A piece of rock ‘n’ roll history will soon be up for grabs – if the price is right.
A billiards table owned and used by rock legend Janis Joplin in the late 1960s will soon go up for auction through Julien Auctions.
The announcement of the sale of Joplin’s personally owned Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Monarch Cushion 9′ pool table from the 1920s actually coincides with what would have been her 81st birthday.
Being an avid lover of the game, Joplin often could be found playing billiards and drinking beer in pool halls when not on stage performing or rehearsing, according to TMZ.
Eventually, the so-called Queen Of Rock purchased the vintage pool table and often used it after she set it up in a room of her new home in Larkspur, CA, which is in Marin County, in 1969.
A vintage 1920 pool table, owned by rock legend Janis Joplin in the late 1960s, goes up for auction through Julien’s Auctions
The Piece Of My Heart star often liked to play pool on her Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Monarch Cushion 9′ pool table that was set up in her home in Marin County, California in 1969; Pictured in 1969
The pool table was said too often be used during the year-plus Joplin had it her house until her death from a heroin overdose in October 1970.
In fact, Joplin, herself, referred to the table as ‘the perfect touch’ when describing why she bought her new home to her friend Linda, according to the auction’s website.
Rolling Stone Magazine photographer Tony Lane, who would later become the magazine’s art director, took a series of photographs of Joplin, at her home playing pool on this table with friends.
In one of his images illustrating this lot, it appears that Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford was by Joplin’s side as she was about to take a shot.
It has remained in that same room of her CA home for all the years since her passing, as a result, special arrangements must be made to organize shipping this table from Larkspur.
Joplin, who was known to play pool well, was one of the most successful and widely known rock performers of her era, due in part to her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and ‘electric’ stage presence.
She first rose to prominence as the singer of the San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother And The Holding Company in 1967, following an appearance at Monterey Pop Festival.
The group released two studio albums with Joplin on the microphone, and two more as a solo recording artist, with the last being Pearl (1971), which was dropped three months after her death from a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970.
Rolling Stone Magazine photographer Tony Lane, who would later become the magazine’s art director, webcam sex took photographs of Joplin playing pool on this table at home with friends
Joplin, who was said to love pool and be a very good player, is seen playing on the table inside the pages of the Rolling Stone article
The announcement of the sale of Joplin’s personally owned Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Monarch Cushion 9′ pool table from the 1920s actually coincides with what would have been her 81st birthday on January 19
The billiards table is still set up in a room of the home once owned by Joplin
The rocker played pool often and was said to be a very good player
Joplin is widely considered among the great rock singers of all time; she is seen performing in New York City in April 1968
The auction for Joplin’s Full-Tilt Brunswick is set to begin on Monday, January 29, at 11 a.m PST, through Julien’s Auctions; the starting bid is set at $2,500 but its expected to fetch up to $20K
Despite having been deceased for some 53 years, the Port Arthur, Texas native still remains among the top-selling musicians in the U.S. with Recording Industry Association Of America certifications of more than 18.5 million albums sold.
Among her more popular songs during her career include her versions of A Piece Of My Heart, Ball And Chian, Try (Just A Little Bit Harder), Summertime, webcamsex.site Down On Me, and Cry Baby, as well as her originals like Mercedes Benz and camgirls Move Over.
The auction for Joplin’s Full-Tilt Brunswick is set to begin on Monday, January 29, at 11 a.m PST, through Julien’s Auctions.
The starting bid is set at $2,500, but representatives with Julien’s Auctions are predicting that it should sell for between $10,000 and $20,000.