Fiesta bowl trophy

[Isualum13]

Was I the only one unaware that the official fiesta bowl trophy is worth about $1.4 million? The football on the top alone is about $600,000. The owners of that thing have to be shitting bricks during the trophy presentation.

Unfortunately the trophy the team brought home is a replica.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Yeah, but this is priceless

 

[Isualum13]

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Yeah, but this is priceless

Pewter is the most precious of all the metals.

 

[CyCrazy]

I didn't and I would never have thought about it.

 

[JP4CY]

It's a badass trophy. It looks Olympian with the statues.

 

[Aclone]

Was I the only one unaware that the official fiesta bowl trophy is worth about $1.4 million? The football on the top alone is about $600,000. The owners of that thing have to be shitting bricks during the trophy presentation.

Unfortunately the trophy the team brought home is a replica.

That explains a lot.

 

[psychlone99]

I believe the original "art" is worth that. But it's my understanding that the original is brought out for the presentation only, and the team actually takes home a less valuable (but equally impressive) replica. I think the original has a significant amount of precious metals and gems.

 

[BirdOfWar]

I did not realize that each team that won took home a replica. That seems very strange to me, but maybe that's common??

 

[Stewo]

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Yeah, but this is priceless

I'll never understand this thing. It's a piece of art made from butter that belongs on display at the Iowa State Fair.

 

[Dopey]

I did not realize that each team that won took home a replica. That seems very strange to me, but maybe that's common??

How many originals can there be?

 

[Clonedogg]

 

[Clonedogg]

Another good look at it, without some random other team helmets by it.

 

[Isualum13]

How many originals can there be?

One original. The current trophy was introduced in 2002. So I would imagine a replica has been made every year.

Here is the old trophy.

 

[JM4CY]

One original. The current trophy was introduced in 2002. So I would imagine a replica has been made every year.

Here is the old trophy.View attachment 80425

 

[Isualum13]

I believe the original "art" is worth that. But it's my understanding that the original is brought out for the presentation only, and the team actually takes home a less valuable (but equally impressive) replica. I think the original has a significant amount of precious metals and gems.

It has over 2,000 individual diamonds weighing over 50 carats. Not sure how much gold and silver but significant amounts of those too.

Also, it weighs over 200 lbs.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Stanley Cup trophy says hold my beer while I go one on one with these hockey goons.

 

[isutrevman]

It has over 2,000 individual diamonds weighing over 50 carats. Not sure how much gold and silver but significant amounts of those too.

Also, it weighs over 200 lbs.

That seems unnecessary.

 

[CascadeClone]

Why on earth is it made out of anything besides plastic and rhinestones? Why waste perfectly good money on such a thing? Good lord, if I owned the Fiesta bowl, the trophy would be 5 foot tall, but only cost me like $500 at the local trophy shop.

Alternately, it could be an old Ford Fiesta. It would be less valuable, but still kind of neat.

 

[Aclone]

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Another good look at it, without some random other team helmets by it.

I appreciate that the football is a Cyclone color scheme.

 

[GMackey32]

Why on earth is it made out of anything besides plastic and rhinestones? Why waste perfectly good money on such a thing? Good lord, if I owned the Fiesta bowl, the trophy would be 5 foot tall, but only cost me like $500 at the local trophy shop.

Alternately, it could be an old Ford Fiesta. It would be less valuable, but still kind of neat.

Ford Fiesta and the winning coach and ghost ride that whip on the field like Marshawn on the medical cart at Cal