Winnipeg Jets - Franchise, Team, Arena and Uniform History

Almost all of the actual original watercolor paintings used in this poster are available for sale – see Section 5 of this blog.

Fall 2022: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Winnipeg Jets poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff. Please note that with this Jets poster, we actually removed the Arizona Coyotes jerseys from the poster (previous versions showed Arizona and Winnipeg on the same poster) so we could focus exclusively on the Jets jerseys as if it had been one continuous franchise.

1. Winnipeg Jets – The Franchise History
This original Winnipeg Jets franchise was established (by established we mean the year of the franchise’s first game) in 1972 as a founding member of the WHA and joined the NHL in 1979. That franchise has been known as:
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) 1972-1979
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1979-1996
Phoenix Coyotes 1996-2014
Arizona Coyotes 2014-Present

But the current Winnipeg Jets franchise was established in 1999 when the team was known as the Atlanta Thrashers.
Atlanta Thrashers 1999–2011
Winnipeg Jets 2011–present

So if we were thinking of the Winnipeg Jets as just one franchise, we could say they operated as follows:
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) 1972-1979
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1979-1996
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 2011–present

For the purposes of our poster as shown above, we have merged the two franchises and just shown the Winnipeg Jets jerseys as if the "Winnipeg Jets" was one continuous franchise.

2. Winnipeg Jets – Championships/Great Accomplishments
Three time Avco World Cup Champions (WHA Champions)
1975-76, 1977-78. 1978-79

NHL Team Records in Winnipeg the first time around (1979 - 1996):
Most points in a season: 96 pts in 1984-85 (43-27-10)
Most wins in a season: 43 wins in 1984-85
Most goals in a season: 358 in 1984-85

NHL Team Records in Winnipeg the second time around (2011 - Present):
Most points in a season: 114 pts in 2017-18 (52-20-10)
Most wins in a season: 52 wins in 2017-18
Most goals in a season: 277 in 2017-18


3. Winnipeg Jets – Home Arena History
The Jets have played in the following home arenas in Winnipeg:

1. Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg
1972 – 1996


2. Bell MTS Place / Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
2011 - Present

4. For more information on the Jets, you should visit/bookmark these great websites:

A. I personally think Wikipedia keeps getting better and better with each passing year – here is the Coyotes Wikipedia site that traces the history of the Coyotes franchise:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes
and this site traces the new Winnipeg Jets franchise when it began in Atlanta in 1999 and then moved to Winnipeg in 2011:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets

B. For a great season-by-season summary of each Coyotes season:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arizona_Coyotes_seasons
and for a great season-by-season summary of the Jets since they moved back to Winnipeg in 2011, visit here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Winnipeg_Jets_seasons

C. These guys do a great job of team (and player) stats for all active and defunct franchises
http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/

D. For some good info about arenas past, present and future, visit this site (and don’t be fooled by the their name – even though it’s ballparks dot com, they do a good job on hockey arenas too):
http://hockey.ballparks.com/

E. For great stats on past and present players and prospects, these guys do an amazing job:
http://www.hockeydb.com/

5. Celebrate the Jets' jersey history by owning a famous piece of jersey artwork:
If you love the Winnipeg Jets and the history of the Jets franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic jerseys as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 12 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 12 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out.

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). Each piece can be bought one of three ways:
1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left)
2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version)
3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)



If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please go to the artwork website where you can see and purchase the artwork.

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox

6. The original pen and ink drawings of the arenas shown above are also for sale.
Please note that the actual original, highly detailed, hand-drawn pen and ink sketches used for the arena images shown above are available for sale as a complete collection to one Jetss fan. If you are interested in being the one and only owner of this complete and original collection of Winnipeg Jets arena images, please contact me by email ssillcox@rogers.com and I can explain how they can all be framed in one beautiful piece.

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This text was written by Scott Sillcox and was last updated in November 2019. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com !

