Posted in Retrotisements Ads from the Open Road, Volume 2: Phoenix Suns Billboards Chris Holmes posted on June 11, 2013June 4, 2013 Comments Off on Ads from the Open Road, Volume 2: Phoenix Suns Billboards My latest vintage billboard capsule looks at a series of 1969-70 Phoenix Suns basketball ads. It was the team's second year in the Read More
Posted in Photography, Sports The Boston Marathon, 1930 Chris Holmes posted on April 15, 2013June 12, 2013 Comments Off on The Boston Marathon, 1930 The Boston Marathon will return, of course. As it Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 29: The ’34 Pittsburgh Pirates Warm Up Their Bats Chris Holmes posted on March 13, 2013March 11, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 29: The ’34 Pittsburgh Pirates Warm Up Their Bats A fun, vintage photograph of members of the 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates warming up their bats in a most unusual way. Spring Training isn't like this Read More
Posted in Football Friday, Sports Football Friday: Baltimore Colts at Green Bay Packers, 10/8/61 Chris Holmes posted on March 1, 2013February 21, 2013 Comments Off on Football Friday: Baltimore Colts at Green Bay Packers, 10/8/61 Vintage game action photos from a 1961 NFL contest between the Baltimore Colts and Green Bay Packers at New City Stadium. Green Bay won, Read More
Posted in Album Cover of the Week, Music Album Cover of the Week: The Vancouver Canucks, Hockey — With a Little Help from Your Friends Chris Holmes posted on January 21, 2013February 10, 2015 Comments Off on Album Cover of the Week: The Vancouver Canucks, Hockey — With a Little Help from Your Friends Vintage '70s lite funk and playing tips are the attraction on the 1975 LP from the Vancouver Canucks: Hockey -- With a Little Help from Your Read More
Posted in Football Friday, Sports The 10 Longest Active Super Bowl/Championship Droughts in NFL History Chris Holmes posted on January 4, 2013January 7, 2015 Comments Off on The 10 Longest Active Super Bowl/Championship Droughts in NFL History Here is a list of the 10 NFL teams to go the longest without winning a championship/Super Bowl as of the end of the 2014 Read More
Posted in Blogstuff The Best of the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit — 2012 Chris Holmes posted on December 28, 2012June 18, 2013 1 Comment Here's a 2012 year-end roundup of the most popular content featured on The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, from logos to Jennifer Love Read More
Posted in Sports The Best and Worst NBA Logos (Southeast Division) Chris Holmes posted on December 4, 2012June 16, 2014 1 Comment Let’s take a look at the logos for the NBA’s Southeast division, and agree with me about which ones are the best and worst Read More
Posted in Sports The Best and Worst NBA Logos (Central Division) Chris Holmes posted on November 19, 2012January 19, 2014 Comments Off on The Best and Worst NBA Logos (Central Division) Let’s take a look at the logos for the NBA’s Central division, and agree with me about which ones are the best and worst Read More