Thelonious Sphere Monk Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 How rare are the Nike Gretzky ultrafil jerseys? not the Airknit version. Did Wayne or the team ever wear the ultrafil back in the 80's or are they a complete reissue? Who's the experts on the Nike Oilers jersey?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Oilers Nike jerseys were always mesh; going all the way back to 1979 when they joined the NHL. Anything you see that is ultrafil or air-knit is a reproduction(obviously). They're usually pretty nice looking but they're not on-ice accurate. Weiner Wayne never wore ultrafil or air-knit while with the Oilers. It was Sandow SK mesh from 1979-80 until 1981-82 and then Nike mesh until he left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonious Sphere Monk Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) Ahh Mesh is the legit one. Good thing I asked. When did they make the ultrafil versions? I have my eye on a ultrafil one and its not a accurate custom job. Think I'm wasting my time and $$$? how common are they? Edited April 2, 2011 by Thelonious Sphere Monk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimcutta Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Weiner Wayne never wore ultrafil or air-knit while with the Oilers. It was Sandow SK mesh from 1979-80 until 1981-82 and then Nike mesh until he left. It was Maska ultrafil in 79-80 - http://www.classicauctions.net/Default.aspx?tabid=263&auctionid=23&lotid=23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Ooh, good catch. I thought that they used Superfil for at least one year but couldn't find anything so I just assumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimcutta Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Think I'm wasting my time and $$$? how common are they? I believe they were put out in the mid 90s (not sure exactly when), and weren't they part of some Upper Deck promo or something? Anyways, I'd consider them fairly rare. They're desirable beause they're NIKE (and Gretz wore NIKE), and people tend to like ultafil jerseys. Those who don't know any better are willing to spend the money to get an 'authentic NIKE', not knowing that Gretz never wore an ultafil version. They pop up often enough, typically between $300-500. I dont' know that I've ever seen an auction run, though, only buy-it-nows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonious Sphere Monk Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 They pop up often enough, typically between $300-500. I dont' know that I've ever seen an auction run, though, only buy-it-nows. Ya typical e-bay. Anything good is buy-it now.. I think I will jump on it. Wrong job on it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb426 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Well, NIKE introduced the vintage series back I believe in the late 90s or so, and I believe only sz 54 were made (and replicas of course) The original are mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gameface Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 the jersey you are referring to is a jersey made by nike to commemorate gretzky retirement they were released here in toronto as i recall at the hhof store, i was able to pick up a few at the price of 170, unfortunately nike did not have a licence to produce oiler jerseys and they were pulled from the store,and i was told the rest were sent back. i think they were out for only a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausera Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I just got my hands on one. It's really, really nice. The coolest part is that the Nike logo and swoosh are on the left lower hem. I'll see if I can get some pics on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madflava Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 the jersey you are referring to is a jersey made by nike to commemorate gretzky retirement they were released here in toronto as i recall at the hhof store, i was able to pick up a few at the price of 170, unfortunately nike did not have a licence to produce oiler jerseys and they were pulled from the store,and i was told the rest were sent back. i think they were out for only a couple of weeks. Interesting story behind those replicas I've always wondered why I never seen them for sale online for retail. Prices they go on Ebay are too high for me. Good that you were able to get them for their retail price when they came out. Why is the customization considered wrong? Are the numbers too small on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyMusic Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Interesting story behind those replicas I've always wondered why I never seen them for sale online for retail. Prices they go on Ebay are too high for me. Good that you were able to get them for their retail price when they came out. Why is the customization considered wrong? Are the numbers too small on the back? Numbers were not twill but a satiny material The white "layer" between the main blue and the orange border is stitched so tight it almost looks embroidered (i don't know if there is a technical term for this..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayoutwest Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 On 2012-03-19 at 1:24 PM, HockeyMusic said: Numbers were not twill but a satiny material The white "layer" between the main blue and the orange border is stitched so tight it almost looks embroidered (i don't know if there is a technical term for this..) I found one on eBay 2 years ago. I've been looking for one for well over 10 years. I still can't believe I own one. They're extremely rare. Paid $800 for it. Worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimcutta Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Trevs with the post resurrection! Noice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM7392 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Wow, over 5 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub99 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 I bought a Gretzky Jersey off of Kijiji a week ago, any idea what to make of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub99 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Grrrr... pics are too large to up load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub99 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 https://ibb.co/kPWMnmhttps://ibb.co/h4Si06https://ibb.co/nNMnSmhttps://ibb.co/naHi06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR14694 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 11/18/2017 at 8:38 PM, Bub99 said: https://ibb.co/kPWMnmhttps://ibb.co/h4Si06https://ibb.co/nNMnSmhttps://ibb.co/naHi06 https://ibb.co/dOrYNmhttps://ibb.co/bvif2mhttps://ibb.co/bCSUv6 The one you have doesnt seem like the mesh one they wore back in the 80s. My jersey looks more mesh like the ones they wore. You can tell the difference between the 2 jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 The ultrafil jerseys were a Nike re-issue in the mid 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkfan88 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 @NYR14694 where did you get that Nike mesh jersey? I've been looking for one and am really interested in it. Would you know where to find one like this one or would you sell or trade that one? Please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automorph Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Also any experts know of a few "nike" Gretzky's that have a mysterious past? I own 2 and always wondered the story behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automorph Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Like the one shown above☝️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Unless you post detailed pictures of yours (e.g., collar area, front crest, Nike rear hem logo, and the jersey lettering, it’s not likely anyone can help you regarding the origin of your jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automorph Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) https://imgur.com/a/lUPRW Gretz Edited April 8, 2018 by Automorph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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