{"product_id":"joy-division-badge-set-special","title":"Joy Division Badge Set - Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob Gretton’s first job as manager of fledgling band Joy Division was to commission Steve McGarry – the artist who had previously created sleeve designs for a host of Manchester punk and new wave luminaries, including Slaughter \u0026amp; The Dogs, Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds, John Cooper Clarke and Jilted John – to design a record sleeve for An Ideal For Living, the group’s debut 12” release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo promote the record, McGarry also designed a set of 12 badges. Produced by punk badge publisher Better Badges, black on white versions were released to the public, while a small number of white on black versions were reserved exclusively for the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time since 1978, Steve McGarry’s Joy Division designs have been reproduced once more, with collectors offered the opportunity to obtain both versions of these iconic sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSPECIAL EDITION:One set of 12 limited edition Joy Division badges done in white text on a black background, in the style reserved exclusively for the band in 1978.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve McGarry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47746232910018,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/8727\/2386\/files\/JDbadges_Special.jpg?v=1780869260","url":"https:\/\/shop.stevemcgarry.com\/products\/joy-division-badge-set-special","provider":"Steve McGarry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}