Many thanks!!!
Scott

The Detroit Lions and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Detroit Lions and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Lions franchise from its early years in the 1930's to the modern era and magnificent Ford Field. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Lions’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Lions fan, you might be interested to know that the 16 pieces of original artwork used to create the Lions’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 16 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 16 pieces of original Lions uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Lions fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 16 of the framed Lions pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Lions logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Denver Broncos and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Denver Broncos and their colorful sock burning history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Broncos franchise from its founding in Denver in 1960 as part of the upstart AFL (American Football League) to their modern era. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Broncos’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Broncos fan, you might be interested to know that the 13 pieces of original artwork used to create the Broncos’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 13 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 13 pieces of original Broncos uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Broncos fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 13 of the framed Broncos pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Broncos logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Dallas Cowboys and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Dallas Cowboys and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Cowboys franchise from its founding in 1960 to the modern era and their magnificent new home in Dallas. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Cowboys’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Cowboys fan, you might be interested to know that the 14 pieces of original artwork used to create the Cowboys’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 14 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 14 pieces of original Cowboys uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Cowboys fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 14 of the framed Cowboys pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Cowboys logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Cleveland Browns and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Cleveland Browns and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Browns franchise from its founding in 1946 as part of the AAFC (All American Football Conference) to the re-born modern era in Cleveland. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Browns’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Browns fan, you might be interested to know that the 14 pieces of original artwork used to create the Browns’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 14 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 14 pieces of original Browns uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Browns fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 14 of the framed Browns pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Browns logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Cincinnati Bengals and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Cincinnati Bengals and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Bengals franchise from its founding in Cincinnati in 19680 to the modern era. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Bengals’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Bengals fan, you might be interested to know that the 13 pieces of original artwork used to create the Bengals’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 13 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 13 pieces of original Bengals uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Bengals fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 13 of the framed Bengals pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Bengals logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Chicago Bears and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Chicago Bears and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Bears franchise from its founding as the Decatur Staleys in 1920 to the modern era in Chicago. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Bears’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Bears fan, you might be interested to know that the 12 pieces of original artwork used to create the Bears’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 12 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 12 pieces of original Bears uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Bears fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 12 of the framed Bears pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Bears logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Buffalo Bills and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Buffalo Bills and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Bills franchise from its founding in 1960 as part of the upstart AFL all the way to the modern era. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Bills’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Bills fan, you might be interested to know that the 14 pieces of original artwork used to create the Bills’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 14 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 14 pieces of original Bills uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Bills fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 14 of the framed Bills pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Bills logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Baltimore Ravens and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Baltimore Ravens and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Ravens franchise in Baltimore. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Ravens’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Ravens fan, you might be interested to know that the 9 pieces of original artwork used to create the Ravens’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 9 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 9 pieces of original Ravens uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Ravens fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 9 of the framed Ravens pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Ravens logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Atlanta Falcons and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Atlanta Falcons and their colorful uniform history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Falcons franchise from its founding in 1966 to the modern era. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Falcons’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Falcons fan, you might be interested to know that the 13 pieces of original artwork used to create the Falcons’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 13 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 13 pieces of original Falcons uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Falcons fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 13 of the framed Falcons pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Falcons logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.

The Arizona Cardinals and their colorful uniform history – a video

If you love the Arizona Cardinals and their colorful history, then you’re really going to like this terrific two-minute video by NFL Films which chronicles the uniform color history of the Cardinals franchise from its founding in Chicago in 1920 to their time in St. Louis to the modern era in Arizona. Narrated by Scott Graham, one of the great voices of NFL Films, this video features three uniform history experts:

1. Joe Horrigan, Vice President of Communications and Exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he has worked for more than 35 years

2. Michael MacCambridge, author of “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation” and many other books as well as editor of the massive “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia”

3. Scott Sillcox, sports uniform historian, owner and founder of Maple Leaf Productions and Heritage Sports Art.

My name is Scott Sillcox and for 15+ years I owned Maple Leaf Productions. We were a licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL and through a partner company, the NCAA, and we created and sold a number of products, the most famous of which were our horizontal posters. The Cardinals’ poster showed the evolution of the team uniform from the early days to the modern era – click here to see the poster or see the poster below. Our other products – all of which celebrated the history of team uniforms - included fridge magnets, clocks, playing cards and FanFrames.

If you are a huge Cardinals fan, you might be interested to know that the 15 pieces of original artwork used to create the Cardinals’ poster shown above – the actual hand-painted watercolor paintings – are available for sale at Heritage Sports Art. When you watch this NFL Films video, you will see 4 of the 15 actual painted uniforms – and you can actually own that original artwork – how cool is that!

Please note: Some of the 15 pieces of original Cardinals uniform artwork may have already been sold to other avid Cardinals fans, so you may want to act quickly if you would like to own what we lovingly, and honestly, call a “somewhat famous” piece of art. A lot of sports art is terrific, as is our art, but not many pieces of sports art have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found hanging in people’s homes and offices across North America – to me that’s what makes buying and owning this original art so cool.

Each piece of original artwork is beautifully framed in a tasteful and attractive way, and the engraved plate contained within the framed piece tells the story of that particular piece of original art and how it has been reproduced in thousands of posters and other products sold across North America. These framed pieces make a great gift – birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift - and considering that you are buying original artwork that is also somewhat famous with a fun story behind it, they really are very reasonably priced.

Here is what a framed piece looks like.

Click here to see what all 15 of the framed Cardinals pieces look like. You can also purchase the framed originals from this same site.

Thanks for reading this post and enjoy the video!

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PS The video can also be seen here - just scroll down and then click on the Cardinals logo to see the video. Or you can also go directly to this NFL site to view the same video.