Connecticut Patriots sweatshirt
MakerMade by
Champion
RetailerSold by
Bob's Stores
American, founded 1954
Date2001
Medium50% cotton; 50% polyester
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width to sleeve hems): 28 × 24in. (71.1 × 61cm)
Other (width of sleeves at widest point x length of sleeves from hem): 11 1/2 × 22in. (29.2 × 55.9cm)
Other (width of sleeves at widest point x length of sleeves from hem): 11 1/2 × 22in. (29.2 × 55.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mark Heiss
DescriptionA cotton and polyester blend, long-sleeved men's x-large sweatshirt. Sweatshirt is gray with blue, white, and red printing on the front. Printed in blue with white shadowing is "CONNECTICUT/ 2001." Printed in red with black shadowing is "A Football Odyssey." Beneath the text is the logo for the New England Patriots football team. The Champion logo is on the wearer's left sleeve. On the back of the sweatshirt, printed in blue with white shadowing is "COMING SOON/ TO A STADIUM NEAR YOU." The New England Patriots football team logo is beneath the lettering. Original tag is still attached to the sweatshirt's tag. Paper tags indicate that the sweatshirt is an official Team NFL product. One of the tags has the store price sticker from Bob's Store. The original price was $24.99 and the clearance price was $15.00.
Object number2016.64.0
MarkingsRecto, printed in blue and white ink: "CONNECTICUT/ 2001/ A Football Odyssey [logo for the New England Patriots football team]"Verso, printed in blue and white ink: "COMING SOON/ TO A STADIUM NEAR YOU. [logo for the New England Patriots football team]"
Tag recto, sewn in red, white, and blue thread: "[Champion logo]/ Champion/ X-LARGE/ AUTHENTIC/ ATHLETIC APPAREL/ MADE IN MEXICO/ CARE AND FIBER/ CONTENT ON REVERSE"
Tag verso, sewn in blue thread: "50% COTTON/ 50% POLYESTER/ RN 26094 CA 21356/ MACHINE WASH WARM/ SEPARATELY/ TUMBLE/ DRY LOW. ONLY NON-/CHLORINE BLEACH/ WHEN NEEDED. DO NOT/ IRON DESIGN./ CUSTOMER SERVICE/ P. O. BOX 3012/ WINSTON-SALEM, NC/ 27102-3012"
Price stickers, recto, printed in white and black ink: "1210-04171/ 0000 000/ 412104 170020/ SIZE/ XL/ BOB'S PRICE/ $24.99/ CLEARANCE/ $15.00"
Paper tag recto, printed in white, red, and black ink: "TEAM/ NFL/ T31422282"
Paper tag verso, printed in black ink: "Tell us, Do You: __ Watch NFL Games __ Attend NFL/ Games __ Play Football/ NAME: ____/ ADDRESS: ____/ PHONE #: ____ AGE: ____/ FAVORITE NFL TEAM: ____/ Pleas send to: NFL Survey, PO Box 30625, Tampa, FL/ 33630-0625"NotesObject Note: According to the donor, the sweatshirt was purchased deeply discounted at Bob's Stores in Waterbury, Conn. after the Patriots owner, Bob Kraft, decided to keep the team in Massachusetts in 1998.
Subject Note: In 1998, Hartford, Connecticut was chosen to be the new home of the Patriots football team. The state was planning to build a $374 million stadium in downtown Hartford for the team. On April 30, 1999, Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, decided to not move the team to Connecticut, and instead moved the team to Massachusetts, where they are known as the New England Patriots.
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