George Harrison x All Things Must Pass

Easily my favourite member from The Beatles, George Harrison's first solo album; All Things Must Pass, goes down as one of the greatest ever produced outshining the cornerstone members of his former band. Released in 1970, it was ranked 433rd on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In my opinion, it's a little unjust - but lists are meant for great debate. I happened to purchase the remastered version for a pretty penny, but it was worth it.


My Sweet Lord [performed at The Concert for Bangladesh with Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr]

No Age x An Object

No Age's fourth studio album; An Object, from Subpop Records came out earlier this month and I'm so stoked to have grabbed a copy.


An Impression

New York Yankees x Lou Gehrig [1932]

Recently, I've been on a tear with new purchases that it's literally becoming insane. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in - and I'm talking about the hobby game. This player, however, has been on my want list for ages and I finally have a jersey of his within my collection. Today, we're taking a look at a New York Yankees Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig uniform circa 1932.


This was picked up at a graphic design studio downtown. The company hired a manufacturer to create custom made jerseys from a certain era in baseball. The uniform is made from some type of flannel with wool felt letters and number with 3/4 length sleeves.


Born in New York City, NY on 19 June 1903, Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig attended Columbia University where scouts admired his baseball skills. The New York Yankees offered him a contract and would make his professional debut on 15 June 1923.


For the next 17 seasons, mostly batting alongside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig became an accomplished superstar winning multiple AL MVP awards, batting titles, and World Series championships. In 1932, he became the third player in league history to hit four home runs in a single game.


One remarkable feat he accomplished was his consecutive games played streak. Since his debut in 1923, he has never missed a single game until 30 April 1939 where he would total an outstanding 2, 130 games - a record that stood for 56 years. Unfortunately, it was more than an injury that kept him to continue. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS] which deteriorates muscles and affects bodily and neuron functions. Sadly, he would never play another game again.


His retirement was officially announced on 21 June 1939 and a pre-game ceremony was held on 4 July 1939 at Yankee Stadium. It was officially dubbed Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day and he would give his famous "luckiest man" speech. The New York Yankees would retire his jersey number in his honour.


Career Highlights and Achievements:
6x World Series Champion [1927-28, 1932, 1936-38], 2x AL MVP [1927, 1936], 7x MLB All-Star [1933-39], Triple Crown winner [1934], 3x AL Home Run leader [1931, 1934, 1936], MLB All-Time Team [first baseman, 1997], MLB All-Century Team [1999].


On 2 June 1941, two years after being diagnosed with ALS - Lou Gehrig passed away at the age of 37. Many organizations and medical practioners have been continuously contributing and researching on making Lou Gehrig's Disease a thing of the past.


"There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all." - Lou Gehrig

The Rolling Stones: 50

How amazing is it to see those crazy expensive books go on sale for more than 50% off? Being a major fan of The Rolling Stones, this was a must to pick up.

Bob Dylan x Highway 61 Revisted

Released in 1965, Bob Dylan's sixth studio album Highway 61 Revisited was his first rock album after a long string of records in the folk genre. This album left behind a tremendous legacy, even though most of his fans turned their back to him as he did to folk music, it contains the greatest song of all time in "Like A Rolling Stone." In Rolling Stone Magazine's Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2003, this was ranked at no. 4.


Ballad of a Thin Man

Team Canada x Phil Esposito [1972]

Hello readers, welcome to another jersey entry for this blog. Today happens to be a very outstanding addition; Phil Espositio's Team Canada home jersey worn during the Summit Series in 1972. I have finally reached the top of my hockey collection. I was thinking of doing a full blown career article, but since this is an international piece, I decided to focus more on this time frame.


I purchased this jersey from an online seller, and judging from the material - it was definitely a bargain. Although it did have a set of numbers stitched on, it was removed flawlessly. When it came to customizing the jersey, I went with the best player on the team.


The uniform bears stitched letters and numbers as well as double layered elbows, a commemorative patch, and fight strap. Made by Athletic Knit, it's definitely a rare piece considering all reproduced versions of this jersey are made by other companies.



Born on 20 February 1942 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada, Philip Anthony Esposito was selected to play for Team Canada by the coach, managers, and organizers of the event. The reigning Art Ross Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champ would serve as a co-captain for the 35-man roster.


September 1972 marked one of the most memorable months for the country of Canada. Our finest NHL players faced the USSR hockey team in an 8 game bout [four in Canada, four in USSR] known as the Summit Series. In what was supposed to be a friendly match between the two nations turned out to become a battle for hockey superiority at the height of The Cold War.


What most writers dubbed "a cake walk" for Canada, the overweight and sluggish team had managed to win only one out of four games in North America [Game 3 ended with a tie]. In the final game played in Vancouver, Phil Esposito's post-game interview helped rally the nation to get back on Canada's side before flying overseas to the Soviet Union.


On USSR soil, the Canadians lost their first game, but managed to take the remaining three for the series victory due to a late goal scored by Paul Henderson with an assist by Phil Esposito. This goal would solidify Canada's dominance for their national pastime and has become one of the defining moments in our nation's history.


Summit Series Statistics:
8 GP, 7 G, 6 A, 13 Pts, +/- 2


In 2005, the entire team was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and earned a spot on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2012.


"We're not gonna lose. No way we're gonna lose. Let's go out there and kick the hell out of 'em." - Phil Esposito

The Beatles Tee

Sears was having a sale and took advantage of grabbing my first Beatles tee.