The Nov. 9, 1967, Volume 1, Issue 1 of The Rolling Stone magazine, then in a newspaper tabloid format featuring a front-page photo of John Lennon, came perilously close to being sold at auction.
The state treasurer’s office is given the responsibility of handling unclaimed items in safe deposit boxes, and employee Audrey Moore tracked down Shaff, an Oklahoma City accounting consultant.
“To be honest with you, when I was contacted, I had no recollection of ever doing it,” said Shaff, 48, a youngster when The Rolling Stone’s first issue came off the press.
He usually likes to collect first-edition signed books by certain authors and said he bought the magazine perhaps 13 years ago through the eBay online auction and shopping site. He apparently placed the shrink-wrapped publication in a safe deposit box along with some commemorative coin sets and some old canceled stock certificates.
Reunited six weeks ago
Shaff, got the magazine and other items about six weeks ago as the treasurer’s office was preparing for Thursday’s auction of items abandoned in safe deposit boxes. The treasurer’s office received items from Shaff’s safe deposit box in 2003 and displayed the magazine in 2005 when it was promoting an auction that year; it wasn’t sold then because the treasurer’s office wanted to continue to search for the owner.
Shaff is making sure he doesn’t lose track again of his vintage Rolling Stone, which he’s been told is worth “a few hundred dollars.” He is storing it in a display case at his office.
He said he “most likely” will pass the magazine to his children.
“If my kids show an interest in things like that, I will,” Shaff said.
“Other than that, I will probably take it to the grave with me.”

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XL Recommended - Les Claypool, Tim Fite:You might recall Les Claypool from his time as the slap-happy bassist/singer in Primus. He’s pretty much stuck to the sort of complicated rock that mixes funk and Frank Zappa-style riffs. These days, he’s rolling with a quartet breaking out old and new material. Tim Fite’s nerdy, oddball hip-hop opens.
From lazonarosa.com: Fresh from his recent success with Oysterhead (which also features Trey Anastasio of Phish and Stewart Copeland, formerly of the Police), Primus main man Les Claypool continues to broaden his horizons with another musical alliance, the Les Claypool Frog Brigade.
“Purple Onion” released in September 2002 is the first ever Les Claypool Frog Brigade studio recording, Les’ first all original solo project since Primus. While the Brigade regulars are consistent on much of the record (eenor, Skerik, and new percussionist Mike “Tree Frog” Dillon), many special guests grace the album as well. “D’s Diner” features sitar player Gabby Lang in addition to the triple-bass onslaught of Claypool, Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) and Lonnie Marshall (Weapon of Choice). Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule, Phil Lesh) handles guitar on the psychedelic hillbilly stomp of “Buzzards of Green Hill” and Fish Fisher (Fishbone drummer) guests on “Whamola,” a live show staple named after the unique instrument Les employs — a one-string bass played with a drumstick. Original Frog drummer Jay Lane (Ratdog, Sausage) appears on four songs, while Bay Area monster Dean Johnson also makes an appearance.
Bassist extraordinaire, vocalist and songwriter are just a few of the roles Claypool has taken on over the years with Primus. Producer, video director, cartoonist/animator, screenwriter, record label owner, and interactive design artist are all part of the panoply of talents and interests this unique multimedia adventurer has explored. Claypool has always kept his musical hands wet outside the Primus waters with side projects including Sausage (featuring Jay Lane of Rat Dog) and Les Claypool & the Holy Mackerel (which included the talents of Jay Lane, Charlie Hunter, and Henry Rollins). His playing can also be heard on albums by Tom Waits, Rob Wasserman, Alex Lifeson of Rush, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), and the Gov’t Mule release “The Deep End, Volume 2″.

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