Unforgettable Buzz author Earl Shores will be on Fox Sports Radio KKTK 1400 AM “Headin’ For Home Show” tonight at 6:30 pm CST (that’s 7:30 EST) to talk about the book and Electric Football. KKTK is the Dallas Cowboys’ affiliate in Texarkana, and to … Continue reading
It’s been quite the “electric” weekend already for the NFL. Starting Thursday night with Peyton Manning throwing a record tying 7 touchdown passes (Broncos 49 – Ravens 27), there have been upsets (Titans 16 – Steelers 9; Saints 23 – … Continue reading
We’ve been using our “Before Electric Football” posts to describe football games that were designed and patented before Tudor showed up with the Tru-Action model at the 1949 Toy Fair. Today’s post is about at game that was patented by E.H. … Continue reading
Our interview tonight (9/5) on Fox Sports KKTK 1400-AM has been postponed because of their commitment to broadcast the Southern Arkansas–Southeastern Oklahoma football game. We should have a new date and time by the end of day. Our apologies for … Continue reading
Richmond Magazine has some very nice coverage of the Electric Football Art Show at the ADA Gallery. It was written by Harry Kollatz Jr., who we had the pleasure to meet on opening night. An event we will long remember! … Continue reading
One of the first Electric Football mysteries we set out to solve in The Unforgettable Buzz was the year of the game’s debut. Was it 1947 or 1949? The 1947 date first appeared when Miggle Toys resurrected the game in … Continue reading
The first and only book EVER written about Electric Football is available NOW from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Here is some of the praise The Unforgettable Buzz has received: “The Unforgettable Buzz is a thoroughly researched and cleverly written study of electric football. … Continue reading
We’re proud the announce that The Unforgettable Buzz is now part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play®. It’s located in Rochester, New York, and is partnered with National Museum of Play and the National Toy Hall of … Continue reading
It was all very heady stuff, and nothing like we’d ever experienced in all of our years in electric football. There the three of us were, rushing through the streets of Richmond trying to make it back to the ADA … Continue reading
The Unforgettable Buzz if off to Richmond this morning. It will be a very busy day and evening, with a book signing and Electric Football chat at Chop Suey Books at 6 pm. Then we’re off to the ADA Gallery … Continue reading
Electric Football is a very special item. It taps into to so many things that a great toy should be. It’s hands-on (setting up players), it’s problem solving (how do I make my player run to the end zone), and … Continue reading
We’re so excited about this coming Friday in Richmond. We’ve already gotten some nice press from RVA Magazine and RVA News.com. Should be a night to remember. See you there! Earl, Roddy & Michael
http://youtu.be/IPZlTnYyKUc Some more Friday morning video fun…The Buzz is heading to Richmond, on Friday, August 2.
We’re proud to say that a copy of The Unforgettable Buzz has made it to our 50th state. This shot was taken on a beach in Maui, with the island of Molokai framed behind the book. The surf was flat … Continue reading
A little different take on our book from Book Trailer #2.
The entire Unforgettable Buzz team — authors Earl Shores and Roddy Garcia, and designer Michael Kronenberg — will all be in Richmond on Friday 8/2 for the book signing at Chop Suey Books and the Art Show at the Ada … Continue reading
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 biggest electric football event of 2013 will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 2-4. That’s where the Miniature Football Coaches of America will hold their 6th annual convention and Tournament of Champions. Included among the festivities are a Hall of … Continue reading