GFC Lot #197: 1992 Michael Jordan Olympic Dream Team Game-Used Road Jersey

[jordan23collectibles]

Hi,

GFC currently has on their Summer 2009 auction, Lot #197: 1992 Michael Jordan Olympic Dream Team Game-Used Road Jersey.

http://greyflannelauctions.com/catalog.aspx?category=42

While looking into to the jersey, I noticed that there is no registered trademark on the lower/right hand corner of the USA BASKETBALL Logo.

I am attaching a close up photo on my GU 92 Away Dream Team jersey

I checked some pictures of Jordan wearing this jersey from GETTY's Images and you can see that the registered trademark is present.

Any thoughts on this?

[kingjammy24]

i think that's pretty interesting. i guess the big question is why wouldn't there be a registered mark? i can't see it being a mfr error because the registered mark would be part of the whole "usa basketball" pattern that was heat-pressed on. it's not like the registered mark was heat-pressed seperately. so the pattern that was heat-pressed on the GFC jersey was lacking the registered mark. perhaps at the time that specific GFC pattern was heat-pressed, the logo hadn't yet been registered? perhaps the jersey is a sample or prototype that pre-dated the registering of the logo?

very interesting. can anyone show any pics of any of the members of the 1992 US squad wearing a blue jersey without a registered mark?

rudy.

[kingjammy24]

i noticed the white jerseys (yours and the one that sold for over $38k at REA) don't have any registered logo. i wonder why the blue ones do but not the white ones?

rudy.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Could someone post or list the Getty photo number of the jersey WITH a trademark. I always thought the registered trademark was on retail jerseys.

[kingjammy24]

i included an extra off-topic shot i found of jordan lacing up his sneakers because it's a rare pic showing the tagging.



rudy.

[jordan23collectibles]

Could someone post or list the Getty photo number of the jersey WITH a trademark. I always thought the registered trademark was on retail jerseys.

Here are some of the Getty Photo Numbers that you can check:

1215072 - not too clear but if you enlarge it you'll see it..

71496896

351254

I really do not know why there is no registered trademark on the Home jerseys

[trsent]

You folks should contact Champion and ask your questions.

[jordan23collectibles]

You folks should contact Champion and ask your questions.

Joel,

Just curious, will Champion ever respond to a collector if they ask about any of the jerseys that they manufactured between 1990 to 1997, especially the Dream Team jersey or any ASG jersey?

If you have a contact at Champion USA, I would definitely send them an email and request a clarification regarding the registered trademark which is evident in the pictures from Gettys Images.

Regards,
jordan23collectibles

[trsent]

Joel,

Just curious, will Champion ever respond to a collector if they ask about any of the jerseys that they manufactured between 1990 to 1997, especially the Dream Team jersey or any ASG jersey?

If you have a contact at Champion USA, I would definitely send them an email and request a clarification regarding the registered trademark which is evident in the pictures from Gettys Images.

Regards,
jordan23collectibles

Theo, I have never personally contacted Champion but it just seems if there are so many concerns, maybe Champion would know why some jerseys had an extra logo and others's don't.

I often remind people that the companies that make jerseys are not as anal as we are about tags and logos, as often there is a genuine diffrence because no one making the jerseys cared to look.

This is not always the case, but it is a reasonable thought process.

Nice to hear from you - Are you going to Springfield, MA this summer for the inductions?

[mvandor]

Joel,

Just curious, will Champion ever respond to a collector if they ask about any of the jerseys that they manufactured between 1990 to 1997, especially the Dream Team jersey or any ASG jersey?

If you have a contact at Champion USA, I would definitely send them an email and request a clarification regarding the registered trademark which is evident in the pictures from Gettys Images.

Regards,
jordan23collectibles

It's a longshot and I'm sure Joel knows that, however, I actually did get help from Nike when researching my Jerry Rice cleats and they were helpful much to my amazement.