Originally Posted by JJ McGraw
I’d rather not comment on the new direction Jerry refers to in his letter posted above, let’s just say, “It’s not your fathers EFF” I do encourage all of you to check it out.
For many years Jerry would send out a catalog several times a year……yes, an actual , put in your hands and drool over catalog…..I saved most of them, here is Fall 2012….
As the years moved on, and physical catalogs were replaced by internet site catalogs, EFF’s line exploded……you could get every Federal League team jersey and cap. I think there are a couple still for sale on there right now, but after they are gone, I’m sure that will be it.
I love the 1834 US team tour of Japan story, EFF not only offered some of the Japanese uniforms they faced, but the US All American team cap, jersey and BEEEEAAUUUTIIFUL Jacket. It took time, but eventually I got all three.
If you are interested in snagging the last gasps of the “old EFF” , I know they have a Brooklyn Robins sweater, St Louis Cards sweater and maybe a few others. Their new line , so far, does not interest me in the least. AND , of course, I will follow this new era and maybe they will surprise me…..I’d love that! It’s like with the 1914 Cracker Jack cards I bought back in the early 1990’s…..glad I did….wish I’d have bought more . With Mitchell Ness and EFF, I really got everything one could want…and then some.
As for customer service, until last year could call and talk to Jerry and any of the staff….they, like their boss, were wonderful folks.Last year…..NO NUMBER TO CALL and the packages came from the east, not the home base of Seattle, WASH. I don’t blame Jerry for selling, Jerry did a lot of favors for me , and without him, there would not be much hanging on that wardrobe pipe. It’s a shame the buyer did not want to continue the legacy Jerry created. But again, I’ll keep monitoring and hoping.
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