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Re: Ebay Jordan 1994 Sox Jersey
i think the wilson tag is appropriate for the era. whether it's appropriate for the white sox is another matter. long story short, wilson used different styles of pro tags simultaneously.
long story: in the early-mid 90s, wilson supplied the white sox and the blue jays. for the jays, wilson had always put the tag in the collar (except for 1990). for the white sox, it seems wilson typically put it on the body. some time around '86, wilson came up with the "prestige teams" tag. they used the "prestige teams" label for their 80s yankees jerseys as well as the early-mid 90s white sox jerseys and 80s-90s braves jerseys.
at the same time, wilson was also using another style of tag on their 1988+ blue jays jerseys - the "plastic" style seen on the ebay jordan home white jersey. wilson used the "prestige teams" label on white sox and yankees jerseys and the "plastic" style on blue jays. post 1986, i believe the yankees jerseys never saw the plastic wilson tag and the jays never saw the "prestige teams" tag.
in my experience, the correct style of wilson tag for early-mid 90s white sox gamers would be the "prestige teams" style of tag.
i don't believe the tag seen on the ebay home white jersey is a retail tag as it was used on blue jays gamers. in 1994, when wilson was supplying both the jays and the white sox, here's what gamers from each team looked like (notice the embroidery is identical):
both styles of wilson tags are pro tags and both are appropriate for the era. the real question is whether a 1994 white sox gamer should be tagged in the collar and whether the tag should be a plastic tag or a "prestige teams" tag. personally, if i were shopping for a '94 whitesox gamer, i'd want a "prestige teams" tag sewn in the body.
rudy.
i think the wilson tag is appropriate for the era. whether it's appropriate for the white sox is another matter. long story short, wilson used different styles of pro tags simultaneously.
long story: in the early-mid 90s, wilson supplied the white sox and the blue jays. for the jays, wilson had always put the tag in the collar (except for 1990). for the white sox, it seems wilson typically put it on the body. some time around '86, wilson came up with the "prestige teams" tag. they used the "prestige teams" label for their 80s yankees jerseys as well as the early-mid 90s white sox jerseys and 80s-90s braves jerseys.
at the same time, wilson was also using another style of tag on their 1988+ blue jays jerseys - the "plastic" style seen on the ebay jordan home white jersey. wilson used the "prestige teams" label on white sox and yankees jerseys and the "plastic" style on blue jays. post 1986, i believe the yankees jerseys never saw the plastic wilson tag and the jays never saw the "prestige teams" tag.
in my experience, the correct style of wilson tag for early-mid 90s white sox gamers would be the "prestige teams" style of tag.
i don't believe the tag seen on the ebay home white jersey is a retail tag as it was used on blue jays gamers. in 1994, when wilson was supplying both the jays and the white sox, here's what gamers from each team looked like (notice the embroidery is identical):
both styles of wilson tags are pro tags and both are appropriate for the era. the real question is whether a 1994 white sox gamer should be tagged in the collar and whether the tag should be a plastic tag or a "prestige teams" tag. personally, if i were shopping for a '94 whitesox gamer, i'd want a "prestige teams" tag sewn in the body.
rudy.
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