bravosixninerdelta Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 There have been many interesting variations in the Packers helmet decals: the changing of the shape; the varying line weight of the border; the move from two-part decals to green ink on a white base (and now both inks on a clear base). However, I have always thought the oddest variations occurred in the late eighties and early nineties. Very heavy (and often uneven) borders, inconsistent decal placement, and even instances of the decal being placed with a strong bias to the rear of the helmet, can be seen in these shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks for the comparison.I don't much like the look of those, either. Aesthetically, I think it should go somewhere just below where it resides now. Just north of the center of the helmet. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhaha Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks for the comparison.I don't much like the look of those, either. Aesthetically, I think it should go somewhere just below where it resides now. Just north of the center of the helmet.Agreed... too high or too low just doesn't look right. Somewhere close to centered is the most pleasing placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruk Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Could it have something to do with helmet types? I know helmets are quite different now compared even to early 90's. I don't know just spit balling here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Don't think so. The new helmet types have plenty of real estate for a relatively small and contained logo such as the Packers'.I do think that the new types of chinstraps, with flaps that hang over the shell, might have something to do with it. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Those logos look ridiculous, especially the ones placed aft like Majkowski's and Ruettgers'. Good grief, it looks like the equipment manager's 6-year-old filled in for him that week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in KY Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Could it have something to do with helmet types? I know helmets are quite different now compared even to early 90's. I don't know just spit balling here.I don't think the helmet design drove the decal positioning - the change started occuring before the Riddell Revolution came into widespread use. To me the big change is that just about everyone is now using the high hookup chinstrap. Back in the 1970s you never saw anyone with a Riddell helmet use the high hookup chinstrap, only those with Macgregor (later Kelley) and Bike (now Schutt) helmets. A few Riddell wearers started using the high hookup chinstraps in the 1980s, and the use has really increased. Now a lot of players wind up with the end of the chinstrap covering the logo. It looks like the Packers first tried moving the logo back, now they have moved it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmejia Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 My guess on the higher placement and thicker border would be a televsion issue. The higher/thicker logo is probably more visible from the high camera angles used to broadcast games. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmejia Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 My guess on the higher placement and thicker border would be a televsion issue. The higher/thicker logo is probably more visible from the high camera angles used to broadcast games. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajmccall Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Wow...some one really :censored:ed up the Majik man's decal, that looks hilariously misplaced. Store 1 Store 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 When you look at photos 3, 4 and 5, you can clearly see that the snaps for the high-mount chinstraps are what pushed the placement of these logos toward the rear of the helmet. By moving the logo up on the shell slightly, this is avoided, thus allowing the logo to move forward to a more centered position. I think it needs to come down between the current position and this position seen here. You can't have it too close to the earhole because of the temple-area snaps on many helmets, as these photos attest, but the current position is much too high. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 OK, now that we have that solved, let's start on why they only have "G" instead of "GB". Can't imagine Kansas City with a "K" in an arrowhead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Got me. It's bothered me since I was a kid.I've always vastly preferred the interlocking "GB" from the Lombardi era (from my avatar) to the single "G" The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I agree with the need for the 'B', but I still think the current logo looks much better sans 'B'.Even if it seems like they are the "Green Packers".Who needs the 'Bay' anyway, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 You're right - there's no way to work a "B" into the current helmet logo. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 You're right - there's no way to work a "B" into the current helmet logo. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbasalmon Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 At least it's just a "G" and not just a "P". That would be exponentially worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackerBadger Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 OK, now that we have that solved, let's start on why they only have "G" instead of "GB". What are you talking about? There's a B in the logo ...Well, that was from the movie "Semi-Tough." Which had Paul Hornung as the TV color guy, and he's always called the Packers' hometown "Greenbay." And that's probably the fault of the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Have to admit that I've never seen it. Had no idea that Hornung was in it. I have DVD copies of Head and The Longest Yard, solely to complete the Ray Nitschke canon. Not a bad start for a Packers re-design, though it needs work. Love the colors, though. And just as an aside, to show how bizarrely conservative studios have become in recent years, check out the difference between the original poster and the recent DVD release: The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thrill Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 The Packer G was moved up the helmet after the 1993 season. I also think it's because of the chinstraps.Here's Brett in 1993......and in 1994.You can see how the G inched higher up the side. Me, I HATE that. Put it back down where you found it...and while you're at it, give my jerseys back their other stripes! Now on Facebook. And Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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