Janis Joplin Posters & Autographs: Values & How to Sell
To auction, sell or consign your Janis Joplin posters & autographs, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).
Janis Joplin’s Music
Janis Joplin is remembered for her rock and blues music and emotional honesty. She was one of the few female rock singers in a male-dominated space. Her career began as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding and later performed with the Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band. Joplin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and has influenced countless musicians including Stevie Nicks, Carmen Maki and Steven Tyler.
Some Janis Joplin Memorabilia We’ve Sold:
First Printing Concert Poster — Sold for $4,400
Rare first printing concert poster for Janis Joplin for a show on 25 October 1969 at the Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City. Johnny Dark Productions concert had the James Cotton Blues Band opening for Joplin and her band (the Kozmik Blues), promoted here in the poster designed by R. McIntosh and B.G. Vesper. Attractive poster in orange-brown is coolly accented in metallic blue-grey. Measures 17.5″ x 22.5″. A few small chips to edges and light creasing. Overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $4,400.
Janis Joplin & Big Brother and the Holding Company Poster — Sold for $4,000
Extremely rare poster for a 19 April 1968 Fresno concert by Janis Joplin, and Big Brother and the Holding Company, with The Mint Tattoo opening. In this psychedelic explosion of colors, font and visuals, designer Dale Oftedal uses a rainbow of colors to convey his aesthetic, including the depiction of Janis Joplin as a free spirited bird perched upon a branch. This poster was printed in a very limited run, and thus scarce, especially in the condition found here. It was chosen for its uniqueness and scarcity by Paul Grushkin for his reference book, “The Art of Rock from Presley to Punk”, found on plate 3.30 and thus identified as AOR-3.30. Measures 17″ x 24.25″. A well preserved poster with light creasing and edge wear, and a few small scuffs. Overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $4,000.
Autograph From 1970 — Sold for $3,781
Rare autograph by Janis Joplin, signed at the famous 1970 birthday party of her mentor Kenneth Threadgill. Joplin signs the back of an envelope, ”Bruce & Matt / Love from yr Dad & / Janis Joplin [heart symbol]”. Autograph was obtained by Texas Representative Neil Caldwell for his sons on an envelope of Texas Congressman J.J. Pickle, who also attended the famous 10 July 1970 party. Joplin would pass away less than three months later. Penned in blue ballpoint, envelope measures 3.875” x 8.875”. A few pinholes, toning and folds, overall very good condition. With Roger Epperson COA. Sold for $3,781.
Signed Envelope & Addressed in Her Hand — Sold for $1,293
Janis Joplin document signed envelope written entirely in her hand and addressed to her then boyfriend, Peter DeBlanc. Postmarked 1965. Included with the autographed envelope are four unsigned photos of Joplin, perfect for framing together. Sold for $1,293.
Handwritten Letter to Boyfriend — Sold for $1,177
Janis Joplin autograph letter signed to her fiance Peter de Blanc in New York. Her career would launch only months after this letter, written in 1965 after she returned home to Port Arthur, Texas to get sober. It reads in part: “Peter – I got this back today & I’m very proud! Thought you might like to read it. Need I say – highest in the class. Mother said to call it my application for the position of wife of a Mensa member…I guess having depressingly first hand knowledge of social problems helps. Hope you don’t think I’m being silly in sending this……Love you, J”. 6″ x 9.25″ letter on loose leaf lined notebook paper is in very good to near fine condition. From the collection of 1965 letters of Joplin’s then fiance, Peter de Blanc. Sold for $1,177.
To auction, sell or consign your Janis Joplin posters & autographs, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).
FAQs
How do I consign or sell my Janis Joplin memorabilia?
It’s never been easier to sell your Janis Joplin memorabilia at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Email a description and photos of your item to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can with a free appraisal.
This sounds great and I’d like to move forward. What’s the consignment process like at Nate D. Sanders Auctions?
We’ll send you more information about our auction house along with an agreement to review. Your item will appear in our next auction. Unlike many auction houses, we hold monthly auctions and pay you within an industry-leading 45 days following the auction.
What factors determine the value of a Janis Joplin autograph?
The value of your item can vary based on condition and subject matter of signed items.