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Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section

Thu, Aug 20, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-08-20 11:00:00 2026-08-20 11:00:00 America/New_York Potter & Potter Auctions Potter & Potter Auctions : Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section https://auction.potterauctions.com/auctions/potter-potter/skaters-punks-rebels-a-countercultural-cross-section-23626
This sale includes a cross-section of relics of rebels in music, art, and literature. Highlights include an archive of early skateboarding memorabilia and trophies, Raymond Pettibon fliers, guitars, and material from the collection of Howie Pyro. Also crossing the block will be assorted memorabilia from New York's punk rock headquarters, CBGB. Hey-ho, let's go!
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Lot 237

GALLAGHER (Leo Gallagher Jr., 1946 - 2022). Sledge-O-Matic Sledgehammer, with Album Art Sketch. 

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$500

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GALLAGHER (Leo Gallagher Jr., 1946 - 2022). Sledge-O-Matic Sledgehammer, with Album Art Sketch. Circa 2000s-2010s. Hand-made wooden block hammer with handle attached; twine wrapped and stapled to base. Presumably used onstage by the comedian in his signature "Sledge-O-Matic" routine, culminating in the smashing of a watermelon. Approx. 36 x 8 x 4 1/2".

[WITH]: ROBERTS, Phil. "Sketch For Gallagher At the Fox Theater St. Louis Album Art, Inner Jacket." Circa 1980s. Vellum. Signed by the artist at bottom. Frame 23 1/4 x 13 1/4". Sight 22 1/2 x 12 1/2". 

Condition

Artwork with light soiling and written note in orange ink to bottom left. 

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