{"product_id":"vintage-1977-1979-the-damned-stretcher-case-trashed-punk-muscle-t-shirt","title":"Vintage 1977–1979 The Damned “Stretcher Case” Trashed Punk Muscle T-Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Damned \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Late 1970s — Circa 1977–1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100% Cotton, Worn to an Ultra-Soft Faded-Charcoal Finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavily distressed and modified vintage punk condition. The sleeves have been raw-cut into a sleeveless muscle silhouette, leaving deliberately shredded armholes. Extensive natural wear appears throughout, including fading, multiple pinholes and small punctures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold strictly as found and as-is. Please study the photographs carefully for a complete assessment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Estimated Men’s Small \/ Women’s Medium, with a tight, cropped 1970s rock fit. Please consult the exact measurements below to ensure a precise fit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoulder Width: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e37cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmpit to Armpit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 40cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 50cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from approximately 1977–1979, this original \u003cstrong\u003eThe Damned “Stretcher Case”\u003c\/strong\u003e T-shirt captures the raw, unfiltered spirit of London’s first-wave punk scene. Emerging from the band’s seminal early period - following their place in history as the first British punk group to release both a single and a full-length album - the graphic reflects the dark, anarchic energy associated with Dave Vanian, Brian James, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front carries the band’s dramatic dive-bombing dead bird motif in stark white, set against a deep-red Gothic logo and scrolling underline ornamentation. The image combines punk aggression with the macabre theatricality that distinguished The Damned from their contemporaries and anticipated the darker visual identity they would later develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shirt is defined as much by its physical history as by its graphic. Long before manufactured distressing became a fashion convention, an earlier owner aggressively removed the sleeves to create a raw-edged muscle tank. Decades of wear have softened the cotton to an exceptionally fluid handle, while holes, punctures and cracking record the garment’s continued life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the lower front, the hand-inked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“TU IS A WANKER”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inscription introduces a singular element of personal punk defiance, the modification turns it into a one-of-one object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SECOND PHASE ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58267828715852,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1051\/2082\/5676\/files\/ThedamnedTshirt1front.png?v=1785540147","url":"https:\/\/secondphase-archive.com\/products\/vintage-1977-1979-the-damned-stretcher-case-trashed-punk-muscle-t-shirt","provider":"SECOND PHASE ARCHIVE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}