Open Thread: ANers Holiday List

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 18, 2006 3:01 PM PST in News

As the holidays approach this year, I started to realize that I'm close to maxed out on how much A's memorabilia I have. I know it's hard to believe, but I pretty much wear A's gear all the time especially during the season.

I've been collecting A's gear for so long now that I realized that I have my favorites. I'm minimalist when it comes to A's gear as I like something that simply has the trademarked "A's" on it or something that just simple says, "Oakland Athletics."

So I got to wondering how many of you ask for A's gear and other things related to the A's for your holiday gifts? What will your loved ones be scrambling to get for you this holiday season? Have your eye on that Justin Duchscherer jersey? Or that beautiful A's hoodie? Or perhaps something else?

I haven't done an open thread since the season ended, so hijack away, ladies and gents.

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Are you kidding?!

My family thinks I own too much A's gear (clothing) as it is. I wear it almost every day, even during the off season.

by catattack on Dec 18, 2006 3:07 PM PST reply actions

jerseys

i have the green alternate jersey that i rarely wear. i found out i'm not much of a jersey-wearing person BUT i DO want the grey road jersey with chavez's name and number on the back!

other than that, i've pretty much maxed out with A's stuff at this point also. i'm waiting for some cool, new t-shirt designs to come out!

i am still looking for some cute green and yellow sneakers to match my A's gear though!

by gotgreen on Dec 18, 2006 3:07 PM PST reply actions

I have wanted one of these for years...

Despite the fact:

a) I don't have children.
b) I'm not one. (no comment from the peanut gallery) ;)

Ho hum. Just another day for the OAKLAND ATHLETICS OF AWESOME! ~Kyli

by baseballgirl on Dec 18, 2006 3:08 PM PST reply actions

I didn't see that

When I had Maya...that would've been sweeeeeet.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 18, 2006 3:20 PM PST up reply actions

Suggestion

If you really want to get one, I would be willing to bet that Bill Bavasi would be entertained by that for HOURS.

by Brian Durack on Dec 18, 2006 3:48 PM PST up reply actions

WOW!

I have no children, but I just got my wife's approval for it, when we have children! Where did you find that??

P.S. My wife will not allow me to get one for the master bedroom. :(

Tear down Mount Davis!

by polytician on Dec 18, 2006 4:16 PM PST up reply actions

I just googled it. ;)

A's mobile.

Ho hum. Just another day for the OAKLAND ATHLETICS OF AWESOME! ~Kyli

by baseballgirl on Dec 18, 2006 4:37 PM PST up reply actions

almost got this last year...

but, when it was discovered that no mobile could be affixed to the kid's crib, the idea was abandoned.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 18, 2006 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

One word: superglue ;)

Ho hum. Just another day for the OAKLAND ATHLETICS OF AWESOME! ~Kyli

by baseballgirl on Dec 18, 2006 4:36 PM PST up reply actions

But....

What if your kid is a Yankee fan?

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 18, 2006 5:10 PM PST up reply actions

I'd be forced to give him away.

Sad, but necessary sacrifice.

;)

Ho hum. Just another day for the OAKLAND ATHLETICS OF AWESOME! ~Kyli

by baseballgirl on Dec 18, 2006 5:12 PM PST up reply actions

Wow...

I guess I wont be getting him/her a little Jeter jersey as a baby shower gift......

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 18, 2006 5:18 PM PST up reply actions

Yes, I'm afraid gifts will be screened at the door

just to keep out the riffraff; I'm sure Jeter understands.

Plus, I have to have some sort of a screening process for pink jerseys anyway. ;)

Ho hum. Just another day for the OAKLAND ATHLETICS OF AWESOME! ~Kyli

by baseballgirl on Dec 18, 2006 5:21 PM PST up reply actions

You are just cruel...

I guess I will return the pink sparkly #2 jersey I had put away for Lil' BBG. Sad.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 18, 2006 5:28 PM PST up reply actions

Oh, that's sad.

