Rank your Top 5 Jersey Manafacturers!

[both-teams-played-hard]

I collect jerseys from the 50s, 60s and 70s, so my list may differ from most. I would like to hear from the vintage collectors as well as the modern collectors. You may not have a "Top 5"...it may just be 1 or 2.

1) Rawlings
2) Wilson
3) Sand Knit
4) Spanjian
5) Powers

All materials and fabrics.
All sports.
All eras.

[TNTtoys]

Mine is fairly similar --

1. Rawlings
2. Wilson
3. Majestic
4. AIS
5. Sand Knit

I'd like to add a "bottom of the list" category to this question, where forum members can comment on the worst of the bunch in their opinion. Honorable mention in this category goes to Russell for finding a way to make authentics look and feel cheaper than all of their counterparts, and (tied) Nike & Starter for basically everything they have ever done in the baseball category.

[ChuckFoPrez]

Since I only deal in Football and Basketball...my top 5 may differ:

5. Nike
4. Champion
3. Wilson
2. Starter
1. Sand Knit

Honorable Mention:

Puma, 1990s Reebok, Apex One, Rawlings, 1980s and earlier Russell Athletic

[34swtns]

For vintage NFL jerseys:

1. Wilson
2. King O'Shea
3. Rawlings
4. Sand Knit
5. Russell

[mchmaj]

top 5 best old school brand (into college sports,and pro teams)
1. Wilson
2. Rawlings
3. Goodman and sons
4. Champion
5. Sand knit

top 5 best new school brand (into college sports and pro teams)
1. NIKE
2. Ripon
3. Reebok
4. Majestic
5. Adidas

WORST REPLICA ever ?? they would be apex, russell, and logo athletic

WORST BRAND to make uniforms, still making today or out of business....
#1. Sports belle
#2. Fab Knit
#3. Speedline
#4. Delong
#5. Russell

NIKE is leading for the BEST uniform styles

marcus chmaj

[island_style]

As a former Los Angeles area resident (Santa Clarita, CA), I am one of the few, but proud, fans of Clippers Nation (compared to the Lakers' following). However, I have to give it up out of respect to the Tiernan (Glendale, CA) jerseys that the Showtime-era Lakers used to wear.

For baseball, it would be Goodman & Sons. They made the Dodger jerseys back in the Garvey/Fernando days. On a Jerry Reuss Goodman jersey that I once owned, there was a mesh-type lining inside the jersey. I was just a kid back then, but I remember going into the Goodman & Sons factory in Downtown LA and seeing a lot Dodger jerseys (including Fernando). Not having been bit with the game used bug yet, I can't help but wonder if those were team-issued. Heck, even if they were retail, I wouldn't mind owning one of those.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[RJB44]

I collect knits from 1970's through 1980's. My choices are as follows:

1. McAuliffe Uniform Corp (Tim McAuliffe).
2. Wilson
3. Rawlings
4. Goodman & Sons
5. Medalist

[cohibasmoker]

I collect jerseys from the 50s, 60s and 70s, so my list may differ from most. I would like to hear from the vintage collectors as well as the modern collectors. You may not have a "Top 5"...it may just be 1 or 2.

1) Rawlings
2) Wilson
3) Sand Knit
4) Spanjian
5) Powers

All materials and fabrics.
All sports.
All eras.

BTPH,

I just picked up this durene jersey with a Spanjian "pasadena" tag. Heavy durene, rounded neck and double-ply shoulders. The numbers are sewn on and the unusual font used for the numbers matches a few professional teams. But to narrow my search down, could you possibly date the Spanjian tag? The tag is sewn onto the inside back portion of the jersey.

Jim flaa1a@comcast.net

[both-teams-played-hard]

BTPH,

I just picked up this durene jersey with a Spanjian "pasadena" tag. Heavy durene, rounded neck and double-ply shoulders. The numbers are sewn on and the unusual font used for the numbers matches a few professional teams. But to narrow my search down, could you possibly date the Spanjian tag? The tag is sewn onto the inside back portion of the jersey.

Jim flaa1a@comcast.net

1950s to very early 1960s Spanjian tags. Nice shirt! Numbers on shoulders date it to the mid 50s or later. Sorry I could not pinpoint the year exactly. I have always thought shoulder numerals (TV numbers) were not introduced til the mid 50s.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Also, don't let the "Pasadena" tag fool you. Spanjian was located in Pasadena until 1970, but they supplied jerseys to teams nationwide. The team may not have anything to do with Southern California. I have sold 100s of durene football and could not identify the teams. GOOD LUCK!