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- 1938-1950
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Football, 1938-1950
- Football Game, 1937-1946 - J. Pressman and Company structured this game after a regular football game. A player's team runs, passes, punts and scores. A team has four downs to make ten yards and there are four quarters. The player on offense chooses a play from a list and spins the spinner. The corresponding number in the playlist's column tells the outcome of the play.
- 1937-1946
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Football Game, 1937-1946
J. Pressman and Company structured this game after a regular football game. A player's team runs, passes, punts and scores. A team has four downs to make ten yards and there are four quarters. The player on offense chooses a play from a list and spins the spinner. The corresponding number in the playlist's column tells the outcome of the play.
- Football Season - Explore the joys of fall football season with a history of the sport told through the collections of The Henry Ford.
- November 06, 2014
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Football Season
Explore the joys of fall football season with a history of the sport told through the collections of The Henry Ford.
- Foto-Electric Football Game, 1948-1950 - Cadaco produced this Foto-Electric Football Game providing a more realistic game experience. Players became coaches and called offensive and defensive plays. Inserting cards into the field viewer and flipping a switch, a light underneath lit up the plays revealing the results. The game progressed under normal football rules. In the late 1970s hand-held electronic games replaced this novel game concept.
- 1948-1950
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Foto-Electric Football Game, 1948-1950
Cadaco produced this Foto-Electric Football Game providing a more realistic game experience. Players became coaches and called offensive and defensive plays. Inserting cards into the field viewer and flipping a switch, a light underneath lit up the plays revealing the results. The game progressed under normal football rules. In the late 1970s hand-held electronic games replaced this novel game concept.
- Tuskegee Institute Football Pennant, 1920-1950 - College football grew in popularity during the first half of the 20th century. A safer game and a festive game-day atmosphere lured spectators to newly built stadiums. College football also had a ready fan base. Students, faculty, and alumni joined local community boosters in the stands to root for their home team. Souvenirs, like this pennant, allowed supportive fans to identify with their team.
- 1920-1950
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Tuskegee Institute Football Pennant, 1920-1950
College football grew in popularity during the first half of the 20th century. A safer game and a festive game-day atmosphere lured spectators to newly built stadiums. College football also had a ready fan base. Students, faculty, and alumni joined local community boosters in the stands to root for their home team. Souvenirs, like this pennant, allowed supportive fans to identify with their team.
- Wilberforce University Football Pennant, 1920-1950 - College football grew in popularity during the first half of the 20th century. A safer game and a festive game-day atmosphere lured spectators to newly built stadiums. College football also had a ready fan base. Students, faculty, and alumni joined local community boosters in the stands to root for their home team. Souvenirs, like this pennant, allowed supportive fans to identify with their team.
- 1920-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Wilberforce University Football Pennant, 1920-1950
College football grew in popularity during the first half of the 20th century. A safer game and a festive game-day atmosphere lured spectators to newly built stadiums. College football also had a ready fan base. Students, faculty, and alumni joined local community boosters in the stands to root for their home team. Souvenirs, like this pennant, allowed supportive fans to identify with their team.
- Burger King Football Kid's Meal Toy, 1993 - Burger King introduced its "Kid's Club" campaign in the 1990s to challenge McDonald's dominance in the children's segment of the fast-food market. The Club targeted children between the ages of 2 and 13. Members received a bi-monthly newsletter that featured games, short articles, and news about promotional toys available at the restaurant.
- 1993
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Burger King Football Kid's Meal Toy, 1993
Burger King introduced its "Kid's Club" campaign in the 1990s to challenge McDonald's dominance in the children's segment of the fast-food market. The Club targeted children between the ages of 2 and 13. Members received a bi-monthly newsletter that featured games, short articles, and news about promotional toys available at the restaurant.
- Songbook, "All-American College Football Songs," 1945 -
- 1945
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Songbook, "All-American College Football Songs," 1945
- Hallmark "Football Legends Series: Peyton Manning" Christmas Ornament, 2004 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2004
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Hallmark "Football Legends Series: Peyton Manning" Christmas Ornament, 2004
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Football Legends Series: Kurt Warner" Christmas Ornament, 2002 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2002
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Hallmark "Football Legends Series: Kurt Warner" Christmas Ornament, 2002
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.