Grateful Dead Shirt : Vintage Original (Genuine / Authentic) : 1981 :'81 European Fall Tour! Stanley Mouse Art Design (c) 1981 : Vintage-Original' Europe'81' Tour Shirt : 3/4 Sleeve Jersey Shirt!
- Mouse & Europe Tour! Featuring'81 Designed Stanley Mouse Art!!! - with all Europe Cities - Countries & Tour Dates!!! " Europe'81 " Desert Sand Skull & Rose Art!!!And, for that matter too - all-around the Universe!!! As just like the old saying goes... Well, in 1981 - it was indeed " Europe Tour " again! For the 1st time since the Europe'74 Tour, and naturally as well - prior to that... The Legendary Europe'72 Tour!!
And, the Band actually delivered both! A Spring & Fall Europe'81 Tour - with this Tour Shirt here being issued for the'81 Europe " Fall " Tour!!!
So here comes my slightly-controversial statement on this Europe-Tour topic. If you were to have asked Jerry Garcia himself back in the day - " which Europe Tour " was Your!
I would have to venture to image, that Garcia might have just simply said "'81 ". I know - I know... A pretty far-fetched claim right? With consideration of the importance & magnitude of the Europe'72 run & all... But, the really big difference is - that in 1981, and in the Early/Mid-'80's for that matter -- there were times in those Magical!" Hot-Zones " where Garcia got so Incredibly-Hot! On the fret board - that you could darn-near him playing heavy metal!
- being right-in the guitar zone, and masterfully channeling the stratospheric forces, that almost only Garcia could. So go and listen to say... The Barcelona Show that closed this Tour -- there you go - now do you see what I mean? And too, as for the'design' on this Shirt -- proper-props directly to The Mouse! -- with a Skull & Roses Sand & Bones design made specifically the Band's 1981 European Tour!!!
No-doubt about it, as this here my fellow Dead Fans - is indeed one of the Greatest! / Mouse designs in Rock & Roll History...
So subtle, pastel, stylish, cool, and yet so-incredibly Heavy! Too at the same time. Here these days, and as fashionable & cool as ever...
As it proudly & boldly represents all of the Grateful Dead 1981' Toured' European Cities, Countries, and Dates... On the " 1981 European Tour "!!! One of the most-important Dead Tour Shirts of all-time for sure...
Representing one of the relatively few-times that the Grateful Dead Toured Overseas... In their unequaled & unmatched Live-Touring Career - of 30-Years!!!
Grateful Dead : Fall Tour'81 : 1981 European Tour >>>. 9/30/1981 : The Playhouse - Edinburgh, Scotland.
10/2/1981 : Rainbow Theater - London, England. 10/3/1981 : Rainbow Theater - London, England. 10/4/1981 : Rainbow Theater - London, England. 10/6/1981 : Rainbow Theater - London, England.
10/8/1981 : The Forum Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark. 10/10/1981 : Stadthalle IV - Bremen, West Germany.
10/11/1981 : Melk Weg - Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 10/13/1981 : Walter Koebel Halle - Ruesselsheim, West Germany. 10/15/1981 : Melk Weg - Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 10/16/1981 : Melk Weg - Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 10/17/1981 : The Hippodrome - Paris, France.
10/19/1981 : Sports Palace - Barcelona, Spain. Tag Size / Brand : Large (L) / Pro Tees (50% Cotton, 50% Polyester). Arm Length (from top of collar) = 21.
As this is a lightly used vintage collectible shirt - here are the only issues that stand out to my eye upon very close inspection. >>> very light staining/bleeding of dye mainly on shirt back (please see photos/close-up photos).>>> light piling of shirt material fabric (please see photos/close-up photos). >>> light fading of design emblem images (please see photos/close-up photos). >>> very light fading of the shirt material fabric (please see photos/close-up photos).
Please see all photos provided..