Did Isaac Curtis ever wear numbers on his sleeve before the 1980 season?
Isaac Curtis sleeve numbers
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Re: Isaac Curtis sleeve numbers
From a quick check of pics of Curtis on Getty, Wireimage and Checkoutmycards.com it appears that the Bengals didn't wear sleeve numbers before 1980.
Hopefully others on the forum can confirm this as well since I don't think all of the pics covered every year between 1973-79. Good luck! -
Re: Isaac Curtis sleeve numbers
Are you referring to this jersey?
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Re: Isaac Curtis sleeve numbers
I grew up watching the Bengals in the 1970s - they were essentially the local team for us in KY at the time (before the Colts and Oilers/Titans moved).
The only year they ever wore sleeve numbers with the original uniform style was 1980. It was tough to tell with TV and photo technology of the day but the sleeve numbers appeared to be tackle-twill while the front/back numbers were screened on (or heat press or whatever Sand-Knit was using on mesh jerseys in 1978-1980).
When the first version of the tiger stripe uniforms came out in 1981 they had sleeve numbers, which moved to the shoulders when that style was updated in 1997.Comment
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Edit to Lot #747 Isaac Curtis Jersey March 26th MEARS Auctions
We have reviewed an item which is currently listed in our auction which ends March 26th. The item can be found at:
We have made an amendment to the LOA and lot description, and wanted this post to serve as public announcement to the change. This post will also be made available at www.mearsonline.com bulletin board.
Our staff originally dated the jersey to the 1973-75 era based on the design of the tag which was documented as being used during the 1973-75 era. With respects to the sleeve numbering, our original images used were listed as 1970s (no specific year date was listed), which have been found to have been incorrectly identified. At the time of our original review, it was the combination of the design of the tag and the available misidentified photo which allowed for our original dating.
It has been brought to our attention that the sleeve numbers were introduced in 1980. When questioned, MEARS began a review of the opinion rendered. Our additional research verified that the 1981 Topps Bengals football cards, (1980 images) support the sleeve numbering as being worn during 1980. We have amended the listing to correctly date the jersey to 1980.
I want to thank the GUF members that have brought this to my attention. I am never happy when MEARS makes a dating error, (or any error for that matter) , but this lot illustrates the benefit of the sharing of information. If the current bidders would like, I will be more than happy to retract your bids.
Regards,
Troy Kinunen/MEARS Auctions
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Re: Isaac Curtis sleeve numbers
Troy,
Very nice write-up and update.
I should point out that as notoriously cheap as the Bengals were back then (and still are today) the Curtis jersey was likely used for several seasons and may well have been in the team's store-room years before it was used. It always appeared to me that the 1980 sleeve numbers were added to existing jerseys, not ordered that way from Sand-Knit.Comment
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