Except a couple of things:

a) Not sure that lil' BBG is ever going to be born. BBG Mom needs to get a move-on, if that is going to be the case.

b) BBG definitely wants a boy; girls can't play in MLB.

c) Jeter will almost certainly be retired by that point. ;)

Ho hum. Just another day for the OAKLAND ATHLETICS OF AWESOME! ~Kyli

by baseballgirl on Dec 18, 2006 5:40 PM PST up reply actions

hey, BBG,

...let's hope someday little girls will play in the MLB...

Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too

by littleA on Dec 19, 2006 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah!

I really think that some of the faster softball pitchers can be adapted to middle relief, with those funky deliveries...

All we need is a woman with the guts of Jackie Robinson, the delivery of Chad Bradford, and the smarts of Jamie Moyer.

"I ain't ever had a job. I just always played baseball."- former A's pitcher Satchel Paige

by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Dec 20, 2006 9:10 AM PST up reply actions

Awwww...

Why didn't I see that six months ago? Lil' Timothy would like elephants...

Oh well...Snoopy's good too. :)

"So, whatever, Ozzie." -- Nick Swisher

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Dec 18, 2006 7:10 PM PST up reply actions

Mobile

Wow that's just awesome! I have to get that for my 3 month old!

by bkrawez on Dec 18, 2006 9:18 PM PST up reply actions

I'd love to have that

for my 8-month old twins Jacob and Claire. Living in Cincinnati, I expect that they will be Reds fans (which is okay), but my goal is for at least one to develop the love for the A's that I have!

My wife, when she got her first positive result on the pregnancy test, made a little sign that said: I got an <insert A's logo> on the test! Since then, I've wanted little A's fans running around the house

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Dec 19, 2006 7:55 AM PST up reply actions

I got one this summer

My daughter Samantha was born in June, and that was the first thing I bought her. We've been visiting a grade 1 class as part of an empathy program with Sam, and one of the questions was what we sing to put her to sleep. We don't really sing anything, we said, but her mobile plays "Take Me Out To the Ball Game".

by quintthegreat on Dec 19, 2006 10:07 AM PST up reply actions

oh yea!!!

you read my mind,I hella want a duke jersey....

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch

Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on Dec 18, 2006 3:22 PM PST reply actions

I want a Piazza jersey soon.

I also want a Rickey #24 throwback.

by nfadil4 on Dec 18, 2006 3:23 PM PST reply actions

Rickey throwback

Actually, if you want a Rickey "Throwback" you have to get it with the number 35 not 24.

by Rick @ Athletics Nation on Dec 19, 2006 5:50 AM PST up reply actions

Worst Jerseys:

Any OJ Simpson jersey
Duke Lacrosse jersey
Doug Christie jersey

by nfadil4 on Dec 18, 2006 3:25 PM PST reply actions

I've heard D'Angelo Williams

jersey comes with authentic TO saliva.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 18, 2006 3:26 PM PST up reply actions

D'Angelo Hall

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 18, 2006 3:43 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah

Duh. That was silly.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 18, 2006 4:09 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah...

While I love the team, I just roll my eyes and try my best to ignore TO's shenanigans.

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 18, 2006 4:10 PM PST up reply actions

I have a Doug Christie jersey...

It now belongs to my favorite former Kings collection. Love #13.

by AsGirl on Dec 18, 2006 4:01 PM PST up reply actions

I had a Carmelo Anthony jersey

but now I have black eye and can't find it anywhere.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Dec 18, 2006 6:15 PM PST up reply actions

I'd get an A-Rod jersey

But it would disappear in October

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 18, 2006 6:48 PM PST up reply actions

anybody asked santa for this?

game used dirt for $29.99!

by gotgreen on Dec 18, 2006 3:28 PM PST reply actions

i have some game used dirt

it came from record breaking win number 17 in a row for the franchise back on august 31, 20002 (this was obviously during the 20 game win streak). after win number 17 though, they had a firework show; and so out on to the field i went to watch the fireworks. and since it was a memorable time i made sure to collect some memorabilia: field grass, foul grass, and field dirt. this was during a time when the security on the field for fireworks was much less; hell, they'd even let one sit in the A's bullpen, and left the visitors bullpen mound and plate unblocked off.

