Retro Style Logos and Uniforms - Page 207

Honorable_Pawn · 11-19-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by knuckler

Another option for New Haven, this one with a nautical theme:

I'm not so sure about that logo. It...kind of looks retro.

The Jacket · 11-20-2014, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by knuckler

Thanks as always for the great uniforms, Tex.

I will give this a shot over the next day or two to see what I can come up with.

Awesome, I'm super excited to see the result. Thanks a million.

darkcloud4579 · 11-20-2014, 10:46 PM

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FourSixThree · 11-21-2014, 09:43 AM

Tx,

Love what you've done with the old PCL teams, I've snagged almost all of the uniforms that you've posted here.

I'm wondering, do you have any plans for continuing with those teams? Sort of like a "What If" the PCL had continued on. I'm only asking because I'm thinking about starting a dynasty that keeps the PCL as a second major league. Either way, thanks for wonderful contributions you've made to the OOTP community.

PW MAX · 11-21-2014, 01:51 PM

It's been a while since I've done this, (and, sadly, I've left my notes at home and will be doing all this from memory), but here goes nothing. Let's hope I can still deliver the goods....

Good, Wholesome Fun For All The Family!

Way back in the 1930's, a man with a vision, a man by the name of Charlie Francis Waldren began building his empire. Times were tough back then, the Depression and all, but Waldren believed that if you could lift people's spirits, then you could change the world, so he set out to build his Magic Kingdom of good, wholesome family entertainment. Short films, cartoons, and ultimately movies of all shapes and sizes eventually made him beloved, among the American people - The Steamhouse Gang, including Buster & Baby Doll, were just a few of the characters that helped make him famous... and then, of course, there were those Waldo movies, a seemingly never-ending stream of them, starting out with Deputy Waldo's On Patrol, continuing with Waldo's In Charge, and Waldo's Off To War, and going all the way through Waldo's Over The Moon, and, quite importantly, Waldo's Out On Strikes. There's really too many of them to mention here, but some say these films, starring a man named Willson Jacks as simpleton Waldo Doolittle IV, really brought a humanity to Waldren's growing empire, and really gave the group their heart and soul. He connected with the fans in a way that very few ever had before... which was probably why Waldren went with him so often, and made so many Waldo movies.

Waldren, of course, was also very much a baseball fan, and, with baseball very quickly becoming America's great national pastime, and what with Waldren himself very quickly becoming America's leading entertainment mogul, (or at least one of them), he thought it perfectly natural that the two must come together. Waldren wanted to get in on the action, but it seemed there was always something getting in the way - owners, managers, players, rules, regulations... always something.

In the successful film Waldo's Out On Strikes, (which has also been released under the title Waldo's At The Plate), the fan-friendly everyman found himself front and center for a then-fictional team called the Orlando Wizards, their name an obvious nod to so many of the classic films that had made Waldren's empire... well, an empire. Just a few short years later, the team finally became a reality. Waldren's son, Francis Jr - AKA: Frankie - was put in charge of the team... by then, Waldren himself had found a new mountain to climb, and was looking for his next accolade.

'Frankie' had about as much business being in charge of a baseball team as Waldo had being President of the United States... (See: Waldo's Commander In Chief... not his best work, but still....), but he did share his father's devotion to the fans. Few championships found their way to Orlando during those first year, some of baseball's ruling caste even questioned whether Orlando really needed a team at the time, but Frankie always made sure the fans had a good time. The stadium, Waldren Park, was (arguably), the best around, a sort of Magic Kingdom for baseball, boasting all the comforts of home and hearth, and an army of mascots that were always above and beyond when it came to entertaining. The team, and the park itself, soon had a fan loyalty that was second only to Chicago... no matter their win-loss record.

Sure, Frankie was always more worried about the fans having fun than the game itself, and he was more likely to spend his money on special attractions than on big name players who might get them to the championships, (a fact that constantly drove team managers crazy, and, over the years, turned the team into a virtual farm club for the New York Hawks, as every time some prospect became a big money proposition, Frankie quickly sold him off to NYC for his latest project), but he did make the team pretty popular.

Years later, Frankie's son and Old Man Waldren's grandson Bobby took over the club, and he was finally able to do what Frankie never thought about: turn them into a contender. As luck would have it, the good fans in Orlando enjoyed the team winning every bit as much as they'd enjoyed all the good times and great memories they'd been treated to before.

