During the last few years I stopped collecting
sports jerseys like I use to a decade ago.
Throughout the years I donated most of my jerseys and also sold some (at
a loss). But what was most significant
was that I also stopped buying jerseys.
This led me to ponder why I stopped collecting jerseys, and so I decided
to write a list of the reasons why I stopped.
The first reason I stopped is because I’m
getting older and wearing a jersey outside to a mall, a bar or a restaurant
doesn’t seem too appealing. I’d rather
wear a nice Polo dress shirt than a bright colorful jersey outside. The second reason I stopped is because
jerseys are becoming too expensive to buy frequently. For example a Michael Jordan jersey from
Mitchell & Ness is now $450 plus tax and a NHL Adidas jersey start at $200.
The third reason I stopped buying jerseys is
because of poor quality issues such as lack of stitching. This is problematic for me because letters
and numbers are now heat pressed rather than stitched on, causing these numbers
and letters to fall off. And finally the
last reason is because jerseys now use Dri-FIT Polyester material. The problem with Dri-Fit is that it will
cause snags to happen more frequently making the whole jersey look ugly. Unfortunately the future of jerseys doesn’t
look too bright with all these concerns I have, but I also have hope that maybe
one day my passion for jerseys will return once these issues are remedied.
