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Color match question:

My partner has a Honigs College Polo Blue with Black Collar and Sleeves that I am looking to match cheap. Found one at a nice price, but it is a Cliff Keen. 

Do Cliff Keen lt. blue and black match Honigs College Polo Blue and black?

Thanks.

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Have you checked Honig's today?  I just bought two college polo blue shirts for $20 each.

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In my "professional*" opinion, Honig's has the pulse of The League (Major and Minor), so the styles and colors they offer are going to be closest to Majestic (official MLB supplier). Dalco and Cliff Keen are stuck in the 80's and 90's. Smitty's (a subsidiary of Adams Sports) is stuck, too, but is trying to keep pace with Honig's and Majestic. This is why they offer _two_ slightly different "Classic Light Blue w/ Black Collar" shirts. The newer one is closer to Honig's, and is called Columbia (as @Thunderheads pointed out) Blue, aka College Powder. The other, older one is truly powder blue, but is the same shade as the powder blue with _navy_ trim, used by softball.

Then there is the mad science lab that is The Official's Choice. Burnt Orange anyone? (Uhm, yes please!) He even offers white, sage, red, gold, grey and Royal blue... All in the current MLB style with BLACK trim!!

Another resource for great shirts is West Coast Umpire Apparel (WCUA). He's a former umpire in Los Angeles, and he has an eBay store. Search for "WCUA shirt" on eBay.

#EndNavyBlueUse #PowderBlue4SoftballOnly #RefuseNavyBlue #ThinkBeyondNavy

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In my "professional*" opinion, Honig's has the pulse of The League (Major and Minor), so the styles and colors they offer are going to be closest to Majestic (official MLB supplier). Dalco and Cliff Keen are stuck in the 80's and 90's. Smitty's (a subsidiary of Adams Sports) is stuck, too, but is trying to keep pace with Honig's and Majestic. This is why they offer _two_ slightly different "Classic Light Blue w/ Black Collar" shirts. The newer one is closer to Honig's, and is called Columbia (as @Thunderheads pointed out) Blue, aka College Powder. The other, older one is truly powder blue, but is the same shade as the powder blue with _navy_ trim, used by softball.

Then there is the mad science lab that is The Official's Choice. Burnt Orange anyone? (Uhm, yes please!) He even offers white, sage, red, gold, grey and Royal blue... All in the current MLB style with BLACK trim!!

Another resource for great shirts is West Coast Umpire Apparel (WCUA). He's a former umpire in Los Angeles, and he has an eBay store. Search for "WCUA shirt" on eBay.

#EndNavyBlueUse #PowderBlue4SoftballOnly #RefuseNavyBlue #ThinkBeyondNavy

I just got some of the Officials Choice shirts. The fabric is very nice and will definitely be nice in hot days. I got pink, burnt orange, grey, and the one that will make UIC crazy, the camo. The thing I notice is the stitching, it's a great quality made shirt which was surprising considering the prices. They are also longer shirts than my Smitty's, which is good for guys who have a problem keeping them tucked in. My delivery took longer than I expected so I emailed them to check on the package. I got an apology and shipping information directly from the owner, which was an pleasant surprise. 

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Color match question:

My partner has a Honigs College Polo Blue with Black Collar and Sleeves that I am looking to match cheap. Found one at a nice price, but it is a Cliff Keen. 

Do Cliff Keen lt. blue and black match Honigs College Polo Blue and black?

Thanks.

​No. The Cliff Keen that I have do not match my Honig's nor Majestic shirts. It's totally different shade of blue.

 

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