By Phil Hecken The 2010 Olympics from Vancouver, British Columbia, come to a close this evening, but there’s still some big excitement ahead today. Of course, I’m speaking of the …
Month: February 2010
Design-An-NFL-Uni – Part II
By Phil Hecken It’s time for the second, and final, round of tweaks/concepts/revisions for the latest “Design a Uniform” contest, which was begun a little over a month ago. This …
The David Boss Files, Vol. 1
Many of you have heard of David Boss, who’s probably best known for his NFL paintings and for his work with NFL Properties. But Boss was also an accomplished photographer, …
And in Another 25 Years They’ll Wear Gold Uniforms
Depressing scene last night in Chapel Hill, as UNC wore silver uniforms (lots of additional photos here and here). This was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jordan brand …
The Larry Bodnovich Files, Vol. 4
Been nearly seven months since we featured some material from screen-grab kingpin Larry Bodnovich (if you missed the previous entries devoted to his work, look here, here, and here. Today …
At Least There Were No Truncated Shoulder Stripes
Back in mid-January I wrote an ESPN column about Todd Asselin, the KC Chiefs fan whose prototype helmet concept was shown on a national game broadcast. As I wrote in …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 6
Another week, another round of awesome wire service photos. My continued thanks to the readers who’ve contributed to this series, especially Larry Wiederecht, Paul Wiederecht, Mike Hersh, and Michael Martin. …
Design-An-NFL-Uni – Part I
By Phil Hecken Several weeks ago, in conjunction with Alain Nana-Sinkam, Prexy of Classic Old School Gear, I hosted another “Design a Uniform” contest, this one to Design An NFL …
Patches? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Patches
By Phil Hecken, With Noel Basnight A couple weeks ago, reader Noel Basnight (who posts as the pseudonymous “Leon”) noticed the recent reference to Super Bowl patches on the blog, …
House of Cards
Meet Marie Garaventa. What you see above is her report card from the Manhattan Trade School for Girls, which she attended in the late 1920s. If you take a closer …
Uni Watch Book Club: St. Louis Blues, Note by Note
Most of you reading this have seen this image at some point over the past few years. It’s the definitive view of the Blues’ infamous 1996 prototype jersey. That image …
Curling Is a Very Serious Sport
Look at that concentration. That steely gaze. That finely toned body ready to spring into action like a precision-engineered machine. That tongue sticking out of his mouth. Or just be …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Jasmine or Earl Gray?
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Joe DeAngelis, who did a DIY project nearly 20 years ago — and who, I’m fairly certain, is the only DIYer …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 5
Time for another round of wire service pics. Some great stuff this time around, so feast your eyes thusly: • According to Dressed to the Nines, the Cubs had two …
Curling For Dummies
By Phil Hecken, with Mike Styczen With the 2010 Olympics in full swing, it’s time to take a look at one of the least understood, and perhaps, most maligned sports, …