| The Mitchell and Ness company has become | | | | quality, vintage throwback jerseys. |
| renowned over the last decade for their work | | | | It was a new idea, and surely even they did not |
| producing high quality, authentic throwback jerseys. | | | | expect the popularity the business would reach a |
| However, the company itself has been around for | | | | decade later. From there, the rest is history, with the |
| over 100 years and now produces a wide variety of | | | | company producing throwback jerseys with licenses |
| sports apparel and clothing beyond vintage | | | | from Major League Baseball, the NBA, the NFL and |
| throwbacks. The Mitchell and Ness brand is one of the | | | | the NHL as well as the NCAA. |
| market leaders and most respected brands and | | | | The Throwback Jersey Craze |
| manufacturers in the world. | | | | Mitchell and Ness moved to the forefront of the sports |
| History of Mitchell and Ness | | | | clothing world with the soaring popularity of throwback |
| Mitchell and Ness, with the official company title being | | | | jerseys. In the 90's it became apparent that as clubs |
| the Mitchell and Ness Nostalgia Co began in 1904 in | | | | stopped wearing a particular style they immediately |
| Philadelphia. From its original origins of a small sporting | | | | became a hot item. These garments were so well |
| goods store, it wouldn't take long for Mitchell and Ness | | | | liked as the showcased the great players of |
| to be supplying local leagues and teams for their actual | | | | generations gone back, but also some of the |
| uniforms. | | | | awesome fashion styles. For example, the San Diego |
| From the 1930s all the way through the 1960s, Mitchell | | | | Chargers "baby blue" football jerseys and the Houston |
| and Ness made the jerseys for the Philadelphia Eagles. | | | | Astros jerseys with the huge orange and brown |
| In the latter stage of the 30's Mitchell and Ness started | | | | striping on the front are two examples of jerseys that |
| making uniforms for the Phiadelphia A's and not long | | | | are popular just for the way they look. |
| after that the Philadelphia Eagles. The business spread | | | | Throwback apparel became hot and were being |
| to local outlets and high school teams. | | | | purchased by the rich and famous including popular |
| The organization transformed itself in a retail business. | | | | performers, and athletes. They didn't have to be fans |
| In the early 80's the company nearly went under as | | | | of a team to wear a throwback, you just had to like |
| the result of perhaps too fast an expansion. All of the | | | | the style or like the player. This would only add to the |
| M&N stores closed except for the world famous | | | | already popular and vast range of the throwback |
| location in downtown Philadelphia. | | | | piece, instead of the current jersey which would |
| Then a chance encounter with someone who needed | | | | normally only be bought by fans of a certain team. |
| a vintage wool and flannel baseball jersey repaired | | | | For older fans, throwbacks are a way to reconnect to |
| change the course of the company and perhaps of | | | | their youth, their favorite teams and their favorite |
| the entire sports apparel landscape. Moving into the | | | | players. For younger fans, they are a way to show |
| unventunred segment of vintage clothing, Mitchell and | | | | respect to those past generations and flaunt a unique |
| Ness produced throwback baseball jerseys in the later | | | | style. The Mitchell and Ness brand, their throwback |
| years of the 80's. They painstakingly researched and | | | | clothing and their line of their throwback jerseys are a |
| recreated jerseys from decades past to produce top | | | | power not to be messed with. |