'After a two-week-long trial in federal court in Kansas City, Mo., San Francisco artist Mark McCloud -- notorious in the annals of psychedelic art for his 25-year-long quest to compile a complete collection of LSD blotter art -- was acquitted by a local jury of felony charges of conspiracy to distribute LSD. A guilty verdict could have carried a penalty of life in prison. Federal drug authorities spent millions in their effort to nail McCloud, 47, conducting phone taps, monitoring his mail and conducting surveillance from neighboring apartments before the SWAT-style raid by an FBI-DEA task force in early 2000. Police seized his collection of almost 400 framed LSD blotters, which range from a print of Peter Rabbit from the early 1970s to a recent example from Europe showing two lesbian aliens. Authorities also seized 33,000 sheets of McCloud's own blotter art printed on rag paper. None of the material had any traces of the drug.
'During the trial, assistant U.S. attorney Mike Oliver argued that McCloud used his role as an artist to distribute LSD through the country. McCloud's attorney, Doron Weinberg of San Francisco, contended that McCloud wasn't responsible for the use of his prints by others as a vehicle for illegal drugs. The case was tried in Kansas City because blotter paper linked to McCloud and impregnated with LSD was seized in a 1999 raid there. Among McCloud's defense witnesses were New York art critic Carlo McCormick, who told the court that McCloud's work is part of an American folk-art tradition. McCloud's blotter art has been exhibited at Psychedelic Solution in New York and at the San Francisco Art Institute.' -- Artnet
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Sorcerer's Apprentice
From: ´MarkMcClure (Sat Jun 10 18:39:11 2006)
Probably the best known blotter of all time. Allegedly dosed with Sandoz. Originally issued circa 1977. The ultimate psychedelic artifact.
Tetragrammaton
From: Manager (Tue Feb 15 03:53:24 2005)
A four-way hit that was originally issued circa 1977. These pre-perfed beauties may be the first sigil on blotter. Magical!
Bosch
From: Clown (Thu Jul 14 22:02:40 2005)
this photographic print depicts 1000 hits that were originally issued circa 2008.
Bunny
From: Bunny (Tue Aug 12 15:56:33 2006)
This print depicts 44 hits that were originally issued circa 1976. One of the very first full color print, perfed pieces. This issue was cutting edge in its time.
OM Symbol
From: pimpdaz (Tue Oct 26 15:56:33 2004)
remember these very well, loved the stripey paper. we used to get these on a regular basis, the talk was they were supposedly double dipped etc. good trips though
From: gabbachris666 (Wed Nov 2 14:49:35 2005)
These were great in their day but they started to get weaker and more scummy. I remember hearing the double dip thing as well. They were lush though. The colours you saw were unique among acids I have taken. I wish the people would make some more.
From: sunnyaura (Thu Dec 1 16:35:05 2005)
Yeah , wish the chemist would treat us all again but sadly if he is as wise financially as chemically s/he will be long gone. i kept these for ages, wouldn't sell one even for £25.One of the cleanest nicest trips ever..
Bicycle Ride 2000
From: stc (Sat Jun 18 05:22:53 2005)
i have take one of this and i had blaste my mind for many many hours!!!
From: pano (Thu Jul 28 11:44:49 2005)
They are very strong. about 500 mig!!! isn't it???
good stuff but not very clean.
They are as strong as Fat Freedy or Tomato soup.
i had a full picture (25 blotters) in 2000
From: ´pauchislooo (Sat Jun 10 18:39:11 2006)
my best trip was one of this one, and the things i saw that day change my life completely, everyone should try them some time, uwuwuuwuwu i guarantee a lot of fun and smiles and trip for al least 12 hours.
Tiki
From: monk (Fri Jul 21 22:35:39 2006)
well, i´m gonna try one of this tonight, lets see what happens!
Buddah Head
From: order? (Wed Mar 30 08:41:38 2005)
can someone help get those?robabra@hotmail.com
From: snitziel (Mon Jun 26 20:55:15 2006)
very strong had dinner with girl freinds family on it they just thought i was a happy person
Angelica from Rugrats
From: oz (Mon Sep 5 09:27:50 2005)
these were the worst trips i ever took. felt like adulterated, low quality. on really thin paper. not very strong. i didn't get very high, but my jaw was still clenching.
Bats,Fish,Lizards
From: Jason Emberson (Tue Feb 15 03:53:24 2005)
Simular to the fractles
From: HOLY SHIT! (Sat Dec 3 16:25:43 2005)
Alright so i ate 3 of these a few months ago and DAMN!!! I only got 20 so i didn't have to many to save. I strongly suggest everyone go out and try a few of these...
