What happens to those Championship t-shirts and caps

[Wapsie B]

that Denver and Carolina had printed up? I know they'd go back to the manufacturer. But what happens after that? I always thought that would be a cool collection to have; championship memorabilia of those that didn't quite make it.

[flamingyouth]

1. I've always wondered that too

:shrug:

[Wapsie B]

3. They couldn't be released to the general public.

I wonder about the oddest things sometimes.

[KitchenWitch]

4. Me too

I think that is a sign of intellect!

[Wapsie B]

6. Aww KitchenWitch............

Thank you! :)

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

7. You are very welcome

and notice I complimented myself in the same fell swoop!

:rofl:

:hug: :loveya:

[Wapsie B]

9. That's quite alright.

As quick a wit as you have on here you can't be just a pretty face.
sigh

Intelligent women just do something to me.

:hug: :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

2. That would be cool

I am guessing they get destroyed. (what a fucking waste...donate them to the homeless, etc.)

[Wapsie B]

5. Yeah homless shelters and such.

Just think somewhere in the world someone might be walking around with a Vikings Super Bowl Champions t-shirt.

[KitchenWitch]

8. ROFL

I think the Vikings were in the Superbowl a bit before they started the major merchandising of the playoff teams in that way.

I would love to have a Vikings Superbowl Champion sweatshirt for real though!

[Wapsie B]

10. Yes me too.

Hopefully Childress can get things going. Skol Vikings!

[KitchenWitch]

12. I am thinking he will be even better than Denny Green as a head coach

I am liking Zygi Wilf a lot!

[Wapsie B]

15. What makes you say that?

Denny wasn't bad at all. It'd take a lot to be better than Denny.

[KitchenWitch]

17. I was never much of a Denny fan

He allowed players a bit too much leeway as far as certain behaviors. Plus the sexual harrassment thing. (As a woman, I have issues with that sort of thing.)

[Wapsie B]

21. Yeah and he pulled a George Bush too

forcing that woman to get an abortion. I can see your point there.

[KitchenWitch]

23. Kind of hard to ask your team to behave ethically

when your ethics are questionable.

x(

[Wapsie B]

25. Very true.

I don't ask a coach to be a total straight arrow but on second thought they should be. They're getting paid big bucks to be a leader to pro athletes. If your life is in the gutter, well monkey see monkey do.

[Richard Steele]

11. Most of them never get printed at all.

Only a few of those are printed ahead of time;
the folks who make them wait on standby during the game
for the call to start cranking out the other 99 thousand.

[Wapsie B]

13. Ok. That would make sense.

Print enough for the team beforehand. Thanks.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. They are probably worth a ton of money

Check over on ebay.

[Wapsie B]

16. Yes they would be.

Good tip. Thanks.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Do I get a finder's fee?

;)

[Wapsie B]

20. Sure.

:)

[nytemare]

19. Not sure, but they had a commercial for 44 bucks for a shirt and cap.

That's pretty pricey.

[Wapsie B]

22. Where?

Was it for losers memorabilia?

[nytemare]

24. No, it was for the winners, this was for the Seahawks.

I wonder if they sell losers stuff on e bay?

44 bucks is a bit too much.

[Wapsie B]

26. Yes it is a lot of dough.

Another poster suggested ebay for losers stuff. I would think the rarity would make what's out there worth a little $$$$.

[mitchum]

27. Coming soon to a thrift store near you...

A lot of times this type of merch is donated to Salvation Army, etc...

[Wapsie B]

28. Too bad Minnesota didn't have any teams

to make the finals in any playoffs this year. Maybe there's some Twins stuff floating around there from a couple years ago.

[ucmike]

29. i think it gets destroyed

i remember when they gave arizona a baseball franchise and had a big selection process to pick the new name, logo, color scheme, etc. they announced the winning designs and then a few days later some of the non-winning alternate designs ended up on the streets. the stuff had been thrown in a dumpster and was supposed to have been destroyed. i remember a couple days of hoopla over it. i think the company responsible was threatened with losing its merchandising license.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

30. They get shipped overseas

I read somewhere (I think on Slate.com) that those t-shirts and caps get shipped via charities to people overseas.

[Wapsie B]

31. I was wondering if that didn't happen.