Unwashed is the new game use ... if you can stand the aroma.

As many of you know, we landed new NFL deals this season with the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins.

Those agreements identify jerseys worn in particular games by particular players. As part of the authentication process, the jerseys are individually bagged and identified by the club immediately after the game, in the exact condition they came off the field.

Between the grass stains or turf burns, the rips and tears, the hit marks from jersey against jersey and jersey against helmet, the blood, and the general filth from a three-hour NFL struggle, the jerseys look amazing for collectors who love game use.

MeiGray occasionally has provided unwashed gamers for hockey, too. We have offered right off the ice after the event special one-game jerseys, All-Star and Skills Competition jerseys, and jerseys with unique Commemorative Night patches.

Not only are they jerseys easily photo-matched to game action, but they become eye-catching examples of the best aspects of our hobby ... the one-of-a-kind, unique relics of a professional sport.