"Length matters, and if anyone tells you otherwise they're just trying to spare your feelings."-green star oakland

by F171615 on Dec 18, 2006 3:49 PM PST up reply actions

Stuff that still says "Oakland" on it

Going fast...

"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" --Johnny Rotten

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Dec 18, 2006 3:30 PM PST reply actions

Hijack !

"Even if you know the deck is stacked in your favor, you still have to have the discipline to trust the math and the cojones to go to the ATM." BB

by green star oakland on Dec 18, 2006 3:45 PM PST reply actions

Did you do that

in Comic Life? Just curious. I got a new a MacBook a while back and I haven't really played with that program at all.

More on the subject, I was going to ask for a Ben Grieve jersey but.....

by apmonia on Dec 18, 2006 4:07 PM PST up reply actions

About jerseys...

Does anyone else feel conflicted about buying a jersey with a current player's name/number out of fear that it will soon be outdated?

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 18, 2006 3:46 PM PST reply actions

Always

It happens in all sports now with trades and free agency but it just seems like a potential waste of money. I'm not a purchaser of throwbacks, but I certainly understand why people want them. At least you know Cal Ripken or Magic Johnson can't retroactively change teams on you.

None of that stops me from wanting a Danny Haren shirt, though. C'mon Santa. I'm counting on you.

Kettlecorn! Swishercorn!

by TurnTwo on Dec 18, 2006 4:12 PM PST up reply actions

You're right...

I have a bunch of Zito stuff....I have no idea what I'm gonna do with those t-shirts that say "Got Zito?"

I avoid buying current player's jerseys, etc., but I have to admit I have a couple of Chavez jerseys (he's not going anywhere for awhile, right?), and last year I bought a Kendall t-shirt. Love that man!

by catattack on Dec 18, 2006 4:25 PM PST up reply actions

Just put some masking tape

on the tee and add the word, "Don't" in front of the Got.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 18, 2006 5:47 PM PST up reply actions

The Jersey that lasts....

Do you want a jersey that won't expire when the player leaves as a free agent?

Then your jersey needs to read

BEANE
11

in honor of some obscure backup outfielder from the '89 championship team, or something like that...

"I ain't ever had a job. I just always played baseball."- former A's pitcher Satchel Paige

by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Dec 20, 2006 9:14 AM PST up reply actions

Never....

But I only get jerseys of players I really like....No problem wearing them if they are gone. I still wear my Huddy jersey because I still love the guy. I also have a couple other jerseys of guys who arent on their teams anymore....No biggie if I love the player.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 18, 2006 5:06 PM PST up reply actions

Yes...

...but it's more of a fear that the player would turn out to be a scumbag...

"So, whatever, Ozzie." -- Nick Swisher

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Dec 18, 2006 7:12 PM PST up reply actions

I've been tempted to get a jersey

that has "Laundry" on the back instead of a player's name. Number 4, I guess.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Dec 18, 2006 7:43 PM PST up reply actions

A's Bill King bottle opener

After many years of buying stuff including the Koch,Giambi,Brynes,Tejada,Zito!(that they won't wear after they leave) jerseys for my sons, my favorite is opening an ice cold Bitburger lager and listening to Bill's 20th victory in a row call.Priceless

by floorpimp on Dec 18, 2006 5:11 PM PST reply actions

My Christmas present...

My family is helping me pay for a Spring Training trip! I'm so excited, I have tickets for a couple games behind the A's dugout.

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 18, 2006 5:15 PM PST reply actions

Nice family!

It can get pricey, especially if you hit all the mandatory drinking establishments in and around Scottsdale.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 18, 2006 5:22 PM PST up reply actions

Well...

It's just for like 3 games... and I'm not of legal drinking age. Next year, however...

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 18, 2006 5:50 PM PST up reply actions

Living in Mariners country....

