* * * * The Niners Den Is Closed ! ! ! * * * *

The 1000 Sq. Ft. Bar/Den dedicated to the 49ers
located in Los Angeles county

It's official, the 1000 Sq. Ft. Bar/Den fully dedicated to the 49ers and their history is now completely closed and packed up into 36 or so large plastic bins and placed into storage.  (Has been since August, but couldn't come to grips with it until today).  

So, All the 150+ hanging pennants...

 ...and the non-hanging pennants...

PACKED AWAY ! 

All of the Museum framed pieces...

or other hanging things...

 PACKED AWAY !

All the shelves with figures, balls, helmets, and odd ball stuff...

 

 PACKED AWAY !

All the Hedy Collection Glassware and glasses from behind the bar...

 PACKED AWAY !

All the various pin and button collections...

 PACKED AWAY !

All the old and hard to get hanging posters...

 

...to the posters that were plentiful

PACKED AWAY !

 All of the glass display cases that held chachkas and other odd ball things...

        

  ...1000's of things...

ALL PACKED AWAY !

It's sad, yet I was able to add some of my collection into the 49ers Levi Stadium Museum, for all to see.

Me & Julie at the 49ers Levi Stadium Museum alongside our pennant display.

Regardless if it's all packed away in bins, or up in San Jose on display, I will always have the memories of what each item has meant and will mean in the future.  

And, as always...

Go Niners ! ! !

My VIP Visit to the 49ers Levi Stadium Museum

I just posted on my Facebook page some photos and descriptions of my recent trip to San Francisco to the private VIP party for the Grand Opening of the 49ers Levi Stadium Museum.  I supplied the museum with my 1940's-50's pennants and they're now up on their own wall in the museum.  

Julie and I standing by my pennants on display.

I was also able to meet some of the former 49er greats that were at the VIP opening.

Facebook Link to the 49ers Museum VIP Event Post

View the pics and comments on my Facebook page.

I had a blast meeting former 49ers players.

So excited that I was able to meet my Football Hero, John Brodie.  COOL ! ! !

John Brodie and Me looking over his display

Not every day you can up against SBXVI & XIX linebacker Dan Bunz...He suggested it.

(Sorry about the video camera angle, my wife was handling the camera, she was trying on such a last minute notice, but you can see what's going on)

Some of the players I met.

Hall Of Famer - Fred Dean 

Bob St. Clair 

Dan Bunz

Trying on Dan Bunz SBXVI & SBXIX Rings - SWEET!

Tony Parrish

Keena Turner

Guy McIntyre

Ricky Watters

Legendary 49ers Announcer - Joe Starkey 

Hall Of Famer - Y.A. Tittle

My Oldest Pennants Hanging at the new 49ers Levi's Stadium/Sony Museum

Sometimes you just have to BOAST about something so cool or that you're apart off.  Well, I'm BOASTING about the fact that I have a display of my pennants at the new 49ers Levi Stadium/Museum.  My pennant display is upstairs and in the new 49ers Sony Museum.  Jerry Walker of the 49ers has sent me this picture that I can now publish and share with everyone.  I'm so proud to be apart of my team and even though I don't live in Northern California, I have a little part of me with my team.  So, sorry about the boasting and the pride, but hey if you've been a fan of the 49ers since you were a little kid and now you get to be apart of the "team", I think you would boast too.

GO NINERS ! ! !

My 1940's & 1950's Niner Pennant Collection perched on it's own display panel in the new 49ers Levi Stadium/Sony Museum

1950'S Gibbs-Conner Porcelain 49ers Bank

1950's Gibbs-Conner 49ers Porcelain Bank

It doesn't get any more classic than to have one of these 1950'S Gibbs-Conner Bank 49ers 8" Porcelain Banks in your collection. This is the first GC Bank I have in my collection and hope to add more types down the road.  The money people pay for these old banks is incredible.  Luckily, I didn't pay much and know a bargain when I see it.  As a collector I realize the rarity of these banks and in my earlier years probably passed a few up just to get to the nice new shiny object that came out on the market that year.

The style of these banks are so classic and l love the hand crafted nature of each teams mascot.  For the 49ers, our beloved Niner even has the '49' belt buckle.  I believe there are other styles and colors of uniforms and will be on the look out as I go into antique shops and the like.  If you know of any other types of 49er Gibbs-Conner banks, please send me a note, I'd love to see it.  

San Francisco Here We Come

The new 49ers Levi Stadium is going to have a museum, and I've you're familiar with my blog you've  probably have seen the TV interview I did with ABC7 here in Los Angeles, during the visit with Jerry Walker the 49ers Team Archivist.  I don't have any of the Game Worn players jerseys and equipment from the past and that is what the main displays in the museum as they open this June.

But, they decided that they would like over a dozen of the oldest pennants, an old 1950's Yell-a-phone and a picture of the 1971 team photo (tray).  They want to make a copy of the photo since they don't have a copy of the 1971 team (odd, but hey glad to help). 

I'm so honored to be apart of my team and have part of my collection hanging in their museum.                                            

                            

I can't wait to go to the new stadium          

and catch a few games this year.

   
      GO NINERS ! ! !

1960’s 49ers Hartland Lineman and Running Back Figures

Hartland figures in MINT condition can fetch a pretty penny.  Even restoration carries a hefty price, but as for me, I wanted some, but wanted mine to be different.  So…

Vintage 1960's Hartland 49ers Lineman & Running Back Figures

 

The first two figures I bought were older and without a stand for each,  no numbers stenciled on, yet I loved the fact that they were both so rustic.  I had a stand of a football field from one of my larger McFarlane Figures (I’ll be writing later about the TON of 49ers McFarlane's I have) that had already been opened.  So, I customized the field to have a lineman in the front, making room for the running back coming down field with the “Rock”.

My second running back (seen in the front right of the picture) was a great pick up.  It’s in much better shape than the first two, but is without a stand as well.  It's something I’ll eventually get.  I love these figures because of the age, the classic late 50’s early 60’s uniform looks and the Vintage style of all three together.

 

Recently, (June 2023), I found a Hartland figure complete for a very reasonable price, so I picked it up to add to the collection.  Outside of vintage dust on his stand, he's in great shape.  Love these figures for the historical value.

Vintage 49'ers Linebacker figure

 

 

1950's - 1960's 49ers Vintage Stadium Blanket

Rare 1950's or 1960's Vintage 49ers Pendleton Stadium Blanket

Three years ago I saw a posting for this Vintage 49ers stadium blanket and no one else was interested in it.  I immediately picked it up and loved the fact that it has the old "Shootin' 49er Guy" and it was sealed away in this plastic zipper pouch.  Plus, it has a heavy duty vinyl seat cushion that comes stuffed in the middle of the blanket.  Even though it's a stadium blanket, I love the Pendleton tag on the side of the blanket that says, "Robe In A Bag".  The colors on the big emblem in the middle are bright and vibrant.  The NFL logos are missing fine detail, but other than that it's an awesome piece and in great shape for it's age.