The Electric Football Wishbook hit television screens this fall! Earl Shores of The Unforgettable Buzz recently sat down for a television interview with Beyond The Game’s John Voperian. The topic of the show was The Electric Football Wishbook, which Shores co-authored with Roddy … Continue reading
Electric Football Book Signing Event in Phoenixville, PA Come meet Earl Shores of The Unforgettable Buzz on Saturday, December 7, 2019. He’ll be at the Reads & Company Bookshop in downtown Phoenixville, PA, from 11am to 1 pm for a … Continue reading
One of our all-time favorite Tudor Electric Football games is the 1977 J.C. Penney No. 660 Super Bowl . This game is significant because it’s the last Tudor Super Bowl game made in the traditional Tudor Super Bowl configuration – … Continue reading
Our Electric Football Top 20 Countdown concludes with Game No. 1 — the 1967 Tudor NFL No. 620 with the Browns and Giants. There are more colorful Electric Football games, there are more elaborate Electric Football games, and as we’ve seen … Continue reading
The Electric Football Game Countdown moves down to game No. 3 – the 1970 Tudor No. 633 Super Bowl. This game is a landmark in both toy and Electric Football history. In terms of visibility and economics, it may have … Continue reading
The Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown continues with one of the “grandest” games ever commercially produced at No. 4 — the 1972 Munro Day/Nite Electric Football game. The Day/Nite game story really begins in the 1960’s, when Tudor and … Continue reading
The Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown moves into the Top 5 today with a very special game — the 1961 Gotham Pressed Steel NFL G-1500 model. This groundbreaking game has long been one of the most under appreciated games … Continue reading
The Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown continues at No. 10. Over the last couple of weeks the countdown has been filled with some of the most colorful and elaborate models in Electric Football history. This week, as we reach … Continue reading
Our Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown continues…at No. 12 it’s the 1970 Tudor AFC No. 610. Part of the No. 610’s appeal comes from it being the first large AFC game. But what really makes this game special is … Continue reading
Our Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown continues…at No. 13 it’s the Sears-exclusive Gotham NFL Big Bowl 1503-S. The Gotham NFL Big Bowl could make our Top 20 Countdown on just a single reason — it was the game that … Continue reading
At No. 14 on our Electric Football Top Countdown is the 1967-69 Tudor NFL No. 510 model with the Colts and Packers. How significant was the NFL No. 510 in Electric Football history? Tudor put the game on the cover … Continue reading
At No. 15 on the Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown is the 1970 Montgomery Ward No. 627 model. After watching with envy as the the 1969 Sears Super Bowl game became one of the most popular items in Electric … Continue reading
Our Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown continues with the 1971 Coleco Command Control Electric Action Football 5795 at No. 16. Coleco had a strong Electric Football debut in 1970, despite having boxes with thinly disguised Tudor Electric Football players on … Continue reading
Fifty year ago in 1966 Tudor didn’t have the NFL, and were actually in the process of trying to convince NFL Properties that they were worthy of the NFL. It was a tall order. Current NFL licensee Gotham was heading … Continue reading
Coming in at No. 20 on The Unforgettable Buzz Electric Football Game Top 20 Countdown is the 1976 Sears NFL Super Bowl featuring the Steelers and the Cowboys. While a “small” Sears Super Bowl may not seem like an ideal … Continue reading
Being an Electric Football enthusiast, the contents of the envelope caught my attention. In fact, it stopped me in my tracks. While unfolding the large full-color flier I found inside, my brain spun like a vintage hand-pull Las Vegas slot machine … Continue reading
Happy 5th Anniversary For The Unforgettable Buzz! Five years ago today The Unforgettable Buzz was published!! We’re so proud. The success of the first book ever written about Electric Football has succeeded beyond our wildest expectations. And we’re humbled that so … Continue reading
Electric football games were first sold by Tudor in 1949. By that point the company had already been in business for over two decades, having been founded by Elmer Sas — Norman’s father — in 1928. So where did the … Continue reading
Electric Football history was changed 54 years this fall when Tudor unveiled their redesigned 3-D players in 1964. Tudor Director of Product Development Lee Payne created a new set players to replace Tudor’s two-year-old “Gorilla” 3-D players. The Gorilla players, … Continue reading
The Rams vs 49ers is one of the oldest rivalries in the NFL. And thanks to the Rams move last season back to Los Angeles, the rivalry feels “right” again. Even if the two teams are struggling to find the … Continue reading