I have to disagree with the whole sewn number thing. The replica jerseys they sell in the book store are not what the players wear (I'm sure you know that) by any stretch of the imagination. Even the bubble wrap numbers were stitched on to the jersey. See the high res photo here (
http://isportsweb.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/01/Vad-Lee-action1.jpg) Most companies who aren't Russell allow fans to purchase Authentic or Team issue jerseys. I have a Russell Team Issue jersey from the Chan era, but when I contacted them about purchasing a new one they said I had to go to a uniform shop and build one- they couldn't simply sell me one anymore. I'm all in for purchasing a team issue of the VPI game unis from last year, but I won't buy one without stitched numbers...