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I Heart These Vintage Sports-Themed Valentine’s Day Cards

For your V-Day enjoyment, here are a few hundred vintage sports-themed Valentine’s Day cards, featuring lots of great uniforms.

Green Wave: MLB Releases St. Paddy’s Day Caps

’Twill soon be the season for the wearin’ of the green and gold.

Monday Morning Uni Watch: Super Bowl Edition

Our weekly rundown of Sunday’s NFL uni news.

Supe’s On 2023! Philadelphia Eagles Uniform History

The History of the Philadelphia Eagles begins in 1933. In their history, the Eagles have appeared in the Super Bowl three times, losing in their first two appearances but winning the third, in 2018.

Supe’s On 2023! Kansas City Uniform History

The team was founded in 1959 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt, and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In spring 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, and assumed its current name

What We Talk About When We Talk About Uniform Ads

Why do so many reporters fail to describe uni ads as “ads”? I decided to ask some of them.

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.

A Uni Watch Reader’s Vintage Sports Catalog Collection

Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with these cool old merch listings.

It’s Time for the Uni Watch Super Bowl LVII Preview!

The annual Super Bowl Preview, packed with info to amaze and annoy your friends while watching this Sunday’s game, is now available for your enjoyment.

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.