Grateful Dead Shirt T Shirt Vintage 1985 Chinese New Year Ox Kaiser Oakland GD M
Grateful Dead Shirt : Vintage Original (Genuine / Authentic) : 1985 : Chinese New Year'85!! -' Year Of The Ox!!!
: February 19, 1985 (2/19/85) - Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, California (CA) : Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. : With Venue-Specific Kaiser Tour Dates! Grateful Dead 1985 Chinese New Year Year Of The Ox! Shows run at the Henry J. Offered here the Vintage Original (Genuine / Authentic) Grateful Dead 1985 Chinese New Year Year of the Ox! Shirt made for the February 18th through 20th run of shows at the Henry J.Kaiser in Oakland, California aka. , with the actual Chinese New Year G. Celebration itself falling on the Tuesday 2/19 show -- and in the 2nd Set...
Women Are Smarter with Gung Hay Fat Choy Iko Iko! And a " Dragon Dance " during Drums -- with the Chinese Symphony Orchestra even opening before the Grateful Dead! This was actually the very-first run of Dead Shows at the Kaiser, where it was re-named the Henry J. Kaiser , as prior - as most all of you know, this was the Oakland Auditorium Arena... The place where Dead Fans called home in the Bay Area, before the consistent Oakland Coliseum & Shoreline Amphitheatre days. And as for this Classic of a Tee? Well, for starters - Bobby Weir used to stage-wear this shirt-design, I think I recall it was the " grey " Shirt version that he was Rockin' -- at the B. Point being, if one of the Boys in the Band are wearin' it - then it has to be one of the Grate! Hey, if either Ace - B. Mick - Brent, or Phil are wearing a Dead Tee on Stage - Count Me In!!No offense to Garcia, but he's a Black T-Shirt guy, right? But during this brief Era... It could also be' Trouble Ahead! - Jerry's in Red!! - who saw the bright multi-color pants Garcia worn in Vegas?
OK, sorry - got off track there - Ha! So in my personal opinion?
This'85 " Ox " design is really one of the best ever in a lot of different ways design-wise, The Ox! Because it was the First!!!It was the' predecessor' to the " Year of the Tiger ('86) " Shirt, the " Year of the Hare ('87) ", and also the " Year of the Dragon ('88) "... In other words, it was the Very 1st!
Pretty darn-cool piece of info there, right! But hey - above all else... There's just nothing quite like a G. Chinese New Year Show - any Year! During those usually cold and/or rainy West Coast early-months of the year. I'm still riding high from the last " Dragon Parade " I ever saw...At the Year Of The Dog! " And I'm not kidding at all - some say that was the " Last Amazing! Run for the Grateful Dead... And though I'd hate to look at things that way - it's hard to not concur if you caught that run, or heard the music - especially on the " Chinese New Year " night. So go ahead and check out all of the photos provided, as this one just shouts-out " Awesome " -- the 1985 Year Of The Ox!!!
Watch-out though, because you know what they say about the " Bull & The Horns " - probably applies here with this Ox, because the'85 Grateful Dead were Smokin'-Hot!!! And you messed with Them then, you might as well just get the Horns!!!Enjoy this Piece of G. Tag Size/Brand : Medium (M) / Hanes 100% Cotton / Made in U. As this is a used vintage shirt - here are the issues that stand out to my eye upon very close inspection. >>> some staining/spots (assorted stains throughout) - light brown stains/marks on the bottom front of the shirt (please see photos).
>>> some discoloration on the collar and throughout the shirt (please see photos). >>> two (2) tiny pin holes on the right shoulder seam (please see photos). Please see all photos provided..