Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Did the Portsmouth SPartans ever have an official logo and what was it? i've been a bit curious about this team as of recently. I've also been trying to look for their logo but i haven't ran across any. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_ax Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Did the Portsmouth SPartans ever have an official logo and what was it? i've been a bit curious about this team as of recently. I've also been trying to look for their logo but i haven't ran across any.http://www.logoserver.com/football/PortsmouthSpartans.GIFhttp://www.logoserver.com/football/PortsmouthSpartans2.GIF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 FWIW, I'm not convinced that either of those were ever used by the club.Few early NFL teams had official logos or wordmarks. The best you could find would probably be on letterhead. In recent years, teams have created logos and graphics for the early teams so they can sell stuff, but I wouldn't put much stock in any of them.Even my Packers started doing this last year:http://www.packersproshop.com/products/acm...81cce634b51352/None of those wordmarks or logos are historically accurate. Some are close, but none are actually right. Not surprising - the Packers spread a great deal of bad information about their own early uniform history, presumably through ignorance.I don't know where those particular Spartans logos came from, so I wouldn't put much faith in them. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 The Spartans were a featured display item at the HOF during a visit I took there in 1991.Not one graphic, in pictures or otherwise, was to be found. The team apparently never had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Did the Portsmouth SPartans ever have an official logo and what was it? i've been a bit curious about this team as of recently. I've also been trying to look for their logo but i haven't ran across any.http://www.logoserver.com/football/PortsmouthSpartans.GIFhttp://www.logoserver.com/football/PortsmouthSpartans2.GIFThose are fake I created a generic look for their page on my website http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/ports...h/spartans.html 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...
Gothamite Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks - I knew it had to be something like that.Did you make up the color scheme, or was there some historical justification for it? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Not surprising - the Packers spread a great deal of bad information about their own early uniform history, presumably through ignorance.And not just uniforms. Note this from the team's Web site:I mean, I can understand how clothing manufacturers use 1921 as it's the first year the team was in the NFL. But even the team's official history says it started in 1919. In 1983, it wore 75th season patches saying 1919. Jesus, I think Lee Remmel's been there since 1919. And they can't get the date right on their Web site??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I think that actually has something to do with the NFL not allowing them to count years before they joined the League. The team originally played in 1919, but they weren't granted a franchise to play in the NFL until 1921.I seem to recall the club getting grief for the 75th Anniversary patch they put on uniforms in 1994.I've been interested in seeing how the Cardinals approach this question, but I've never seen any merchandise with their founding date on it. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I think that actually has something to do with the NFL not allowing them to count years before they joined the League. The team originally played in 1919, but they weren't granted a franchise to play in the NFL until 1921.I seem to recall the club getting grief for the 75th Anniversary patch they put on uniforms in 1994.I've been interested in seeing how the Cardinals approach this question, but I've never seen any merchandise with their founding date on it.IIRC the Cardinals wore a 100 Anniversary patch that included their pre-NFL years. I'm not sure if they got any flack for it or not. Still, if I were a Packers fans I'd get that Acme Packers hoodie, the blue one with the "AP" logo on the sleeve. 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...
NJTank Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Thanks - I knew it had to be something like that.Did you make up the color scheme, or was there some historical justification for it?The color scheme I picked up from SSUR 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...
TruColor Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Thanks - I knew it had to be something like that.Did you make up the color scheme, or was there some historical justification for it?The color scheme I picked up from SSURWhich I completely pulled out of my butt - to be honest. I have on good authority that they were Purple and Gold, but I just guessed on the actual shades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I think that actually has something to do with the NFL not allowing them to count years before they joined the League. The team originally played in 1919, but they weren't granted a franchise to play in the NFL until 1921.I seem to recall the club getting grief for the 75th Anniversary patch they put on uniforms in 1994.I've been interested in seeing how the Cardinals approach this question, but I've never seen any merchandise with their founding date on it.Here's a portion of a pic I took while attending the first preseason game at UoP Stadium:I took this about an hour before kickoff...I was glad to see the '1898' designation...the Cards' website mentions 1898 many times as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Thanks - I knew it had to be something like that.Did you make up the color scheme, or was there some historical justification for it?The color scheme I picked up from SSURWhich I completely pulled out of my butt - to be honest. I have on good authority that they were Purple and Gold, but I just guessed on the actual shades.Well it works for me 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...
Gothamite Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Glad to see that the Cards are emphasizing the correct year. Maybe that means we can get the Packers to stand up to the NFL as well. 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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