* * * * 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 ! ! !

49ers Joe Montana Pin Collection

Since Joe Montana burst onto the scene for the 49ers, I've been collecting anything to do with him.  I started with his cards, pins, figures, etc.  I love that guy.  (In a man-crush type way only)  He's the one that carried out the General's (Coach Bill Walsh) orders.  He brought so much life and belief to this team that he WILLED that team to it's first ever World Championship - Super Bowl XVI (and some talent).  

I remember telling my brother after the first game of the 1980 season, to watch the Niners.  "...our quarterback, Joe Montana..., this guy is unbelievable...he's going to get us our first ring".  Sure enough after winning the playoff game against the much dreaded Cowboys, my phone rang and it was my twin brother, this time congratulating me on my prediction and wishing the team all the best during the Super Bowl.

Ever since that first Super Bowl, Niner fans have witness greatness as a team to recon with.  All thanks to so many people, but in particular, Joe Montana who started the whole thing off.

49ers Joe Montana Pin Collection

I've collected various pins of Joe's and thought I should put them in a shadow box and as the collection grows, I had room to grow because the the vast size of the box.  Here's the current collection of Joe pins.  Some are variants of the same pin, just smaller or larger, or a different material, etc...

Joe Montana Pins Close Up-Top

Thanks Joe for the awesome memories...and may our current team and coach Harbaugh bring us those happy years back.                                     GO NINERS ! ! !

Joe Montana Pins Close Up-Bottom

(My postings will be paused for a couple of weeks, Vacation calls)