The red, navy, and cream cotton canvas shirt features a three-button closure (buttons deficient) and two breast pockets. No size or label present.
Petty can be seen wearing this shirt on multiple occasions including:
In the landmark MTV video for the song "You Got Lucky."
On the tour program for the 1983 “Long After Dark” Tour.
On the cover of the April 1983 issue of Creem Magazine and the 2017 issue of Guitar World Magazine.
On the 45 record single sleeve for “Change of Heart.”
On the 2024 Heartbreaker’s Beach Party film release and promotional posters.
On the original 1983 “Long After Dark” tour t-shirt featuring a modified image of Petty wearing the shirt.
This shirt is instantly recognizable for its iconic association with Petty during the first peak period of the Heartbreakers’ success in the early 1980s. For over 30 years, the shirt has been stored in the archives of Cathy Buffington, the Heartbreakers’ Fan Club President and Archivist throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Includes the April 1983 issue of Creem and a 2017 issue of Guitar World, both featuring Petty wearing the shirt on the cover.
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