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By Phil Hecken, on May 15th, 2011%
By Phil Hecken
Over the past several years, I’ve brought you some pretty amazing guests, many of whom have great artistic skills. You’ve seen the work of Tim E. O’Brien before, as he’s tweaked the NBA quite extensively, but he has also extensively concepted the NFL, and more recently tried his hand at MLB . . . → Read More: MLB “Pro Combat” er…3D Template Style
By Phil Hecken, on May 14th, 2011%
By Phil Hecken
I’m back again with Tim Brulia, Uni Watch uniform historian, and his able partner, Bill Schaefer, with Part II of their incredible NFL Uniform Project. If you missed last weekend’s Part I, do yourself a favor and go back and read that before continuing.
When we left off with Part . . . → Read More: Tim & Bill’s NFL Uniform Project – Part II – “Tim’s Story”
By Paul Lukas, on May 13th, 2011%
One very hectic week later, and with apologies for the delay, here’s the full rundown on the St. Looey shindig. This was one of the best Uni Watch gatherings ever, with a big turnout, tons of great people, and a unique setting at the Corner Bar and Grill in St. Charles. Here are . . . → Read More: Busch League: St. Louis Party Report
By Paul Lukas, on May 12th, 2011%
The highlight of my recent trip to St. Louis wasn’t the food (although I’ll get to that tomorrow) or the Uni Watch party (ditto) or the croquet (ditto-ditto). It was the visit that Marty Hick, Robert Marshall, and I took to the very wonderful City Museum, a place I’d been meaning to check . . . → Read More: In Which I Finally Find God (and it has 22 heads, just like I always figured)
By Paul Lukas, on May 11th, 2011%
Shouldn’t the Wizards’ unveiling have included a misspelled NOB, or a hastily lettered jersey that looked like it was done by a 12-year-old at the mall, or a player wearing his shorts backwards?
Kidding. Although as reader Matt Harris points out, it is a little weird that they had Jordan Crawford and John . . . → Read More: Is It Too Late for Unseld to Suit Up?
By Paul Lukas, on May 10th, 2011%
Mike Hersh has pointed out some really interesting memorabilia items — many of them dating back more than 80 years — in some recent online auctions. Let’s take a look:
• Love the Matty illustration on this candy box (here’s the full auction listing).
• Here’s a nice set of postcards featuring women’s . . . → Read More: Auction Action: Old-Timey Edition
By Paul Lukas, on May 9th, 2011%
There’s no getting around it: The pink Mother’s Day accessories look a lot better when you’re already wearing a pastel tone to begin with. At the other end of the spectrum, the pink gear looks particularly bad if you’re playing dress-up soldier.
So how many pink accoutrements did you count yesterday? I spotted . . . → Read More: The Day When Every Team Should Wear Powder Blue
By Phil Hecken, on May 8th, 2011%
By Phil Hecken
No, the team you see listed above in today’s splash photo isn’t some kind of crazy “cross sport concept uniform” by one of the many tweakers who contribute to Uni Watch. What you’re looking at is an outstanding graphical representation of the 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates, who finished that season with . . . → Read More: Tim & Bill’s NFL Uniform Project – Part I – “Bill’s Story”
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