Found this very interesting article recently. Using a vintage electric football game to create a piece of home decor is definitely something I never would have thought of. But this DIYer found a very creative way to use an old 1949 electric football game to add a piece of nostalgia to her home’s decor. Continue reading “Electric Football as home decor?”
Author: nefgm6
Founder and Curator - The National ELECTRIC FOOTBALL Game Museum
Custom Displays
Probably the thing I enjoy most about electric football is painting figures and creating displays. I especially enjoy painting figures and teams from the defunct professional leagues that have challenged the NFL for the market and fan base of professional football. Continue reading “Custom Displays”
Electric Football Game in the Smithsonian?
One of the many (many, many) awesome things about the “craft beer revolution” is that it has happened (and is still happening) during our lifetime—meaning it’s history we can directly relate to. Looking at artifacts from other parts of beer history can be stuffy: Sure, an ancient brewing recipe engraved in a tablet is amazing, but it’s less likely you can understand the symbols it’s written in, let alone the life of the person who engraved it. But with the Smithsonian’s growing American Brewing History Initiative collection, these modern craft brewing artifacts will instantly resonate: like the electric football game Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione used to develop their famed 90 Minute IPA.
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The National Electric Football Game Museum 