The Fab 5 Norman Sas was a Toy Manufacturers Association vice president in 1964. And that year Tudor redesigned their legendary No. 500 model and also their 3-D Electric Football players. The No. 500 became more colorful game, including a … Continue reading
Tudor and Gotham War of Words Tudor’s new Sculpt-Action players are so successful that Gotham “borrows” from Tudor and makes their own 3-D Electric Football players. The two companies have a public “War of Words” in the toy trade publication … Continue reading
Tudor vs Gotham The Electric Football competition between Tudor and Gotham is truly “on.” After Gotham unveiled the NFL G-1500, Tudor responds by creating the first ever 3-D Electric Football players. The players were designed by Lee Payne, who also … Continue reading
Gotham Gets The NFL License Gotham markets the NFL G-1500, the first-ever NFL licensed Electric Football game. This makes Electric Football one of NFL’s earliest licensees. At 36” long the G-1500 is by far the largest Electric Football game ever … Continue reading
Electric Football Is a Top Toy A new decade begins with Electric Football having a prominent place in the toy world. This even includes a “Top Toy” designation! Tudor’s game is available at retailers around the country. This includes pharmacies, … Continue reading
A Decade of Electric Football 1959 marked 10 years of Electric Football. The first decade of the game had been a success for Norman Sas and Tudor. Even with Gotham standing on the opposing sideline for the last 6 years. … Continue reading
Electric Football Goes Color Montgomery Ward puts Electric Football on a color page. Because color printing was an expensive process in 1958, Ward would have deliberated long and hard about what toys should be presented in color. It’s significant that … Continue reading
Electric Football can be found in all major Christmas catalogs and is prominently featured in newspaper articles and advertisements. And football is also showing up more on television sets throughout the U.S. Electric Football continues to grow and … Continue reading
Tudor and Gotham Compete For Sales Tudor and Gotham continue their Electric Football competition as NFL pro football becomes more popular in American culture, thanks in large part to television. Gotham Being Sold by Sears and Montgomery Ward at … Continue reading
Tudor Goes On Offense Tudor responds to Gotham’s Electric Football challenge by creating a brand new set of Electric Football players. And Tudor’s No. 500 gets a Toy Guidance Council seal of approval, being part of a toy preview in … Continue reading
A Toy Fair Surprise in 1954 Tudor Electric Football did so well in the early 1950s that Norman Sas found a surprise at the 1954 New York City Toy Fair. That surprise was another company making an Electric Football game. … Continue reading
The popularity of Tudor Electric Football continued to grow in 1953. Tens of thousands of the games were sold during the holiday season. And most of them would be buzzing under the tree on Christmas morning. Norman Sas should … Continue reading
Christmas Lists Including Electric Football In 1951 Tudor’s Electric Football success continues. The game is featured in newspaper ads throughout the Christmas shopping season, and the range of stores that sell the Tru-Action line of electric games – Electric Football, Horse Racing, … Continue reading
The Sensation of 1949 Norman Sas and Joe Tonole went back to Toy Fair in 1950 promoting Tudor Electric Football as “The Sensation of 1949.” Which it absolutley was. There was no other sporting toy, other than Tudor’s own Horse … Continue reading
A New Game for Tudor The Norman Sas and Joe Tonole partnership turned out to be a good one. So good that in 1949, with Joe Tonole’s expert help, Norman Sas debuted the Tudor Tru-Action Electric Football No. 500 game … Continue reading
A Company in Crisis Tudor Metal Products struggled in the years after WWII. They weren’t alone in their struggles. Many companies experienced problems in these post-war years as the economy “reconverted” from war production back into a civilian-based production. Throughout … Continue reading
Happy 70th Anniversary Electric Football! 2019 is an extraordinary year, at least in terms of football. First, the NFL is celebrating its 100th anniversary. And of equal significance – at least we think so – Tudor Electric Football is celebrating … Continue reading
2019 is a special year for both Tudor Electric Football and the NFL. Electric Football is celebrating its 70th anniversary, while the NFL is celebrating 100 years of professional football. Both are significant landmarks. Landmarks that probably Electric Football inventor … 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
Electric football has a rich heritage that is tied directly to the NFL. It’s this bond that keeps us coming back to the games, the players, the Rule Books, and the order forms. The Rule Books and the order forms … Continue reading