neo_prankster Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I was browsing on Ebay for Lakers gear from their early days in Los Angeles and found a few cards with an unusual logo featuring a giraffe in front a basketball.Rod HundleyJerry WestElgin BaylorRudy LaRusso The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 are you sure that's not the card brand logo? just asking. i would have no idea about that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 are you sure that's not the card brand logo? just asking. i would have no idea about that kind of thing.I'm guessing that it is the card company's logo, but I'm not sure which company it is. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Other cards in the set have their logos, or at least, what appear to be approximations of them, don't know why the Lakers would get the company's logo. Off The Top Rope: A Pro Wrestling Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well im guessing its Fleer cards (its in the header)hetes a pic of it with other nba cardsmaybe it was a lakers logo lol.lookin up 1962 fleer cards I got this interesting picture as wellnever seen that red sox logo ever before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Look, a giraffe!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJworks Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 That is very wierd, maybe they're trying to take their own spin-offs on some logos? But then aren't there copyrights? Dribbble | Twitter | Facebook | Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 But why some logos and not others? It's almost as if they weren't authorized to use the logos for every team (kinda like how basketball video games from the 90s couldn't include Michael Jordan or 23 on the Bulls, and had to use an anonymous "Player #24" instead). Perhaps the licensing deals were negotiated on a team-by-team basis. That wouldn't necessary surprise me; I'm sure that creating a centralized licensing body like NBA Properties came later in the league's evolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What the hell?!EDIT: Did a quick Google search, and this forum post came up. http://apbr.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6659 Judging from this thread, the Lakers logo was a freakin' GIRAFFE when they first arrived in L.A.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Frankly, it's not surprising that, during the era of cutsier logos, a basketball team would use a giraffe in its logo. Yeah, they're herbivores (most animal mascots are either carnivores or omnivores), but they're tall. Frankly, other than horses/colts/stallions/broncos, I can't think of too many teams that use herbivores as mascots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 The Toys 'R Us LakersGeoffrey Giraffe, #24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 What the hell?!EDIT: Did a quick Google search, and this forum post came up. http://apbr.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6659 Judging from this thread, the Lakers logo was a freakin' GIRAFFE when they first arrived in L.A.!I would like to see more photographic evidence of the Lakers' giraffe symbol. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Los Angeles Griaffes--I like the ring of that! AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 It was their first or second year in LA maybe they toyed with a name change. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 It was their first or second year in LA maybe they toyed with a name change.The only reason I can even think they'd change their name to the Giraffes (have to agree, though, LA Giraffes almost sounds kind of cool) is because of nearby Griffith Park and the LA Zoo. Otherwise, a giraffe is probably one of the more random mascots I've encountered for any sports club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Maybe Fleer didn't have rights to license the Lakers logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I honestly believe this, as insane as it is. There's been no documentation I know whatsoever of the Lakers having any well known logo until they got the purple/yellow uniforms. No way they used the yellow/purple ball logo when they had blue uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discogod Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 If a giraffe falls down, it will be unable to get up and will die. Very fragile creatures, giraffes. Might be a better logo for the Blazers...Pretty sure Fleer had full logo rights to the Lakers, or else they wouldn't have been able to use photos of the players in uniform. Remember the trading cards where guys like Wilt & Willis Reed had back-to-front jerseys 'cause the card manufacturers only got player licenses, not team licenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Frankly, it's not surprising that, during the era of cutsier logos, a basketball team would use a giraffe in its logo. Yeah, they're herbivores (most animal mascots are either carnivores or omnivores), but they're tall. Exactly. Once you eliminate the "we must have aggressive, nasty logo or somebody will question our collective manhood" silliness, a graffe makes some sense for a basketball team. They're not only freakishly tall, but can run fast as hell.Frankly, other than horses/colts/stallions/broncos, I can't think of too many teams that use herbivores as mascots.Don't forget the Bucks, a herbivore also chosen for its basketball-like attributes (in this case, jumping ability). That was only a couple years after the Laker giraffe logo. That one has always amazed me, given hunting's popularity in Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 UniWatch comes through again.This ad was scanned from a Lakers vs. Syracuse Nationals game program (which would date it between 1961 and 1963). Check out the souvenir basketball: The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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