Make Me an Offer!!! MLB Hardwick Plate Slacks 35R

[Jglopez7]

Got some size 34 hardwicks from @kylejt at a great price!

[kylejt]

I'm glad they went to a good home, Joe.

 

In the end, that package of gear I got last month netted me $150, I got to donate one pair of pants, a set of shin guards, and three shirts to the local LL closet, and got a Gold and Davis shin guards out of it. Not bad.

 

Here's the Hardwick's question: If, as Ump Attire said, they've gone out of business, where are our next drawers coming from. I won't wear the Davis pants, or anything with a Smitty name on it. Now what?

[kristoffae]

FWIW, Hardwick Clothes has filed for bankruptcy but is still operating.

"America's oldest privately held clothing manufacturer has filed for bankruptcy after a federal pension protection agency ordered the company to replenish its underfunded retirement plan."

Full Story: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/dec/04/hardwick-clothes-files-for-bankruptcypbgc-orders/

[kylejt]

That's interesting. But I wonder why they couldn't fill the Ump Attire order for MiLB pants, if they're still up and running.

 

If they do go belly up, I wonder what will become the new standard.

[JaxRolo]

If they do go belly up, I wonder what will become the new standard.

The Officials Choice!!!

[twood71]

Yeah I sold them... Hardwick is just restructuring there debt. I don't think they make Ump Attires Poly Wools. 

[gnhbua93]

Yeah I sold them... Hardwick is just restructuring there debt. I don't think they make Ump Attires Poly Wools. 

Did the purchaser pay for it?  Did you ship it?  Did the purchaser receive it?

[BT_Blue]

Yeah I sold them... Hardwick is just restructuring there debt. I don't think they make Ump Attires Poly Wools.

I believe they did. I remember whole threads about them and how simular they are to the Honigs pants. I also remember hearing (mpst likely on this board) that Honigs and Hardwicks sogned an exclusivity deal regarding the manufacture and sale of their polywool umpire pants.

[twood71]

The manufacture of Ump-Attires Poly Wools went out of business. (which is also stated in the article about Honigs helping them. see...   http://umpattire.blogspot.com/2013/11/competitor-honigs-helps-us-out-in-pickle.html   ) Hardwick Manufactures only for Honigs and the MLB pants. 

[gnhbua93]

Looks like we have an irresponsible seller in the membership. 

[BT_Blue]

What happened?

[gnhbua93]

Will usually ship within 2 business days of receiving cleared payment

 

No returns or exchanges, but item is covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee

 

Copied and pasted from the eBay auction.

[gnhbua93]

Case opened on eBay against twood71. 

[kylejt]

That stinks. I had to open a case against jspclp, for not paying for a pair of plate shoes. No response in over a month.

[BT_Blue]

Sucks... nothing worse than umpire-on-umpire violence.

[kristoffae]

Sorry to hear that.  I was the $60.00 bid so you must have been the $61.00 bid.  Definitely much less than he was probably expecting to get for those which is probably why you have yet to get your hands on them.

[gnhbua93]

$100 includes priority shipping

Priority shipping from China?