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

Wow...My 'Signing Day' with the 49ers !

Signing my San Francisco 49ers Contract

It's not everyday that you get a packet in the mail and it's from the San Francisco 49ers, from Niners great, ol' #58, Keena Turner, who's now the VP of Football Affairs.  The packet was a contract/loan agreement for the items I'm sending up to San Francisco for the new Levi's Stadium Museum (See previous post of items going).

 

I wish it were the 'lucrative contract' that some of the players get...oh well at least when I go to the stadium and see my stuff hanging up in the museum instead of my house; I will have a massive sense of pride and connection with the team.

I was told yesterday that my name is up on the Levi's Stadium, museum website contributors page.  Sure enough, and to see my name with some names of former players, families of players and some of the folks that are fanatical like me, pretty cool!   I'm definitely going to be at the museum opening with the rest of the VIP's.  Can't wait.

GO NINERS ! ! !

My name (Michael May) among the 49ers Levi's Stadium museum contributors

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 ! ! !

The Niner Den Superbowl Interview with 49ers Archivist Jerry Walker visiting

In celebration of the Kick-Off of the 2013 season, I'm going to upload this video.

This is a copy of the interview I did with ABC7 Los Angeles, the week before the Superbowl.  The 49ers Team Historian/Archivist Jerry Walker was visiting that day.  Mr. Walker was looking over my collection to see what they (The 49ers) want to take to add to their new Levi's Stadium's museum.

So far, Jerry wants anything from the 40's - early 70's., and a lot of the pennants.  People ask me if they're paying for it, NO!, I'm donating to my team and will be now a part of my team.  Very exciting to now be able to travel up to San Francisco and see my items in their museum.  VERY COOL.
Now, bring on the 2013 Season.  GO NINERS !