Starter was THE brand when I was in middle school, the hats and jackets

were everywhere. I had an Orlando Magic hat but never got a jacket, $100 was a bit too steep for my parents back then. At some point Starter fell out of favor and now they're a discount brand being sold at Walmart and Amazon.

In response to this post by Strat Man

Posted: 02/23/2021 at 2:07PM

Do you still have your VT Starter jackets from the 90s? -- Strat Man 02/23/2021 1:43PM

No, but still have my HokieCentral.com jacket (@WillStewart) -- VaTechie 02/23/2021 9:09PM

Finally got rid of mine. It was pretty worn out. Had put Nokia Sugar Bowl -- HokieGator 02/23/2021 5:44PM

I still have one but a little different -- coshokie 02/23/2021 4:03PM

Yep...son took it back with him to Blacksburg for this semester... -- DoYouLiftHokies 02/23/2021 3:46PM

No but I do have an old Skins starter. It is awesome!!!!!! ** -- HokiesBill48 02/23/2021 3:30PM

A buddy of mine had a heavier version -- Victor Tango 02/23/2021 3:05PM

I had a lighter one than that, hoodless -- SteveInBaltimore 02/23/2021 2:58PM

Starter is still around...trying to make a bit of a comeback... -- vthokieq 02/23/2021 2:15PM

Yup. Young hipster love 'em. ** -- Stork 02/23/2021 2:31PM

The branding is still around, not the original company ** -- `lag 02/23/2021 2:31PM

Two of them ** -- Brown Water 02/23/2021 2:08PM

Starter was THE brand when I was in middle school, the hats and jackets -- HokieNoVA 02/23/2021 2:07PM

I sold my VT one to a fellow lounger a few months ago. Williamsburg years.. -- Alan11 02/23/2021 2:06PM

Awesome. I am embarassed to say that I still have a... -- MP4VT2004 02/23/2021 4:31PM

The Bama jacket was black, the Bulls was red. I knew I would decent $ but -- Alan11 02/23/2021 4:43PM

You sure did sell it to a lounger, that was me ** -- BRVT 02/23/2021 2:33PM

Yep. I think I got mine in '95 or '96. ** -- Chris Coleman

02/23/2021 2:06PM

Yep. And like a HortHokie, a Redskin one too. Both used for snow shoveling -- Burke Hokie 02/23/2021 2:04PM

Yes, I have the full zipper one & a 1980's -- HortHokie 02/23/2021 1:52PM

I have a very puffy/bulky winter VT jacket that I believe is Starter brand. -- Late 80s Hokie 02/23/2021 1:51PM

Starter was THE brand when I was in middle school, the hats and jackets

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