Who knew?

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That's kind of the abridged version... my original draft was... several pages long, (and actually three or four pages long before it even got to anything about baseball). I re-drafted it from memory here at the library, pretty sure I didn't forget anything. I don't think I've mentioned the Wizards before... I've had them in mind for a while now. Their colors, as I've always imagined them, are something like those of the Orlando Magic. That might affect the originality a little, but it is what it is.

My time's about to run out on me now though.

txranger · 11-21-2014, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FourSixThree

Tx,

Love what you've done with the old PCL teams, I've snagged almost all of the uniforms that you've posted here.

I'm wondering, do you have any plans for continuing with those teams? Sort of like a "What If" the PCL had continued on. I'm only asking because I'm thinking about starting a dynasty that keeps the PCL as a second major league. Either way, thanks for wonderful contributions you've made to the OOTP community.

Thank you... Unfortunately at this time I have no plans to continue the saga's of the PCL teams... Maybe at some future date, who knows???

knuckler · 11-21-2014, 05:09 PM

Sorry, I was having a computer issue the last few days. These are the logos I was working on for the New England League and I will get to the Thrashers and Wizards (awesome post PW) now. I am going to go with the Kennebecs I think which is the river and valley in the region around Augusta. I made the Guides though in case anyone can use it.

txranger · 11-21-2014, 06:30 PM

Augusta Kennebecs

darkcloud4579 · 11-21-2014, 06:32 PM

Kennebecs. Wow. Just wow. You just keep coming with the imagination. I love it.

txranger · 11-21-2014, 06:47 PM

Augusta Guides

Murcer · 11-22-2014, 12:50 AM

Wow these retro logos are just amazing! I have a 12 team league with logos I've found all over the place; any chance someone could take a shot at retroifying them?? They are:
Carolina Knights
Maryland Athletics
Massachusetts Generals
New York Titans
Ohio Players

Murcer · 11-22-2014, 12:51 AM

continued...
Pennsylvania Patriots
California Seals
Illinois Nationals

Murcer · 11-22-2014, 12:52 AM

and the last few!

Kansas Greys
Oklahoma Outlaws
Texas Giants
Washington Oaks

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

knuckler · 11-22-2014, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by The Jacket

So I'm looking to start a league with the Braves changing their name to the Thrashers due to the controversy surrounding the name. If I was looking to get someone to make a new logo for this rebrand as well as the uniforms (in the awesome style I see in this thread, of course) what might I need to provide? I'm hoping to use the hockey Thrashers' original colors - burgundy, midnight blue and old gold. I have this idea that it would fit right in with the other MLB bird logos - Cardinals, Blue Jays, Orioles, etc.

If I'm not doing this properly, I apologize. Been browsing the board for a long time for my OOTP graphic needs and haven't gotten up the guts to make a request until now.

If you want something less "cartoony" or need any other changes, please let me know:

The Jacket · 11-22-2014, 06:57 AM

Holy cow, knuckler those are awesome. Like, that is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for. Beautiful.

As much of a jerk as this is going to make me feel, I do have a question and a request if it's possible?

1) I love the "cartoonish" style you went with, it reminds me of the Oriole's cartoony bird. How feasible would it be to have a more "true-to-life" counterpart, similar to how Baltimore has a realistic looking Oriole logo and a cartoon-type one? (Also, I'd love to be able to get these in a larger size to use the bird himself as a logo on some things I'm hoping to do for my franchise reports.)

2) Because I'm hopeless with the sort of things you're obviously awesome with, I don't know how difficult this would be and if it's too much of a hassle, he really is fantastic as he is. But would it be possible to have a version without his little hair-do and/or add maybe a few of the little darker markings on his chest that you see in brown thrashers? I'd post a photo here but I don't want to clutter the thread.

Also if anyone would be so kind as to direct me to who I'd need to look to for possibly getting some uniforms made to go along with these, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks again, knuckler. I'm ten times as excited about doing this concept I have in my head after seeing the logo you put to it. Too radical.

Jabez54 · 11-22-2014, 10:58 AM

knucklerastic !!!

knuckler · 11-22-2014, 12:51 PM

Thanks, Jabez. Your encouragement in this thread and forum for everyone is much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by The Jacket

Holy cow, knuckler those are awesome. Like, that is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for. Beautiful.

