Vintage 1967 light green 8.5 x 6 handbill for the Speakeasy Club in London, England, signed in blue ballpoint by John Lennon. Includes a Speakeasy Club membership card, 3.75 x 2.5, which is signed in blue ballpoint by Eric Burdon, who adds ?The Animals, love.? In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and some faint toning. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of authenticity from the cousin of the original recipient: ?Enclosed please find the autographs of John Lennon and Eric Burdon from August of 1967. I have also included my cousin's (Tom Tondo) diary from his trip to England. I have tabbed the page that referenced him getting Mr. Lennon's signature. You will also find additional memorabilia he had from that trip such as his personal notes, a club card, and transit map.?
The referenced section of Tondo?s diary, dated August 8, 1967, reads: ?BEFORE I write ? anything I must say that I met (talked to) John Lennon of The Beatles! It happened in the morning (actually ? to be technical ? on August 9th at 3:15 at the Speakeasy Club. I got his autograph and talked to him. He signed his name with this very pen I?m writing this with. He was very sharp and witty. For example, I said ?Hey John, I know you don?t like to be bothered signing autographs?? And before I had a chance to finish, he said, ?How do you know?? I said, ?Well, ah ? ah ? I guess I don?t really know but I just assumed that.? Then I told him I didn?t normally collect autographs, but there were only four people whose autographs I would ever want, and that is: The Beatles.
Then he said something in return, but I didn?t quite understand him. He said something about ?You mean you wouldn?t want Kruschev?s (sic) or Johnson?s autograph?? Thinking he said that, I said, ?No No, I just want The Beatles autographs.? Then I asked him if The Beatles were going to change their name to Sergeant Pepper?s Lonely Hearts Club Band. He once again gave me a witty answer and said, ?What do you mean? What?s wrong with having two names? Will you accept us if we use the name ?Beatles? on one side of a record and ?Sergeant Pepper? on the other side?? Again I had to admit he was right?Finally, I asked ?Oh? Do you mean that your next album will use both names?? He said, ?Maybe, that?s an idea.? He walked out of the John (bathroom) and as he left I said, ?Thanks, John.? He said, ?It?s all right.? I still don?t believe it happened?Sammy Davis Jr. was also at The Speakeasy?John Lennon was at a table with Eric Burdon and the Animals who are playing at the Speakeasy on Thursday nite. I hope to see them."
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