A week or two ago I mentioned how much I loved Action Packed cards. If you recall, these are the “3D” cards that released sets from 1989 to about 1996. One thing I failed to mention was that with the later sets Action Packed released
For a recent order of custom 3D wood helmets a customer requested a lineman’s mask for his three helmets. Normally for the original shell design I do a two-bar or single-bar mask. My 3D wood helmets are based on the standard 1970s and 1980s helmet
I received my Calgary Stampeders decals in the mail and in a moment of confusion and anger, I was convinced that I had received the wrong decals. Sure the colors were right, but that isn’t the right tail! I was convinced the guy gave me
So your collection has grown and you have all of your favorite helmets displayed in you cave or Sports Lair. Everything looks great, but you will find that within days the beautiful, shiny helmet has collected a layer of dust. Unless you or your maid
With the completion of this Detroit Lions helmet, I have officially made at least one helmet for every NFL franchise. The caveat being that i haven’t made a Titans helmet, but I have made several Oilers with another one coming so I think that counts.
Since I jumped back into card collecting, a few months ago, my thirst for more cards has grown. Between sometime in the early 90s and a couple months ago, I did not actively collect cards at all, but seeing some old unopened packs on eBay
Of the current 32 teams in the NFL, thirteen do not have helmet stripes (I counted the Bengals and Seahawks). One of my favorite elements of any good helmet design is a great stripe. As with anything, there are many different stripe patterns, but I
In the early 1980s the NFL targeted their youngest fans by releasing a set of cuddly little mascots called Huddles. Each team would have their own tiny mascot and they could be seen as stuffed animals, knicknacks, books, stickers and tons of other merchandise. Surprisingly,
As pro football’s popularity grew in the late 50s, so did the crowds in attendance. Up until this time many of the NFL team’s played their games in stadiums primarily built for baseball. this made for awkward configurations and sightlines for football, as well as
There are some really great uniforms in the NFL, for me I love a team that finds a classic look and sticks to it. The Packers, Bears, Raiders and Colts all have kept their classic looks and they all look great. Teams that seem to