As much of a jerk as this is going to make me feel, I do have a question and a request if it's possible?

1) I love the "cartoonish" style you went with, it reminds me of the Oriole's cartoony bird. How feasible would it be to have a more "true-to-life" counterpart, similar to how Baltimore has a realistic looking Oriole logo and a cartoon-type one? (Also, I'd love to be able to get these in a larger size to use the bird himself as a logo on some things I'm hoping to do for my franchise reports.)

2) Because I'm hopeless with the sort of things you're obviously awesome with, I don't know how difficult this would be and if it's too much of a hassle, he really is fantastic as he is. But would it be possible to have a version without his little hair-do and/or add maybe a few of the little darker markings on his chest that you see in brown thrashers? I'd post a photo here but I don't want to clutter the thread.

Also if anyone would be so kind as to direct me to who I'd need to look to for possibly getting some uniforms made to go along with these, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks again, knuckler. I'm ten times as excited about doing this concept I have in my head after seeing the logo you put to it. Too radical.

Here is a less cartoon version, complete with chest markings:

Tex will get to the uniforms for you when he gets a chance. I reworked the pompadour on the bird, but I'm not sure I can add markings to the cartoon bird that look right. II will try to post later on today with some revisions. If you need any other changes, please let me know and I will work on it as soon as possible.

The Jacket · 11-22-2014, 01:03 PM

I don't even know what to say. Lurking on here for so long I've admired the work in this thread but the way you did this is better than it was in my head. Major kudos and billions and billions of thanks, knuckler. You're talented in a way a non-creative mind like mine doesn't grasp. I'm looking forward to using these and hopefully putting something together folks can enjoy in the dynasty forum.

txranger · 11-22-2014, 01:36 PM

Atlanta Thrashers

The Jacket · 11-22-2014, 02:13 PM

Oh my god. I know I'm provably seeming like I'm exaggerating but you guys are blowing my mind. txranger those are absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much. As a lifelong Braves fan who misses his Thrashers a great deal, this is really cool to be able to use in a game I love. Definitely making me twice as glad that I got OOTP 15. You guys are amazing.

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PW MAX Major Leagues Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mockingbird Heights Posts: 301	It's been a while since I've done this, (and, sadly, I've left my notes at home and will be doing all this from memory), but here goes nothing. Let's hope I can still deliver the goods.... Good, Wholesome Fun For All The Family! Way back in the 1930's, a man with a vision, a man by the name of Charlie Francis Waldren began building his empire. Times were tough back then, the Depression and all, but Waldren believed that if you could lift people's spirits, then you could change the world, so he set out to build his Magic Kingdom of good, wholesome family entertainment. Short films, cartoons, and ultimately movies of all shapes and sizes eventually made him beloved, among the American people - The Steamhouse Gang, including Buster & Baby Doll, were just a few of the characters that helped make him famous... and then, of course, there were those Waldo movies, a seemingly never-ending stream of them, starting out with Deputy Waldo's On Patrol, continuing with Waldo's In Charge, and Waldo's Off To War, and going all the way through Waldo's Over The Moon, and, quite importantly, Waldo's Out On Strikes. There's really too many of them to mention here, but some say these films, starring a man named Willson Jacks as simpleton Waldo Doolittle IV, really brought a humanity to Waldren's growing empire, and really gave the group their heart and soul. He connected with the fans in a way that very few ever had before... which was probably why Waldren went with him so often, and made so many Waldo movies. Waldren, of course, was also very much a baseball fan, and, with baseball very quickly becoming America's great national pastime, and what with Waldren himself very quickly becoming America's leading entertainment mogul, (or at least one of them), he thought it perfectly natural that the two must come together. Waldren wanted to get in on the action, but it seemed there was always something getting in the way - owners, managers, players, rules, regulations... always something. In the successful film Waldo's Out On Strikes, (which has also been released under the title Waldo's At The Plate), the fan-friendly everyman found himself front and center for a then-fictional team called the Orlando Wizards, their name an obvious nod to so many of the classic films that had made Waldren's empire... well, an empire. Just a few short years later, the team finally became a reality. Waldren's son, Francis Jr - AKA: Frankie - was put in charge of the team... by then, Waldren himself had found a new mountain to climb, and was looking for his next accolade. 'Frankie' had about as much business being in charge of a baseball team as Waldo had being President of the United States... (See: Waldo's Commander In Chief... not his best work, but still....), but he did share his father's devotion to the fans. Few championships found their way to Orlando during those first year, some of baseball's ruling caste even questioned whether Orlando really needed a team at the time, but Frankie always made sure the fans had a good time. The stadium, Waldren Park, was (arguably), the best around, a sort of Magic Kingdom for baseball, boasting all the comforts of home and hearth, and an army of mascots that were always above and beyond when it came to entertaining. The team, and the park itself, soon had a fan loyalty that was second only to Chicago... no matter their win-loss record. Sure, Frankie was always more worried about the fans having fun than the game itself, and he was more likely to spend his money on special attractions than on big name players who might get them to the championships, (a fact that constantly drove team managers crazy, and, over the years, turned the team into a virtual farm club for the New York Hawks, as every time some prospect became a big money proposition, Frankie quickly sold him off to NYC for his latest project), but he did make the team pretty popular. Years later, Frankie's son and Old Man Waldren's grandson Bobby took over the club, and he was finally able to do what Frankie never thought about: turn them into a contender. As luck would have it, the good fans in Orlando enjoyed the team winning every bit as much as they'd enjoyed all the good times and great memories they'd been treated to before. Who knew? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's kind of the abridged version... my original draft was... several pages long, (and actually three or four pages long before it even got to anything about baseball). I re-drafted it from memory here at the library, pretty sure I didn't forget anything. I don't think I've mentioned the Wizards before... I've had them in mind for a while now. Their colors, as I've always imagined them, are something like those of the Orlando Magic. That might affect the originality a little, but it is what it is. My time's about to run out on me now though. __________________ My beloved, Scooby Doo-looking German Shepherd, Rocky Thanksgiving Day, 1998 - October 28, 2011 Last edited by PW MAX; 11-21-2014 at 02:03 PM.

