"Sports Attire at the Convention?" Topic

Would you wear clothing that promotes a particular sports team at a wargaming show or convention?

I would wear a T-shirt that has the name of a particular sports team on it. Is that promoting the team? Probably a hat too.

I usually wear Italian soccer team jerseys.

Oh wait. That's my cousin.

I know some attendees dress to raise awareness for the homeless

Nope. I don't feel strongly enough about any particular team to do so.
If the shirt was free and comfortable, I'd wear it, unless that team happened to be harboring Michael Vick at the time. Then I might burn it.

Hobby supplier maybe, sports NO.

You couldn't pay me to promote a sports team much less have me do so for free.

What an odd question.

No

Yes I would, and yes I do.

Chris

+1 PK Guy Brent

Very odd question….

And yes I have worn a hat or shift for my (Amercan) football team.

I enjoy wearing shirts and hats from my favorite hockey team.

I wouldn't go all crazy with body paint and fright wig, but I'd wear a hat and or jersey / tee shirt…..

No but I work in the beverage industry so might wear a shirt that has the name of a brewery on it. More than likely I would wear a souvenir shirt from a historical site.

No, First of all I simply cannot stand sports and secondly I rarely if ever wear a shirt with anytime of logo or advertising on it. Maybe knocking around the house from time to time, but never out.

Yes.

If one of mine was at the top of my shirt pile when I was packing. Other than wearing an outfit related to a game I am running at the con, I don't really care what I wear.

More broadly, except for specific events and work (which has a dress code), I don't really care what I wear beyond function (pockets, water shedding, etc.) and protection from the elements. In fact, at work, I still don't care; I comply.

I almost always wear a Mariners cap, and sometimes a jersey too. It's howMy friends find me.

I've seen Premier League,Bundesliga,La Liga and MLS jerseys worn at cons. No problem here.

No, I wear wargaming related clothing.

Jim

I have on many occasions but it is just another shirt really

No

Possibly try a follow up question: When at a convention, do you use deodorant?

If I was a sports fan I would.

79thPA that is how the question should have been worded given some of the responses!

If you are a sports fan would you wear your team's apparel at a wargames convention?

My answer would be yes. Sometimes a hat together with a wargaming specific shirt. By observation I see a lot of fan gear at shows: EPL, MLS, NHL, NFL (in particular at Cold Wars with the Eagles winning the Super Bowel).

Sure, though I'm more likely to wear something gaming-related.

PK Guy Brent: "Possibly try a follow up question: When at a convention, do you use deodorant?"

Don't you wish everybody did?
Perhaps a travel sample in the convention goody bag?

I used to buy HMGS convention tee shirts and wear them.
But since it's now just a day shopping trip, I don't.

I keep my Penn State and Steelers shirts for watching football games.

No. I don't even own any sports tshirts. I do have a baseball cap for my favorite team in each league, but don't wear them in a convention (or anywhere else indoors, I suppose, except maybe a diner).

I often wear the sweatshirts from my old roller derby leagues.

But the name and number on them is mine, I'm not cosplaying as some other team's player!

Yes, I don't have many but I'd wear them.

I like to pick up odd minor league baseball shirts here and there. I will wear those sometimes but not as a conscious choice or to make a statement.

I take my con fashion inspiration from The Haberdasher

Alackaday, The Bully Wee have never sold fan shirts.

I take my con fashion inspiration from The Haberdasher……

You're on fire in this thread, good job………….

I only wear sports gear when I am playing sport- maybe also acceptable if attending a sporting fixture – otherwise I feel this is a mode dress best avoided…

They clash with my kilt. Now if I could only get a Byzantium Blues chariot team tee shirt or maybe a Glutius Maximus the champion gladiator tee to go with it I might. I already have one about feeding the lions but the colours…

Ooh, A Greens Chariot Team shirt would be outstanding!

I personally can't stand sports- don't understand watching a bunch of grown men who are younger, healthier, and stronger running around a field with a ball then slappin each other in the rear. Can't think of a bigger waste of time- tho this is coming from a guy who plays with little army men… So no sports wear for this guy.

Well I think the important thing is all must wear serviceable clothing and it be clean.

Some folks are into re-enactment attire for themslelves as well as their figures. Perhaps for the sake of simulation, might not cleanliness garner howls of disapproval from the purists?

Probably … you just can't satisfy everybody ?

My buddie's daughter and husband were re-enactors. They had a "Braveheart" era wedding. I chose to wear a modern suit & tie, etc. And said I was just a Time Traveler from the 21st Century. Seemed to go over well …

Yep! and proudly would I wear my Bama shirts, especially if they win their 7th this coming Monday

"Yep! and proudly would I wear my Bama shirts, especially if they win their 7th this coming Monday"…….

7th? They've won 17 and are playing for their 18th.

When it's cold at Cold Wars and I want to dress down, I may wear a Princeton sweatshirt, the only such garment I own.

The only time my dad used to wear a sweatshirt was when he was working on the family vehicle. It was yellow and grey and very old and worn (the sweatshirt, not the vehicle). Only years later did I realize it had originally been orange and black -- from when he played in the rugby club in college.

George!
I'm wearing my Bama hoodie and wool hat right now!!
Roll Tide!

Yes, I often wear Alabama and Boston Bruins hoodies and hats at Colds Wars and Fall In.
They are clean and look good.

-Mike

"I'm wearing my Bama hoodie and wool hat right now!!
Roll Tide!"

Bama is a machine, we'll see how things shake out tomorrow night, wow are they loaded with talent.

I loved the guy at Cold Wars back in 2008 shoehorned into this tee shirt "18 wins and one GIANT loss" referring to Opie and the Giants and their horseshoe up their asses win vs the Patriots.

Nice looking shirt, too bad it was a medium and he was pushing three bills.

I don't but see no reason that if given a reason to (say a descendant playing for a club) that I wouldn't

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