Alien Twins
From: nick (Sun May 4 15:16:49 2003)
this is a 900 or 1000 sheet, had about 14 of these that partly makes up one Twin moderate 75 mcg year 1990
From: nick (Mon May 5 03:00:19 2003)
thick card paper
Red Rooster
From: AstreaL (Sat Jul 23 06:09:14 2005)
This was not so good acid !! It was very light, you should take up to 1 and even then, you 'dnt be happy ... :(
Name?
From: Jason Emberson (Tue Feb 15 03:56:16 2005)
don't know. however this most definetly came from the makers of pink elephants and alice through the looking glass.
Penguins
From: as i.d (Wed Jan 19 13:16:44 2005)
my first one.. belgium 1991..
great to see them again here !!
From: Jason Emberson (Tue Feb 15 03:58:09 2005)
Disturbingly interesting.
From: Aaron F (Fri Apr 28 10:55:40 2006)
There were loadz of these floatin around a sleepy dorset(u.k)village in early 90's--blindin visuals, *&^^ing amazing...ppppick up a pppenguin!!
From: Swede (Sat May 6 08:49:50 2006)
Yea, we had some of them in Sweden around 95, and they were good ones, not that good as the Miraculix or Hoffmans that where here the same time, but better then the Buddhas, and alot of others.
Happy People
From: oz (Mon Sep 5 09:31:28 2005)
these were pretty good. very dependable. medium-strength. i did have one terrible trip on them though, but that was my fault, not the acid's.
From: Magic Mad Hatter (Thu Jan 19 14:02:11 2006)
Those were my first hits in 1996!! I would say they were around 50 mics. Not that strong, but very clean und nice.
From: Panoramix... (Fri Jan 20 17:50:32 2006)
Had them in 1996 & again in 1998... Not bad... I'd say abt 100 mics...
Dragon (red)
From: tom noxx (Tue Nov 29 07:54:02 2005)
les meilleurs que j'ai connu avec les dragons verts.Oulalalahh , pousse toi de devant, man, ceux là ils déménagent.
From: Stagueve (Sun Mar 19 23:30:28 2006)
Jsuis d'accord rouge ou vert, une bonne claque en perspective !!! C'était du bon matos ;p
From: Digital Citizen (Wed Jun 21 09:09:21 2006)
Monkey Temple-Kathmandu-full-power-Momentous.
checkerboard
From: Canopus-49 (Mon Dec 19 16:07:42 2005)
Reaaaaaalllyyyyy psytrancer!!! Within a board like this we gonna through the interdimensional walls!!!
shields
From: Ringer\'s Friend (Sun Nov 20 05:13:45 2005)
Purple with gold ink. HELL yeah this was some good stuff. Clean, visual, prolly upwards of 150 mics? Saw a lot of it in the early 90s
LSD Commemorative postage stamps
From: penis dancers (Tue May 16 22:32:28 2006)
yo dude ... we are tight like a fat kid in spandex
Palm Trees
From: Soma (Sat Feb 12 05:47:24 2005)
Manufactured in Houston, TX between 1991-1993. Actually called Blue Hawaiian, and it also came in green sheets. Lab busted, 3 Vietnamese guys found with 5 million hits. $2 hit, $5 for 3, sheets $90 and books were $650
Flower Stamp
From: vcw (Wed Mar 15 13:02:31 2006)
ate plenty of these about 100mcg
Fat Freddy's Cat
From: Jason Emberson (Tue Feb 15 04:25:54 2005)
strong strong strong stuff.
From: pano (Thu Jul 28 11:38:12 2005)
this blotters are very strong. Not so clean. i took that in 2000. A friend took 2 blotters in 2 hours at a festival and wanted to pay some beers with marijuana. Then he lost his keys and all his things
From: Panoramix... (Thu Sep 1 09:22:56 2005)
Good stuff from Belgium...
From: oz (Mon Sep 5 09:41:30 2005)
yep, very strong, but good quality, i thought. that was back in 1997-1999. don't know about since then. the paper was really thick.
Superman, Smiley Faces
From: nick (Sun May 4 15:19:41 2003)
these smilies were popular in 1989 rave culture had a few
From: riX (Thu Jul 14 22:02:40 2005)
Yep, known as "super smilies".
Am*dam ZOO 1985.
From: gabbachris666 (Wed Nov 2 14:38:37 2005)
Yes, They are "super smileys" They were not very strong
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