“It’s a sweater,” says the bro from Palo Alto that absolutely saw snow near Lake Tahoe that one time. Alright, sweet, and I bet you call soccer football and strollers prams. That’s terrific and your comment on this article before you read it is truly stirring. I love it.
For the rest of us, jerseys are a special part of our fandom. Part of that is their rather exorbitant cost (especially if you want to save up to get an authentic jersey) and because committing to a player (if you choose to do so) is kind of a big deal. Or maybe it’s not for you. That’s why we’re here.
I own two Sharks jerseys. If you followed along on Twitter on Thursday morning you know my first jersey was a Dany Heatley special. I’d like to say there’s a really cool, fun story behind this but it actually had more to do with finances than anything else. The
Sharks had a sale on their authentic jerseys, buy one get one free I believe, and Heatley was one of the eligible players. My brother and I were big fans of the forward in our limited time religiously following the Sharks and we both decided to go in on a pair.
The second time, we went with our favorites. I picked up a Joe Pavelski jersey the year before they switched to the #NewWave threads and my brother nabbed a Patrick Marleau jersey. Both are great players and, not as importantly, these purchases ensure we won’t have to buy another one for a while. Good thing, too. This blogger thing doesn’t pay that well, turns out.
So what’s the story of your first Sharks jersey? Post pictures if you’ve got ‘em!
As many of you know, Fear the Fin is an independent site run by Sharks fans for Sharks fans. Help keep Fear the Fin independent by contributing to our