Hawks2797 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Would have preferred an air-knit plate to be honest which is why I didn't specify I wanted an edge plate. The sharks were using air-knit for the last few years of the last style jersey and an air-knit plate would have been more accurate to use on my Thornton jersey. I hate the way air-knit plates look on edge jerseys so when they sent an edge plate I used it even though it's not what was used on the game jerseys. I did not know that they used airknit on the 2.0 Edge jerseys. Why would they do that? So in a 2.0 with the vector logo from 08 would have had an airknit nameplate? I too hate the ways that looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I did not know that they used airknit on the 2.0 Edge jerseys. Why would they do that? 2 most likely reasons: 1) Airknit is cheaper. 2) Nobody on the team really cares about which one looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 What do you guys see Airknit or Edge? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-08-Jonathan-Cheechoo-San-Jose-Sharks-Game-Used-Worn-Signed-Jersey-Reebok/380919040401?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28774%26meid%3Dba5cfbb8ab02472c92f13a3a61948c0c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331476646635&rt=nc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiggoalie Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 What do you guys see Airknit or Edge? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-08-Jonathan-Cheechoo-San-Jose-Sharks-Game-Used-Worn-Signed-Jersey-Reebok/380919040401?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28774%26meid%3Dba5cfbb8ab02472c92f13a3a61948c0c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331476646635&rt=nc Edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLFAN Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I may not be 100% correct but from what I discovered looking at gamers from every season. The first few seasons were edge nameplates then they switched to air-knit and have gone back to edge for the new jerseys. So if your doing an 07-08 then get an edge plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) It's Edge on the Cheechoo, but TMLFAN did say that the plates were airknit during the last few years of that jersey design, so the earlier gamers could have been exclusively Edge. It remains to be seen when they switched over to airknit. Edit: NVM, I'm not fast enough for TMLFAN... Edited March 9, 2015 by LAK74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Has anyone dealt with Artcraft? I'm looking to get a late 90's Coyotes jersey lettered and numbered. I contacted them via email and didn't receive a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngeloS76 Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have. They do good work. Call them and they'll answer their phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Got my jersey back from Artcraft a n the A on the front appears a little small compared to pics I've seen. Nothing to bad though. Other than that great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngeloS76 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Mind posting some pics for comparison? I was under the impression that their captain's letters (modern day) are about the same size as the back letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) Here are the pics. The back letters are 3 inches, and the "A" on the front is 3.5 inches. Just looks very small. Would make sense if they were doing the about same size letters back then but from some of the gameworn pics I've seen they look quite a bit larger. I'm try to find a way to post the one or two Im talking about but here is mine for now. http://imageshack.com/a/img911/7713/5br639.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img908/1646/iGFfKR.jpg Here's one of Roenick . I'm not sure tell me what you think. http://1.cdn.nhle.com/coyotes/images/upload/2010/07/roenick_306.jpg Edited April 18, 2015 by Hawks2797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngeloS76 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) Might be the size of the letter relative to the size of the jersey. It looks pretty close, accounting for the difference in angle. Roenick wore a 52-R, so the letter is a lot closer to the crest than on yours. If your jersey is a 54 or 56-R, that might explain why it looks smaller in comparison. From looking at pics of game-worn versions on GW Auctions, it looks like the captain's letter is about the same size as the arm numbers. If yours matches with the height of the arm numbers, you should be fine. But, that's just a rough guess. Further research should clear it up on your end. Edited April 18, 2015 by AngeloS76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the input Angelo.. That's another reason I think it's off since the letters on the nameplate are 3" and the A on the front is 3.5 then the arm numbers are 4". Edited April 18, 2015 by Hawks2797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooeyperry10 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Who was doing the Kings customisation in the late 80s? (specifically 88-89) OR who can do that style accurately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 AIS/Sportsrobe did them. Bobcat, the current customizer, doesn't have the exact fonts on computer but can try to recreate them. (They can't guarantee 100% accuracy.) I would recommend Keener Jerseys in Winnipeg. He does a pretty amazing job with the Kings' early Chevy logo jersey fonts; I've had quite a few done by him- just got one back yesterday, as a matter of fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Btw, I could probably help you more if I knew which player/number you wanted. There were 2 different fonts used on those jerseys that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooeyperry10 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Btw, I could probably help you more if I knew which player/number you wanted. There were 2 different fonts used on those jerseys that season. Gretzky 99 with the A on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 The Kings used a CCM font that year, as in the pic below: You also can choose a Stahl's font, shown in the next picture. The gap, notch and hole in the G are very different in the two. The hole in the Stahl's R is bigger. The center post in the Stahl's E is shorter. All four corners of the Stahl's Z are diagonally cut, whereas only the top right and bottom left corners of the CCM are that way. Both fonts were used in each season from 1988-91. The alternate captain A was attached with a velcro pad/strip in 1988/89; I don't know if you want to go to that much trouble to reproduce it that way- I didn't bother on mine. Keener can nail both CCM and Stahl's fonts on those jerseys. He can also add velcro, or put a "99" patch on the hem, or any other oddities that Gretzky liked to put on the inside of his jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooeyperry10 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I probably won't go for the velcro A. I like accuracy but not that much accuracy. I'm currently cooking something up with Mike, but i'll keep Keener in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanZero Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Anyone know who did the lettering for the Blues in 06-07? Thanks Steve I spoke with a nice lady at Liebe today, I have a 2001 home jersey that someone put their own name and wrong number on, anyway I asked if they did period correct numbers and letters. She stated that they have done the St. Louis Blues uniforms for decades. I somewhat hangout at the True Blues Team Store and have seen the Liebe stamp on all of the game worn jerseys that they have for sale. BTW they have a crap load of jerseys left over from the playoffs with names and numbers on them. I'm thinking about picking up a Bortuzzo issued jersey ($300.00). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 If you want accurate customization for the 2001 season, Custom Crafted was the team letterer at the time, not Liebe. Liebe did not do the Blues jerseys until after the 2004-05 lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanZero Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 If you want accurate customization for the 2001 season, Custom Crafted was the team letterer at the time, not Liebe. Liebe did not do the Blues jerseys until after the 2004-05 lockout. Interesting, I guess she was either not totally truthful or didn't understand what I was asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Basically Liebe has done all the Reebok brand jerseys for the Blues (2005 to present). Previous to that (CCM, Koho, Starter) Custom Crafted did them at least as far back as the 80's, although I don't know exactly when they started. If you have a white CCM 6100 you want lettered and you're not picky, Liebe could probably do a pretty good job on it, but if they use their current font, be aware there are some differences between the Liebe and Custom Crafted fonts. Letters like E, F, M, W, etc. look noticeably different in the two fonts. The numbers look pretty similar except for a few subtle differences in the diagonal cuts of some numbers. The "7" is quite different, however- the Custom Crafted 7 has a bottom serif that is centered along the midline of the number, whereas in the Liebe 7 the diagonal part swings much further to the left so that the leftmost part of the bottom serif is flush with the serif at the top of the 7. Perhaps you saw my post on this in another Blues jersey thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 I picked up a La Kings black and purple 2005 Reebok jersey today and was hoping the Kings experts could help me out with what I need to specify when I send to Bobcat. Were the numbers, kiss cut that year? Any info would be helpful! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 All 6100's were layered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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