Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Dec. 22, 2023

One-stop shopping for the past week of Uni Watch Blog content.

Dec 22, 2023

Hello! Here’s what’s been happening on the Uni Watch Blog this week:

Saturday, Dec. 16

Contributor Trevor Paxton came up with some really great NBA City Edition concepts.
Longtime reader/contributor Jim Vilk presented his annual “Merry Vilkmas” raffle.

Sunday, Dec. 17

Here’s Phil’s Sunday Morning Uni Watch report on Saturday’s college football bowl games.

Monday, Dec. 18

Here’s this week’s Monday Morning Uni Watch report on Sunday’s NFL action.
The St. Louis Cardinals will retain the gorgeous chain-stitching on their jerseys, but Nike’s new template will require them to make a compromise.
I rode a really cool throwback subway train over the weekend.
A podcaster has done an absolutely stellar interview with Mitchell & Ness’s Peter Capolino. Not to be missed!

Tuesday, Dec. 19

The great DIYer Wafflebored has created some fantastic hockey-themed tree ornaments.
I have exclusive info on how Nike’s new tailoring template will affect all MLB teams whose jersey graphics extend across the chest.
Need a fun break? Check out these great old Indiana high school basketball uniforms!

Wednesday, Dec. 20

For the second straight day, we have a reader creating awesome DIY uni-themed tree ornaments.
The Washington Capitals have called up a minor league player with a record-setting 14-letter NOB.
The Miami Dolphins will be wearing their excellent aqua throwbacks this Sunday.
NHL players are no longer permitted to wear Pride jerseys, but the Devils have come up with a workaround.

Thursday, Dec. 21

The humble NFL official’s beanbag has some interesting visual details.
Speaking of the NFL, the Bears will be wearing their super-stripey 1936 throwbacks this Sunday.
The 49ers will wear their red throwbacks on Christmas Night.
Humbug: The Eagles will wear black on Christmas Day.
And I hope you saw my interview with Brian Goldsmith — aka the guy who set a world record for running the fastest marathon while wearing a football uniform — here on Substack.

Friday, Dec. 22

The NHL has released a rendering showing all the on-site design details for the upcoming Winter Classic.
The Broncos will wear their white alternate helmets on Christmas Eve.

Uni Watch News Tickers

In addition to the articles I just linked to, we also had the Uni Watch News Ticker — our daily roundup of news items from across the uni-verse. Here are the Tickers for Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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That’s it for this week. Thanks for reading Uni Watch, and have a great holiday weekend!

Paul Lukas has been writing about uniforms for over 20 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Uni Watch merchandise. Have a question for Paul? Contact him here.