Ontario Tower Buzzers Mascot Shirt

The whole idea of getting an Ontario Tower Buzzers Mascot Shirt started, honestly, with a frankly embarrassing moment. Picture this: me, desperately trying to catch the eye of the vendor at the local market, hoping against hope they -actually- had the right size in stock. This was last spring, when the Buzzers were having a pretty good run – not championship material, mind you, but good enough to inject some actual excitement into our otherwise mundane Tuesday nights. I wanted to show my support, you know? It was more than just liking the team; it felt like a connection to something more. Something fun, something… local. The memory still makes me grin, even though the shirt I -thought- I bought that day turned out to be a slightly off-brand knock-off.

I remember thinking, “Surely, there’s gotta be a -real- one out there.” The search that followed became kind of an obsession. I scoured online marketplaces, sifted through forums, and even made a few calls to sports shops I used to frequent back in high school. I even briefly considered making my own. Designing a mascot, getting the logo right, the whole shebang. It sounded more complicated than I initially anticipated, plus, my artistic skills peaked somewhere around stick figures. The disappointment was pretty tangible. That feeling of missing out on something tangible, something that represented a shared experience, weighed on me for weeks.

Eventually, though, a friend, knowing my hunt, told me she stumbled upon one online, tucked away in a vintage clothing website. “It’s a little worn, she said, “but you won’t care.” She knew me well. Clicking through, I discovered it was indeed an original design, complete with the little buzzing bee mascot with that goofy grin I loved. The photos showed it had been well-loved, but also well-cared for. I knew the chances of it being the exact size I needed were slim, but I couldn’t resist. And, unbelievably, it was.