Super Rare Grigley DAMNED Logo Black Tee Shirt circa 1986!
This nearly 40 year olde super rare pre OGD graphic tee is in amazing condition. The art concept was the vision of, and supervised by the artist/skater John A. Grigley, who grew up listening to the English band The Damned. (It is always so super weird typing in the third person) This graphic adaptation was actually hand drawn by the one and only Gregory Bevington, of Vision Skates "Psycho Man" fame! Gregory worked in the Vision Art Department during its heyday, in the Mid 1980's.
Gregory is also the original inspiration of Andy Takakjian's Infamous Vision Psycho Stick Skateboard. The image Andy T. used for the Psycho Stick was an outtake from an "Ex-Voto" photo-shoot that Andy was the photographer for. (Gregory was the front man for Ex Voto, a gothic band from Orange County, California.) Andy had gotten the request from Brad Dorfman to do a “Psycho Stick” design/graphic for a new skateboard deck, he just pulled that photo, played with it, and the rest is history.
-If I'm not mistaken?, Chuck Hults did the shape for that deck.
These 2 size large tees are from Grigley’s personal collection, and the production of this tee was limited to only 24 (2 dozen), if memory serves us correctly?
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We know that some of these Vintage Tees go for top dollar from different collectors, all over the world. This is an example of someone who I don't know, trying to sell a vintage Old Ghosts Tee. We have nothing to do with this seller, except for the original artwork, and production of the original tee shirt. Here's a link that we happened to find online recently, just for reference. Seems steep to us, but what the hell do we know?
Some links about Gregory Bevington, and the Vision Skates "Psycho Stick Deck", and stuff:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPM0fIRl4jR-SpUSoFvuKzAmWvOPF5syarLF240/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(The_Damned_album)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz7AM02S_wm/
This is a Silk-screened ONEITA POWER-T PRE-SHRUNK 100% COTTON. MADE IN THE U.S.A. Size Large (42-44)
- Fabric Platform: 100% Cotton Jersey
- Thread Weight: 32 Singles, 145g / 4.3oz.
- Binding: Self 3/8" Shoulder To Shoulder Binding
- Collar: Crew Neck
- Fit Type: Regular
- Thickness: Thick