Description: Grateful Dead Shirt : Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) : 1983 : '83 Summer Tour ! : Alton Kelley " Deadheads ! " Art Design !! : (c) 1983 Kelley / GDP ( '83 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ) : Purple : Medium ( M ) : Brand New ! : ' The ! ' Quintessential !! G.D. '83 Summer Tour Shirt !!! : Very-Rare !!!!! " THE !!! " Grateful Dead 1983 Summer Tour " Deadheads ! " Shirt featuring Alton Kelley ( Book & Poster Art ) Artwork ! -- Very-Rare !! & one-of the Very-Best ! Dead Tour Shirt Designs ... Ever !!!!! Grateful Dead Fans !! ... or, as I suppose I should more-accurately say - here in this case ... " DEADHEADS !!! ". Offered here is one of the most Quintessential ! Grateful Dead Vintage-Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) Tour Shirts from the Mid-1980's - and it is Brand New ! & Collected Only !! An ' Official ' GDP Tour Shirt from the 1983 Summer Tour !!! This Shirt features & Brilliantly ! highlights the famous " Deadheads " artwork designed by the iconic San Francisco Poster artist Alton Kelley ! You are probably well familiar with this design, as it was indeed selected to be used as the Cover Art ! for the Magnificent ( and now ... Legendary ! ) 1983 Grateful Dead " Deadheads " Book - which was without any question one of the most popular & very best Dead Books ever - chocked completely-full of Legendary Band, Family & Deadhead scene information & photos ! This Shirt was produced ' with ' the complete list of 1983 Summer Tour Dates on the back ( in this great Purple ! color ), and was also produced ' without ' any Tour Dates on the back too ( the alternate ( later-issued ) Blue & Red Shirt versions ) ... and as the photos show here - this Vintage-Beauty! of a G.D. Tour Tee has all of the Tour Dates !... with " Grateful Dead " art-designed as well by Alton Kelley & printed in an Amazing Gold ! The Super " Purple " & Original ! version !!! So, to put this amazing Alton Kelley masterpiece-design into Grateful Dead History perspective ... it was used not only as the cover for the new 1983 G.D. Book " Deadheads " when published - but was also selected as one of the Two ( 2 ) ' primary ' Tour Shirt designs for the Legendary Grateful Dead 1983 Summer Tour !!! The other one, being the ' Shield design which was sold only on a ' Grey ' Shirt. This " Deadheads " Shirt is truly one of the best of all time, in the opinions of many Dead Fans - and a True Classic clocking in today at over 40-Years Old ! Not to even mention the power & passion that the Band played with - all throughout this '83 Summer Tour ! Phil was so incredibly fired up for this run, that he actually " Drove " it himself - in a car with his wife Jill ! And, as the story ( factually ! ) goes ... Dead Fans were passing him right on the Highway ( or visa-versa ! ) and it was your chance to hold up that " Help > Slip! >Franklin's " - " Other One " - or " Box of Rain " Sign ! for Phil to see ... right on the Freeway ! And if you were happened to be wearing this ! Purple-Gem of a Dead Shirt when passing him ... he would most-Definitely ! see you - comfortably knowing that You ! are one of Those ! ... " Deadheads " !!!!! Just about as eye-catching of a Dead Tee as you could ever possibly hope for - and even right-during the Magnificent Mid-'80's !! Grateful Dead Era too. A Fantastic ! Collectible & Historical ! piece of Grateful Dead, Rock 'n Roll & San Francisco / Alton Kelley Art History ! Enjoy this one ! ... & wear it with some serious " Deadhead " Pride !!!!! This is a Brand New Vintage Original Collectible-clothing item from 1983 in Excellent ! condition - please read all of the following information below before bidding/buying - Thank You >>> Tag Size / Brand : Medium ( M ) / Sportswear ( 50% Polyester / 50% Cotton - Made In U.S.A. ) Pit-to-Pit = 17.5" Length = 25" As this is a brand new vintage shirt - here are the only issues that stand out to my eye upon very close inspection : >>> a small faint light stain on front left shoulder (please see photos/photo #11). >>> very-slight cracking/fading (hardly any) of the design emblem images - mostly on the white-print tour dates area (please see photos). Please see all photos provided ... & Enjoy !!! *(( Because clothes can be a touchy item, and because I want all of my customers to be 100% satisfied with their purchases -- I will accept returns on any shirt within a 14-days period, as long as the Buyer is willing to pay for return shipping (+ delivery confirmation costs) to return ship the shirt to me. No questions asked. ))* Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... feel free to click the 'see other items' button above to check-out my other related live listings - Thanks ! ) U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations). Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item. Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned brand new, unused & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping). All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2024-2025).
Price: 699.99 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-01T16:42:50.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Neckline: Crew Neck
Size: M
Year Manufactured: 1980-1989
Fabric Type: Knit
Accents: Logo
Vintage: Yes
Graphic Print: Yes
Department: Men
Features: All Seasons, Double-Sided
Season: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Pattern: Solid
Sleeve Length: Short Sleeve
Character: Grateful Dead
Color: Purple
Material: Cotton Blend
Brand: Sportswear
Fit: Regular
Size Type: Regular
Type: T-Shirt
Model: Sportswear
Theme: 80s, Art, Band, Classic, Colorful, Heart, Hippie, Love, Moon, Music, Nature, Outdoor, Rock, Stars, USA, Grateful Dead, Roses, Skeleton, Paint, Tour Dates, 1983, Summer Tour, Deadheads
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Deadheads
Product Line: Sportswear
