This past weekend (January 25,2025) in conjunction with the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center in Hendersonville, TN we were honored and privileged to be able to present the “Art of the Buzz” – The Art and History of ELECTRIC FOOTBALL exhibit.
This exhibit is a celebration of the game and hobby of ELELCTRIC FOOTBALL featuring the collections of the National ELELCTRIC FOOTBALL Game Museum through vintage games boards, game sets, teams and figures and custom created gameboards, game sets, teams and figures which is largely the personal collection of Museum Founder and Curator Chris LeMay.
This is the 2nd time we have had the opportunity to publicly display this exhibit and fulfil our purpose “to preserve the history, memories, technological advances and artistry of the game of electric football” and our mission to introduce a new generation to the game and hobby.
The “Hit of the Show” however was a scale reproduction of Nissan Stadium-Home of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL, created by ELECTRIC FOOTBALL Artist, Ron Mango of Murfreesboro, TN.- a lifetime player of the game with his miniature Solitaire ELELCTRIC FOOTBALL League with hand painted teams and scale stadium that can be transformed to represent any home field and stadium of every team in the NFL.
Below is a Facebook Post and photos by the “official photographer” of this event Rick Murray of Hendersonville, TN.
“Yesterday evening, I had the privilege of covering one of the most fun events that I have been to in years – the tailgate kickoff for the Art of the Buzz at Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center, Hendersonville.
The event was a celebration of the classic electric (not electronic) football game which has been around for over 75 years. During the event, there were many generations of classic electric boards on display, including custom crafted ones patterned after NFL and college fields and stadiums. There were also two rooms adorned with photos of Sumner County High School football players in action over the past two decades, as well as special handcrafted boards and players decked out in the logos and colors of each of the schools.
For those old enough to remember the “buzz” of the games and for the younger crowd wanting to learn more about them, there were several boards on hand that were set up for gameplay. It was so much fun watching the adults and kids having a fun time playing each other.
However, the highlight of the exhibition was a beautiful scale model of the Titans Nissan Stadium handcrafted by artist Ron Mango. Ron spent over 1,200 hours in a span of 5 months building the stadium as a tribute to Titans fans over the years.
Like any great tailgate, food is centric, and the food was not lacking yesterday. Highlighted by home grilled barbecue by Bryson McCarley State Farm and complimented by two tables filled with game day treats.
The exhibition will continue at Monthaven until Feb. 16, and it is a great family-friendly activity. Kudos to Cheryl Johnson Strichik and her Monthaven team, artist Ron and National Electric Football Game Museum President Chris LeMay for putting on the first great new show of 2025. I encourage you to put on your favorite game jersey and come out to see the exhibition – you won’t be sorry.
Here are a few photos from yesterday’s kickoff.”
The National Electric Football Game Museum 