Showing posts with label 1960s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1960s. Show all posts

Monday, December 5, 2016

Monday, July 6, 2015

Happy Birthday Burt Ward

Batman Photo Autographed by Adam West and Burt Ward

Happy birthday to actor Burt Ward, best known as Robin in the campy television series Batman (1966–68) and the 1966 feature film. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman and Robin that has been hand-signed by stars Adam West and Burt Ward. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Happy Birthday Robert Williams

Complete Zap Comix: Special Edition w/ Limited Edition Signed Prints by R. Crumb, Paul Mavrides, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, S. Clay Wilson
Happy birthday to artist, cartoonist, and co-founder of Juxtapoz magazine, Robert Williams, a.k.a. Mr. Bitchin’! In the late 1960s, Robert joined the ranks at Zap Comix where he created the seminal Underground Comix anti-hero, Coochy Cooty. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Special Signed Edition of The Complete Zap Comix which includes a portfolio of five gyclĂ©e prints, scanned from original pages of Zap art by Robert Crumb, Paul Mavrides, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson, each signed by the artist. The set collects every issue of Zap — every cover and every story, and even the Zam mini comic jam among the Zap artists — in a multi-volume, slipcased hardcover set. It will also include the 17th unpublished issue with work by Crumb, Moscoco, Wilson, Rodriguez, Shelton, Mavrides, and Williams. Plus, an introduction by founder R. Crumb and an oral history of Zap by Patrick Rosenkranz, and other exclusive bonus features and items. Zap is the most historically and aesthetically important comics series ever published. Limited to 250 copies.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Happy Birthday Walt Disney

Original Vintage Walt Disney's Fantasia ReRelease 1969/1970 Psychedelic Movie Poster 
Happy birthday to animation legend and pop culture icon Walt Disney! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original vintage Fantasia 1969/1970 Psychedelic Movie Poster. The 1940 animation classic Fantasia was re-released in December 1969 to a whole new audience clamoring for films with psychedelic visuals and dynamic soundtracks. To capture the interest of the "Summer of Love" drug-experimenting crowd, this is the most vibrant and unusual Disney poster we have ever seen. Looks great under black light! Heavy stock paper. Approximately 14 x 22 inches. Not a reproduction. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Happy Birthday Burt Ward - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Batman Photo Autographed by Adam West and Burt Ward
Happy birthday to actor Burt Ward, best known as Robin in the campy television series Batman (1966–68) and the 1966 feature film. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman and Robin that has been hand-signed by stars Adam West and Burt Ward. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Happy Birthday Yvonne Craig - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Batman Photo Hand-Signed by Adam West and Yvonne Craig
Happy birthday to ballet dancer and actress best known as Batgirl from the 1960s TV series Batman and for her appearance in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Whom Gods Destroy”.  Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman (Adam West) and Batgirl (Craig) that has been autographed by both actors. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Happy Birthday Peter Fonda - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Easy Rider Photo Autographed by Peter Fonda
Happy birthday to actor Peter Fonda, icon of the1960s counterculture, and part of the cinema dynasty that includes Henry Fonda (father), Jane Fonda (sister), and Bridget Fonda (daughter). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch color photograph from the 1969 road trip film Easy Rider which has been hand-signed in person by writer and star Fonda. Crisp clear signature on a mint glossy photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Happy Birthday Neil Young - Collector's Treasure of the Day

So Far Vintage Album Signed by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young
Happy 68th birthday to rock and roll musician and songwriter Neil Young, member of Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this vintage compilation album by Crosby Stills Nash and Young that has been hand signed in-person by all four superstars. David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash all signed while at a rehearsal for the 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year to honor their buddy Neil Young who signed backstage while at the event. It's extremely difficult to find items signed by all four of these rock stars. Good condition LP record in sleeve. Certificate of Authenticity from the Grammy Foundation - you can't get any better than that for provenance! Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Remembering Alfred Hitchcock - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Behind the Scenes of Psycho Hand-Signed by Janet Leigh / Alfred Hitchcock, John Gavin & Janet Leigh
Today marks the birthday of "The Master of Suspense"- British film director Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), best known for such films as Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo, North by Northwest, and Rear Window. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a First Edition hardcover of the book Psycho: Behind the Scenes. Hand-signed and inscribed by star Janet Leigh (1927 - 2004), this is the fascinating story of the making of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Spotlight on the Father of Lowbrow Art Robert Williams - SDCC 2013 Exclusives

Robert Williams at the Gentle Giant Booth San Diego Comic-Con 2013
I had the pleasure of chatting with Robert Williams last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con. We had worked together some years back when I had created a line of condoms with packaging featuring the designs of artists like Williams, Coop, Peter Bagge, Ron English, Johnny Ryan, Peter Kuper, Trevor Brown, and Winston Smith. In the late 1960s Robert joined the ranks at Zap Comix where he created the seminal Underground Comix anti-hero, Coochy Cooty. In 1994 he co-founded Juxtapoz magazine which celebrates alternative and underground contemporary art.

Mr. Bitchin' Limited Edition Bust Hand-Signed by Robert Williams
This 5 inch mini bust depicts "Mr. Bitchin'" himself. Robert’s likeness is captured with incredible accuracy in this hand-cast mini bust, created by Gentle Giant Studios as a San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive. Produced in an unsigned limited edition of 150, Robert has specially autographed the ones available through us on the bottom of the bust. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.
Creation Trumps Creator Limited Edition Print Signed by Robert Williams
This beautiful giclĂ©e print of “Creation Trumps Creator" by Robert Williams was a San Diego Comic-Con 2013 exclusive. Produced in a numbered limited edition of 150, the print is hand-signed by Robert Williams. 14.75x 18 inches. Very Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Conceptual Realism Book Autographed by Robert Williams

Coochy Cooty Limited Edition Figure by Robert Williams

Hysteria in Remission Limited Edition Book Signed by Robert Williams


Coochy Cooty Limited Edition Print Autographed by Robert Williams

Rods-A-Poppin Limited Edition Print Signed by Robert Williams
Window on the Unspeakable Limited Edition Uncut Card Sheet Signed by Robert Williams

The Portfolio of Underground Art Signed by 13 including Robert Crumb, Rick Griffin, Robert Williams

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Happy Birthday to Burt Ward - The Original Robin - Collector's Treasure of the Day


Happy birthday to Burt Ward - Robin from television's Batman (1966). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a hand-signed copy of his out-of-print autobiography, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights. It is a sizzling behind the scenes look at what really went on during the filming of the Batman TV series.  Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights Autographed by Burt Ward