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Grateful Dead Tour Shirt "Wanted: Dead and Alive"
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2026 4:25 pm
by portokali
Hi! Could you please help me authenticate the shirt? Is this a reprint or an authentic vintage altered/reworked shirt? Several repaired pinholes. Cut tag.
Width 20.5in
Length 29in
Re: Grateful Dead Tour Shirt "Wanted: Dead and Alive"
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2026 5:00 pm
by jimmyj
I think it's legit 80s, bootleg, they just used whatever blank shirts they could find. brand tag looks super 80s to me - funny it's DS all around then has that raw neckline. But it was probably what that "gear... for sports" brand did. have you found any other gear for sports stuff?
Re: Grateful Dead Tour Shirt "Wanted: Dead and Alive"
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2026 5:20 pm
by portokali
Thanks for this! Honestly, I haven’t found anything helpful online to authenticate this piece aside from the same print on a different blank. Given the unusual stitching, I’ve been wondering if it might be a reworked or altered item. I'm really not sure! I haven't found any band shirts with that 'Gear for Sports' label either
