Exceptionally scarce original 1970s Van Morrison Fall Tour T-shirt featuring bold black lettering and Daydream Productions, Milwaukee, Wisconsin printed directly beneath the tour designation.
This is the kind of early concert shirt that stands apart from the mass-produced music merchandise that became common in later decades. Its appeal is in its simplicity and history: a lightweight white vintage body, stark Van Morrison typography, regional concert-promotion identification, period Fruit of the Loom label, and single-stitch construction.
The shirt is printed:
VAN MORRISON
FALL TOUR
DAYDREAM PRODUCTIONS
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
The Daydream Productions identification is particularly noteworthy. Daydream was part of Milwaukee's 1970s concert-promotion scene, rather than a modern apparel company using Van Morrison's name. Period reporting documents Daydream Productions as an established Milwaukee concert promoter during the decade.
Most importantly for collectors, finding another example has proven extremely difficult. In researching this piece, I have not located another identical Van Morrison Fall Tour / Daydream Productions Milwaukee shirt currently available. Other original 1970s Van Morrison shirts survive, but this particular design and promoter combination appears to be exceptionally uncommon.
DETAILS
• Artist: Van Morrison
• Era: 1970s
• Fall Tour shirt
• Daydream Productions
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Vintage Fruit of the Loom label
• Made in USA
• Tagged Medium 38-40
• Single-stitch sleeves
• White shirt with black print
• Original vintage piece
• Great vintage condition with light age-related wear and flaws pictured
• Ships within 1-2 business days
• FREE vintage gift included
MEASUREMENTS:
Tagged size: Medium 38-40
Pit to pit: 15 inches
Shoulder to bottom hem: 26.5 inches
-Vintage sizing runs differently from modern sizing, so please compare these measurements with a shirt that fits you well.-
CONDITION:
Great vintage condition considering its age.
The shirt shows light authentic wear consistent with a surviving 1970s garment. There are a few small age spots/discoloration marks and a couple of small areas of fabric wear, all shown closely in the photographs. The black front print remains remarkably strong and legible.
The wear has not been hidden or edited out of the photographs. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the condition description.
FUN FACT:
Original Van Morrison concert shirts from 1974 are documented surviving today, including a Caledonia Soul Express European tour shirt. A vintage shirt collectors archive identifies that surviving example specifically as a 1974 shirt, showing just how early Van Morrison tour apparel dates back.
Exceptionally scarce original 1970s Van Morrison Fall Tour T-shirt featuring bold black lettering and Daydream Productions, Milwaukee, Wisconsin printed directly beneath the tour designation.
This is the kind of early concert shirt that stands apart from the mass-produced music merchandise that became common in later decades. Its appeal is in its simplicity and history: a lightweight white vintage body, stark Van Morrison typography, regional concert-promotion identification, period Fruit of the Loom label, and single-stitch construction.
The shirt is printed:
VAN MORRISON
FALL TOUR
DAYDREAM PRODUCTIONS
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
The Daydream Productions identification is particularly noteworthy. Daydream was part of Milwaukee's 1970s concert-promotion scene, rather than a modern apparel company using Van Morrison's name. Period reporting documents Daydream Productions as an established Milwaukee concert promoter during the decade.
Most importantly for collectors, finding another example has proven extremely difficult. In researching this piece, I have not located another identical Van Morrison Fall Tour / Daydream Productions Milwaukee shirt currently available. Other original 1970s Van Morrison shirts survive, but this particular design and promoter combination appears to be exceptionally uncommon.
DETAILS
• Artist: Van Morrison
• Era: 1970s
• Fall Tour shirt
• Daydream Productions
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Vintage Fruit of the Loom label
• Made in USA
• Tagged Medium 38-40
• Single-stitch sleeves
• White shirt with black print
• Original vintage piece
• Great vintage condition with light age-related wear and flaws pictured
• Ships within 1-2 business days
• FREE vintage gift included
MEASUREMENTS:
Tagged size: Medium 38-40
Pit to pit: 15 inches
Shoulder to bottom hem: 26.5 inches
-Vintage sizing runs differently from modern sizing, so please compare these measurements with a shirt that fits you well.-
CONDITION:
Great vintage condition considering its age.
The shirt shows light authentic wear consistent with a surviving 1970s garment. There are a few small age spots/discoloration marks and a couple of small areas of fabric wear, all shown closely in the photographs. The black front print remains remarkably strong and legible.
The wear has not been hidden or edited out of the photographs. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the condition description.
FUN FACT:
Original Van Morrison concert shirts from 1974 are documented surviving today, including a Caledonia Soul Express European tour shirt. A vintage shirt collectors archive identifies that surviving example specifically as a 1974 shirt, showing just how early Van Morrison tour apparel dates back.