When Tudor Games President Doug Strohm asked if it might be possible to meet at the American International Toy Fair this year, it was an offer I couldn’t refuse. Toy Fair is such a unique event, and such a large … Continue reading
Electric football has many special pieces: Large NFL teams, Super Bowl games, rare NFL uniforms (“yoked” Steelers), Big Bowls, AFL games, Joe Namath and Roman Gabriel quarterback figures. And the beauty of electric football is that we can all spread … Continue reading
Our friend Chris LeMay has put out his third edition of Solitaire Illustrated, a bimonthly e-zine that covers electric football. Each issue is crammed full of information, including tips on playing electric football, especially in the “solitaire” or single player … Continue reading
Electric football history was made on this day in 1999 when the Miggle Electric Football Convention got underway in Philadelphia. It was a vibrant event from the start. The crowds were overwhelming even early on Saturday morning. By Saturday … Continue reading
Electric football has many great “pieces” to find when collecting old games. We talked in an earlier post about one of our favorite finds, Tudor’s original rub-on number sheets. But one of our ultimate finds is a “felt” of footballs … Continue reading
Electric football probably never produced a more realistic game than the Sears’ 1970 Super Bowl No. 633 model. The field is nearly an exact replica of the Super Bowl field that was laid out in Tulane Stadium on this date … Continue reading
Electric football, as we know it, was pretty much defined by Tudor’s relationship with the NFL. In contrast, electric football’s relationship with college football, at least up until Miggle went to college licensing in its last few years, has been … Continue reading
Electric football, fortunately, isn’t real life. As we’ve postulated in a previous blog, electric football is the original “fantasy football.” And the fantasy part of electric football trumps the current statistical fixation that defines modern fantasy football. Electric football puts … Continue reading
Electric football and the NFL have created some memorable pairings. Today it’s fitting that we show off a game that was an “almost.” It was designed, but never but into production. But, oh, what a game it would have been… … Continue reading
Electric football and the NFL have been licensing partners for over half a century now, but it wasn’t until Tudor created their miniature NFL that the game really started to capture our imaginations. And it allowed many of us move … Continue reading
Electric football Holiday Greetings everyone! We’d like to wish a Happy Holiday to all of our electric football friends. We are incredibly grateful for everyone’s support and input over the last couple months. It’s been amazing. As a special “thank … Continue reading
Electric football inventor Norman Sas was a genuinely humble man. But there was one topic where his trademark reserve quickly melted away. In any conversation that involved NFL Properties, Mr. Sas would always include this phrase: “We made that company.” … Continue reading
Electric football is alive and well, as this photo has been floating around the internent for some time now. But it is our photo. It was part of the “Tudor History” page we did for the Miggle site. The game … Continue reading
Electric football and Christmas are inseparable, so with Christmas closing in it’s time for an update on The Unforgettable Buzz. When Marvel Graphic Designer Michael Kronenberg joined the project, we were faced with a tough choice. Michael could tweak the mostly … Continue reading
Electric Football – In many, many ways there’s not much in this matchup. The Eagles are in a self-inflicted tailspin that seems to have no bottom, and their history with the Buccaneers covers some of the most devastating losses in … Continue reading
Electric football had become quite crowded by 1972. Not only were long-time players Tudor and Gotham still in the game, they had recently been joined by “rookies” Coleco and Munro. Both of these new companies charged onto the field like … Continue reading
Electric football was definitely “all in the family” as Roddy and his brother Roald played the “Garcia Bowl” on Thanksgiving Day. Roddy had his beloved Vikings, Roald his Giants. It was a “stock game” played on a 1969 NFL … Continue reading
Electric football games were a Thanksgiving Day advertising staple in the 1960’s. The above ad was run by the Lazarus Department store chain ran in the Mansfield News Journal on November 27, 1969. It was a full page ad that … Continue reading
Perhaps the Eagles-Falcons Tudor electric football matchup seems obvious – the NFL’s only undefeated team going up against the “home” team. A true test, a hope for an upset, the Eagles turning their season around – or is that upward? … Continue reading
One of my favorite things to discover in an old electric football game – besides large teams – is a sheet of Tudor’s original press-on numbers. Most prized, of course, is an unused sheet. A sheet that’s cut but still … Continue reading