Category: Jewelry | Uni Watch

Another Mystery Solved, Plus More ’83 All-Star Goodness

By Paul Lukas, on July 16th, 2020%

Well, that didn’t take long. Yesterday afternoon, a few hours after I posted yesterday’s blog entry about the White Sox No. 13 Mystery Man with the “Gallagher” NOB at the 1983 MLB All-Star Game, the Twitter account @QuirkyResearch lived up to its name by cracking the case.

@QuirkyResearch (which is tied to a website . . . → Read More: Another Mystery Solved, Plus More 1983 All-Star Goodness

170 Diamonds, 55 Rubies, 32 Sapphires, 0 Copy Editors: Nats Unveil Championship Rings With Grammatical Error

By Paul Lukas, on May 26th, 2020%

Good morning! Greetings from Uni Watch HQ, where all three inhabitants continue to be healthy and safe. I hope things are also going well in your household.

Now then: One of the many things put on hold by the pandemic was the unveiling of the Nationals’ championship rings. They finally went ahead and revealed . . . → Read More: Nats Unveil Championship Rings With Grammatical Error

World Series Press Pins Inspire a New Uni Watch Pin

By Paul Lukas, on October 11th, 2019%

The National League Championship Series begins tonight, with the American League following tomorrow. Soon it’ll be time for the World Series, which means it will also be time for a special little corner of athletics aesthetics to make its annual appearance: World Series press pins.

World Series press pins date back to 1911. The . . . → Read More: World Series Press Pins Inspire a New Uni Watch Pin

NFL, NBA Put the Kibosh on Unauthorized Gear

By Paul Lukas, on September 10th, 2019%

It was a tough day yesterday for unauthorized uniform accessories, as the NFL and NBA both sent their uni police squads after some rogue players, or at least some rogue gear.

Let’s start in the NFL, where, as I mentioned in yesterday’s MMUW roundup, Browns wideout Odell Beckham Jr. wore an expensive wristwatch during . . . → Read More: NFL, NBA Put the Kibosh on Unauthorized Gear