Vintage Gear
Vintage Gear: Wheaties “I’m Back” Sign For MJ’s First Game Back – 1995
September 7, 2016 BY Yale Schalk / 0 0 / 5
On March 18, 1995, Michael Jordan let the world know he’d be in Bulls red and black the following day after 18 months away from the NBA. Whether or not he tipped his endorsers be...Read More
Bugs Bunny debuted Air Jordan 7 in White/Light Silver-True Red in his first commercial with Michael Jordan, instantly triggering the “Hare” nickname that endures today. Bug...Read More
Vintage Gear: Michael Jordan Gatorade “Be Like Mike” Snapback
June 23, 2016 BY Yale Schalk / 0 0 / 5
As is the case with with most of Michael Jordan’s endorsements, the company in question usually finds a way to put MJ’s name on every type of merch conceivable. Gatorade wi...Read More
No doubt, the Camp 23 is one of Jordan Brand’s boldest Team Jordan designs. Released in mid-2001, the shoe quickly became a milestone in the brand’s early years with a very...Read More
Nike’s graphics t-shirts were the hottest around in the early 1990s, and that goes double for all of the Air Jordan product. Bright colors, bold fonts, and plenty of great sneake...Read More
Vintage Gear: Michael Jordan Sports Illustrated Hologram Issue – 1991
April 13, 2016 BY Yale Schalk / 0 0 / 5
Michael Jordan was Sports Illustrated‘s unquestioned Sportsman of the Year in 1991, captured in a sweet hologram cover that immediately became a collectible. Easy to see why. J...Read More
Since today is the 34th anniversary of Michael Jordan winning the 1982 NCAA title for North Carolina, here’s a little trinket from that game. Fans who attended took this ticket t...Read More
Back when Michael Jordan was progressing from national star to global icon, Nike’s marketing was in overdrive churning out some of the best MJ apparel and memorabilia ever create...Read More
Michael Jordan was the quintessential athlete to represent Wheaties, almost as if the concept of athletes-on-cereal-boxes was invented for him. His first appearance on the bright orang...Read More
A few weeks ago our Vintage Gear checked out some stock Gatorade bottles from the early ’90s. Definitely rare these days. But when do you ever find a collection of brand new MJ G...Read More
No doubt much of this Michael Jordan gift wrapping was torn and shredded at many a kid birthday in the early ’90s, but this sealed pack has survived as a time capsule. Cleo manuf...Read More
Vintage Gear: McDonald’s Michael Jordan “Repeat” Championship Pin
March 12, 2016 BY Yale Schalk / 0 0 / 5
When the Chicago Bulls finally won their first NBA championship in 1991, no one from the team guaranteed a repeat title. McDonald’s did. The burger giant printed up these pins fo...Read More
Among all of Michael Jordan’s endorsements over the years, one of the coolest is his partnership with Oakley. The sunglasses leader has churned out iconic shades like the Mars, R...Read More
Big League Chew is the undisputed king of shredded bubble gum. But this Michael Jordan Hang Time gum might’ve made a run – might’ve being the operative word. Apparen...Read More
If someone made Michael Jordan valentines back in the day – and Cleo did – it’s no surprise someone made Michael Jordan fruit snacks. Farley’s produced these ...Read More