, or has engaged in questionable conduct on eBay. Payment must be received within two (2) days--unless we expressly agree to other arrangements--or I'll cancel the sale and re-list it. I have a 100% feedback rating on eBay (and have been buying & selling here for over 24 years), so buy with confidence! Shipping: This is big and weighs about 12 lbs; it will be shipped in a heavy cardboard tube. Shipping may be expensive--especially if you live on the West Coast. Please note that someone will likely need to be home to personally sign for the delivery. I typically use FedEx Ground for large packages (but sometimes UPS or USPS too), so I probably can't ship to a P.O. box or APO/FPO. You must have a physical street address that is eBay/PayPal-verified. I do not ship internationally; this will be shipped to a U.S. street address only. I also don't engage in any "drop shipping," blind or otherwise, for intermediaries or third parties and will cancel any sale requesting it--direct sales and shipping to the buyer only. Local pick up is free: If you're in the downtown Boston area and would like to pick the banner up directly and save on shipping costs, please let me know and we should be able to make arrangements. Sales Tax: eBay may charge you sales tax, depending upon where you live. I have nothing to do with it and can't keep eBay from collecting it.As is: Because of its age and overall condition, the banner is being sold AS IS. Thus, please review the description, condition, and pics carefully. Returns will not be accepted. Questions or more pics? Also, let me know if you have any questions or need more pics of a particular area--before purchase! I'll try to answer them or get you the pics if I can. Thank you for looking (and reading all this)!

Price: 1749.99 USD

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

End Time: 2023-12-03T19:20:43.000Z

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