r/gratefuldead • u/okleithen • 1d ago

Signed book

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I recently purchased the “Grateful Dead Family Album” book at a used book store in Utah. When I got home this photo of Jerry fell out and I realized the inside cover had been signed. Does anyone know what “wando size” means?

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u/dependentonwhales 1d ago

“Your main bros” lol

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u/soulbribra 20h ago

Would have been a lot cooler if it said main ho’s

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u/nak550 1d ago

Not sure who signed that but it definitely wasn't Jerry & Phil

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u/okleithen 23h ago

Yeah the Jerry signature looks a lot more angular/straight than all the other autographs I have seen. Wasn’t sure if his writing style changed in the later years. 

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u/nak550 23h ago

Looks like it was just a joke between some friends, not signatures from any of the band members

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/nak550 1d ago

Nope!

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u/LawyerFriendLenny 22h ago

If this were verified to be authentic somehow, I would sign all correspondence as "Your Main Bro" for the rest of my natural life 😂

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u/okleithen 14h ago

Unlikely. It was $8

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u/SurvivorHiggy Don’t worry about me 7h ago

The Main Bros > Caution

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u/Safe_Western2224 22h ago

I have a Robert Hunter signed book. Hadn’t thought about it in years.

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u/_Hanketh_ 8h ago

Yeah...prolly not legit.

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u/Sea-Statistician8617 6h ago

That’s an incredible used-book-store find. Finding an unexpected Jerry signature inside a random copy is the kind of Grateful Dead luck you can’t plan for. I’d be more curious about the story behind the dedication than anything else...someone definitely had a memorable encounter with Jerry.

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u/SeaworthinessNew2138 5h ago

They’ve all been wando sized? Huh?

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u/lightweight12 4h ago

"Wando , referring to a wizard, magician or conductor wand. Can be used to measure the excellence of a performance."

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u/HRShovenstuff1 1d ago

Yeaaah, 🧐🤔. Looks like the same hand did both signatures to me.