The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Concert Posters, written by Gemstone Associate Editor Amanda Sheriff (The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Movie Posters), features info on poster care, including tips on framing and storing, details on multiple poster printings, the relationship between music and movies, and other types of music collectibles. Auction houses and dealers provide top 10 lists along with grading definitions.

It also includes profiles on musicians like The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Blondie, The Doors, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash. It contains bios on poster artists such as Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, and Wes Wilson, and promotors such as Bill Graham and Chet Helms.

The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Concert Posters spotlights collectors and dealers, who provide insight into the hobby. As the book goes in depth, an artist and a musician share their experiences creating posters and playing on stage during the pinnacle of poster hype.

This 256-page, full color book is available on our website, as well as from better comic shops and book stores, for $15 (plus shippping and handling).