I like to think of Pothunting as keeping American soccer history alive. They feature the authentic designs that the teams actually wore back in the day. Most of the teams are from the East Coast, which makes perfect sense. There are quite a few teams I haven’t heard of which is pretty coool.

Their website isn’t very search friendly which is a pet peeve of mine. They use images instead of text which of course has its downside. Of course this has nothing to do with the t-shirt quality but I thought I’d point it out because it is holding them back from reaching a larger audience. I’ve complied a list of teams they are currently selling.

Atlanta Chiefs
Golden Gate Gales
LA Aztecs
1930 USA
Scullin Steel FC
Chicago Bricklayers
Chicago Cats
Joe Simpkins
Atlanta Chiefs
Banater FC
Bethlehem Steel FC
New York Giants
Paterson FC
New York Select
Crescent AC
Providence Clamdiggers
New York Brookhatten
Boston Minutemen
Fall River Rovers
Fall River Marksmen

Support American soccer. Grab a shirt from http://www.pothunting.com/.

You can argue that this team is one of the reasons why we have Major League Soccer. Lamar Hunt’s team, which existed for 15 years, was the longest lasting team in the first NASL era.   They won one title in 1971.  As far as jerseys go, I like the stripes and the collar.  Copa has made quite a few good looking retro jerseys, with this one not being an exception to the rule.  Amazon is selling it for $59.99.  Perfect to wear to an FC Dallas game.  1978 Dallas Tornado Home Retro Shirt

Behold, the 1981 Atlanta Chiefs Away Retro Jersey by Copa.  I love the collars they wore back in the 80′s.  With the exception of Colorado, most teams had pretty good taste when it came down to their kit.  This one is no exception.  There’s currently a pointy ball team named the Atlanta Chiefs that plays pointy ball but these look so much better!  This one is only $59 from Amazon.com. 1981 Atlanta Chiefs Away Retro Shirt

This is the 1973 Atlanta Apollo Home Shirt by Copa.  It’s a nice, simple design.  This would be great to wear to a Silverback’s game.  In 1973 the Apollos finished with 3 wins, which was a league low.  At least they looked good doing it.  I guess they changed their nickname back in 1968 from the Atlanta Chiefs.  Probably a good thing.  Amazon.com has this one for $59. 1973 Atlanta Apollo Home Retro Shirt

In the WTF department, I’ve found maybe the most bizarre official MLS merchandise available.  Official Team Gnomes!  Sadly, there are only seven of them, and for some reason DC United has two.  Lucky bastards.  Prices range from $9.99 for the Earthquakes and DC United 1 Gnome to $24.99 for the Galaxy, Fire, and Crew Gnome.  Well worth the money if you ask me.  I expect absolutely ridiculous photographs featuring these Gnomes soon.

Chicago Fire	Columbus Crew	Seattle Sounders
San Jose Earthquakes	DC United 1	DC United 2

The official tagline of these products are “You have the jersey, the poster, even the car sticker . .. but, do you have the gnome?”  GENIUS!  I see that my marketing degree has been wasted.  Feel free to click on each picture for a closer look.

Portland always had the reputation in the A-league as the place the players wanted to play because they had such a large crowd base.  While some teams would play in front of crowds of 1,500,  Portland would draw 11,000.  I know there’s a lot of jealousy towards the team because some of the MLS originals still don’t draw that.   Today I’m going to showcase the  Portland Timbers Long Sleeve T-Shirt by Adidas.

I’ve been to every western state except for Oregon for some reason.  But I have a theory that long sleeves are good.  This shirt is $35.

To celebrate MLS signing Robbie Keane, I thought it was approprate to feature something Irish.  This Ireland Soccer Hoodie by Umbro is pretty sweet with pocket in the front.  It’s got just enough green to be Irish yet you can wear it during winter and not look like you’re really looking forward to St. Patrick’s day.  100% cotton.  Only $65 which isn’t bad for a hoodie at all.