Photograph by George Sakkestad
Tim Thompson, manager of Los Gatos Sportwear, demonstrates what the well-dressed sports enthusiast can find at the shop.
Los Gatos Sportswear offers a wide variety of sports clothing bearing the Starter brand label.
The store, located at 481 N. Santa Cruz Ave., stocks jerseys, hats, jackets, shirts and sweaters that feature the official logos of college, minor-league and major-league teams, including the 49ers, Sharks, Raiders, Giants and A's. The apparel comes in sizes for youngsters and adults.
Mike Wasserman of Los Gatos, the owner of Collectors Corner II at the same address, has expanded the interior space of his store to approximately 2,900 square feet to make room for the sportswear.
Adjoining the sportswear area is a new Sports Gallery, which features framed and autographed jerseys from a list of professional athletes that includes Joe Montana, Emmit Smith, Dan Marino, Ken Griffey, Steve Young, Michael Jordan and many more football, baseball, soccer and basketball stars. These jerseys are priced between $500 and $700.
"We sold a dozen during the holidays. People hang them on their walls in place of art," Wasserman said.
Sports enthusiasts can find autographed hats, jerseys, shirts and other wear at much lower prices than elsewhere, he said. "We can offer Starter items at 10 percent off, which gives us an advantage over the malls," he said.
Los Gatos Sportswear is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the rest of the week. Phone: 395-5332.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, February 7, 1996.
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