This is a beautiful psychedelic poster that features a photograph of the original Byrds (with David Crosby).  It is VERY popular amongst the many Byrds fans.

The print history of this poster is very confusing, and has presented a challenge for collectors and dealers for some time.  What follows is our opinion, based on the interpretations of much more knowledgeable experts.

The original/first print poster displays the following characteristic MOST (but not all) of the time.  In the lower right corner of the poster there is a blue border line.  On the inside edge (on the bottom 1" to 1 1/2") of this line the inking is such that it looks "rough".  In his "Guide", Eric King describes this characteristic as appearing to be "saw teeth", and if this area is magnified, this description is very accurate.  In addition, the orange inking of this poster (or possibly the color shade of the paper stock that was used) is somewhat different/more pale than the reprint posters. This variation is most easily detected in the area of the photograph behind the Byrds band members (the "grassy field" area, if you will).  On the original this area has a somewhat hazy orange/yellow tint to it.  On the reprints, this area is whiter & brighter...cleaner.  This is another case where the posters would need to be inspected side by side, as the difference is very subtle.  As one would expect, this color characteristic is also present in the original blank backed handbill, which was also printed prior to the shows.

The second print poster exists in two distinct variations, but both are part of the same print run.  The first (we will call it Type A) has three white dots in the blue triangle in the upper left corner of the poster.  The second (we will call it Type B) does not have these dots.  The posters are otherwise identical, and it has been our experience that they exist in fairly equal quantities.  These posters vary from the original poster as discussed above, and were probably printed shortly after the shows, early 1967 at the latest.  If you buy one of these posters on our website, please email or call us to let us know which Type (A or B) you would prefer (if you have a preference).  Having made these comments on the second print posters, we are not sure that the posters we are offering as second prints are actually reprints.  This hesitation is based on a comment from Eric King's "Guide", where he indicates that the second print posters match the colors of the reprint postcard.  The second print posters we have do NOT match the card.  They more accurately match the colors of the original handbill. However, we have decided to error on the side of caution and offer them as reprints.

The third print poster adds the number "26" to the "Wes Wilson '66" printing credit in the lower right portion of this poster.  It was most probably printed mid to late 1967.

All printings of the BG 28 poster measure approx.  14" x 24 1/2".  The postcard measures approx.  4 3/4" x 8", and the original blank back handbill is slightly longer than the card.