During my recent trip to Cleveland, I stopped in to see my friend Steven Tatar, the man behind the very wonderful Ohio Knitting Mills brand. He always has lots of new projects and schemes percolating, and this time around he was eager to show me a big cache of vintage 1970s belt buckles he’d . . . → Read More: Putting the Buckle on the Rust Belt
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[Editor's Note: A few days ago I asked webmaster John Ekdahl, who's much more golf-knowledgeable than I am, if he wanted to write something about the U.S. Open. I also mentioned that Rory McIlroy's Oakley belt buckles made it look like he was wearing a transistor radio on his belly. From such humble . . . → Read More: Buckle Up Relatively quiet day in the NFL yesterday, but there were still a few noteworthy items. To wit: • Joe Skiba had promised me that the Giants would wear their road gray pants if forced to wear their blue jerseys on the road this year, and sure enough, that’s what they did last night. . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch  257 comments - (Comments are closed)  Belts/Waistbands, Coaches/Managers, Fabrics/Textiles, Hosiery, Logo Creep, NFL, Pants, Patches, Player Names/Nameplates, Throwbacks I know, I know, cake designs often feature things we wouldn’t normally eat, like flowers and, um, well mostly flowers. Still, I can’t imagine the sight of a giant vinyl belt is particularly appetizing, even if rendered confectionarily. Is that even a word? It is now. Hey, speaking of boxing, I’ve said this . . . → Read More: In Which Manny Pacquiao and the Philippine President Both Pretend to Be Salivating Over Something That’s Actually Kinda Gross I’m sure something stupider than the following statement will be uttered at some point this year. I just can’t imagine what it could be. Check this out: [T]he decision to go back to a jersey with sleeves was again part of the effort to identify with the uniform style of the most successful . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch 272 comments - (Comments are closed) Belts/Waistbands, Caps, Fabrics/Textiles, Footwear, General, Helmets, Jerseys, MLB, Sleeves, Team Colors There was a uni-related sequence for the ages during last night’s Mariners/Rangers game in Arlington. With the Mariners trailing by a run in the top of the 9th, Kenji Johjima was hit by a pitch and had to leave the game. With the Seattle bench running a tad thin (Jeff Clement and Jose . . . → Read More: Now Boy, Don’t Make Me Take Off My Belt There was a classic moment during yesterday’s press conference to unveil the Blue Jays’ new road and alternate uniforms. It came when they trotted out old-timers Lloyd Moseby and John Mayberry to model the team’s new 1979 powder blue throwbacks, which will be worn for Friday home games. At one point Moseby was . . . → Read More: They Didn’t Call It Exhibition Stadium for Nothing 216 comments - (Comments are closed) Belts/Waistbands, Coaches/Managers, College Football, Eye Black, Nail Polish, Etc., Footwear, Jerseys, Memorials, MLB, NBA, Throwbacks, Typography, Typos/Glitches/Wrong Uni/Etc. Buried amidst yesterday’s avalanche of Cowboys/Redskins comments was a small mention of the Belleville Bulls, an OHL (Major Junior) team that’s instituted an unusual quirk this year: They’re wearing uni numbers on their shorts. This design element (which is also featured on the Bulls’ home uniform) raises an interesting question: Are uni numbers . . . → Read More: Just Don’t Start Putting Player Names There Too, OK? 223 comments - (Comments are closed) Belts/Waistbands, Caps, College Football, Customization/Modification, Logo Creep, Minor League Hockey, MLB, NBA, NFL, Pants, Shorts/Trunks, Uni Numbers |
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