Grateful Dead Shirt : Vintage Original (Genuine / Authentic) : 1993 : Bertha Skull & Roses! – Dancin’ Skeleton’ Evolution’!!! : David Opie Art Design!’93 Grateful Dead Merchandising, Inc. : The’ Original’ 1993 GDM Issue! X Large (XL) : Essential! What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been!!! The Bertha Skull & Roses Dancin’ Skeleton… The ” Vintage-Original ” 1993 GDM Issued – Timeless Grateful Dead Classic!!!! As offered here is the David Opie designed ” Bertha Skull & Roses Evolution ” Classic!!! – on the Ultra-Rare!! ” Fruit Of The Loom ” Issued Black T-Shirt… And obviously, without any question at all – this is indeed one of those Yep, I Need That! I’ll never forget the very first time that I saw this Amazing! Design surface, as it was inside the pavilion at Shoreline!! And it was the guy sitting 1-row between me & Bill Walton that was wearing it! ? ! Quite easy to remember that day, for all reasons obvious… And, with all due respect to Bill… I must say that the ” Supplication ” on that’93 Shoreline day – was pretty darn memorable too!! The Grateful Goods to the California Shoreline Dead Fan Faithful! But seriously, I was like – Whoa?? ! Where did you get that… And he was like – nowhere super special man, just at the Merch. You can imagine what it was like seeing this clever G. For the very 1st time… I mean check out the photos! It features a wonderfully creative 9-part segment inside a’ Grid’ that shows the Prehistoric > Modern Evolution of the ” Bertha ” Skull & Roses itself! And as far as I’m concerned… It’s a True Story! I mean it’s all Black & White in this scene too – until Bertha arrives Evolves! Wearing a Blue Ribbon with Red Roses in her Hair! Written in what looks like kind of a Bone-like font… And on the back side… The’ Complete’ Evolution of the Bertha Skeleton! Evolving into what looks like Dancin’ at a Dead Show!! Well, that seems to me to just be about right! Possibly during a mean & nasty China > Rider transition, perhaps? I mean check it out, as this is a full-on 4-legged to 2-legged Evolution here – obviously going Way-Back! You bet — What A Long Strange trip It’s Been!!! And above, a Very-Cool! Skull & Rose design with a Blue 13-point Bolt! Wow, I wish we’d seen more of this design on stickers, tape covers & what have you – back in the day. David Opie is credited for this Amazingly clever design, with 1993 GDM, Inc. And last but definitely not least… Grateful Dead Shirt, and you’ll have a new G. Fashion Best Friend for certain. I love this one… If you already can’t tell. This is a Brand New! Vintage Original Collectible-clothing item from 1993 in Excellent! Tag Size / Brand : Extra Large (X-Large / XL) / Fruit of the Loom 100% Cotton / Made In U. Pit-to-Pit = 24″ Length = 32″. As this is a brand new vintage original shirt – here is the only issue that stands out to my eye upon very close inspection : >>> slightly off-centered design image emblem on shirt front – towards the left shoulder side (please see photos/close-up photos). Please see all photos provided… This particular Vintage-Original GDM, Inc. 1993 ” Bertha Skeleton Evolution ” Shirt is Ultra-Rare! – in that fact that a significant majority most all! Of these Shirts were originally issued in 1993 on ” Liquid Blue ” Brand’ White’ Shirt Tag Shirts. The same black color Shirt, but this ” Fruit Of The Loom ” versions sizes slightly larger (at 24″ pit-to-pit / 32″ length). It is extremely-rare to find one of these Vintage-Original’93 Shirts printed on a ” Fruit Of The Loom ” shirt brand / make – that is a Vintage-Original GDM’93! Look around yourself for years & years, and you will see just exactly what I mean… This one is even still Brand New! 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- Industry: Music
- Grateful Dead, Shirt, T Shirt, Vintage, 1993, Bertha, GDM, XL: Grateful Dead Vintage Shirt, New, Bertha Skulls Roses Evolution
- Artist/Band: Grateful Dead
- Size: XL, Extra Large
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Genre: Rock & Pop
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States