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Astros Announce Uni Ad (ewww) and Gold Champions’ Uniforms

Another day, another advertisement on an MLB uniform.

The Bizarre Saga of the EF Cycling Team’s Socks

Even if you don’t follow cycling, the EF team’s sock situation has a lot to say about the current state of the uni-verse.

The Saltwell Files, Vol. 1: A Bonanza of Vintage Sports Merch Catalogs

A team executive saved tons of old merch catalogs from the 1960s and ’70s. Half a century later, we have the fun of checking them out.

A Close Look at Airbrushed Hockey Cards, Good and (mostly) Bad

With their smaller creative budgets and quicker turnaround times, hockey cards were ripe for very entertaining airbrush jobs.

Imagining MLB Teams in Soccer Uniforms (AL Edition)

Graphic Artist Danny Kaufmann has imagined soccer kits for baseball teams. Here’s the American League set.

How Football’s Zebras Got Their Stripes

The black-and-white striped shirts universally worn by football officials today evolved over time, from no uniforms at all to the “zebra” stripe pattern ubiquitous in football for decades.

Let’s Look at a 100-Year-Old College Football Game Scorecard

A small booklet has a lot to tell us about the early days of college football.

Talking Throwback Postal Uniforms with Jimmy Lonetti

It turns out that throwback uniforms extend beyond the world of sports.

The Uni Mystery of Darrell Jackson’s 1982 Baseball Card

Why would Fleer go out of its way to make cards showing inaccurate uniforms?

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Our weekly roundup of Sunday’s NFL uni news.

What if the NFL Expanded by Twelve Franchises?

Jonah Ward and Steve Gonzales wanted to challenge themselves with connecting to city identities, as well as uniquely named teams that gave them unconventional challenges and prompts to roll with. The designers alternated with city and name choices. Both designers collaborated on the helmets, logos, and uniforms, depicted in this series.

NFL Regular Season Recap: Every Week’s Best and Worst Uni Matchups

When the Bills in mono-blue don’t make the list, you know there were some bad looking games

Caps, Canes Unveil Stadium Series Uniforms

This year’s Stadium Series game is about three weeks away, and now we know what the teams will be wearing.

The Latest Piece of Home Decor for Uni Watch HQ

A look through Paul’s uniform catalog collection provided a fun surprise, which is now hanging on the wall.

Tales From the Dream Shop: A Century-Old Buried Treasure

An unassuming pair of jerseys for a local store team were hiding a tremendous secret. Jersey restorer extraordinaire Bill Henderson was able to crack the case.