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
“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
It’s quite a relief to finally have The Unforgettable Buzz published. Yet there is some other serious and unfinished Electric Football business that we want to address. And it’s going to take the efforts of everyone involved in Electric Football to make … 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
Electric football and stadium architecture are very much intertwined. So that makes it especially hard to hear about the dilapidated state of the Houston Astrodome. How does a stadium go from being the “Eighth Wonder” to a step away from … 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