Click to enlarge On Monday I speculated about the various ways that the Steelers might memorialize the Tree of Life massacre victims. But the Penguins beat them to it. For …
Month: October 2018
A Close Look at a Nuggets Logo
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Ron Ruelle, who’s done an admirably deep dive on one of the Denver Nuggets’ alternate logos. Enjoy. — PL] By Ron …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge Good-looking uni matchup yesterday in L.A., where the Rams wore their throwbacks while hosting the Packers. But oy, that field — as you can see in the …
Sunday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken and the SMUW Crew Follow @PhilHecken It didn’t make Joe’s 5 & 1, but if you asked me, yesterdays Texas/Oklahoma State tilt was one of the best …
Time for Some NBA Redesign Concepts
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken [Today, we have a special post featuring the NBA design concepts of reader Greg Seher, who had contacted me back in August — during Paul’s …
Why Do Throwbacks Always Look So Good?
Click to enlarge Last week I tweeted a photo of the Hawks’ 1968 throwback uni (shown above), which the team will wear for select games this season. That prompted one …
NBA Leak-O-Rama Continues
For all photos, click to enlarge Yesterday was a(nother) banner day for NBA leaks, which I guess is what happens when Nike decides to give each team at least one …
A Uni Watch Look at Game One of the World Series
Click to enlarge There was a uni-related anomaly in last night’s World Series opener even before the game started, as Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (above left) had a cap …
Time for the Fall Classic
Uniform designer/historian and longtime Uni Watch pal/ally Todd Radom is a Red Sox fan. The cap shown above is the first Sox cap he ever got, back when he was …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
The Jets wore their mono-kelly alternates against the Vikings yesterday. They also set what I assume is an NFL record by wearing their fourth different facemask color — kelly green …
Sunday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken & The SMUW Crew Follow @PhilHecken Sometimes the gimmicks live up to the hype. And sometimes they don’t. You’ve probably heard about LSU’s incredible color changing helmets …
Remembering the Charlotte O’s
By Phil Hecken, with Dan Tarrant Follow @PhilHecken Today we have a special article by reader Dan Tarrant, who had originally proposed this to me a little over a year …
NFL Unveils Crummy Centennial Logo That You’ll Soon Be Very Sick Of
The patch shown at right was used to celebrate the NFL’s 50th anniversary in 1969. Teams wore it on their shoulders. It’s a great logo — simple, effective, attractive, a …
A Uni Watch Look at Reddy Kilowatt
Everyone loves Reddy Kilowatt, the cartoon mascot that debuted in 1926 and spent the next several generations encouraging Americans to use as much electricity as possible. Okay, so maybe that …
NBA Season Tips Off With an Ad-Clad Thud
The NBA season tipped off yesterday, and two teams decided to mark the occasion by becoming the latest clubs to hop on the corporate uni-advertising bandwagon. First up are the …