Inventory of the Grateful Dead Bean Bears Collection

Debra Roussopoulos
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
Email: specoll@library.ucsc.edu
URL: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/
2011
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Inventory of the Grateful Dead Bean Bears Collection

Collection number: MS 346

The University Library

Special Collections and Archives

University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
Processed by:
Debra Roussopoulos
Date Completed:
1/19/2012
Encoded by:
Debra Roussopoulos
2011 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

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

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

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.

Preferred Citation

Grateful Dead Bean Bears collection. MS 346. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Acquisition Information

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.

Arrangement

Arranged by edition sets.

Indexing Terms

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

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Set/Edition 1 1997

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Althea; Birthday: 8/12/79; Red Rocks

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Bertha; Birthday: 5/30/71; Winterland

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Cassidy; Birthday: 9/14/90; MSG

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Cosmic Charlie; Birthday: 1/8/66; Fillmore

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Delilah; Birthday: 6/21/80; West High Auditorium

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Jack Straw; Birthday: 7/4/86; Rich Stadium

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Samson; Birthday: 6/21/80; West High Auditorium

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St. Stephen; Birthday: 9/20/70; Fillmore East

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Stagger Lee; Birthday: 5/10/1991; Shoreline

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Sugaree; Birthday:4/12/82; Nassau Coliseum

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Tennessee Jed; Birthday: 6/27/87; Alpine Valley

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Set/Edition 2 1998

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Crazy Fingers; Birthday: 8/13/75; Great American Music Hal

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Dark Star; Birthday: 2/14/69; Electric Factory

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Daydream; Birthday: 6/10/94; Cal Expo Amphitheater

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Dupree; Birthday: 2/4/78; Milwaukee Auditorium

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Franklin; Birthday: 5/22/77; Sportatorium

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Irie; Birthday: 3/26/88

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Jerry

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Peggy-O; Birthday: 12/9/93; Los Angeles Sports Arena

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Ripple; Birthday: 10/16/81; Melk Weg, Amsterdam

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Sunshine; Birthday: 6/10/94; Cal Expo Auditorium

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Set/Edition 3 1998

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Ashbury; Birthday: 3/3/68; Haight Street

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August West; Birthday: 5/16/93; Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

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Blues Man

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China Cat; Birthday: 3/2/93; The Omni

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Daisy; Birthday: 8/16/69; Max Yasgur's farm

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Doodah Man; Birthday: 8/18/70; Fillmore West

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Esau; Birthday: 4/20/84; Civic Convention Hall Auditorium

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Foolish Heart; Birthday: 8/28/88; Autzen State

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Haight; Birthday: 3/3/68; Haight Street

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Pearly Baker; Birthday: 5/16/93; Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

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Reuben; Birthday: 3/17/91; Capital Centre

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Uncle Sam; Birthday: 7/4/84; Five Seasons Center

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Set/Edition 4 1999

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Candy Man; Birthday: 6/25/91; Sandstone Ampitheatre

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Deal; Birthday: 8/31/81; Aladdin Theatre

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Fall Tour; Birthday: 10/15/73

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Fire; Birthday: 3/22/90; Copps Coliseum

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Jack-A-Roe: Birthday: 7/10/1989; Giants Stadium

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Lost Sailor; Birthday: 8/31/79; Glenns Falls Civic Center

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Scarlet; Birthday: 3/22/90; Copps Coliseum

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Snowflake

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Terrapin: Birthday: 2/26/77; Swing Auditorium

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Uncle John

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Set/Edition 5 2000

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Aiko; Birthday: 5/6/90; California State University

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Alligator; Birthday: 1/27/67; Avalon Ballroom

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Bird Song: Birthday: 7/1/92; Buckeye Lake Music Center

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CC Rider; Birthday: 12/1/79; Stanley Theatre

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Dark Hollow; Birthday: 2/14/70; Fillmore East

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Eyes of the World; Birthday: 2/9/73; Roscoe Maples Pavilion

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Masterpiece; Birthday: 6/13/87; County Fairgrounds

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Picasso Moon; Birthday: 4/28/89; Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

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Shakedown; Birthday: 8/31/78; Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Set/Edition 6 2000

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Beauty; Birthday: 11/70

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Big Boss Man; Birthday: 7/17/66; Fillmore Auditorium

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California; Birthday: 2/26/77; Swing Auditorium

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Iris; Birthday: 4/1/76

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King Bee; Birthday: 4/18/69; Memorial Union Ball Room

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Lazy Lightning; Birthday: 10/18/83; Cumberland County Civic Center

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Lovelight; Birthday: 10/20/88; The Summit

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Mexicali; Birthday: 10/19/71; Northrop Auditorium

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Mr. Fantasy; 6/14/84; Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Set/Edition 7 2001

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Baby Blue; 1/7/66; The Matrix

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Baby Pink; 1/7/66; The Matrix

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Butterfly; Birthday: 4/5/93

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Cherise; Birthday: 3/17/91; Capital Centre

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Peace; Birthday: 4/23/69; The Ark

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Spinner; Birthday: 1/14/67; Polo Field

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Stealie; Birthday: 4/17/72; Tivoli Concert Hall

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Summer Tour; Birthday: 8/31/85; Manor Downs

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Sunflower; Birthday: 3/2/92; The Omni

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Set/Edition 8 2002

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Aloha; Birthday: 6/17/90; Shoreline

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Birthday Show; Birthday: 11/5/85; The Centrum

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El Paso; Birthday: 6/10/73; RFK Stadium

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Homer; Birthday: 4/12/93; Candlestick Park

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Mindbender; Birthday: 3/19/95; The Spectrum

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Treat; Birthday: 10/22/83; The Carrier Dome

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Freedom; Birthday: 7/4/87; Schaefer Stadium

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Set/Edition 9 2002

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Chillin'; Birthday: 7/2/87; Silver Stadium

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Dreadhead; 11/25/82; Jamaica World Music Festival

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Great Beyond; Birthday: 5/23/93; Shoreline

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Nicholas; Birthday: 12/26/79; Oakland Coliseum

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Prankster; Birthday: 10/11/84; Augusta Civic Center

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Puff; Birthday: 2/27/94; Oakland Coliseum

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Rudy; Birthday: 12/28/83; Fillmore Auditorium

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Warlock; Birthday: 10/9/89; Hampton Coliseum

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Extra Bears 1999-2001

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Devotion; Birthday 3/18/67; Winterland

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Father Time; Birthday: 12/31/76; Cow Palace

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Frosted; Birthday: 12/10/72; Winterland

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The Grate Pumpkin; Birthday: 10/31/85; Carolina Coliseum Arena

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Bean Bear Collectibles Edition Cards 1998-2001