Very-Rare !!!!! 1987 East Coast Fall Tour - Tour Shirt ! ... Featuring the one & only " Uncle Sam Skeleton ! " - of Grateful Dead Movie Fame !! ... holding his hand to his ear for the Colorful ! Sonic-Sound !! - Explosion !!!!!!!
Grateful Dead Fans !!! Whoa ! ... you had better hold your hand to your ear - just like Uncle Sam ! - for this here '87 Fall Tour run ... on the East Coast! Providence ! - The Cap Centre in the MD ! - Madison Square Garden in New York City ! - and, last but never ! least ... the Philly Spectrum ! I mean talk about some seriously down & dirty Hot-Spots ! for that one of a kind G.D. Magic ! to ensue !!! as we know, there are some heavy-duty & Quintessential ! Rock & Roll Tour Shirts out there in the Vintage Universe - and this here... is one indeed of them ! This one is not only quintessential for the Rock 'n Roll World in general, but - it is also Legendary ! for the Grateful Dead World !! And that, as we all well-know - says a lot & speaks huge ! Well, whenever you see Uncle Sam Skeleton's Face - you know you are in the right zone ! & the Hot-Zone ! ... in both time, place & Space!!! But, with this one ... he is cocking back the cane, putting that boney-hand up to those Good Ol' boney-ears - to tune in for some serious Grateful Dead ... in 1987 Fall Tour style & fashion ! And, from the bright looks of things behind him - it looks like he definitely more than got his wish ! An Exploding ! " Sonic-Sound Boom " !! of Colors !!! Just shining like the Sun-itself !!!!! What's that old saying, that I used to just love! ?? What was it ? ... " The Ship of the Sun, is Steered by the Grateful Dead " !?!?! I sure hope I got that one right ... a quoted-classic, for certain. Ahh ... the Grateful Dead Movie theme ! - the pioneering Rock-Movie Masterpiece ... from Gary Gutierrez, countless others ... - and of course, Jerry Garcia !! As Garcia once said himself, that this Grateful Dead Movie production was one of his greatest pride & joys ! Now that ! is some serious stuff indeed. Truly one of the Grate-est ! Grateful Dead Shirts of the Mid/Late-'80's period, and really ... of All-Time ! And, as it goes without saying ... this one just Completely-Explodes !!! I mean hey, if your the G.D. Uncle Sam Skeleton ? Or-course ! you've got some high-expectations ... well, on this one GDM just Delivered !!! Big-Time !! Enjoy !!!!!
Grateful Dead : 1987 Fall Tour >>>
Providence Civic Center - Providence, Rhode Island ( RI ) : September 8 & 9, 1987 ( 9/8/1987 - 9/9/1987 )
Capital Centre - Landover, Maryland ( MD ) : September 11, 12 & 13, 1987 ( 9/11/1987 - 9/12/1987 - 9/13/1987 )
Madison Square Garden - New York City, New York ( NY ) : September 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 1987 ( 9/15/1987 - 9/16/1987 - 9/18/1987 - 9/19/1987 - 9/20/1987 )
The Spectrum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( PA ) : September 22, 23, 24, 1987 ( 9/22/1987 - 9/23/1987 - 9/24/1987 )
This is a Lightly ( Barely ! ) Used Vintage Collectible-clothing item in Excellent ! condition - please read all of the following information below before bidding/buying - Thank You >>>
Tag Size / Brand : Large ( L ) / Prentiss ( 100% Cotton / Made in U.S.A. )
Pit to Pit = 20"
Length = 26"
As this is a lightly used vintage shirt, here are the only issues that stand out to my eye upon very close inspection :
>>> some small light stains (please see photos).
>>> very light fading of designs and shirt material (please see photos).
Please see all photos provided ... & Enjoy !!!
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