Timothy Leary 1965 Acid Love LSD Pin Hippie Culture Psychedelic Art Drugs Tim

Description: DETAILS: Early Hippie counter culture button issued by the Big Little Store. Has Timothy Leary quote on front "Acid Love" along with psychdelic art design. Circa 1965. Measures 1 1/2" inches. The Big Little Store located in San Francisco, not far from from Haight-Ashbury, was an infamous head shop affiliated with the Brotherhood of Eternal Love (The Hippie Mafia). They were notorious for dealing in all things counterculture and drug related during Hippie movement. BIOGRAPHY: Timothy Leary (1920-1996) was a prominent member of the radical left movement starting in the the 1960's. While teaching at Harvard he conducted extensive research on behalf of the US Government on the effects of LSD and psilocybin drugs on humans. However when he began advocating the benefits of psychedelic substances, he was persecuted by the Federal Goverment. In 1968 President Richard Nixon described Leary as "the most dangerous man in America". Having been arrested 29 times he spent much of the 1960s and 1970s on the run from US law enforcement. In 1970 he was able to escape from prison with the help of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love (The Hippie Mafia) and the Weatherman Underground Organization (WUO). He fled to Algeria and joined the Black Panther Party members in exile. LEFT WING US POLITICAL GROUPS Circa 1950-1980 Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture and progressive left wing materials. We are one of the few retailers in the country that regularly deals in such radical political groups. We are always adding to our online inventory. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our staff. P1889

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Location: Allendale, New Jersey

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