I moved from the bay area to north Idaho and I get dirty looks from people here when I wear all my A's gear. This is Mariners territory since we are only 3 hours from seattle. It was great to be there in Seattle when they clinched last year!!

by ebo10 on Dec 18, 2006 5:24 PM PST reply actions

3 Hours from North Idaho to Seattle?

by ChucklesSD on Dec 18, 2006 7:31 PM PST up reply actions

3 hours....

by magical hovercraft, maybe...

"I ain't ever had a job. I just always played baseball."- former A's pitcher Satchel Paige

by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Dec 20, 2006 9:15 AM PST up reply actions

Last Christmas

I got a really nice fitted A's hat (the all greenaway game one) and for my last birthday I got a Rich Harden jersey t-shirt.

by Katie on Dec 18, 2006 5:30 PM PST reply actions

Gotta Love Mom

She Crochetted (Crocheed...Chrochetteded...how the hell do you spell this) two scarves for me last Christmas. One Green and Gold and one Silver and Black (actually it's more of a gray, but it's cool). The perfect accessory to every winter day, and cool spring, fall evenings.

I also found an old size 4 Tejada T shirt in the bargain bin in TJ Maxx a month ago. I'm giving it to my toddler to wear in a few years.

by thefatman on Dec 18, 2006 6:13 PM PST reply actions

After my dentist appointment

last week my wife told me to check under my pillow to see if the tooth fairy left me anything. There was the Bill King bottle opener. Married life is grand.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Dec 18, 2006 6:52 PM PST reply actions

There's gotta be less painful ways to pull a tooth

"You know, Mark Ellis is the all-time home run leader from South Pecota." ~ jeepers

by Poppy on Dec 18, 2006 7:57 PM PST up reply actions

Holy Toledo!

Look at the roots on that thing!

"I ain't ever had a job. I just always played baseball."- former A's pitcher Satchel Paige

by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Dec 20, 2006 9:16 AM PST up reply actions

Well...

for Christmas this year I would like a jersey! Too late to get a Zito one. And for my birthday that's coming up on the 31st I want a hoodie and maybe another hat. Oh yeah, and an AN shirt. I definitely need more A's gear!!

I bought my dad A's shirt hopefully he'll start liking baseball a bit more.

by oakland75 on Dec 18, 2006 7:25 PM PST reply actions

Oakland A's Monopoly!!!

I have seen Giants Monopoly too many times to count, but no A's!! I have seen Yankees, Red Sox, and MLB, but no A's!! I suck at Monopoly, but I still want one!

And a Nick Swisher sitting under my tree on X-mas morning would be nice too... ;)

"This is the best hug in the major leagues, right here!" - Swisher Pics

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 18, 2006 7:34 PM PST reply actions

Somewhere,

Bobby Crosby is weeping.

"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane

by day-to-day on Dec 18, 2006 7:53 PM PST up reply actions

Nah...

I asked for him last year!! ;)

"This is the best hug in the major leagues, right here!" - Swisher Pics

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 18, 2006 11:28 PM PST up reply actions

You can get this one...

And then you get to pick where each team goes.....You can put the A's as Boardwalk and the Giants and Yankees as Baltic and Mediterranean,

http://www.fao.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=7906

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 18, 2006 9:43 PM PST up reply actions

i want

three of these:

and one of these:

so i can watch this:

'tis all..

by digsthelongball on Dec 18, 2006 7:47 PM PST reply actions

Wow! Not high maintenance at all!

Just Kidding ;-)

by Amnesiac727 on Dec 18, 2006 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

All I want

is a freaking Milton Bradley T-shirt. Oh, and another hoodie would be nice, but I don't really like any of the ones I've seen online. Being a NRAF sucks.

"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane

by day-to-day on Dec 18, 2006 7:56 PM PST reply actions

Exactly!

I drove my mom up the wall looking for my t-shirt...which if I lived in the Bay Area, might have been easy to get, but since I'm in NY...not so easy.

by Katie on Dec 18, 2006 9:51 PM PST up reply actions

another NY ANer!

I just moved to NYC like 2 months ago! Woo-Hoo/Boo-Hoo for being NRAFs...lol.

