I’m right about a lot of things — the viability of a media project about uniforms, the non-viability of the AAF, the loathsomeness of purple — but I’m also wrong …
Author: Paul Lukas
Vintage Memorabilia Find: 1995 NFL Draft Trading Cards
Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: With the NFL Draft commencing tonight, we have a draft-centric guest entry today from longtime reader/contributor Jay Braiman. Enjoy. — PL] By Jay Braiman Back …
Uni Watch Craft Project: Tecmo Super Bowl Cross-Stitch!
Click to enlarge — it’s worth it! When the Chargers announced their new primary jersey and new facemask color last week, most fans were happy. But Charles Wagner, a longtime …
Exclusive: The Man Who Brought ‘God Bless America’ to MLB Ballparks
As most of you surely know by now, the Yankees and Flyers have both distanced themselves in recent days from Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America.” When I mentioned …
Portland Pickles and Uni Watch Team Up for New Design Contest
I get inquiries pretty regularly from people who want me to hold design contests for their teams. My response is always the same: “If you’re going to wear the design …
What It Was Like Working for Starter in the 1980s and ’90s
Click to enlarge Twenty years ago today — April 19, 1999 — the sportswear brand Starter filed for bankruptcy, bringing an end to a storied retail and on-field brand. As …
Hot Dog! Jewish Softball Team Becomes Hebrew Nationals
For all photos, click to enlarge I recently received an email from a guy named Dan Skinner, who explained that he was (a) a longtime Uni Watch reader and (b) …
Bolt from the Blue: Chargers Make Powder Blues Primary Uni for 2019
Photo by Mike Nowak/Los Angeles Chargers; click to enlarge In a total surprise move that I hadn’t heard even a whisper about, the Chargers announced yesterday that they’re redesignating their …
Jackie Day Recap, 2019 Edition
Click to enlarge Yesterday was Jackie Day, so everyone wore No. 42. It’s one of my favorite uni-driven promotions and unquestionably Bud Selig’s greatest (only?) positive legacy. I understand why …
Some Thoughts on This Year’s MLB Holiday Uniforms
As you probably know by now, MLB released its holiday uniforms on Friday. Phil had a full rundown on Saturday. If you haven’t already read that, start there so you’re …
Exclusive: RiverDogs Plan Wacky NBA Draft Promotion
The NBA draft will take place on June 20. Sixty days prior to that date is April 21. And that gave the Charleston RiverDogs an idea. Tomorrow night the RiverDogs …
WNBA Takes Radical Step of Putting Team Logos on Unis
Click to enlarge For years now it’s been impossible to take the WNBA seriously from a uniform standpoint because most of the teams didn’t even have their team names, team …
The Bizzaro Uniforms of 1980s Sports Posters
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from longtime reader Daniel Tarrant, who’s going to talk about some uni-notable posters from the 1980s. Enjoy. — PL] By Daniel Tarrant …
Vintage Jersey Leads to New Form of Uni-Watching
For most photos in this section, you can click to enlarge What have we here? It’s a 1970s print ad for Uniroyal Tires, featuring three spokescharacters named Uni (!), Roy, …
Dubs Mark End of Oakland Era with ‘We Believe’ Throwbacks
The Warriors are moving to a new arena in San Francisco next season, which means yesterday was their final regular season game in Oakland. Some teams might have worn a …