Click to enlarge Last week I tweeted a photo of the Hawks’ 1968 throwback uni (shown above), which the team will wear for select games this season. That prompted one …
Author: Paul Lukas
NBA Leak-O-Rama Continues
For all photos, click to enlarge Yesterday was a(nother) banner day for NBA leaks, which I guess is what happens when Nike decides to give each team at least one …
A Uni Watch Look at Game One of the World Series
Click to enlarge There was a uni-related anomaly in last night’s World Series opener even before the game started, as Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (above left) had a cap …
Time for the Fall Classic
Uniform designer/historian and longtime Uni Watch pal/ally Todd Radom is a Red Sox fan. The cap shown above is the first Sox cap he ever got, back when he was …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
The Jets wore their mono-kelly alternates against the Vikings yesterday. They also set what I assume is an NFL record by wearing their fourth different facemask color — kelly green …
NFL Unveils Crummy Centennial Logo That You’ll Soon Be Very Sick Of
The patch shown at right was used to celebrate the NFL’s 50th anniversary in 1969. Teams wore it on their shoulders. It’s a great logo — simple, effective, attractive, a …
A Uni Watch Look at Reddy Kilowatt
Everyone loves Reddy Kilowatt, the cartoon mascot that debuted in 1926 and spent the next several generations encouraging Americans to use as much electricity as possible. Okay, so maybe that …
NBA Season Tips Off With an Ad-Clad Thud
The NBA season tipped off yesterday, and two teams decided to mark the occasion by becoming the latest clubs to hop on the corporate uni-advertising bandwagon. First up are the …
The Day the Dodgers Went Rogue
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry by longtime reader/contributor Jerry Wolper, who’s going to fill us in on a previously untold story about the Dodgers. Enjoy. — PL] …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Good-looking old-school matchup yesterday at the Meadowlands, as the Jets celebrated the 50th anniversary of their 1968 championship season by wearing white at home — with grey facemasks — against …
Taking It on the Chin
Click to enlarge Last night’s loss to the Eagles was the latest evidence that the Giants really suck again this year. They’re not just bad — they’re boring (a pretty …
Litter Me This: A Uni Watch Research Project
Did you ever start noticing something that you’d never noticed before — something seemingly innocuous — and then all of a sudden you can’t stop noticing it? That happened to …
Uni Watch DIY Project: LockerVision, Non-NBA Version
Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: My recent piece about installing old gym lockers in my house inspired reader Keith Goggin to share his own locker-centric story. Enjoy. — PL] By …
Wahoo’s Last Stand: The Chief Has Played His Final Game
The Indians, facing elimination in yesterday’s ALDS game against the Astros, wore Chief Wahoo one last time before going down in defeat. With Wahoo being retired next season, yesterday’s season-ending …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge Rainbowtober — the successor to the late, unlamented Pinktober — got underway in the NFL yesterday, as players in select games wore rainbow-themed captaincy patches, gloves, and …