Gobbi Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Expanding on the post above about a uniform of the future, I remember reading an issue of The Hockey News a long time ago (probably around 96 or 97) and it had four or five "logos of the future". I can't remember for the life of me what these fictional teams/cities were but I remember being fascinated by it. The only thing I can remember about it now is that one of the logos had pink in it. I've searched for this online many times but haven't come up with anything. Does anyone have any recollection of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Pacific Octopus Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 33 minutes ago, SFGiants58 said: A citation for that would be nice. It could be a simple link, a page from a book, etc. Back when the name was announced I was listening to it on the Fan 590 (a popular sports radio station here in Toronto), and they stated the winning entry was sent in by a little girl and that she was given a prize pack for her name being selected (i think it was something like season tickets and some jerseys and paraphernalia) . And I remember stating to my brother "So they listened to some kid for the team name". We all hated the name when it was announced. As for in print there was an article that mentioned it in the Toronto Star and if I recall a blurb in Gamepro magazine under their "Entertainment News Section" Quote The Catch of the Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlnhlfan Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Seller is labelling this as a prototype, but it looks just like the end product. Quote 7aredLammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 15 hours ago, The Giant Pacific Octopus said: The fact that they listened to a little kid who liked Jurassic Park. They name a professional sports team Raptors because some kid loved a movie. I loved dinosaurs and that movie when it came out, and I was six when the name was unveiled. I loved it from the moment I heard it and begged my parents for gear. So you know. Target demo effectively capitalised on. 3 Quote 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...
SFGiants58 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Ah, some unused Marlins logos: 7 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRicSlick Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 The furthest one on the left is the best, should have gone with that one. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalChef Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 19 minutes ago, rickyISking said: The furthest one on the left is the best, should have gone with that one. The only problem is that it looks like a Mariners logo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Dat gradient fish. Damn. 4 Quote I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobbi Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 18 minutes ago, ImmortalChef said: The only problem is that it looks like a Mariners logo I think he was facetiously suggesting that they keep the old Florida Marlins logo, rather than referencing the left-most concept. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 8:58 AM, The Giant Pacific Octopus said: Despite the stupid logo, the name Toronto Towers is alot better than Toronto Raptors. No-one knew what a raptor was until Jurassic Park, and the winning entry was sent in by a little girl! I'm pretty sure it wasn't the little girl who named the team. There was a contest of over 2,000 suggestions and Raptors was one in 10 that were considered. I'm looking for record of the girl winning the contest, but I'm sure it was a drawing of a few hundred suggestions like how most of these contest end up being. I found this from the official Raptors page: http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/behindthename_081606.html 1 Quote "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bear Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 The fourth (from the left to the right) is so much better than the one they went with. The gradient makes their busy color scheme flow much better than in the current. Is it a traditional logo for baseball, no, but the Marlins have never had a traditional baseball logo. They used teal and black in the 90s. They were a unique team. That logo would have kept them a unique team rather than having a forgettable and poorly designed logo. It also could have opened up new options for the wordmark as well, since their current one includes the also current logo. The logo to the left, with a little resizing, could have been a decent cap logo. I guess the only issue with the gradient marlin is that it resembles the original logo with the way the marlin is situated, but that's probably why I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoOakland Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 8 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: Ah, some unused Marlins logos: From left to right: should've kept it, night club, night club for teens, Scotty's hat from the Sandlot, rainbow pitchfork, convention center, Acclaim, somehow the best option. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlnhlfan Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 OwO What is this? Prototype Preds? 2 Quote 7aredLammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 45 minutes ago, jlnhlfan said: OwO What is this? Prototype Preds? Yes. I believe @twi actually owns one. 1 Quote 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...
Delicate Genius Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I remember seeing a picture of a Preds player (Shane O'Brien?) wearing that jersey at a community/fan event. Edit: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCalderwood Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 RE: The Raptors and their name. I actually love the name Raptors, mainly because it is unique and fun. Pro sports could always use more interesting and fun identities. A dinosaur is an interesting and fun identity, and certainly unique (are there any other pro teams named after a dinosaur? None that I can think of). I hope they never change their name. Sure the name sounded a little weird at first, but I think it sounds perfectly normal now, and anything else would sound wrong. Another reason I like the name is because it makes you think of Jurassic Park. I think it is cool that you can trace the nickname of a team back to something globally popular at the time it was born. It gives the name some meaning, even if that meaning may not necessarily tie to the sport or even the city. "Towers" is a boring and awfully forgettable name, yes there's the CN Tower I get it, but it's still a boring and forgettable identity, alliteration be damned. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Pacific Octopus Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 13 hours ago, kimball said: I'm pretty sure it wasn't the little girl who named the team. There was a contest of over 2,000 suggestions and Raptors was one in 10 that were considered. I'm looking for record of the girl winning the contest, but I'm sure it was a drawing of a few hundred suggestions like how most of these contest end up being. I found this from the official Raptors page: http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/behindthename_081606.html The winning entry was a little girl. I remember it specifically. I remember the Toronto Star article and I remember them announcing it and discussing it on the Fan 590. I don't know if the Fan 590 has archives of their old shows but you should contact their website and inquire. Quote The Catch of the Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad. Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Someone pointed this Wolves prototype jersey out to me. Was on ebay, but the link isn't there anymore, unfortunately. Not sure what season this prototype was made for. Maybe when they made their recent change to remove green from the unis? 6 Quote Red Goat Creations :: Graphic Design Solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 2 hours ago, The Giant Pacific Octopus said: The winning entry was a little girl. I remember it specifically. I remember the Toronto Star article and I remember them announcing it and discussing it on the Fan 590. I don't know if the Fan 590 has archives of their old shows but you should contact their website and inquire. Point us to it in the Toronto Star's online archives, please. I'm sure you can find it, you're a crafty octopus. 4 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I mean I don't doubt one of the people who wrote in support of the Raptors name was a little girl, but that's not the same thing as "a little girl named the team." And really, so what if she did? 6 Quote 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...
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