Dawsons sell Rolling Stones poster for £30,000!

The poster which was used by legendary rock band the Rolling Stones to promote one of their gigs in Windsor back in the 1960s, went under the hammer on 28^th October. Dawsons’ bespoke digital marketing ensured that this wonderful poster was promoted to a huge global online audience and directly marketed to rock memorabilia and Rolling Stones collectors alike. Subsequently, the poster attracted a great deal of interest both in the UK and internationally.

A frenetic bidding war ensued, with plenty of online interest and five telephone bidders. The hammer eventually fell once the price had soared to £30,000! A fantastic result for our client (who resides in the Southwest of England), and also a world record hammer price - the previous record for a Stones poster sold at auction was £15,000! Needless to say, our client was understandably ecstatic at the wonderful price that the Dawsons team achieved on their behalf.

^{Early 1960s Rolling Stones promotional poster. Sold for: £30,000}

The original early 1960s promotional concert poster, which was from the Ricky Tick R&B club night at the Thames Hotel, Windsor, was glazed and in a contemporary frame. The poster was designed by Bob McGrath, who produced a number of designs for the Ricky-Tick club, and he was also the leader of the Hogsnort Rupert R& B band. The design features on the cover of the book 'As You Were' by John and Colin Mansfield (2019). The Stones first played at this venue in 1962, and appeared there again approximately forty times over the next two years.

There has never been a better time to sell at auction… A huge new global audience, which has been forced to work from home over the past 12-18 months, has discovered the world of auctions and they like it – a lot! Bidder numbers have been increasing month on month, and we at Dawsons are achieving extraordinary results for our clients.

Our team of experts at Dawsons are always happy to provide a free verbal appraisal and auction valuation; regularly consigning an array of wonderful items to our monthly Fine Art & Antiques and Jewellery, Watches & Silver sales. We can also provide insurance valuations, where required.

Please do get in touch, should you any Jewellery, Watches, Fine Art, Antiques or indeed collectables that you are keen to have valued.

We would love to hear from you:  0207 431 9445 / info@DawsonsAuctions.co.uk