Help me find this Iron Maiden shirt?

July 9, 2009 10:17 AM

Does this Iron Maiden t-shirt still exist? If so, can you help me find it?

Although it seems like the cover art for nearly every Iron Maiden album and single is printed on a black tee and sold online, I'm having trouble finding one for "Phantom of the Opera," off their first album. I'm surprised, as the cover art is pretty good for a single, the song remains popular among fans and the band, and the cover art is widely sold as a figurine.

I was able to find this vintage shirt with the cover art on a couple sites, but they weren't actually for sale.

I've searched ebay, Amazon, and Google, and haven't had any luck. Are there any rock or metal tee stores that might not have a great web presence but would have either the vintage version of this shirt or just a black tee with cover art and red lettering? Or am I better off just making a shirt myself?

posted by jalexc to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (3 answers total)

I guess you could try making a shirt yourself or you could go looking at some smaller independant music stores tha have been around a while. Up the irons!
posted by the_ancient_mariner at 10:27 AM on July 9, 2009

How much are you willing to spend? There are a bunch of vintage tee shirt shops on and around Melrose (in Los Angeles) that have this sort of thing...but the good stuff gets pricey.
posted by roger ackroyd at 10:31 AM on July 9, 2009

In their never-ending quest to sell my childhood to tweeners who only appreciate it ironically, Hot Topic has Iron Maiden t-shirts. Not that particular one, but they come and go pretty fast...you should keep an eye on the site.
posted by JoanArkham at 10:41 AM on July 9, 2009