The_Admiral Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Finding out the Expos' swirlidydoo was an M brought me the same joy as finding out the ball-in-glove was an m and a b. I love the Trudeau-era abstract weirdness of it the same way I do the Nordiques' elephant igloo and dozens of goofy-ass LHJMQ logos lost in the annals of time. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Abstract weirdness is a perfect way to describe Quebec's general sports logo aesthetic...I think it would be stronger if the M was a solid colour. As it is now people sometimes think there's supposed to be an L in there and it throws them off. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Finding out the Expos' swirlidydoo was an M brought me the same joy as finding out the ball-in-glove was an m and a b. I love the Trudeau-era abstract weirdness of it the same way I do the Nordiques' elephant igloo and dozens of goofy-ass LHJMQ logos lost in the annals of time.This. So much about Montreal, in sports logos and beyond, is delightfully stuck in the late 60s/70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I've noticed that too! There's a lot of that sort of late '60s/'70s futurism that aged so poorly, combined with what David Foster Wallace once called "crumbling splendor." It's hard to pin down exactly what I mean by that, but it's there, and the Expos represented it well. I guess that hideous Stade Olympique would be a good first example, but there's more. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 That span from Expo 67 to the 1976 Olympics was a big time for Montreal -- both of those are huge, city-altering events that happened to occur in a very distinctive time period whose aesthetic hasn't aged well. But that's where the baseball team came from, as well as tons and tons of buildings, the Metro, etc. It's pretty interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Rockford ExposRockford Squid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 You can see some influence from the Nationals in their AA-affiliate Harrisburg Senators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 The Reds briefly had a rookie ball team who cut off half the wishbone C and put an extender on the bottom to make a lower case R. Have had no luck finding a picture of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arts11 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I can't resist anymore, I have to do this.... Your welcome.Man, I think the Yankees missed an opportunity to interlock the T and Y. It looks weird separated especially when you find out they did an interlocking logo for S and I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 You can see some influence from the Nationals in their AA-affiliate Harrisburg Senators.funny, for just a split second it looks like his last name on the front of the jersey Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The Helena (Montana) Brewers have a look that reflects the parent club:This is their old logo, which I always liked. The big hole in the Brewers' B bothers me, and this is an inspired solution: The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 The Helena Brewers use their own spin on the parent club's logo:I also liked their old one:They actually fixed a problem I have with the National League club's logo, the big empty space in the "B". A rare improvement from the farm club.The Helena (Montana) Brewers have a look that reflects the parent club:This is their old logo, which I always liked. The big hole in the Brewers' B bothers me, and this is an inspired solution:Was the white-blue background thing purposeful? On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Moscow North Stars On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBubba Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Moscow North StarsThat is just bad. Nobody cares about your humungous-big signature. PotD: 29/1/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The Helena Brewers use their own spin on the parent club's logo:I also liked their old one:They actually fixed a problem I have with the National League club's logo, the big empty space in the "B". A rare improvement from the farm club. The Helena (Montana) Brewers have a look that reflects the parent club:This is their old logo, which I always liked. The big hole in the Brewers' B bothers me, and this is an inspired solution:Was the white-blue background thing purposeful? Wow. Oops. At least I'm consistent. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 STL Fanatic would be proud, Goth. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Midland Flyers Jr. CMilton Merchants Jr. A On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 That "Y" logo on the Staten Island Yankees' caps really bugs me. First of all, the cap should be using the same "SI" logo that appears on the jersey. But, if they insist on using a Y, then it ought to be the Y from the Yankees' wordmark, as in the Scranton logo:When the Syracuse Chiefs were a Blue Jays farm club, they used Blue-Jay-style lettering and numbering.At first they paired these uniforms with a pillbox cap:Then they went to a cap having an "S" logo in Blue Jay letters:They finally came up with an absolutely gorgeous Blue-Jay-ish rendering of a chief for a cap logo:That overall look was superb, especially as the uniforms had come to feature button-down jerseys and belted pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 Bringing this thread back from the dead with the Omaha Knights On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnyoutuesday Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 The Minnesota Wilderness use an altered wordmark off of the Minnesota Wild Alternate Uniform Sorry, I'm on an iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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