FOOTBALL RIOT BEER BOTTLES NOT COLLECTIBLE
FOOTBALL RIOT BEER BOTTLES NOT COLLECTIBLE
PUEBLO, Colo. (Wireless Flash) Plastic beer bottles have earned lots of notoriety after football fans in Cleveland and New Orleans recently threw them at players and referees during games. But dont expect the offending beer bottles to earn much on the collectibles market with either beer bottle buffs or sports fans. Stan Galloway, a beer bottle expert in Pueblo, Colorado, says plastic bottles have little value and referee blood spots arent a selling point to serious collectors. Meanwhile, L.A.-based sports memorabilia expert Steve Curtis says blood- covered plastic beer bottles are for a unique collector and he hasnt had any requests so far. If you are hoarding some of the battered bottles, Galloway says you may need to wait 50 years before theyre worth more than a quarter apiece.
Fri 12-21-01