Grateful Dead Collection 2026 Advent Calendar
$63.95
Unbox 24 days of Grateful Dead studio artwork and legendary concert history:
- Includes sculpted medallions and 3D dioramas for Cornell 5/8/77, Wall of Sound 1974, Terrapin Station, and Egypt '78.
- Housed in a tie-dye Steal Your Face collector box with a 24-cavity display tray.
Premium materials, safe packaging, and flawless finish tailored for you.
From the tape-trading archive of Barton Hall to the towering speaker stacks of 1974, the Grateful Dead Collection 2026 Advent Calendar curates thirty years of Deadhead artwork and live concert milestones into a 24-day December countdown. Anchored by the red, white, and blue Steal Your Face lightning skull on a psychedelic tie-dye rigid paperboard cover, the calendar opens to a 24-cavity clear blister tray holding 24 bas-relief medallions, miniature 3D concert dioramas, and tour charms.
Legendary Tape Dates, Stage Rigs & Studio Album Medallions
Every piece in the 24-compartment tray references a specific chapter of Grateful Dead discography and touring lore:
- Historic Live Concert Dioramas & Tape Artifacts: Unbox a miniature cassette tape labeled "CORNELL BARTON HALL 5/8/77 - SIDE A", the multi-tower "WALL OF SOUND 1974" speaker array, a 3D band stage diorama inscribed "SUNSHINE DAYDREAM - VENETA 8/27/72", the Sphinx and pyramids stage from "EGYPT '78 - 9/14-16/78", and a blue-rose oval medallion commemorating the closing of "WINTERLAND - 12/31/78."
- 3D Terrapin Station & Shakedown Street Vignettes: Features a freestanding 3D wooden train depot marked "TERRAPIN STATION" with two banjo-playing turtles on the porch, a red-and-white VW microbus packed with Owsley's Dancing Bears hauling a lit Christmas tree past a "WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN" road sign, a "DICK'S PICKS" flying carpet with a bear and skeleton, and a miniature dark-wood electric guitar.
- Classic Studio & Live Album Artwork: Includes relief medallions and die-cut crests for American Beauty, Workingman's Dead, Aoxomoxoa, Anthem of the Sun, the Europe '72 Ice Cream Kid, the crimson-robed fiddler from Blues for Allah, the crow-and-wheat motif from Wake of the Flood, and the neon-lit facade of From the Mars Hotel.
- Deadhead Skeletons & Song Icons: Rounds out the 24 days with Bertha (Skull & Roses) holding a vintage Fillmore concert bill, the "U.S. BLUES" Uncle Sam skeleton riding a chopper motorcycle, and a rose-wreathed "SCARLET > FIRE" yin-yang dragon emblem.
Each of the 24 pieces features an integrated brass-toned top ring for hanging on Christmas tree branches with ribbon or hooks, while the architectural pieces-such as the Terrapin Station depot, Veneta '72 stage, Egypt '78 pyramids, Wall of Sound rig, and Dancing Bears bus-have flat bases for standing next to a turntable or vinyl record shelf all year. To expand a Deadhead music room display, pair this countdown with our Grateful Dead tour bus brick set for a hands-on tribute.
| Format | 24-day countdown advent calendar with individually numbered daily boxes |
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| Construction | Rigid paperboard exterior with custom full-wrap print |
| Contents | 24 sculpted Grateful Dead album medallions, live concert dioramas, and tour charms with hanging ornament rings |
| Occasion | Christmas countdown, holiday gifting, and festive home decoration |
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Handcrafted to Order
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Insured US Priority
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Delivered to Hearth
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Which Grateful Dead albums and live concerts are featured in the 24 compartments of the 2026 Advent Calendar?
The 24 compartments include sculpted pieces for Cornell Barton Hall 5/8/77 (cassette charm), the 1974 Wall of Sound speaker rig, Sunshine Daydream Veneta 8/27/72, Egypt '78, Winterland 12/31/78, Terrapin Station, American Beauty, Workingman's Dead, Europe '72, Aoxomoxoa, Anthem of the Sun, Blues for Allah, Wake of the Flood, From the Mars Hotel, Dick's Picks, Scarlet > Fire, U.S. Blues, Bertha, and the Dancing Bears VW bus.
Can the Grateful Dead advent calendar medallions and dioramas be hung on a Christmas tree?
Yes. All 24 pieces are molded with a top brass loop so you can thread ribbon or ornament hooks through them to hang on a Christmas tree, while multi-dimensional pieces like Terrapin Station, Veneta '72, Egypt '78, and the Dancing Bears bus also stand flat on a shelf.
What are the exterior dimensions of the Grateful Dead Collection 2026 Advent Calendar box?
The rigid full-wrap paperboard countdown box measures approximately 26 cm in height by 18 cm in width and houses a removable 24-cavity clear plastic organizer tray.
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