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Category: Prototypes

Early Nike/MLB Prototype Jerseys Surface on eBay

A bunch of eBay listings are providing insights into the development of Nike’s new template.

One, Two or Three (Possible) 1960s Denver Prototypes?!

In which long-time reader and contributor Leo Strawn takes a deep dive into Denver Bronco helmet prototypes

EXCLUSIVE: Newly Revealed Photos Add to Seattle Pilots’ Prototype Uni Intrigue

For a team that existed for such a short time, the Pilots have a surprisingly deep uni history. Here’s the latest addition to it.

Uni Watch Gets Nice Shout-Out During White Sox Broadcast

Uni Watch got name-checked on the air as White Sox broadcasters Jason Benetti and Steve Stone talked about some old prototype team logos.

Possible Seahawks Prototype Jersey Surfaces

Click to enlarge The folks at the Gridiron Uniform Database recently received a note from one of their website visitors, who wanted to tell them about an interesting Seahawks jersey …

A Deep Dive on Blue Jackets Prototypes and Oddities

For all photos, click to enlarge Longtime Uni Watch reader/pal Teebz recently pointed me toward a website devoted to game-worn Blue Jackets jerseys. It’s run by a collector named Charles …

Goodies Galore at the Ripon Athletic Warehouse Sale

For all photos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Jake Jahimiak, who’s going to tell us about some very unusual shopping experiences he recently …

Early Astros Design Sketches Show What Might Have Been

Click to enlarge Judge Roy Hofheinz, the original owner of the Houston Astros, died in 1982. Nearly four decades later, a huge stash of items from his estate has come …

Rare Find: An Apparent Under Armour MLB Prototype Jersey

Click to enlarge The Padres hold an annual “garage sale,” in which they sell off assorted gear. This year’s was on Sunday, and reader Justin Tyre came away with the …

EXCLUSIVE: The Untold Story Behind the Cavs’ 1990s Uniforms

For all photos, click to enlarge I was recently tagged in a Twitter thread in which a guy named Spencer Heffernan claimed that his father, Mark Heffernan, had designed the …

EXCLUSIVE: Collector Snags Grey Pats Prototype Pants

Click to enlarge Back in April, nine days after the Patriots unveiled their new uniform set, I broke the exclusive news that they had considered adding silver/grey pants as an …

Exclusive! 1956 Reds Prototype Uni Discovered

As you know, they Reds are celebrating their sesquicentennial with 15 throwbacks this season. But longtime reader/contributor Bruce “BSmile” Menard has come up with an old Reds uni that wasn’t …

Silver in St. Louis: Unseen (by me) Blues Prototype Emerges

You probably know about the gonzo trumpet-themed uniforms that the Blues were going to wear until GM/coach Mike Keenan supposedly nixed them (although that story may be apocryphal). You might …

An Indians Prototype and a Very Uni-Minded GM

I recently received a communique from longtime reader Marc Viquez, who sent along the photo shown above (which he said was from this book). As you can see, it appears …

A Look at NHL Prototypes

There’s this woman on Twitter named Jen. Her handle is @NHLhistorygirl, so her tweets are mostly about NHL history. Lots of “On this date in 1983…” and things of that …