Each Bear is 7.5" Each Bear and has a Laminated tag around it's neck | ||
The Full Color laminated hangtag has the Bear's name, birthday and a favorite tour memory! | ||
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Candy
Man |
Deal 8/31/81Aladdin Theatre |
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The night
of The Bubbles! It seemed like everyone had bubbles and
were blowing them all night long. Kinda like The Grateful |
I bought
a ticket in the lot at Shoreline. I was headed into the show, when the ticket taker said my ticket was conterfeit. What a jones! I was making my way back to the lot and had given up all hope of getting in, when a limo pulled up next to me. A woman in back rolled the window down and asked me if I needed a ticket. I said, Yes, and she handed me a ticket. She didnt want any money, I think she was my Ticket Fairy. |
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Fall
Tour 10/15/73 |
Father
Time 12/31/76 Cow Palace |
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We were on our way to a show when we picked up two
people with guitars whose car had just broken down. We thought they
were going to the show too. It turns out they were going to a childrens
hospital to sing to sick kids. We brought them all the way to the hospital
and sang with them. We never made it to the show, but what we did was even better. It was magical. |
The best thing in the world to do on New Years Eve, was go to a Dead Show. It was a blast to see what crazy things Bill Graham would do for his entrance. I came out from the east coast almost every year. At the last New Years show, I saw Jerry in flames. I told my friend and he said, Yeah, youre just losing it man. Then he saw him, we were freaking. It turned out to be pyrotechnics in front of Jerry. It was pretty wild! | |
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Fire 3/22/90 Copps Coliseum |
Jack
Aroe 7/10/89 Giants Stadium |
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I remember the first time I saw all the Spinners.
I didnt even know thats what they were really called, but it was the obvious choice. It was really beautiful to see them all moving at once in long dresses to the most beautiful music. They filled up the whole corridor. It was fun walking around and dancing with them as we moved along. I tried spinning a few times, but I just ended up being dizzy. |
Being able to tape the shows I went to was the coolest thing. The Dead got it right when they decided to allow their shows to be taped. I have a tape collection that I wouldnt trade for any amount of money in the world. Whenever I want, I can pop in a tape of the Boys and go somewhere else. It helps me remember all the great places and beautiful people Ive met while touring with the greatest band in the world. | |
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Lost
Sailor 8/31/79 Glenns Falls Civic Center |
Scarlet 3/22/90 Copps Coliseum |
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I was living on Marthas Vineyard and I had tickets for the Oxford Plains shows. I was hitch hiking to the ferry when a couple in their 80s picked me up. They were great, they got me to the boat on time and I took the ferry to the mainland. On the way home, a sailboat was at the dock and the people on board offered to take me to the Island. I had never taken a boat to and from a show before,it was cool. | We came down from Canada for the first Highgate Vermont show. There was so much room we were able to kick a sack and throw a frisbee around right in the show. We didnt stop for the entire show. We camped, rode around on mountain bikes and met a ton of groovy people. I had never seen an outdoor show before and the scene was way better than the indoor shows I have seen. I love summer shows! | |
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Snowflake 3/24/90 Knickerbocker Arena |
Terrepin 2/26/77 Swing Auditorium |
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We were in Albany for the first Dead shows ever at
the Knick. The weather turned ugly, when out of nowhere, a HUGE snow storm started. It lasted for hours and had the biggest snowflakes ever. We didnt have any place to stay so we ended up playing hacky sack all day inside under the big EGG. I still dont know what the egg is for, but it turned into Deadhead Central, the place to stay warm. |
I was at a show, having too good of a time, when I turned to see this huge red dancing bear with flashing lights all over his body. Its true, he was not a hallucination! He followed me around for a while. He was throwing Bear Bucks all over. I saved some just to prove the bear really existed. After a while, I tried to talk to him but he wouldnt say a word. He just kept smiling. The bear was my friend. | |
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Uncle
John 5/2/70 Harpur College |
Black
Peter 3/25/91 Knickerbocker Arena |
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You never know who you might meet at a show. We were collecting funds to protect the Earth when a dirty hippie guy came up to the table. We told him about our cause like we do with everyone who will listen and he said hed be right back. He came back with a check for $1,000.00! Turns out he was a CEO of a major corporation and loved the Dead and the planet. Talk about not judging a book by its cover! | My favorite thing about being on tour was that even someone you had never met before would rather say hi, flash you a great big smile or even give you a hug than just walk past you staring at their shoes. I wish it was always like that. | |
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black wire display for counter or slatwall, includes color header card. |