(With A Nod to Jaylen Brown) c. 1930s Green Knit Small Empire Athletic Supply Co. Basketball Jersey with Hand-Sewn No. 7 vintage Holgate (Detail photos tell the story

(Detail photos tell the story best

but they're also pretty excellent just as they are

urban scenes

so it seems possible the red paint came a later

just some crazing and irregularities to the glaze

(With A Nod to Jaylen Brown) c. 1930s Green Knit Small Empire Athletic Supply Co. Basketball Jersey with Hand-Sewn No. 7 vintage Holgate (Detail photos tell the storyNot my usual thing but I came across this at an antique shop in southern Maine and couldn't resist. You might be surprised to learn that I am avid Celtics fan, specifically of the current configuration of the team and the smart, resourceful, creative coaching of Joe Mazzulla, instilling an ethos of hard work, ever readiness and unselfishness. (I'd call that good leadership!) Fun to watch this year as the team has defied expectations of an "off year",