Gothamite Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I just bought a large lot of old newspapers, as research for my blog. Included was this Sunday supplement beauty from the New York Daily News, September 29, 1940:Nice color look at the (left to right, top to bottom) Packers, Rams, Dodgers, Redskins, Giants and Eagles. Don't see too many of these - the paper is crumbling, so fragile I was afraid to load it on the scanner. Some nice little oddities: a center (Hein) wearing #7. Red Giants jerseys. The Packers in blue and gold. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I just bought a large lot of old newspapers, as research for my blog. Included was this Sunday supplement beauty from the New York Daily News, September 29, 1940:Nice color look at the (left to right, top to bottom) Packers, Rams, Cardinals, Redskins, Giants and Steelers. Don't see too many of these.Are you sure that last one is the Steelers? The small print says Eagles (and it looks green, too)Great find, by the way! http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I just bought a large lot of old newspapers, as research for my blog. Included was this Sunday supplement beauty from the New York Daily News, September 29, 1940:Nice color look at the (left to right, top to bottom) Packers, Rams, Cardinals, Redskins, Giants and Steelers. Don't see too many of these.Are you sure that's Pittsburgh at the bottom right? I'm not sure, but that green and white uniform might be the Eagles. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I think that last one is Eagles not Steelers. "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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 You're all right - it's the Eagles. Typo on my part. Sorry 'bout that.Maybe Davey O'Brien is wearing a "Turn Ahead the Clock" 1943 Steelers uniform? A slightly inaccurate one? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 That Giants' uniform is nice. I wonder if there were a bunch of people saying "but they're called big blue!" then, like some people around here do now while complaining about the Giants' road jersey? http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Well were they actually called "big blue" back then?Also, it's funny that most of those "old school" uniforms don't have sleeve or pants stripes, yet many "old school" members seem to show contempt for any uniform that has those qualities today. "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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Which '"old school" members' would those be? I think the "Big Blue" nickname only goes back to the 1960s.Here's another look at Mel Hein in the 40s (not my pic):I don't know when this pic was taken, but it looks like whoever colorized it might have gotten the pants wrong. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrypep Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I just bought a large lot of old newspapers, as research for my blog. Included was this Sunday supplement beauty from the New York Daily News, September 29, 1940:Nice color look at the (left to right, top to bottom) Packers, Rams, Cardinals, Redskins, Giants and Steelers. Don't see too many of these.Are you sure that last one is the Steelers? The small print says Eagles (and it looks green, too)Great find, by the way!Top right also says "Brooklyn Dodgers" and not Cardinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Darn - you beat me to it! I'm having a bad day. Guess I'm distracted by Isbell - a quarterback - wearing #66. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Wow! That is an awesome find, Gothamite! For what it's worth, what scanner do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 A crappy one. I don't have one anymore, so I scanned that at Kinko's. Epson Perfection, IIRC. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Darn - you beat me to it! I'm having a bad day. Guess I'm distracted by Isbell - a quarterback - wearing #66.Not just that... but a number that's so thoroughly identified with another one of the Packers all-time greats. It's like seeing John Havlicek in a #33 tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axis_of_Weasel Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 so did michigan copy the giants helmet? or was it acommon design back in the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 so did michigan copy the giants helmet? or was it acommon design back in the day?Princeton did it first, actually. Fritz Crisler came up with the design while coaching there, and brought the design with him when he moved on to coaching at Michigan. After that it became a rather popular design, as it was one of the easiest to replicate on the old leather helmets. 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...
Gothamite Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Was Princeton the first to paint contrasting colors on the leather helmet strips? Or just the first to do so on a winged helmet?By the 1930s, the practice was quite common. The Packers and Cardinals both painted contrasting stripes in 1936:Here's a colorful example - this College All-Star Game helmet dates from the 1940s: The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yeah, but don't try to tell that to a Michigan fan. They'll just plug their ears and begin humming the fight song. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 You can see why it took so long for the NFL to develop helmet logos - painting the leatgher strips results in a very distinctive and colorful look. Only when you're presented with the blank canvas of a plastic shell do side logos seem necessary. More credit to Fred Gehrke, then, for his vision. He recognized what could be done even on a leather helmet. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Was Princeton the first to paint contrasting colors on the leather helmet strips? Or just the first to do so on a winged helmet?I don't know, to be honest. I just know they were the first to so on the winged helmet. 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...
SmoothieX Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 That O'Brien guy looks like he's pinching a loaf in that shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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