1950s? M&N Philadelphia Warriors jacket. Info??

[cammy collector]

I can't seem to find any evidence that M&N produced anything like this during the era but the seller claims the jacket is 50ish years old. Is it likely player issued? Is it a modern reproduction and somebody is out a grand? Any help would be appreciated!

1950s/60s Philadelphia Warriors jacket on ebay





and a couple shots I got from the seller while the auction was live

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: 1950s? M&N Philadelphia Warriors jacket. Info??

A modern reproduction. Early 1980s, at best.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: 1950s? M&N Philadelphia Warriors jacket. Info??

Also, FWIW...the Phil. Warriors became the San Francisco Warriors. Absolutely nothing to do with the 76ers.

[DeacDoug]

Re: 1950s? M&N Philadelphia Warriors jacket. Info??

Perhaps M&N supplied Warriors warmups in 1950s. I know 76ers used Wilson via Pearson Sporting Goods for 69-70 season because I picked up the uniforms at Pearson. The item for sale looks nearly new. HOF Eddie Gottlieb, owner of the Warriors, most likely would have used the same warmups for a number of seasons as NBA was extremely cost conscious in those days. Thus, I agree with previous poster that item is probably a M&N replica. Remember M&N was based in Philly until Reebok acquired the Company.

[cohibasmoker]

Re: 1950s? M&N Philadelphia Warriors jacket. Info??

Perhaps M&N supplied Warriors warmups in 1950s. I know 76ers used Wilson via Pearson Sporting Goods for 69-70 season because I picked up the uniforms at Pearson. The item for sale looks nearly new. HOF Eddie Gottlieb, owner of the Warriors, most likely would have used the same warmups for a number of seasons as NBA was extremely cost conscious in those days. Thus, I agree with previous poster that item is probably a M&N replica. Remember M&N was based in Philly until Reebok acquired the Company.

Mitchell and Ness did provide equipment for Philadelphia based professional and college teams. I would imagine that whoever spent a grand on the jacket at least researched the M&N tags.

Jim

[invintagewetrust]

Re: 1950s? M&N Philadelphia Warriors jacket. Info??

Interesting that the seller posted no photos of the tagging. I'm assuming that the guys bidding hard on this thought they were bidding on an original, which I believe was made by Cone or Pearsons, BTPH might know the original manuf. I think that, that mitchell and ness tag was retired in the early 90's. Still a very scarce throwback jacket, I've never seen this throwback warrior piece, but worth no where near the hammer price from this auction.