How to Identify a Jerry Garcia Tie
Jerry Garcia was the lead singer and guitarist of the one of the highest-grossing bands of all time, the Grateful Dead. The band toured for over 30 years and created its own subculture. Sadly, the music came to an end when Garcia died in 1995, but his artwork lives on. Aside from his music and poetry, Jerry Garcia was an artist who painted, silk-screened, drew and created (of all things) men's ties. These ties have a very distinctive flair that makes them, like their creator, one of a kind. Does this Spark an idea?
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Look for a tie that looks like a painting. Jerry Garcia was a multifaceted artist who attended school at the San Francisco Art Institute, which was, at the time, one of the premiere art schools in the country. He was a painter, and most of his ties were inspired by his paintings. Jerry Garcia ties don't look like other ties. They are often filled with bold, colorful "brushstrokes" and abstract art, which was his forte.
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Look for bears or skeletons in the design. Stonehenge, Ltd. is the company that produces and distributes Jerry Garcia ties. The company also uses Grateful Dead artwork that is not made by Jerry Garcia, but features dancing bears and skeletons, images that became symbols of the Grateful Dead over time. These images adorn the front of a number of Jerry Garcia ties.
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Check the label. All Jerry Garcia ties have a label in the back that reads, "J. Garcia." If the tie has these words on the label, it's a Jerry Garcia tie.
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