Me and your kid probably have the same IQ!! -Swisher to Chavvy

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by rungood on Dec 19, 2006 7:08 AM PST up reply actions

Being an NRAF

wasnt much of a problem until I moved out of my house and into my dorm this fall. I had Extra Innings, so I could watch most of the games. Now I rely on XM radio and gameday.

by Katie on Dec 19, 2006 12:09 PM PST up reply actions

All I get anymore is

A's gear. I have 2 A's watches, several A's muggs, T-shirts to numerous to count. I have an A's jacket for winter attire and a couple of jersey's. I don't like jersey's with player names. I never could get over being 40 years old and wearing a shirt with a guys name on the back. It's ok for a kid who is emulating his hero, but it freaks me out on a personal level. I don't fault anyone else for doing so, but it just freaks me out on a personal level.

Funny thing is, A's gear is ALL I get for Christmas. I think someone is buying me a portable radio so I can listen to the game on the radio while at the game.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Dec 18, 2006 8:35 PM PST reply actions

I don't ask for A's gear too often...

But this year I have asked for an AL West champions shirt...and an alternate green A's jersey with no name on it. A's players leave too often.

My current A's jersey has a 15 Hudson on the back...and I got it only a few days before Hudson was traded away...oops. I'd hate to jinx any more players like that.

"Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer." ~Ted Williams

by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 18, 2006 9:45 PM PST reply actions

i just want plane tickets so i can fly to oakland

for fanfest. a swisher jersey would be nice too.

"Very nice day in the Oakland A... Oakland A's? What's this stadium called again?" Nick Swisher on TWIB.

by larrysgurl on Dec 18, 2006 9:58 PM PST reply actions

A's Hoodie

If anybody knows where I can find one of these, you'd be my hero. I saw one on eastbay.com, but it was only available in small, so I stole the image and have been hunting ever since. I even tried posting to craig's list begging for somebody to sell me one, but for some reason it was flagged as spam. Guess I begged too much and it seemed like a scam.

I love this hoodie, it's the coolest. Stores in Atlanta don't see A's gear, jerks!

by Eric in Atlanta on Dec 19, 2006 4:34 AM PST reply actions

"sell"

Don't sell A's gear. Though, I guess they don't see it either.

by Eric in Atlanta on Dec 19, 2006 4:35 AM PST up reply actions

I could only find the grey version

from a guy I buy a lot of stuff from on eBay. Great seller.....He used to have the one you pasted, but I guess not anymore.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NKE-Oakland-Athletics-Authentic-SEWN-Sweatshirt-LG-GRY_W0QQitemZ320063626361QQih Z011QQcategoryZ25026QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 19, 2006 8:29 AM PST up reply actions

awesome!

Thanks for the info, I can settle for the grey one. I'll contact him too and see if he thinks he'll have any of the green ones. Seriously, thanks for the link!

by Eric in Atlanta on Dec 19, 2006 11:17 AM PST up reply actions

No problem...He is a great seller

I have purchsed a number of items from him in the past with 0 issues....he has three sizes for the grey one up now.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 19, 2006 11:21 AM PST up reply actions

bought a large grey one

and emailed him asking if he thinks he'll ever have a green one. I'll keep him in my favorite sellers and now that I know the text he lists the items with, I'll setup a saved search for it. Thanks again.

by Eric in Atlanta on Dec 19, 2006 11:55 AM PST up reply actions

My pleasure...

Great prices to boot too!

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 19, 2006 12:28 PM PST up reply actions

Minor league wear

I have a Vancouver Canadians Hat. A Rivercats hat. My son has a Midland Shirt. We also have Stockton and Kane County stuff. Try something different.

"First in War, First in Peace, Last in the American League" ~ Washington Senators

by RexH on Dec 19, 2006 7:39 AM PST reply actions

Not asking for any...

But giving some away: For my dad, who was in Berkeley in the '70s, a 1976 A's media guide and team baseball card set. For my brother, a "Bash Brothers" '88 highlight DVD. And for me, from me, one of those ties Barry Zito designed! A's gear on eBay makes holiday shopping easy!

by jsiegel on Dec 19, 2006 8:35 PM PST reply actions