1981 Mugs
Description: The New England Sharks were an American soccer club that played a single season - 1981 - in the American Soccer League. The team's home matches were played at Sargent Field (now Paul Walsh Field) in New Bedford, Massachusetts for the first half of the season, before shifting to Dunnell Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island as a cost-saving measure. Despite the drastic cost-cutting, the franchise ran out of operating capital after playing just seventeen matches of its 28-game schedule, and dropped out of the ASL.
Description: Knightriders is a 1981 American action drama film about a traveling troupe that jousts on motorcycles. The story follows performers are slowly cracking under the pressure of hick cops, financial troubles and failure to live up to their own ideals. The group's leader, King Billy, is increasingly unable to maintain his warrior's rule while the Black Knight is being tempted away to LA and stardom, as they all begin asking why they are even there in the first place. Knightriders was filmed entirely on location in the Pittsburgh metro area, including Fawn Township and Natrona, during the summer of 1980 and was released on April 10, 1981. Despite the film's somewhat goofy premise on the surface, it was very well received by audiences and critics.
Description: I based my composition on the iconic cabin, the car and of course the demonic possessions themselves. Using a few reference images from the film, I managed to work together this composition and set to work painting it. Because it's a horror piece and should reflect the hand crafted aesthetic of the movie, I worked quite rough on a lot of this painting, going for a more expressionist take than my usual approach. I'm very satisfied with the final piece and especially with the title treatment added to the piece, I think it works really well as a retro horror poster that would fit nicely to the original marketing.
Description: While the '70s can be considered the decade for kung fu movies, the '80s saw a wave of ninja films, leading to the "ninja mania" pop culture phenomenon. 1981's Enter the Ninja is a prime example of these ninja-centric martial arts movies. The film is about a martial artist named Cole, a mercenary and veteran, who completes his ninjutsu training in Japan before visiting his friend Frank in the Philippines. On arrival, Cole learns that his friend is being harassed by the wealthy businessman Venarius who wants Frank's land for the oil beneath it. Frank and his wife are continuously thwarted by Cole who defends them with his martial arts skills. Learning of Cole's presence, Venarius hires his own ninja, and the war is on...
Description: The Carolina Chargers, later known at the Carolina Storm, where the most successful team in the American Football Association (AFA), playing in four of the league's six championship games (losing in 1979 and 1980, winning in 1982 and 1983. The Storm were undefeated in the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Description: The Hartford Hellions were a soccer team based out of Hartford, Connecticut that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1979 to 1981. The Hellions played their first season in the New Haven Coliseum before moving to the remodelled Hartford Civic Center. The two seasons in Hartford the Hellions average 4,361 fans per game. In May 1981, Athletes in Action purchased the Hellions and moved the team to Memphis, Tennessee. The new owners renamed the Hellions the Memphis Americans.
Description: Celebrate 45 years with vintage confidence and milestone pride. This classic design honors anyone born in 1981 who knows that experience only sharpens style and attitude. Perfect for birthday parties, family gatherings, or gifting someone who wears their age like a badge of honor.
