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ronfromfresno
12-13-2010, 06:28 PM
First off, sorry for the huge images.
Well maybe the item isn't game used, but celebration used. I know that some folks probably think this is an odd item to want to own, let alone make it the centerpiece of a collection, but I love this bottle.

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A celebration used champagne bottle from the Giants World Championship celebration.

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The Giants winning the World Series was one of the top moments of my life, before I met my wife and had my kids I would have ranked the moment #1. So to own a small piece of that celebration, some small piece of excitement and joy that the players and the fans felt is an amazing thing to me. Now I just need to find a nice display case for it. :D
tigerdale
12-13-2010, 06:44 PM
very nice!!
frikativ54
12-13-2010, 07:06 PM
Cool bottle. The glass beats the quality of that Josh Hamilton ginger ale bottle by far...
ronfromfresno
12-13-2010, 07:59 PM
Cool bottle. The glass beats the quality of that Josh Hamilton ginger ale bottle by far...

Yeah, crushed up green plastic just doesn't do it for me.
frikativ54
12-13-2010, 08:27 PM
Yeah, crushed up green plastic just doesn't do it for me.

Much less for over $500. It's a cool novelty at $100 or $200, but $500 for something that doesn't even look cool on display is way too much in my mind.
stlbats
12-13-2010, 09:02 PM
I saw some champaigne bottle display cases at Michaels this past weekend. I think they were acrylic and around $20. They were with the sports display cases.

Jason
BIGSTIG
12-13-2010, 09:19 PM
Where would one be able to purchase one of these bottles? Are they expensive?

Thanks!!
ronfromfresno
12-13-2010, 10:50 PM
I saw some champaigne bottle display cases at Michaels this past weekend. I think they were acrylic and around $20. They were with the sports display cases.

Jason

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to go take a look. The only ones I have found online run about $40 and up for an acrylic box with a base.
ronfromfresno
12-13-2010, 10:52 PM
Where would one be able to purchase one of these bottles? Are they expensive?

Thanks!!

The Giants were selling bottles from all 4 celebrations during their 12 days of game used sales. The bottle was $199 + $15 shipping and tax, so $230 total.