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knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Sorry, I was having a computer issue the last few days. These are the logos I was working on for the New England League and I will get to the Thrashers and Wizards (awesome post PW) now. I am going to go with the Kennebecs I think which is the river and valley in the region around Augusta. I made the Guides though in case anyone can use it. Last edited by knuckler; 11-22-2014 at 04:56 AM.

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Murcer Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 271	Wow these retro logos are just amazing! I have a 12 team league with logos I've found all over the place; any chance someone could take a shot at retroifying them?? They are: Carolina Knights Maryland Athletics Massachusetts Generals New York Titans Ohio Players Attached Images

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11-22-2014, 06:57 AM	#4135
The Jacket Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8	Holy cow, knuckler those are awesome. Like, that is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for. Beautiful. As much of a jerk as this is going to make me feel, I do have a question and a request if it's possible? 1) I love the "cartoonish" style you went with, it reminds me of the Oriole's cartoony bird. How feasible would it be to have a more "true-to-life" counterpart, similar to how Baltimore has a realistic looking Oriole logo and a cartoon-type one? (Also, I'd love to be able to get these in a larger size to use the bird himself as a logo on some things I'm hoping to do for my franchise reports.) 2) Because I'm hopeless with the sort of things you're obviously awesome with, I don't know how difficult this would be and if it's too much of a hassle, he really is fantastic as he is. But would it be possible to have a version without his little hair-do and/or add maybe a few of the little darker markings on his chest that you see in brown thrashers? I'd post a photo here but I don't want to clutter the thread. Also if anyone would be so kind as to direct me to who I'd need to look to for possibly getting some uniforms made to go along with these, I'd appreciate it. Thanks again, knuckler. I'm ten times as excited about doing this concept I have in my head after seeing the logo you put to it. Too radical.

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11-22-2014, 01:03 PM	#4138
The Jacket Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8	I don't even know what to say. Lurking on here for so long I've admired the work in this thread but the way you did this is better than it was in my head. Major kudos and billions and billions of thanks, knuckler. You're talented in a way a non-creative mind like mine doesn't grasp. I'm looking forward to using these and hopefully putting something together folks can enjoy in the dynasty forum.

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11-22-2014, 02:13 PM	#4140
The Jacket Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8	Oh my god. I know I'm provably seeming like I'm exaggerating but you guys are blowing my mind. txranger those are absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much. As a lifelong Braves fan who misses his Thrashers a great deal, this is really cool to be able to use in a game I love. Definitely making me twice as glad that I got OOTP 15. You guys are amazing.