I was listening to the local sports radio (The Ticket) and they were talking about these jackets. Figured it was worth a discussion. Cool? Not cool? Still wearing the one you got back then?
Didn’t remember having one until I noticed the stupid zipper and had vietnam flashbacks to that thing. I don’t even remember why I hated it, maybe it was prone to getting caught on things thanks to it’s dumb shape?
I’m pretty sure I had this one or something like it.
Some of the cool kids had them back in my day. It was never something I wanted to beg my folks for. I didn’t really see the appeal. Seemed like a pain that you had to put them on like a pullover. (no full zipper) I was always perplexed by the teams kids chose. (girls seemed to like purple ones)
I have no idea why, but in my town (outside Boston), it was the cool thing for about 5 minutes to have Toronto Raptors gear. I asked for a jacket, got a hat.
I never had a starter jacket, but suddenly I remembered that first you flip the hat, then you grip the hat, then you twist the hat, make sure it’s a Starter hat.
Back in the day, our town had a BIKE factory and attached was a Bike outlet. I had all sorts of collegiate and pro sports apparel from there. They had great prices in the outlet. I hated to see that one go.
These were really popular when I was in middle school. I begged my mom for one for about 6 months. She found one on clearance at Sears. A Dallas Cowboys one with a giant star on the back. I knew nothing about the team, but I still wore it.
In retrospect, it wasn’t a very functional jacket.
@Targaryen I do that now with all my adult jackets and coats. I blame the wrappers on my daughter. Any candy I discover in my pockets quickly becomes wrappers.
My brother had a Michigan State one and he tired of it quickly so I took it over. It was terrible; it didn’t insulate terribly well and it didn’t breathe, so your sweat just accumulated, which combined to make you cold and damp
I remember going across the border in Nogales, AZ to shop and buying a necklace from a kid who wrote my girlfriend’s (now wife’s) name on a grain of rice and put it in a pendant…it was February and he was wearing a Starter jacket hunched over to avoid the wind.
Atlanta Braves, still have it but don’t wear it. It’s really poofy and very bulky; I felt like Staypuf marshmallow man when I wore it. But it did keep me warm!
Ooh, rich folk clothing.
Didn’t remember having one until I noticed the stupid zipper and had vietnam flashbacks to that thing. I don’t even remember why I hated it, maybe it was prone to getting caught on things thanks to it’s dumb shape?
I’m pretty sure I had this one or something like it.
Some of the cool kids had them back in my day. It was never something I wanted to beg my folks for. I didn’t really see the appeal. Seemed like a pain that you had to put them on like a pullover. (no full zipper) I was always perplexed by the teams kids chose. (girls seemed to like purple ones)
@medz I love purple.
I have no idea why, but in my town (outside Boston), it was the cool thing for about 5 minutes to have Toronto Raptors gear. I asked for a jacket, got a hat.
Naw man, I don’t belong to no gangs back then bro.
I never had a starter jacket, but suddenly I remembered that first you flip the hat, then you grip the hat, then you twist the hat, make sure it’s a Starter hat.
I had a Carolina Panthers one that I liked.
Back in the day, our town had a BIKE factory and attached was a Bike outlet. I had all sorts of collegiate and pro sports apparel from there. They had great prices in the outlet. I hated to see that one go.
/wootstalker https://shirt.woot.com/offers/sports-meh
Sports! Meh…
Price: $19.00
Condition: Probably New
Oh Lord, no.
@mfladd There it is.
These were really popular when I was in middle school. I begged my mom for one for about 6 months. She found one on clearance at Sears. A Dallas Cowboys one with a giant star on the back. I knew nothing about the team, but I still wore it.
In retrospect, it wasn’t a very functional jacket.
@fibrs86 Whaaat? It had that awesome flap in the front to keep candy or old candy wrappers you’d forget about until next winter.
@Targaryen I do that now with all my adult jackets and coats. I blame the wrappers on my daughter. Any candy I discover in my pockets quickly becomes wrappers.
If you were to buy one which team would you pick?
@Targaryen The team that has the most slimming colors.
@Targaryen :
Go Spawn!
@Targaryen Friends University of Central Kansas
My brother had a Michigan State one and he tired of it quickly so I took it over. It was terrible; it didn’t insulate terribly well and it didn’t breathe, so your sweat just accumulated, which combined to make you cold and damp
I remember going across the border in Nogales, AZ to shop and buying a necklace from a kid who wrote my girlfriend’s (now wife’s) name on a grain of rice and put it in a pendant…it was February and he was wearing a Starter jacket hunched over to avoid the wind.
Atlanta Braves, still have it but don’t wear it. It’s really poofy and very bulky; I felt like Staypuf marshmallow man when I wore it. But it did keep me warm!
@llangley I saw one selling online for like $250 on eBay. There is still a market for them it seems.
I had one just like this when I was in junior high:
@Nate311 :cough: um, I think that jacket may be in my closet downstairs . . . .
@ekw