Officially the 2012 Mets blue is the same they have used since 1995.
@coreynyc was in the team shop yesterday and had his doubts
See how “Mets” is just way more crisp on the right? That was the point all these years. It’s just better branding. Maybe someone likes wearing a black jersey, but the drop shadow did nothing good for the look. (Also notice that the e and s now have an inner hole).
Anyways, that started a twitter discussion. Then @joeloverde81 posted this 2008/2012 comparison.
Hmmm.
When the Mets tell me something I stand by it. However, I’m heading out to the Holiday Party today, so maybe I’ll see if I can meet Kevin Kierst to find out what we don’t know. At worst I have a small-talk topic.
As for the “white” – 2011 pins were “cream.” 2012 pins are “ivory” and 2012 pinless are “snow-white” per a Mets official quoting Kierst to me. If you compare a 12 pinny and a 12 pinless side by side you will see the difference in whites.
I don’t know what official color the 2008’s were.
I recommend buying yourself a 2011 cream-pinstriped-with-dropshadow for your collection. They didn’t see all that much game use and they weren’t around very long. Some day you’ll wish you had one like this fine fellow. (I also own that green Murph.)
More later from the party!