Personalized!
A Powerful, Classy, and Creative way
to be joined at the hip with your favorite team
(And
of course the uniforms print will never go “out of Fashion” because a team’s
uniforms are forever.)
You can hang it, lean it, or let it lay flat.
Framed Version 3
Personalized
Framed Evolution History New York Giants Uniform Print with Your Photo: Framed with our classic, smooth black frame
with glass cover, it measures 11 3/4 inches high x 26 1/4 inches long. The cost for this custom picture is only $79 and there is a one-time $6 discount shipping cost regardless of how many you
order!
Just
add your standard 4 inch x 6 inch photo – whether it’s you in your team jersey,
or team memorabilia or something very creative, your photo possibilities are
endless because you’re only limited by your imagination.
And
you can change your photo as many times as you like!
Here are the easy steps to add your photo:
1.
Use a standard 6 inch x 4 inch photo. Keep in mind the mat will
slightly overlap the photo 1/8 inch on all four sides.
2.
Turn the framed picture on its back and bend up all the flexible tabs used to
secure the picture.
3.
Remove the white backing.
4.
Place your photo over the mat opening. We have marked guide lines to
help you position the photo perfectly.
5.
Secure your photo on all four sides with strips of the quality Artist’s Tape we
have provided.
6.
Put back the white backing and bend back a few of the flexible tabs.
7.
Look at the picture to make sure it looks great. Then bend back the
rest of the flexible tabs to secure your framed
picture. You’re Done!
We will of course include a card listing the above
steps with your order. Keep in mind you can
change your
photo as many times as you like!
And if you ever need more tape, just email us and we’ll mail you more
tape at no charge. Our email is listed
on the card.
You can also view our
how-to-do video for our “Team Up With” personalized picture (This how-to-do
video applies to all our personalized framed pictures) here:
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our how-to-do video.
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Here
is the history of the Giants’
Uniforms …
#1.
1929 On August 1, 1925, Timothy James Mara helped
purchase the All-Collegian Professional Football Club, Inc. for $500 – New
York’s entree into the National Professional Football League. He arranged to
rent the Polo Grounds to host the team’s games, and named his club the New York
Giants after the baseball club that shared the same field. This is a somewhat
surprising move by today’s standards because you would never be allowed to name
one team after another without being sued. Did you know that the baseball
Giants originally got their name because of New York’s “giant” buildings?
Of
particular note on the 1929 jersey are the two tan patches under the arms. This
material was raised felt, which helped the ball carrier secure the football.
Also note that the helmets at this time lacked face-guards and chinstraps.
1930 Notice the blue ‘yoke’ on the shoulders of the
1930 jersey and the addition of the uniform number on the front of the jersey.
This jersey launched the Giants’ red, white and blue tradition – the three
colors that grace the Giants’ uniform even today.
#2.
1933 The Giants lost to the Chicago Bears in the
1933 NFL Championship 23-21. Hall of Fame
Center Mel Hein was the strength of New York’s line, on offense and defense.
Sports ‘aficionados’ might notice how closely this jersey resembles the jersey
design of another great franchise – the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. The richness
of the red with its wide horizontal blue band flanked by two white stripes
across the chest truly resembles a hockey sweater! Note the blue yoke on the
shoulders and blue cuffs (almost collegiate in appearance) and the unusual red
striping pattern on the blue helmet.
#3.
1934 This is the year of the infamous “basketball
sneaker” NFL championship game between the 8-5 Giants and the 13-0 Chicago
Bears. On an icy December 9, 1934 in New York, traction at the Polo Grounds was
a huge problem. Abe Cohen, a tailor who helped the Giants out on Sundays,
scrambled around town and was able to borrow nine pairs of basketball shoes
from Manhattan College during halftime. The Giants used the extra “gripping”
power to overcome a 10-3 halftime deficit and went on to win the game 30-13 – capturing
their first NFL championship!
We
think the 1934 jersey and helmet are absolutely beautiful. The helmet: a blue
& white mix with reinforced leather offered greater protection than earlier
designs. The jersey has a white number with red trim set against a blue body,
with a thick white yoke that extends down each arm. Our research shows that the
jersey had RED stripes down the sides of the body – whereas other sources
portrayed those stripes as being white. If anybody out there has an actual
jersey, or color photograph of this jersey – we would love to hear from you!
#4.
1936 What a clean, stunning design! This jersey is
yet another evolution of the red, white & blue theme. The cherry red front
number and neckline against the blue yoke and white jersey is very simple, yet
elegant. Note how the blue yoke matches the vertical panels under the arms as
well as the blue on the helmet - a similar design to the 1934 helmet with a bit
more reinforcement. Another subtle difference is seen in the pants, which are a
darker, gray-blue khaki with white belt and lacing.
#5.
1945 This is a classic look! A white number against
a solid red jersey. Note the yoke has been dropped, and the pants are now
white. Their traditional blue was found in the helmet – blue with red stripes
from front to back (still no face mask on most helmets). In the 1943, 1944 and
1945 seasons, the Giants wore this red jersey for home games. For road games
against teams whose home jersey was also red, New York wore a blue jersey with
a tan helmet.
#6.
1956 The Giants moved to Yankee Stadium this year
and in the process captured their 3rd NFL championship (the first was in 1934,
the second in 1938). On December 30, in front of 56,000 fans at Yankee Stadium,
the Giants trounced the Bears 47-7!
The
1956 jersey, worn by such New York greats as Frank Gifford, Mel Triplett,
Charley Conerly & Rosey Grier, was also the “throwback” jersey the Giants
chose to reproduce in 1994 for the NFL’s 75th anniversary. Notice
the three stripes (one thick, two narrow) above the numbers on the sleeves.
