Fan Apparel

Better Business Bureau Teams With NHL to Bust Seller of Bogus Buffalo Sabres Merch
October 25, 2017 at 12:46 pm

Being a fan of the Buffalo Sabres has proven a test of one’s patience for the last decade, as the team has not won a playoff series since skating by the New York Rangers in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals and has missed the postseason six straight seasons. With dynamic center Jack Eichel leading the…

Houston Fans Fostering Astros Fever Ahead of World Series Showdown
October 24, 2017 at 1:05 pm

I follow baseball and weather phenomena quite closely, so when Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas from mid-August until early September, I hoped not only that organizations and selfless individuals would assist the distraught residents, but also…

The Las Vegas Golden Knights Trademark Case Is Not Over
October 23, 2017 at 2:06 pm

Just because the NHL season is underway, with the Las Vegas Golden Knights seemingly avoiding any trademark disputes that plagued them before the puck drop of opening night, doesn't mean that the battle is over. According to SportsLogos.net, both the College of Saint Rose and the United States Military Academy (Army) filed separate requests within…

Tom Petty's Funeral Included a T-shirt Giveaway to Attendees
October 18, 2017 at 2:47 pm

Tom Petty was awesome. Tom Petty still is awesome. This is barely even a subjective statement. The guy had more hits than a home run derby, spent his career doing things on his terms, and kept touring and releasing music until his death on Oct. 2. In classic Petty fashion, his funeral still had a…

Two People Apply for 'Take A Knee' Trademark Following NFL Protests
October 11, 2017 at 1:57 pm

The practice of kneeling during the national anthem before NFL games has been polarizing to say the least. But, regardless of where someone stands on the issue, it's impossible to ignore that it's become a focal point of American society lately. And, because of that, there's always the possibility of monetization. And that's just what…

BDA LLC Acquires UK-Based SMG
October 3, 2017 at 2:18 pm

BDA LLC, Woodinville, Wash., announced that it has acquired the U.K.’s leading provider of specialist sports merchandise, Sports Merchandise Global (SMG). “Combining forces with the leadership of Jonathan Bailey, and the great team of people at SMG in Manchester and Paris offices, immediately makes BDA the most prominent global agency and provider of co-branded merchandise…

Harry Styles, LiveNation Aren't Messing Around With Counterfeiters
September 21, 2017 at 2:55 pm

For those of us who like to rock from time to time (and you know we do), you know the outside of concert venues and arenas are full of people slinging less-than-legal merchandise like T-shirts, drinkware and posters. Some musical acts, like AC/DC, have taken some big steps to stop this. After all, they want…

Foo Fighters Turn London Pub Into Merch Store Because They Can
September 19, 2017 at 2:27 pm

Dave Grohl, frontman of the Foo Fighters and formerly the drummer of Nirvana, puts on the appearance of being one of the world's few remaining "rock stars" in the sense that he does, in fact, play rock music and just about everything he does is larger than life. When he broke his leg on stage,…

Nike's New Interactive NBA Jerseys Are Genius On Multiple Levels
September 18, 2017 at 2:37 pm

Interactive, technology-influenced athleisure has been making waves in the apparel world for the last few years, as athletic-minded people want something that they can wear comfortably while they exercise or compete, but also something that helps them track their progress and health. With the NBA's switch to Nike uniforms, the league is trying out a…

U.K. Museum Displays Bootleg Political T-shirt
September 8, 2017 at 1:37 pm

Upon seeing a bootleg Nike T-shirt, most people wouldn't respond by saying, "That belongs in a museum!" (Unless the new Indiana Jones movie takes a really weird turn.) But, that's exactly what happened in the U.K., after the Victoria and Albert Museum in London decided to feature a T-shirt celebrating Leader of the Labour Party…