Kansas Sampler – Mission

Aside from going to the pro shops at the local stadiums Kansas Sampler has to have the largest selection of sports apparel you will find in town. They have everything from the pro teams as well as the area college teams. I’m pretty sure I even saw a few wizard of oz trinkets too. The prices I suppose are a little higher than what you might find online, but if you are in a hurry or just don’t want to wait for things to get shipped to you I’m sure you can deal with a couple bucks. The staff is pretty good about helping you find what you are looking for and if they don’t have it at this particular location they will check the other area stores and see if they do.

Largest selection of sports apparel and random accessories you will find in Kansas City. They can be a bit pricey but it’s worth it to me. They have really cute girls/women’s clothes that resemble vs pink college collection too but it’s a wider selection.

If you are looking for anything related to any of the local sports teams (KU, KSU, Mizzou, Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC) than this is pretty much the place to go. They’ve pretty much got it all with a pretty large selection, especially if the team in question is in season (seems like Royals are shrinks in the winter while Chiefs take more room, etc). The prices will be pretty much on par with what you will find elsewhere. Cheaper than the fan stores at the stadiums but a bit more than what you will find at Target or Walmart. Basically you get the fan store level of options (lots of shirts, hats, misc. knick knacks and all that) and for the increased amount of options, you pay a bit more than you’d pay at target where you get 2 t-​shirt options…
Some of the other KS Sampler stores are a bit larger (and have a wider variety of team areas including Nebraska, ISU, etc) like the one on Quivira but this one is just fine if you are a fan of one of the main 6 local teams. Looking for gifts for a fan, you will find something here.

Great service and a great selection of everything relating to Kansas and Kansas City! From sports apparel to Wizard of Oz stuff– this is your one stop shop for KC souvenirs! Also– the Mission location is quite close to Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ– which I have also reviewed, so check it out!!!

Just a bad experience. Everything overpriced since it’s all being bought by alumni and their parents. Rip off.
The guy working the counter had the IQ of a 5^th grader. He doubled charged me, assured me the first charge was cancelled so it would not go through. (not true!) I gave him a credit that I had and he forgot to apply it. AHHHHHhhhhh
Then I had to call back over the phone because I live 1600 miles away. The lady (asst manager) tells me to come into the store after I told her where I live. She was extremely rude and not helpful. Probably cranking because it was still too early for her to be working, even thought it was 10:30am.
This assistant manager should honestly be fired. I saw her the day I was in the store, she was worthless, no help to the guy struggling with my purchase.
Avoid this KS Sampler and go to another one.
Fail!

I walked into this place today after eating at Chipotle. It was really cluttered and filled with sensory overload. I couldn’t really get a handle on where everything was supposed to be located. The people that worked there were cool. It’s a smaller store so that may be why it looked messy in there, but you can’t beat having college gear to buy at a reasonable price.

It seemed that when I left Manhattan (Kansas, not NYC), I would never find another great selection of Kansas State University (my alma mater) merchandise anywhere! It felt like Kansas City was over-​run with Jayhawks and Mizzou colors. Well, Kansas Sampler really satisfied my fix for Kansas State merchandise. I DO understand that KU is closer (and more… sigh…popular because of sports) but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t Wildcats in Kansas City!
Besides college apparel and knick knacks, Kansas Sampler also has a good selection of ‘Kansas’ stuff– meaning, of course, Wizards of Oz memoribila (something I’ve been sick of since it follows me whenever I left the state) and other products that are made in Kansas, like honey, chocolate covered sunflower seeds (delicious), and other homey, «Made in Kansas!» stuff that is great for out of state friends who either miss Kansas or like the novelty of it.
Kansas Sampler also always seems to have great sales, either outside their store on racks, or inside on varying items. The staff is always really friendly. It has either been younger college-​aged girls or an older lady when I’ve went, but they are always really polite and don’t bother you while you are browsing and just looking around.
I’ve also heard that if they don’t have something in the store, they can order it for you. I haven’t tried it, but this might be a good option if you know exactly what you want but they don’t have it in stock.

Rock chalk Jayhawk, go KU! This has been a banner year for Kansas Sampler. With the Big 8 Championship and the Final Four and the NCAA Championship, I’ve personally purchased no fewer than 10 new KU shirts for my daughters and me. And that’s not even counting the tattoos, key chains, folders, sweats and other KU paraphernalia we’ve picked up. As far as my family is concerned, taunting MU fans is priceless.
Oddly, the Kansas Sampler sells MU gear too, and of course K-​State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State are represented. But let’s be honest, KU basketball is a bigger draw than all of those schools’ football and basketball combined, and the merchandise is weighted accordingly.
Regardless of the local team you support, there’s a good bet that if you’re looking for a specific piece of NCAA-​licensed clothing you’ll find it at the Kansas Sampler.

The best selection of KU, KSU and MU clothing you’ll find anywhere — they’ve even got more stuff than the campus bookstores. Prices are reasonable, sales frequent and you can also find a great selection of unique to Kansas gifts, including a great selection of Kansas-​made foods.