Jersey Regrets

[Killhouse Van Boutin']

My main jersey is an old school #4 Rautakallio - only regret is that they put the 'Cup patch on a jersey for a player from 1979-82! Also have an '04 Red Kipper - doesn't get much wear, but no regrets. Blank Habs jersey that gets worn about once every five years.

[Bownesian]

Originally Posted by SofaProfessor

I let one of Rene Bourque's famous short hot streaks fool me. I honestly don't know if ever saw anyone else ever wearing his jersey.

I cringe just typing that.

I have a Bourque home retro that I wore for the first round and an '04 home Warrener. I've come around on the Bourque - dude scored 75 goals in his first 3 years with the team (21/25/25) and then was wrecked by injuries and I'm guessing off-ice stuff.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by standinmotion

While we are on a topic of jersey, is the authentic one worth the extra money guys? Advise please.

I'd say it's like paying extra for any piece of clothing. How often are you going to wear it; and more importantly, how often are you going to wash it?

I have season tickets, so I wear a jersey to every game and wash them frequently. I found that the logos on the replica/"Premiere" jerseys don't hold up and the edges started to peel and fray after a full season's wear and tear.

Because the logos are all stitched onto the Authentic jerseys, they don't have the same problem. I have Authentics that I've worn regularly for 5+ seasons that look as good as the day I bought them.

Also, during the off-season, you can often find the Authentics on sale for a pretty good price. A few years ago, Reebok changed their logo on the back of the jerseys (no other changes), so the FanAttic cleared out all their Authentics for $100 each.

[savardandjokinen]

Ben street alternate

[josef]

no regrets at all:

Gauthier - white
Boughner - horsehead
Iginla - 2004 red
Giordano - retro

[polak]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

Ben street alternate

Wow. Impressive.

I guess we can thank him for moving our pick up a few rounds in 2013 and getting us Monahan!

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by renny

I have a Retro Roman Horak Jersey boys! It's even signed lol, but I don't regret it at all. I never regret my jerseys.

Did you get that at the fan appreciation game two seasons ago (Kipper's last home game vs the Ducks). A guy in front of me in line at the east side Fanattic bought that exact same jersey. I remember thinking at the time, that the dude was really out on a limb with that choice.

[Mattman]

Bought a #34 jersey a while back, weird looking guy and I can't pronounce his last name. Doesn't even play on the Flames anymore, waste of the $150 I spent on it.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Bought a #34 jersey a while back, weird looking guy and I can't pronounce his last name. Doesn't even play on the Flames anymore, waste of the $150 I spent on it.

Stewart Malgunas?

[polak]

Originally Posted by flamesaddiction

stewart malgunas?

stuuuuuuuuuuuu

[renny]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

Did you get that at the fan appreciation game two seasons ago (Kipper's last home game vs the Ducks). A guy in front of me in line at the east side Fanattic bought that exact same jersey. I remember thinking at the time, that the dude was really out on a limb with that choice.

Haha that might have been me. It's too bad things didn't work out for him.

[FudsMcDuff]

My main jersey is a red/home autographed Stajan. I got it from attending a game - Goal Judge package - when Stajan first arrived and was re-signed. I remember thinking; Flames are parading their new toy (not sure if I'm sold on this trade yet), but hey - the guy is super nice and just signed my jersey - no complaints.

Through Matt's ups and downs, people have said -"whoa - a Stajan jersey?", but as he's cemented his place on this team and emerged as a leader, I look better and better in it each time I wear it.

On an unrelated note: I saw a guy wearing a #47 Greentree jersey this morning - how random is that?

[mdubz]

Not a jersey, but spent $100 on a signed/framed Baertschi photo a couple years ago. No idea what to do with it now. Garbage?

[1967Thunderbird]

Originally Posted by FudsMcDuff

On an unrelated note: I saw a guy wearing a #47 Greentree jersey this morning - how random is that?

Maybe it was Kyle Greentree...

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by mdubz

Not a jersey, but spent $100 on a signed/framed Baertschi photo a couple years ago. No idea what to do with it now. Garbage?

My condolences. Sell it to a Canucks fan. Just say "one day when Baertschi is breaking scoring records, this picture will be worth tons". They'll buy it.

[RubberDuck]

Originally Posted by mdubz

Not a jersey, but spent $100 on a signed/framed Baertschi photo a couple years ago. No idea what to do with it now. Garbage?

I have the same problem with a signed/framed Phaneuf photo and a signed/framed Regehr photo. I was going to hang on to the Regehr one but after that last Kings game where he was taking liberties with our top line, I don't like him anymore.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

My condolences. Sell it to a Canucks fan. Just say "one day when Baertschi is breaking scoring records, this picture will be worth tons". They'll buy it.

Yeah, just make sure you sell before the beginning of next season. They will soon realize Sven is garbage.

[handgroen]

might as well do a humble brag


this is my history of the flames jersey

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and the list of autographs...

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[DownhillGoat]

^nice!

[pgsieve]

An Acolatse jersey...