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MS 346
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Title: Grateful Dead Bean Bears collection
Dates: 1997-2002
Collection number: MS 346
Collector:
Jacobson, Andrew
Collection Size:
10 boxes
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection includes 89 stuffed bears in 10 sets or editions. Each bear wears a tag indicating a name and birthday, and
a short story relating to a Grateful Dead venue. Also included are six edition cards, 2nd through 7th. Edition cards list
the names of the bears in each edition.
The bears are made by Liquid Blue, a licensed distributor of Grateful Dead merchandise.
Physical location: Collection stored off-site at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
All rights held by Grateful Dead Productions.
Grateful Dead Bean Bears collection. MS 346. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Gift of Andrew Jacobson August 26, 2011.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection includes 89 stuffed bears in 10 sets or editions. Each bear wears a tag indicating a name and birthday, and
a short story relating to a Grateful Dead venue. Also included are six edition cards, 2nd through 7th. Edition cards list
the names of the bears in each edition.
The bears are made by Liquid Blue, a licensed distributor of Grateful Dead merchandise.
Arranged by edition sets.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Grateful Dead Productions / Liquid Blue--Archives
Teddy bears--Collectibles
Stuffed bears (Toys)
Stuffed animals (Toys)
Grateful Dead Tour Scrapbook: The Complete Guide to the Liquid Blue Grateful Dead Bean Bears Collectibles