Sports jerseys and Memorabilia

[Dexman PE PMP]

Which do you think is the bigger "crime", selling counterfeit sports jerseys, or selling "authentic" jerseys for $200+ a pop?

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/8900519/nfl-us-government-score-record-bust-fake-jerseys

I bought my wife a Tebow jersey for Xmas 2010. I only paid ~$30 for it from some random small store that claimed to be in Florida, but it was a higher-end looking jersey with sewn on lettering and numbers, and wasn't one of the screen printed ones I was finding for $100 through websites like nfl.com (the sewn "authentic" ones were sold out but were originally priced at $200+). Mrs Dex loves the jersey, it fits fine, no issues with it going through the washing machine, and everything is spelled correctly (common problem with knock-offs).

Thoughts?

 

[Judowolf PE]

I'm about quality in my jersey...if it's sewn on and correctly made I don't worry about who made it!...now faking a star's autograph and selling it as something authentic I find to be completely different

 

[Judowolf PE]

I can't stand the screen print jerseys, they peel and are a waste in my opinion

 

[mudpuppy]

Buy the $30 jersey and donate the other $170 to a charity that reaches out to mentor young people. Maybe that way we can get kids some real role models instead of sports stars.

 

[knight1fox3]

I've bought several jerseys from overseas places that are "authentic". They are good embroidered quality IMO and worth the $30 or $40. I think $200 is way too high for what the NFL already brings in annually.

I can't stand the screen print jerseys, they peel and are a waste in my opinion

lusone:

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I can't stand the screen print jerseys, they peel and are a waste in my opinion

lusone:

Agreed. Screen printed jerseys are garbage.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I wouldn't spend any more than $15 on a t-shirt, and it better be a dang good one for that. I usually don't go over $7 for one.

And, yeah, a jersey is a glorified t-shirt.

They are seriously getting that kind of coin for those things?

 

[Judowolf PE]

they have gotten crazy with the cost of jerseys...and they have some gimmick about some that say they are game worn, but I believe they have try on parties or something cause most of them look brand new...

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

^^^ Many jerseys worn in a game are replaced weekly (or so I've been told), so they're worn only a couple of times, which is why they always look new.

Edit: I guess many game-worn jerseys are not washed...

 

[Judowolf PE]

I guess if you're getting a bench warmer jersey, it would look new, but an every down player should have some wear on their jersey...grass stains, maybe some blood, ect

 

[Road Guy]

I've never cared to own or wear a jersey, aside from the money I kind of believe that men should not wear a football jersey with some other dudes name on it... Kind if creepy...

I think chics look good in a baseball players jersey... But when I go to NFl games I generally wear a t/shirt or team sweatshirt..

I do wear my high school football jersey to work on Fridays though....

 

[snickerd3]

hockey games are filled with almost everyone in a jersey or team related item. Although the generic team jerseys are cheaper than a specific player jersey.

I have a tshirt and hoodie. Minisnick has a basic jersey from target, it was like $15. Mr snick just tries to wear team colors.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I've only paid "full price" for a few jerseys. Most of the ones I've purchased were from the clearance racks at the sporting goods stores or via those knock-off websites. I typically don't wear them very much and most of the ones I've purchased have been donated to goodwill.

My family seems to have a curse on having a jersey. Anytime I've bought a jersey, that player "goes away" within a year, whether it's through injury (Ed McCaffrey Peter Forsberg, Terrel Davis), retirement (Patrick Roy, Bill Romonowski) or trade (Tebow, Mike Ricci). I've owned several others that fit this same mold, I just can't seem to remember their names anymore (mostly hockey players).

Knowing that this curse exists is the exact reason I bought my wife the Tebow jersey. I didn't like him as a QB and wanted him gone, so I got her a jersey for Xmas, and he was gone by March.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I kind of believe that men should not wear a football jersey with some other dudes name on it... Kind if creepy...

I've always felt the same way. Since no one else seemed to mind it, I thought it was a personal hangup. Still think it ain't right.

Glad to see I'm not alone.

 

[MA_PE]

I do wear my high school football jersey to work on Fridays though....

Do you tell them the story of when you scored 4 touchdowns in a single game?

 

[Supe]

I've only paid "full price" for a few jerseys. Most of the ones I've purchased were from the clearance racks at the sporting goods stores or via those knock-off websites. I typically don't wear them very much and most of the ones I've purchased have been donated to goodwill.

My family seems to have a curse on having a jersey. Anytime I've bought a jersey, that player "goes away" within a year, whether it's through injury (Ed McCaffrey Peter Forsberg, Terrel Davis), retirement (Patrick Roy, Bill Romonowski) or trade (Tebow, Mike Ricci). I've owned several others that fit this same mold, I just can't seem to remember their names anymore (mostly hockey players).

Knowing that this curse exists is the exact reason I bought my wife the Tebow jersey. I didn't like him as a QB and wanted him gone, so I got her a jersey for Xmas, and he was gone by March.

Last jersey I bought, I was a teenager in high school. Bought the Adrian Murrell jersey instead of Curtis Martin. He was traded to Arizona before the season even started.