American Football Patent Print in the aged paper colourway, framed
American Football Patent Print in the aged paper colourway, framed
American Football Patent Print in the blueprint colourway, framed
American Football Patent Print in the blackboard colourway, framed
American Football Patent Print in the white colourway, framed
American Football Patent Print in the navy colourway, framed
American Football Patent Print in the burgundy colourway, framed
The frame colours available for Nostalgia prints, shown as corner samples
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American Football Patent Print

American Football Patent Print

£15–£117£0

The pigskin that launched a thousand touchdowns.

This print reproduces the original patent for an American football, granted on 27 October 1925 to John E. Maynard as No. 1,559,117. The drawing sets out the ball's distinctive prolate spheroid in careful detail — the seams, laces and panelled casing traced with an engineer's exacting eye, turning the everyday sports ball into a small marvel of technical design.

There's a rugged, Friday-night-lights nostalgia to it, the smell of the gridiron and the roar of the crowd distilled into one honest drawing.

A perfect gift for the football fan, the quarterback in the family or anyone who lives for game day. Offered in six finishes — vintage Old Paper, architect's Blueprint, chalky Blackboard, crisp White, deep Navy and rich Burgundy — a natural fit for a games room, den or man cave.

Order today and you can expect delivery 28th September - 2nd October.

Print size & quality

Every piece is printed on thick, 175gsm fine-art matte paper with archival inks — so the colours stay rich, deep and true for years, with no fading and no fuss. Before it heads your way, it's wrapped in soft tissue to keep it scratch-free and sent out in a sturdy kraft tube or a robust triangular kraft box (never plastic).

Available sizes

A0 — 84.1 × 118.9 cm
A1 — 59.4 × 84.1 cm
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm
A3 — 29.7 × 42 cm
A4 — 21 × 29.7 cm
8 × 10 in — 20.3 × 25.4 cm
11 × 14 in — 27.9 × 35.6 cm
12 × 16 in — 30.5 × 40.6 cm
12 × 18 in — 30.5 × 45.7 cm
16 × 20 in — 40.6 × 50.8 cm
16 × 24 in — 40.6 × 61.0 cm
18 × 24 in — 45.7 × 60.9 cm
20 × 28 in — 50.8 × 71.1 cm
24 × 32 in — 60.9 × 81.2 cm
24 × 36 in — 60.9 × 91.4 cm
28 × 40 in — 71.1 × 101.6 cm
30 × 40 in — 76.2 × 101.6 cm
Framing options

Fancy it ready to hang? Add a solid pine frame — sturdy, handsome and built to last. Take your pick from black, natural wood, or white. Each one is 20–25mm deep and 10–14mm wide: the sweet spot between strength and understated good looks.

We finish every frame with shatterproof, crystal-clear plexiglass to keep your print pristine — and it arrives already framed, so it goes straight from the box to your wall with no faff.

Framing is available for these sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, 8x10, 11x14, 12x16, 12x18, 16x20, 18x24, 20x28, 24x32, 24x36 and 28x40.

Shipping & returns

Designed in Edinburgh, printed close to you. We've teamed up with trusted print partners across the globe, so your order is made and posted from wherever's nearest — order from the US, for instance, and it's printed and shipped by our US partner. That means it reaches you sooner, and travels a lot less to get there.

Changed your mind? Not a problem. Every order is covered by our 30-day, no-quibbles money-back guarantee — if it's not quite right, send it back within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked.