A 1940s Tony Canadeo Packers GU Jersey... Well, Almost

[commando]

This past year, an "NFL Evolution" commercial has aired during games, including during the Super Bowl. It's a great commercial that can be seen here:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d826b4cb9/Health-Safety

Obviously, the early scenes had to be re-created. The company "Sports Studio" of Culver City, California designed the wardrobes and uniforms for these scenes. I was able to acquire the jersey worn by the actor who played Hall of Fame Packers running back Tony Canadeo.

This thing is cool. It seems to be a pretty faithful reproduction of the real thing and shows light wear from the shoot (you can really see the spots except with the camera flash). Considering the real thing sold at MEARS for over $50,000, I feel this one was a real bargain. :D

[ironmanfan]

Congrats on this pickup....Did you happen to see this writeup on this commercial from Helmet Hut's site:

http://www.helmethut.com/Features/NFLEVOLUTION.html

[commando]

Congrats on this pickup....Did you happen to see this writeup on this commercial from Helmet Hut's site:

http://www.helmethut.com/Features/NFLEVOLUTION.html

That's very cool... I was wondering if Helmet Hut had done the helmets for the commercial. Seems like HH is firmly the go-to place for historic helmets. I didn't know much about Sports Studio until recently, but if you look at the list of sports commercials they have done wardrobes for, it's equally impressive.

[russyurk]

I just checked out the Sports Studio website , check out the photo below from their warehouse. Holy hell, jerseys stacked four levels high. I know they aren't game used per se but it would still be cool to check them out.

http://www.sportsstudio.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_5737.jpg

[jppopma]

Larry P would be in heaven there! Very cool pickup.