Jerry Garcia Bust By Steve Lester (#6) from T. Stack & The Club Dead Archives, 1996

Jerry Garcia Bust By Steve Lester (#6)

The Garcia Estate contacted Tom Stack soon after Jerry’s death and put him in touch with Anchorage, Alaska based sculptor Steve Lester, who had created this lifelike bronze bust of Jerry. Though he had never seen the band in person, nor really ever listened to them, he was able to craft this exquisite bust in Jerry’s likeness, painstakingly replicating each and every feature of our beloved Garcia. Using multiple images of Jerry as inspiration Steve looked to Tom for his help in selling them exclusively through the Club Dead channels.

Besides this one (#6/350) used for the 1997 catalog insertion and then gifted to Tom, Club Dead regrettably sold only one other bust in 2 years. This is from a planned run of 350 (smaller version—larger version was limited to a mere 50 pieces). Club Dead sold product to over 600 stores in the US, Canada, Japan and Europe, and boasted a direct retail mailing list of over 30,000 names. No other distribution channels were used, and the artist did not sell them directly. Tom has not been able to find the artist for over 25 years, his whereabouts are unknown, so more specifics are unavailable, but it is Tom’s guess that very few were ever sold, as the sculptor was simply that, a sculptor, not a distribution business.

The buyer of this may be buying one of maybe a dozen or two ever made. Maybe. Could certainly be fewer. Let’s just say it is incredibly rare. Individually numbered and “signed” (via an engraving) and comes with an article from an Alaska newspaper telling the fascinating production story, along with accompanying pictures from Lester’s craft-making.

Also comes with a copy of the Club Dead 1997 catalog.

Weighs over 25 pounds.

Size: Base = 9.5” Height = 14”

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