NDwas Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Given that the cap was photographed at RFK, being worn by a person with field access, in the early part of the 2005 season, and given how exactly the cap matches the decorative style of the DC logo adopted by the team, we can be reasonably sure that the origin of the W logo itself is with the Nats organization or MLB.It was actually taken on April 13, 2006. (I was the photographer)But all your points are fantastically true. Tomorrow's just your future yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Cool - thanks!Do you know who the guy is? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Speaking of Walgreens, just in the last few days I've noticed the retailer using its own curly W as a stand-alone logo in print and on TV. I don't recall seeing that before; I'm accustomed to seeing Walgreens use its whole name as its primary logo. Yet in the Sunday newspaper ad in the Washington Post as well as on local TV here in Washington, Walgreens is using its curly W as a stand-alone one-letter logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 This version? Or without the mortar and pestle? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 This version? Or without the mortar and pestle?No mortar and pestle. Just the W. On TV as a sort of gray-on-white, almost sublimated background image, and in print in red and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Interesting. Wonder if this is just the DC area?One reason not to use a logo associated with an established entity is so that your brand doesn't get confused with that other brand. A better reason is so when you get big, they can't ride your coattails. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 This version? Or without the mortar and pestle?No mortar and pestle. Just the W. On TV as a sort of gray-on-white, almost sublimated background image, and in print in red and white.I only checked a few locations, but it appears to be nationwide.Walgreens Weekly Ad Search "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 And that may be the best reason of all for the Nats to find a new cap logo, any new cap logo. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korkie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 As an aside, the Nats pulled out the DC alternates on Sunday.Nats/Braves 4/13/08 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 As an aside, the Nats pulled out the DC alternates on Sunday.Nats/Braves 4/13/08Red vs. Blue. It looks really good. Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Glad they kept those Red Alts for Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machpost Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 The current Nats unis are a perfect example of early millenium crappy design that will inevitably be changed within the next 5 years or so. I'd keep the iconic looking 'curly W' over a 'crappy soon to be changed design trendy look' anyday.I don't mind the home uniform or the new away logotype, but I think the primary logo is already looking a bit tired. The baseball at the bottom makes it very awkward. Versions without the baseball look a whole lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBM Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 This really didn't need to be brought back from the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 If he started a new thread just to say "the Nats' primary is getting tired," he would've been chewed out for that. Some folks can't win. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machpost Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 If he started a new thread just to say "the Nats' primary is getting tired," he would've been chewed out for that. Some folks can't win.No kidding. And then there are folks like BBM, who have a difficult time posting something relevant or constructive to a thread on this board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieX Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I like rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrousoxide66 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The current Nats unis are a perfect example of early millenium crappy design that will inevitably be changed within the next 5 years or so. I'd keep the iconic looking 'curly W' over a 'crappy soon to be changed design trendy look' anyday.I don't mind the home uniform or the new away logotype, but I think the primary logo is already looking a bit tired. The baseball at the bottom makes it very awkward. Versions without the baseball look a whole lot better.That may be the worst primary logo in MLB. Extra points deducted for actually using beveling. Eww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 It's okay. I liked the one with "Washington Nationals" circling "DC" more, but this is good too. The beveling makes sense; it matches the jersey scripts. What about the ribbon, though? The way it curls is making my brain hurt. Is it red, but blue on one side If you follow the curl, the wrong side is red, isn't it? I dunno. This is worse than a Mobius strip. And the shadow in the baseball! Why? You're right. It sucks. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicate Genius Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 This really didn't need to be brought back from the dead.It was eight months in the making, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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