Game Worn Jerseys
Apr 8, 2004 17:22:41 GMT -5
Post by NWTHabsFan on Apr 8, 2004 17:22:41 GMT -5
Not sure how many of you collect Game Worn Habs jerseys, but I have recently been bitten by the bug of this expensive little hobby. No major investments yet, just a modest start, but I have been doing a lot of research and just wondered if others out there have information to share with me.
The old stuff is pricey, and it just is hard to find someone selling jerseys from the Habs' heyday. You get the occassional fringe player it seems, but the good ones are locked away in collections, as they should be!!
With the most recent stuff, they aren't cheap either, but they are accessible. If you are only after the last two seasons, MeiGray Group and the NHL have struck a deal to sell all current jerseys (called the nhlgameworn program not surprisingly).
They still have lots of stock from this season and last season, including the jerseys the players are currently wearing in this year's playoffs. They have 4 jerseys per year, the preseason, the first season (Oct 15-Dec 15), the second season (Dec 15 - Feb 15) and third season/playoffs (Feb 15 until the team finishes the playoffs).
Some of the years featured special patches, so it makes those jerseys a bit more unique. The 91-92 season had the NHL 75 years patch, and our red road jersey's are called the Turn Back the Clock (a vintage style to them with no numbers on the sleeve), 92-93 had the All Star Game crest since we hosted, and 99-00 had a Year 2000 patch.
It is also fun to look back at old Sherbrooke and Fredericton Canadiens jerseys, as they have the same overall look, but with some nice subtle differences. Generally, the AHL Canadiens often recycled their jerseys so many of the ones you see have the name plates removed and the numbers left on, so you have to do a bit of research to find out what player, or players, actually wore the jersey.
The other variation is to get jerseys of current and past Habs from when they played with their junior or minor pro teams or even their old European teams. These are usually more unique as a player's time with a junior or AHL team is often quite short in duration. Lots of different ways of parting with your money, it seems.
If my available bank balance was as rich as the amount of research I have started doing, I would be made in the shade!! Until then, I can dream one baby step at a time.
The old stuff is pricey, and it just is hard to find someone selling jerseys from the Habs' heyday. You get the occassional fringe player it seems, but the good ones are locked away in collections, as they should be!!
With the most recent stuff, they aren't cheap either, but they are accessible. If you are only after the last two seasons, MeiGray Group and the NHL have struck a deal to sell all current jerseys (called the nhlgameworn program not surprisingly).
They still have lots of stock from this season and last season, including the jerseys the players are currently wearing in this year's playoffs. They have 4 jerseys per year, the preseason, the first season (Oct 15-Dec 15), the second season (Dec 15 - Feb 15) and third season/playoffs (Feb 15 until the team finishes the playoffs).
Some of the years featured special patches, so it makes those jerseys a bit more unique. The 91-92 season had the NHL 75 years patch, and our red road jersey's are called the Turn Back the Clock (a vintage style to them with no numbers on the sleeve), 92-93 had the All Star Game crest since we hosted, and 99-00 had a Year 2000 patch.
It is also fun to look back at old Sherbrooke and Fredericton Canadiens jerseys, as they have the same overall look, but with some nice subtle differences. Generally, the AHL Canadiens often recycled their jerseys so many of the ones you see have the name plates removed and the numbers left on, so you have to do a bit of research to find out what player, or players, actually wore the jersey.
The other variation is to get jerseys of current and past Habs from when they played with their junior or minor pro teams or even their old European teams. These are usually more unique as a player's time with a junior or AHL team is often quite short in duration. Lots of different ways of parting with your money, it seems.
If my available bank balance was as rich as the amount of research I have started doing, I would be made in the shade!! Until then, I can dream one baby step at a time.