Grateful Dead Mail order
I was privileged to dance to the Dead 27 times. Boarded the bus late, Dec 9, 1988.
Jim Ladd told me the parking lot was where i could score acid
Metallica fans had ripped up the seats at Long Beach.
This is a glitter ticket, only available by mail order.
Back in the day one called the Grateful Dead mail order hot line and listened to a stoned Hippie read the list of upcoming shows and the very exacting instructions.
Example: Joe Deadhead wants to order two tickets to all shows for the Knickerbocker in Albany, New York. The spring dates are for March 27, 28, and 29.
Items needed:
Two #10 envelopes (a #10 envelope is otherwise known as a legal-size business envelope, and measures approx. 4-1/4" x 9-1/2", why its called a #10 is apparently a mystery.)
One 3x5 Index Card.
At least one US Postal or American Express Money Orders.
At least two US Stamps= $0.32/per
Inner #10 envelope addressed to you
This is the envelope that your tickets will be mailed back to you in. Do not put any information on the outside of this envelope other than your name and the address your tickets are to be mailed to, and the necessary postage.
Outer #10 envelope, addressed to GDTS
Inside the #10 envelope:
3x5 Index card
Money order for tickets [and registered mail fee]
#10 return envelope for tickets
Please include your name, return address, the dates and # of tickets for each on the OUTSIDE of your order. The address to send your order to is:
Grateful Dead Ticket Sales - Name of Concert
P.O. Box C-S 8190 (x is usually a 5 or a 9; here it is a 9)Four of my envelopes are in the archive
Dancing on Nixon’s grave earned us fourth row seats
.Sadly Jerry was forced into rehab and died before Glen Helen. My final envelope requested our refund
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