Have I Mentioned Lately How Much I Like Varsity Jackets?

By Paul Lukas, on November 7th, 2013%

As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve recently been running a rotating series of ads from JacketShop.com at the top of the right sidebar. I’ve been particularly happy to have them on board because I’ve always loved varsity jackets. I have a bunch of vintage varsity-style jackets myself, and I’m always searching for more of them . . . → Read More: Have I Mentioned Lately How Much I Like Varsity Jackets?

164 comments - (Comments are closed)   Jackets/Ponchos, Sweaters, Uniform Catalogs

Closet Case Vol. 4: Just Call Me Louis Lane

By Paul Lukas, on March 16th, 2011%

You all know how much I love old baseball cardigans, letterman sweaters, and the like. You also know how much I love green and gold. So you can imagine how much I’m in love with this wonderful 1940s Lane Tech varsity sweater, which I recently scored on eBay. I received it in the mail . . . → Read More: Closet Case Vol. 4: Just Call Me Louis Lane

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Sweater Weather Revisited

By Paul Lukas, on December 7th, 2010%

Last month I did an entry about old-timey baseball sweaters, in which I wrote, “I love these old sweaters and wish they’d make a comeback (or at least get a Mitchell & Ness treatment).”

That prompted two notes. The first one came from Scott Turner, who’s been working for Ebbets Field Flannels out in . . . → Read More: Sweater Weather Revisited

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Sweater Weather

By Paul Lukas, on November 10th, 2010%

Before there were dugout jackets, there were dugout cardigans. As many of you know, I love these old sweaters and wish they’d make a comeback (or at least get a Mitchell & Ness treatment). With an autumn nip now in the air, this seems like a good time to spend a day looking at . . . → Read More: Sweater Weather

176 comments - (Comments are closed)   History, MLB, Sweaters