By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken The big, if not entirely unexpected, news out of Toronto came down yesterday morning, when the Blue Jays reintroduced a full powder blue uniform into …
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Australian Open 2020 – Fire Down Undah
By Phil Hecken, with Brinke Guthrie Follow @PhilHecken The Australian Open — Tennis’ first “major” of the year — is set to begin this Monday (in Australia), but due to …
Restoring an Original Mickey Mantle Jersey
For all photos, click to enlarge Many of you know longtime Uni Watch pal Bill Henderson as the guy behind the definitive guide to post-flannel MLB jerseys. Lately he’s been …
Jays Pitchers Bookend the Uni-Numerical Spectrum
The Blue Jays have a uniform unveiling scheduled for Saturday, but they made a different sort of uni-related news yesterday, as they introduced the newest member of their pitching staff: …
Auction Action
For all photos, click to enlarge As you may have noticed in the left-hand ad rail, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running another catalog sale. It includes the …
College Football Championship Wrap-up
Click to enlarge Greetings one last time from Florida, where the Tugboat Captain and I have been visiting her parents (we’re flying back home this afternoon). Yesterday we went kayaking …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Divisional Playoff Edition
Click to enlarge Good morning! Greetings again from Florida, where the Tugboat Captain and I are spending a few days visiting her parents. An annual postseason ritual came into play …
Sunday Morning Uni Watch
Good morning! Paul here, filling in for Phil, who’s dealing with a family situation. Greetings from Florida, where the Tugboat Captain and I are spending a few days visiting her …
Meet Gus O’Keefe: Uni Designer
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken A couple weeks ago, down in the “Tweaks” section, I featured several concepts from Gus O’Keefe, and I mentioned Gus had many college uniform concepts. …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Resurrecting an Old Football Helmet
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Brian Gunter, who’s going to fill us in on his fascinating hobby of transforming old football helmets into new ones. Enjoy. …
NHL Releases 2020 All-Star Game Jerseys
For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL yesterday released the uniforms jerseys for this year’s All-Star Game, which will be played on Jan. 25 in St. Louis. I’ve known …
New Year, New Project: Introducing the Uni Watch Pin Club
One of the big surprises of 2019, at least for me, was the popularity of Uni Watch pins. I did the winged stirrup lapel pin sort of as a lark, …
A Look Back at Mike McCarthy’s Odd Cap/Sharpie Habit
For all photos, click to enlarge With former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy heading back to the NFL coaching sidelines after a one-season absence, it’s worth remembering the he had …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Wild Card Edition
Click to enlarge Good morning! Interesting move prior to yesterday’s NFC Wild Card playoff game by Eagles center Jason Kelce, who wore an NNOB jersey for pregame warmups to symbolize …
Sunday Morning Bowl Watch
By Phil Hecken & The SMUW Crew Follow @PhilHecken The Granddaddy — aka the Rose Bowl — is probably the most special of the Bowl games, due in no small …