Anyone familiar with the world of Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most dedicated and exciting fans is the late Bill Walton, the distinguished Hall of Fame NBA Center, who died in May 2024 and at the age of 71 in 2024. Throughout his life, Walton proudly boasted that he could see over 800 people in their front cloak along with more than 800 deaths or deaths. But to understand how nervous he is with the band, how far this connection is and how many souvenirs he hides, the auction of items in his personal collection brings a bounce.
The launch of "Bill Walton's Personal Collection" yesterday will open online tender on June 11, which is a lot that Walton fans expect. His UCLA and Trail Blazers jerseys, the 1986 Boston Celtics championship ring, a 1970 passport, a commemorative championship watch and other items.
But the auction's catalog also contains 16 pages dedicated to his memorabilia from last year's period. Good things are limited edition prints Europe '72 The cover of the album signed by artist Stanley Mouse ($500 to $1,000); 13 travel books date back to 1986 (listing trips, hotels where band members are located, and other Workaday information, totaling $250 to $500); The artwork of Uncle Sam's bones used The dead movie of gratitude ($500 to $1,000); and drum c signed by the band’s eighties lineup, including Brent Mydland ($5,000 to $7,500). (Jerry Garcia's sense of humor can be seen in his inscription: "Hey, Bill! Beat this.") A poster of the deceased's first seen in Walton in 1966 for two decades, priced at $300 to $500.
Starting in 1999, Walton took over the late Bill Graham as the role of "Father Time" on Garcia Parcia Dead's New Year's Eve show. Four of these are extravagant clothes and decorative outfits, including "red, white and blue" from a few years ago, each available between $500 and $1,000. Walton also participated in the band’s ticket show in 2015, and the auction included not only his backstage pass, but also the print volume of his speech at a Chicago concert ($400 to $600). Posters and record lists from Furthur, Dead and Co. and Phil Lesh and friends’ shows were also snapped up.
One of the most interesting items in the auction was band members (including Garcia) as well as managers Danny Rifkin and Jon McIntire, as well as legendary road crew Kidd Candelario, Robbie Taylor and Lawrence "Laurence "Ram Rod" Shurtliff. All autographs seen in the same place are few, so starting prices are just $5,000 to $7,500 makes sense.
Some death-free music projects were also auctioned, including a copy of the flyetwood Mac rumor This was signed by Mick Fleetwood himself; guitarist for Keith Richards in the 2000s; Chicago's "Tote Bag" (he joined the show's pass on the stage); Walton's backstage performed through phish, eagles, Tom Petty, Who and Crosby, Stills & Nash. For anyone who wants to buy or wear a six-foot-11 Walton shirt, especially one of his dead shirts, remember that they are almost all XL or XXL.