Night owls rejoice! Not only is this unique football cool in the daytime, but it’s extra cool after dark. Bring an element of magical fun to the field by discretely powering up its glow (by exposing the ball to a light source for approx. 5 minutes) then prepare to astonish your friends!
Designed for night games—OR—handy if you ever find yourself traveling in winter to Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow), the northernmost city in the United States.
Why bring a glow-in-the-dark football under such specific terms, you ask?… Alaska offers some of the shortest days in winter. In fact, the darkest lighting conditions may be experienced in Utqiagvik during the 65 days of 24-hr “polar night darkness” spanning from November 18 to January 23rd.
What’s even cooler?…Barrow’s football field sits just feet away from the Arctic Ocean on a coastal ridge and is the ONLY known football field located north of the Arctic Circle and the northernmost American football field in the world!
And because it’s so far north, artificial turf is required due to the ground’s permafrost. Fun fact: the field features a striking blue-and-yellow color scheme — matching THIS football. Kismet much?…
If we’ve somehow convinced you to buy this football and book a ticket, bear in mind Utqiagvik poses a few unique travel quirks. The region experiences strong winds up to 60 mph in tandem with freezing and sub-zero temps bringing wind to a freakishly bone-chilling level. We suggest bringing gloves, so your hands don’t freeze off. Polar bears are also known to wander onto the field, so try to avoid possibly being eaten alive. No biggie.
We know we detoured off topic, but we think it’s where take your football and what you do with it that makes it exceptionally brag-worthy. Here’s the link to our eBay listing where you can pick up this vintage football. And if you happen to miss this rare opportunity, you can always snag a brand new Wilson Luminous Glow Football here: https://amzn.to/3SszOm2
Last but not least, this post wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t also share a link to grab some of the coolest football gloves we’ve EVER seen here: https://amzn.to/4xp4HqK