GD-CL02 Sterling Silver Dancing Bear Cufflinks

From 1965-1995, the Grateful Dead performed over 2,300 concerts for millions of fans or "Dead Heads." Together the band and fans created a thriving mobile community that embraced the ideals of freedom, expression, and collective consciousness. The Dancing Bears is a series of stylized dancing bears drawn by Bob Thomas as a part of the back cover for the album History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice). The bear is a reference to Owsley "Bear" Stanley, who recorded and produced the album. Bear himself wrote, "... the bears on the album cover are not really 'dancing'. I don't know why people think they are. Their positions are quite obviously those of a high-stepping march." The cufflinks are made of sterling silver measuring .5 inches at face (top to bottom) and .5 inches at shank.