rejected Chicago White Sox uniform prototypes (1982)

from Whitesoxcards.

The White Sox unis of the late Seventies and early 80s are widely considered some of the worst in baseball history, so a redesign was slated for 1982. These were the rejects! That Dan Marino softball jersey would have set back South Side cooldom for decades. I do like the Joliet Jake prison striped sleeves a little. The one in the middle was the closest to the finished product.

Them t-shirt as flyer as art as design (1965)

"In 1965 Colin Fulcher – as he was then - won a national design award for the poster, which stemmed from a photo session the previous year with his girlfriend, fellow student and artist Lorry Sartorio."

from Reasons to be Cheerful 's blog about rock and roll designer Mr. Bubbles

A ton of trouble- the Steelers' front four (1975)

TIME cover: 12-08-1975 on The Pittsburgh Steelers. On cover: (L-R) L.C. Greenwood, Dwight White, Ernie Holmes and Joe Greene. Photo Credits: (Clockwise from Top R) L. C. Greenwood, Dwight White and Ernie Holmes by Shelly Katz-Black Star; Joe Greene by Steve Northup.


cool art- i'm pulling for the Cardinals.

the varsity jacket: Atlanta (1947)

Teenage girl tying a scarf around the neck of her boyfriend as a fad.
Location: Atlanta, GA, US
Date taken: October 1947
Photographer: Ed Clark

Oakland As on the cover of Time (1973 and 1974)

The art screams Seventies, but I still dig it. They sure don't make 'em like they used to.

Pistol Pete (1968)

Pistol Pete Maravich rocking the vertical arch LSU basketball jersey, short shorts, gray socks, and low tops. Someday I will own a version jersey.

sports sweaters from the Sears catalog (1988)

Most notably rocked by Michael Keller Ditka.

Red Flannel - Cedar Springs, Michigan (1949)

from the Red Flannel Festival site:
History of the Red Flannel Festival
It all began in 1936 in the midst of "the worst winter in years." The whole country suffered in the grip of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures. A New York feature writer bemoaned the "fact" that, "Here we are in the midst of an old- fashioned winter and there are no red flannels in the USA to go with it."

The local newspaper, The Cedar Springs Clipper, owned and edited by "The Clipper Gals" Nina Babcock and Grace Hamilton answered the writer with a RED HOT editorial stating: "Just because Sak's Fifth Avenue does not carry red flannels, it doesn't follow that no one in the country does. CEDAR SPRINGS' merchants have red flannels!"

The story was picked up by The Associated Press and orders began pouring in from all over the USA. Seeing the possibility of at least a few years of publicity because of our famous “drop seaters" and lumbering history, a "RED FLANNEL DAY" was planned for the fall of 1939. After the closure of the Red Flannel Factory in 1994, the citizens became concerned as to the fate of their beloved Red Flannels and of the Red Flannel Festival. However, due to the love of their community legacy, volunteers rallied to keep the Red Flannel Festival tradition alive. It has continued to be an annual event, held the last weekend in September and the first weekend in October. The production of Red Flannel garments was reestablished and they are available to purchase in Cedar Springs."

The photos are from the Life Magazine image archives on Google, and yes, I have another crush on a girl who is either a senior citizen now or has croaked. The Life archives erroneously lists these photos as taken in "Cellar Springs, Utah" but they are from Cedar Springs, Michigan.

"When financial difficulties forced the factory to close in 1994, Karen Williams, proprietor of Cedar Sweets and Specialty Shoppe, stepped in to keep the town’s legacy alive. Not being a seamstress herself, she enlisted the help of several women who were.
“It was a stop-gap to get us through,” recalls Williams. “That year, there was never anything on the shelves because it was bought up as soon as it was made. People ordered and came back a week later to pick them up.”
Today, a dozen local women stitch a wide variety of red clothing in their homes. The traditional red flannels now are made of a stretch cotton/polyester blend so when wearers bend over they, don’t pop their buttons. Other products such as boxer shorts, shirts, and nightgowns still are made of red and plaid flannel."

I'm now on a mission to find this issue of Life and to visit Cedar Springs to get me some lumberjack drawers.

Hullabaloo t-shirt (1966)

Founder of Teen Club Inc. John Angel, with members during 'TV's Hullaballoo Scene'. July, 1966.

Levi's ad (1979?)

is this fake 1979 or so dated that it seems fake? I don't remember from whence on the Intermanetz this was pilfered.

Big League Spread-Quilt (1960)

From a Baseball Digest ad, 1960.

The customizable option for the rug provides boundless fodder for devious creativity. A BALCO rug would really tie the room together, Dude.

Davy Crockett t-shirt (1954)