Vintage 1984 Guinness Extra Stout 'Bursting Shirt' Print Advertisement — Original 1980s Beer Ad
Approximately 10 x 12 inches.
This vintage 1984 Guinness Extra Stout original print ad is one of the most visually arresting beer advertisements of the decade. A man tears open his dress shirt to reveal the iconic Guinness harp label tattooed across his chest, boldly asking 'Is It True What They Say About Guinness?' — a campaign that blended bravado and wit to perfection. Promoting the 'Bursting Shirt' Guinness tee-shirt mail-in offer, this collectible ad captures the brand's irreverent 1980s American marketing at its peak. A standout vintage advertisement for any breweriana or pop culture collection, nearly 40 years on it remains as compelling as ever.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Go with custom framing and we'll reach out to design something that does the piece justice. We have examples from our own offices and from current clients to give you inspiration.
Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.