Notice also that this helmet has a single faceguard bar for protection -
facemasks began to be used in the 1940’s and by 1956 most players were wearing
face masks. The helmet itself is solid blue with a red stripe down the center –
a basic style the Giants kept for many years to follow.
#7.
1962 The Giants lost the 1962 NFL championship to
Green Bay 16-7. The Giants of this era were a great team, but they came up
short in the championship game on more than one occasion. They made it to the
NFL Championship game 5 times in the 6 year period 1958-1963 but lost each
time. Two of the loses were to the Colts, two to the Packers and the final loss
was to the Bears.
This
uniform is now almost synonymous with Giants’ Quarterback Y.A. Tittle, one of
the most photographed players of this golden age of Giants football. Note that
white numbers now appear on both the front of the jersey and on the upper
sleeves. The jersey lacks any sort of striping, although the pants have red and
blue stripes.
This
helmet has what is considered to be one of the best helmet logos ever! In 1961
this beautiful “ny” logo was added to the sides of the helmet, and it remained
in use until the end of the 1975 season. The “ny” would return for the 1994
throwback uniform celebrating the NFL’s 75th anniversary, and then
return again beginning in the 2000 season. Note also that this 1962 helmet has
the uniform number on its front.
#8.
1971 This year was Fran Tarkenton’s fifth and last
season with the Giants. This classic white short-sleeved jersey with blue
numbers and red & blue cuffs is yet another Giants classic - simple yet
beautiful. The pants still have blue and red stripes and the helmet’s front numbers have been dropped.
#9.
1986 The Giants win their first Superbowl, and
fourth NFL Championship (previous wins came in 1934, 1938 and 1956)! Led by Coach Bill Parcells and players such
as Phil Simms , “LT” (Lawrence Taylor), Phil McConkey & Mark Bavaro – New
York exploded for 30 points in the second half of Super Bowl XXI to beat John
Elway and the Denver Broncos 39-20.
This
particular jersey is blue with red and white striping along the v-neck collar
line and armbands. The numbers are white with red trim. Also notice the helmet
with its distinctive “GIANTS” logo. This logo was adopted in 1976 and
remained in use until the 2000 season (the only exception was in 1994 when the
Giants wore special “throwback” uniforms in honor of the NFL’s 75th
anniversary).
Please
also note the small circular patch on the left shoulder of the jersey. It reads
“Spider 43” and has an outline of a spider and honors Carl “Spider” Lockhart.
Lockhart wore #43 and played for the Giants from 1965 to 1975. He died at the
age of 43 in 1986 while serving as a team coach.
#10.
1990 The Giants are Super Bowl champions again in
1990! The team Bill Parcells called “the most underestimated” went on to win
Super Bowl XXV against the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in one of the most dramatic
Superbowl games of all time!
Note
the patch below the left shoulder – a patch worn by both Super Bowl
participants. This is the first instance of a special Superbowl patch worn by
both teams during the Superbowl, a pattern which will be continued sporadically
throughout the 1990’s.
A
note about the mesh: The Giants and most other NFL teams have worn jerseys made
from “mesh” for many years (in some cases dating back to the late 1960’s), but
pictures of the 1990 Giants’ jersey mesh seem particularly transparent, making
it possible for fans to see the equipment players wear underneath their
jerseys. We believe the powers that be deemed the mesh too revealing – and
subsequent jersey designs across the league have used a denser material.
1994 This 1994 jersey celebrates the NFL’s 75th
anniversary, and was known as a “throwback” jersey. All NFL teams wore a
throwback jersey for at least a few games in 1994. The Giants’ throwback jersey
was a short sleeved throwback to the style worn in the late 50’s and early 60’s
- please see the 1956 jersey.
Notice
also the special NFL 75th Anniversary commemorative patch below the
left shoulder, and the change from the ‘GIANTS’ logo back to the classic
‘ny’ logo on the helmet. The fans loved the “ny” logo so much that in 2000 the
team reintroduced this logo as the official team logo.
#11.
1999 1999 marked the 75th anniversary of
Giants’ football, an occasion honored by the special commemorative patch worn
on the left shoulder on the 1999 jersey.
Look carefully around the blue uniform numbers and you’ll notice thin,
red trim around the jersey numbers. You’ll also see a small NFL logo just below
the “V” of the neck and on the upper left thigh of the pants. Most team
uniforms added these two NFL logos beginning in 1991, and almost all uniforms
have had them since with the notable exception of the 1994 “throwback” jerseys.
2000 The year 2000 marked a new era in Giants’
history – both the home and away uniforms went through a major re-design and
yielded a complete new look for the Giants. You’ll notice that the uniform
numbers are now on top of the shoulders, not on the sleeves. You’ll also see
that the NFL logo is nestled inside a small red triangle in the shirt’s
V-neckline, and that this is not a red undershirt – it’s actually part of the
uniform! Beneath the NFL logo, you’ll see a small “GIANTS” logo, known
as a secondary logotype. The addition of a secondary team logo just below the
V-neck is now used by numerous teams. Note also that the sleeves of this
particular jersey are elasticized – so defenders can’t grab excess material and
use it to their advantage!
#12.
2007
After a solid but undistinguished regular season, the Giants show their true
character in the post-season and unleash their potential as a force to be
reckoned with. They methodically
dispatch their overmatched opponents—all on the road. Super Bowl XLII: The Giants encounter the New
England Patriots, the first 19-0 team in NFL History. The GIANTS slay goliath in dramatic fashion.. In other words, the Champions outchampion the
presumptive champions! Big Blue stands
tall.