“The Dead – 2009 poster was from the band’s 2009 tour, obviously. The name “the Grateful Dead” was officially retired by the remaining band members when Jerry Garcia died in August, 1995. They have gone on tour under various names and with various musicians joining them since then. This was the second time they did a tour under the name ‘The Dead.’
“The red, white and blue ‘Steal Your Face’ icon hanging above the framed tour poster was given to me by Meg, my precious sweetheart of a wife of 30 years (this July) when we first met and she learned that I was a Deadhead. She had actually made this in a ceramics class for her sister Mary, who was also a Deadhead. When Mary learned that I was a Deadhead, she gave it back to Meg and told you, ‘You need to give this to Stew.’ It definitely went a long way toward clinching the deal! I used a standard plate hanger to hang it on the wall.”
