Angels' Yard Sale

This is the first baseball jersey I ever purchased. It is a replica home Angels Majestic Athletic home jersey without a name on the back. I got in a sports apparel store for around $60 many years ago. It is worn out because I went to a lot of games wearing it.

Three years ago before the baseball season started, I received an email from the Angels promoting a game used yard sale that was going to be at Angels Stadium. They were going to have jerseys, balls, bats, and other things on sale. I wanted a new jersey because I admired fans at the Stadium wearing their replica or authentic Guerrero, Anderson, or Figgins jerseys. Also my replica jersey had seen better days.

I got to the Stadium gates about the same time they were about to open. There was a small line forming outside leading to the plaza near the team store. Through the gates I could see what was for sale. When I saw this, I couldn't believe it, I didn't know the team still had these, and I knew I was going to go home with one. I kept hoping the people ahead of me didn't have the same idea.

This is an Anaheim Angels Authentic Road jersey issued/possibly worn by Mark Lukasiewicz.

After their World Series win in 2002 and the ownership of the team changed hands, Artie Moreno, the current owner of the Angels re-branded the team the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. These road jerseys went away and the ones that replaced have Angels word mark on the front just like the home jersey on top of this post. I love the old Anaheim jerseys because I like when team font spells out the home team city like Los Angeles with the Dodgers' script. This jersey reminds me of when they won the World Series.

When I saw these few classic road jerseys on the racks outside the stadium, I thought to myself, "I'd spend $200 for one of them". I believe the team charged me less than $150.

After grabbing one of these, I wanted to get an alternate red jersey because I didn't have one and I may as get something a little more modern. I should mention with these yard sales teams are getting rid of jerseys of players that aren't on the roster. That means 75% of jerseys on sale are of middle relievers of days past that most people won't buy. Oddly enough there were a few people at the event excited to buy the Bat Boy jersey.

I found this jersey on the rack and I had to buy it because I liked the player cause he was a reliable and consistent reliever for the Angels and the other teams he was on. 

This is a LaTroy Hawkins Authentic Alternate Angels jersey. There isn't much to say about it. I paid less than $100 for it. The Angels had different prices depending on jersey. I believe the lowest price for a jersey was $75. I bought these two jerseys and a few unused line up cards.


Last year the Angels had their Yard Sale before a game on the Saturday before Mothers' Day. I went again because I was hoping to snag another Anaheim jersey or possibly a Disney Angel jersey. There was also a particular player I wanted because I know no one else would wear his name.

Joe Blanton. If you're a fan of the Angels, you know who he is. If you aren't completely sure just click the link to Baseball Reference. Blanton earned $6.5 million for one season with the Club and he went 2-14 with a 6.04 ERA. His tenure with the Angels was a disaster but he rebounded with the Royals and Pirates. Currently, he's with the Dodgers.

I bought another jersey because whenever I do this I buy in twos. 

This is my first Authentic Angels Home jersey. Hank Conger was a fan favorite backup catcher for the Angels. He is currently with Houston Astros. The interesting thing about the jersey is Velcro strips next to the word mark.

This is the only Angel jersey that I own that has any Velcro on it.
 The Angels were selling jerseys for $50 each. I also bought this bat for $50.

This is a game issued Raul Ibanez bat. Ibanez was great player who spent the twilight years of his career in an Angels uniform. I am tempted everyday to take it a batting cage but I don't want to break. It could have cork in it. :)

The Angels nor the Padres have announced when they are having this season's yard sales. I will post it on here when I have exact dates. These events I went to were open to the public.

Let's Go Ducks

A few months before I started this blog, I went to Burlington Coat Factory to browse through the active wear. I spotted this and I couldn't believe it.

This is an Anaheim Ducks' replica Bobby Ryan jersey. Ryan was drafted after Sidney Crosby in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators a few seasons ago.

 The Ducks don't wear this jersey anymore. They changed styles and wear home and away jerseys with a webbed foot shaped like a D. I paid forty dollars for this jersey and this was a great deal considering NHL jerseys are expensive. It's rare that I find NHL jerseys at Ross, Marshalls, or Burlington.

In the upcoming weeks, I'll post more of my NHL collection.

Retail Store Finds

Bed, Bath, & Beyond sells a lot of licensed items for a place known for cookware, bedding, and other odds and ends. During football season, they sell throws with different NFL team logos. With the Rams moving to Los Angeles, I knew this would be my last year to purchase a St. Louis Rams throw.

Lucky Find

Awhile ago I wrote about the St. Patrick's Day jersey I got at Dodgers Fan Fest. A couple of days ago I found a matching hat for it. I went to Ross again, looking for nothing in particular, I found this:

Super Bowl 50

I didn't buy this. It was gift. Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone.

MLB "Auctions"

With Majestic having a clearance sale, I went to their site and made a customized a Steve Delabar Blue Jays jersey for $120. I hesitated because I would rather buy a jersey that was game used or issued. I headed towards MLB.com and decided to hit up their auction site. Now their auction site has a variety of baseball related memorabilia for sale from game used bases, balls, lineup cards, and of course jerseys.

Each item for sale has a different purchasing option. Some items you can buy now and others have to bid on like a traditional auction.

There are new listings almost every day, you don't know what could show up from day to day. All I wanted was a jersey for a team I didn't own and something that would be a good deal.

I went to http://auctions.mlb.com/ and under categories I clicked jerseys. I then sorted by lowest price because I wanted to spend less than $200. After browsing for about five minutes, I found it:

 It's a game issued Colorado Rockies camo Tyler Chatwood jersey. I remember his short stint with the Angels. This was a buy now item shipped directly from the Rockies for $165.

So after purchased this I went back to the auction site and checked the listings again. The Oakland A's were getting rid of some surplus jerseys for varying amounts. I saw this:

It was a game issued Chad Smith Oakland A's alternate jersey. I am not a big A's fan but I do like the green and the gold. The A's were selling this for $50 and I bought it.

I don't plan on buying anything other jerseys till the Padres have their open house before the season starts. I went two years ago and it was great and I'll post about it when they announce it.

Dodgers Fan Fest

Last year the Los Angeles Dodgers had their annual Fan Fest. This Fan Fest had meet and greets with players, state of franchise address, and an apparel sale. I picked up two jerseys for forty dollars each, both of them rare.

This is an authentic Dodgers blank road jersey circa 2001. It was made by Rawlings instead of Majestic Athletic, which produces all the MLB jerseys. Notice the white outline around Los Angeles, the Dodgers word mark, and the Rawlings logo on the left sleeve. Another interesting feature is the jock tag is inside the jersey instead of outside like the current Majestic jerseys.

This is a Spring Training jersey issued to Scott Elbert, who used to pitch for them. This is unique because it is green. During St. Patrick's Day several teams don green jerseys such as the Dodgers and the Red Sox.

One last thing, Majestic Athletic is having a clearance sale on their jerseys. http://www.majesticathletic.com/Authentic/l/609. There are many good deals on here.