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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 492

"MURDER - Polk Street Slaying" Vigil Broadside. San Francisco: n.p., September 1981.

Estimate: $150 - $300
Starting Bid
$80

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"MURDER - Polk Street Slaying" Vigil Broadside. San Francisco: n.p., September 1981. Hand-lettered broadside advertising community vigil for Nicholas Ritus, 31, who was attacked with his partner on Polk Street in September 1981. Text reads: "MURDERED / A Human Being Has Been Stabbed to Death! / Why? / Because He Was Gay! / Join Us Tonight at 8:00 P.M. On City Hall Steps." Includes a news clipping for a local paper at top. Paper. 14 x 8 1/2". 

Condition

Toning at perimeter and minor chipping to margins. Wrinkling at bottom. Three horizontal and one vertical fold with fine paper loss at creases. B+. 

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