{"product_id":"1978-79-schalke-04-longsleeve","title":"Schalke 04 Home 1978-79 Erima Vintage Long Sleeve Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eSchalke 04 1978-79 — The long-sleeved home shirt signed Erima, when the Knappen ruled the Ruhr\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt the end of the 70s, the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e was a trench warfare between clubs from northern and western Germany. The \u003cstrong\u003eSchalke 04 1978-79 home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, made by \u003cstrong\u003eErima\u003c\/strong\u003e, long-sleeved, is exactly that: a relic of working-class, raw football, worn in the concrete stadiums of the Ruhr mining basin, where football was still a local religion before becoming an industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1978-79\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schalke 04\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erima\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e S\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SEWING TRACE, LITTLE SPOT — authentic wear of a worn \u003cstrong\u003evintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a display item never taken out of its packaging\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 1978-79, \u003cstrong\u003eSchalke 04\u003c\/strong\u003e went through a particular period in its history. The Gelsenkirchen club, founded in 1904 by miners' sons, played in the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e with a strong identity — that of a popular club, rooted in a working-class region already suffering the first convulsions of deindustrialization. Football, here, was not a leisure activity. It was a mode of collective survival, a pride passed down from generation to generation in the mining towns of the Ruhr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eParkstadion\u003c\/strong\u003e, inaugurated in 1973 and still brand new at the time, hosted tens of thousands of supporters who came to cheer on their \u003cstrong\u003eKnappen\u003c\/strong\u003e — the miners, the club's historical nickname. This long-sleeved shirt is the one for November and February evenings, for matches played in the rain and cold of Westphalia, in an atmosphere that modern stadiums will never reproduce. \u003cstrong\u003eErima\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key German kit manufacturer of this decade, produced a functional and sober product, reflecting the football of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fight for survival in the Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1978-79 season was a season of struggle for Schalke, who navigated the turbulent waters of the mid-table in the Bundesliga. Every point snatched at home at the Parkstadion had an existential value for a club of this size and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Erima era, golden age of the German shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBetween the late 60s and early 80s, \u003cstrong\u003eErima\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied a large number of \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e clubs. Their long-sleeved shirts, with their characteristic textures and visible seam finishes, are now among the most sought-after items by German \u003cstrong\u003evintage jersey collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Parkstadion, temple of Rhenish football\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nInaugurated for the 1974 World Cup in Germany, the Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen was one of the most modern stadiums in the country in the late 70s. Playing at home in this arena, with this shirt on, meant representing an entire region and an entire social class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e cannot be compared to a modern replica. What you hold in your hands is an object made at the time, worn at the time, naturally aged. The materials are different, the seams are different, the label is different. It is a material testament to a bygone era of football, not a marketing reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSEWING TRACE\u003c\/strong\u003e visible on this shirt — a seam trace, probably related to a flocking or a repair from the time — and the little spot (LITTLE SPOT) are not defects. They are irrefutable proof that this shirt has lived. A \u003cstrong\u003eSchalke 04 collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e of this generation without any marks should make you suspicious, not reassured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage sizing guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage jerseys from the 70s\u003c\/strong\u003e are tailored for the footballer of the time — fitted cut, high waist, slim sleeves. A vintage S \u003cstrong\u003eErima 1978\u003c\/strong\u003e corresponds approximately to a modern XS\/S depending on current body types, but equivalences vary greatly from one manufacturer to another and from one decade to another. Never rely solely on the label to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take your measurements: chest circumference and shoulder-to-shoulder length, then compare with the actual measurements of the shirt that you can request from the seller. A poorly sized \u003cstrong\u003evintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e cannot be exchanged as easily as a classic ready-to-wear item — it is better to be rigorous from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eSchalke 04 1978-79 long-sleeved home shirt by Erima\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare piece. Jerseys from this generation — before the dominance of Adidas and Nike, before ubiquitous shirt sponsors, before the standardization of modern football — rarely survive in good condition after 45 years. The vast majority have been lost, damaged, thrown away. Each surviving copy is a happy anomaly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in 8\/10 condition. For a \u003cstrong\u003evintage German jersey from the 70s\u003c\/strong\u003e, that's frankly solid. The mentioned marks are light, the piece is sound and presentable. There aren't many in this condition on the market — serious collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eretro Bundesliga football\u003c\/strong\u003e know it. This type of long-sleeved shirt, without a sponsor, branded Erima, is exactly what purists have been chasing for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FC_Schalke_04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSchalke 04 — Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive — History of jerseys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA — European football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf you collect \u003cstrong\u003evintage Bundesliga jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e or if Schalke is part of your football DNA, this Erima 1978-79 piece deserves your full attention. This kind of opportunity doesn't come around twice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schalke 04","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54006741664019,"sku":"314573","price":599.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1978-79-SCHALKE-04-LONGSLEEVE-S-314573_1.jpg?v=1775230813","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1978-79-schalke-04-longsleeve","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}