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NFL New England Patriots Minuteman Logo Design
Super Bowl XLVI is this Sunday in a match-up between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. An early logo of the Patriots is a Revolutionary War minuteman known as “Pat Patriot.” It was designed by Phil Bissell and was used as the team’s logo from 1962-1993. It’s rather fitting they were given a [...]
Harlem Globetrotters Cartoon TV Theme
Christmas is coming; the NBA lockout is over. The season finally gets underway next week! To celebrate I thought it would be fun to feature a team that takes basketball to an entirely different level. Here’s the theme to the 1970s cartoon starring The Harlem Globetrotters.
Jackie Robinson Steals Home in 1955 World Series
The 2011 World Series is underway between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. Let’s revisit one of the greatest (and controversial) moments in baseball. It was the first game of the 1955 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. The Dodgers were trailing with two outs in the eighth when Jackie [...]
Bowling Matchbook
‘Tis the season when Fall bowling teams form. So, I thought it appropriate to include a matchbook advertising the sport. The cover states: “Bowling for Health.” (One could smoke while knocking down the pins!). There’s no date on the matchbook, but one can assume it’s from the 1940s or ’50s. This was a time when [...]
1981 All-Star Baseball Cards
Major League Baseball players are on a short summer break; everyone that is except for this year’s chosen All-Stars. The MLB All-Star game is July 13th. The following cards feature four All-Star players from the 1981 season. These cards belong to my brother-in-law.
1990 World Cup poster
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is underway in South Africa! Now, I didn’t grow up watching soccer, but many of my co-workers did. I work with a German, Mexican/Italian, and many Brits. Needless to say they’re die-hard football fans. For the next month a TV in our office will be tuned to the World Cup. [...]
Olympic Stamps & Pins
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are underway in Vancouver. There are thousands of Olympic items (past and present) in the collectible market. Postage stamps with Olympic themes is just one genre. Another popular area for collectors of Olympic memorabilia are pins. Unfortunately, I don’t have any, but if you do, please share them with us. [...]