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by Phil Hecken and Jim Vilk I’m joined this fine Friday by DIYer and memorabilia collector Jim Vilk, who’s about to regale us with a fascinating story of his days working at the Richfield Coliseum, the Coliseum’s subsequent demise, and the trove of treasure Jim and his brother were able to secure in . . . → Read More: Oh, the Hours I Spent Inside the Coliseum  182 comments - (Comments are closed)  Collectibles/Memorabilia, Fields, Courts, Etc., History, Non-sports uniforms, Patches By Phil Hecken Today, I’d like to introduce what I hope will become a semi-recurring feature here at Uni Watch. I’d like to take a look at certain teams, teams that seem to be in need of a unichange. Whether that involves a tweak, a logo change, a complete overhaul, or some combination . . . → Read More: Darning The Sox In The Night (when there’s nobody there) 227 comments - (Comments are closed) Caps, Customization/Modification, Hosiery, Jerseys, MLB, Pants, Throwbacks Most of you have probably seen Gaylord Perry’s career-spanning jersey, shown at right. But anyone can slap a bunch of logos on a single jersey — that’s easy. It takes a loose screw serious devotion to do what reader Ian Haggerty did when attending the Hall of Fame inductions in Cooperstown last . . . → Read More: And Just Wait Until Mike Morgan Gets Inducted We all have our niche obsessions, and Noel Basnight has one that’s really, really specific, even by Uni Watch standards. I’ll let him explain: I have my own opinions about uniforms from all sports, but there was something about pro football jerseys that caught my eye back in my heavy ball-watching days: . . . → Read More: Short(-named) People During last Tuesday’s Mets-themed shindig at Two Boots, Scott Turner (who’d been “accidentally” spilling beer and pizza on me all night in retaliation for my having declared him ineligible for the Mets uni quiz) sidled up to me and whispered, “I know what those Iraqi baseball uniforms are going to look like.” He . . . → Read More: And You Thought the War Was About By Phil Hecken What if … your favorite baseball team had different colors? Specifically, what if, instead of adopting the colors they currently wear, instead they chose the predominant colors from the city (or State) flag for the colors in their uniforms? Recently, reader Hungry Hungry Hipster had been doing “city flag jerseys” . . . → Read More: “What If …” City Flag Colors Edition, Junior Circuit By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson We haven’t heard from Ricko in a while. Well, we hear from him everyday on the boards with his anachronistic tirades and bad jokes sage advice and well placed humor. But, we haven’t had him help out with an entry in a while. He’s got a few opinions, . . . → Read More: Ricko’s Rules, Volume I 151 comments - (Comments are closed) Customization/Modification, Equipment/Accessories, Jerseys, MLB, Pants Way back in March, I conducted an interview with David Frost, who’s one of the more accomplished DIYers out there. Then I was lazy about transcribing the tape, and then David sent me a bunch of additional material that was sort of overwhelming, and then, as many of you know, my life . . . → Read More: Uni Watch Profiles: David Frost |
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