It was an inevitable moment, but one we hadn’t really planned for. That is, to see someone with a copy of our book. We’re positively awestruck by it. It’s hard to express how powerful this picture is to us. It … Continue reading
The Unforgettable Buzz will have its first official book signing at Chop Suey Books in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday, August 2, thanks to eclectic-electric-football- extraordinaire Chris Bopst. The signing will be part of the festivities Chris has put together for his innovative Electric … Continue reading
We’d like to say a big “THANK YOU” to Charles Angle for putting The Unforgettable Buzz on the front of his amazing C_A_Panther web site. Anyone having questions about Tudor NFL teams will certainly find their answers at Charles’ site. … Continue reading
“The Unforgettable Buzz is a thoroughly researched and cleverly written study of electric football. Every Baby Boomer who played the game – and that’s all of us – will love this book.” — Ray Didinger, Pro Football Hall of … Continue reading
A happy and safe 4th of July to all of our electric football friends. We’re so grateful for all of the support you’ve offered during this very exciting week! Earl & Roddy
Many, many thanks to the Miniature Football Coaches Association for featuring the release of The Unforgettable Buzz on their website. We’re so grateful for their support. The electric football community is a very special one, and we’re honored … Continue reading
It was only a fleeting moment of glory, but at one point The Unforgettable Buzz climbed to #3 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases” Football category!! Thanks everyone!!!!
A little fun for kick-off The Buzz on July 1, 2013!!!
The Unforgettable Buzz is available now on Amazon. Just click on the cover or the Amazon widget on the right side of the page to get to our Amazon page (if you don’t see the widget, check your ad-blocking plug-ins). … Continue reading
Most Neil Leifer photos are amazing, and the one above is no exception. Wrigley Field, November 1963, the Bears and Packers — and looking at the photo you feel like you’re on the field. Or at the least, you are … Continue reading
“I can’t stop thinking big, I can’t stop thinking big” – Lyrics from “Caravan” by Rush “Big” things are definitely not far away right now for The Unforgettable Buzz. Luckily, we never stopped thinking big, otherwise we wouldn’t have made it this … Continue reading
Electric football has many great stories, and one of the stories we’re most proud of in The Unforgettable Buzz is that of Canadian toy maker Munro Games. In a fortuitous turn we were able to make the acquaintance of Don … Continue reading
Electric football is one step closer to having its history published. The Unforgettable Buzz is at the printer, getting its ankles taped and shoulder pads on. It’s also getting a little spinal adjustment, making sure that the book stays in … Continue reading
Electric football’s story will soon be told. It won’t be long before “The Buzz” arrives…..
Electric football and the NFL first came together on the Gotham G-1500 model in 1961. It was a groundbreaking game on many levels. It really was, in modern terminology, a game-changer, and set the stage for all that came … Continue reading
Electric football fans will soon have a book to call their own. The design of The Unforgettable Buzz is complete and we’re preparing the book for the printer. The final stats of the book are this: 652 pages long, more than 300 photos, … Continue reading
“This is such a great book. Historical, colorful, and warm. It immediately took me back to those incredibly special days of my childhood.” — Rick Burton, David B. Falk Professor of Sports Management, Syracuse University As you can see, we … Continue reading
As a writer, it’s always disconcerting to find your words in a place where they’re not supposed to be. That happened a number of years ago when I typed “176 Johnson Street” into an Internet search engine. Shockingly, up … Continue reading
Electric football has many special items and places. This certainly ranks as one of them. It was Miggle’s NFL team room — the room where all the bags of NFL teams were stored, and where all the NFL team orders … Continue reading
Electric football’s evolution through the years will be chronicled thoroughly in The Unforgettable Buzz. And the person who contributed more to the game’s evolution than anybody else will feature prominently in our book. That person was Calvin “Lee” Payne. … Continue reading