Art of the Game to Sell Original Stadium Seats.Sports & Lifestyle Editors/Baseball Writers & Columnists LOS ANGELES--(BW SportsWire)--May 25, 2000 The Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). today announced that they have given exclusive marketing rights of recently removed stadium seats to Art of the Game, a Los Angeles-based fine-art and sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity chain. Dodgers Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Kris Rone Rone (1980) is a notable street artist living in Melbourne, Australia. His notability comes from the prolific nature of his art, the skill of his work and his unique and individual style. made the announcement. The Los Angeles Dodgers will receive a percentage of the proceeds, which in turn will all be donated to the Dodger Dream Foundation, a nonprofit development that provides educational, recreational and athletic opportunities for area youths. "We are extremely excited about offering these collector's items collector's item Noun an object highly valued by collectors for its beauty or rarity Noun 1. collector's item - the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection piece de resistance, showpiece to the public," said Rone. "Fans have inquired about purchasing our seats for many years. We are thrilled that they will now have the opportunity to take a piece of Dodger Stadium • • [ home, while contributing to children that need our support through our foundation." "We take great pride in being the choice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for this partnership," said Art of the Game Vice President Daniel Crosby. "The Dodgers wanted to choose a company with a strong reputation and high level of integrity. We are confident that they have done so, and look forward to working with them again." These historic items are the original wooden seats from the club and dugout dugout: see canoe. levels, and were removed as a result of the stadium's $50 million renovation. The renovation, completed just prior to opening day of this season, was intended to generate new revenues through premium sections in an attempt to keep ticket prices affordable throughout the stadium. The seats will be offered in their original condition with a commemorative plaque A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. and a support brace, allowing them to stand on their own. Art of the Game has enlisted OnlineAuthentics.com to tag every seat with its newly patented ISIS process, which will register each one in an online registry database. The seats will be available through various channels, including Dodgerseats.com; the Art of the Game Web site, ArtoftheGame.com; Dodgers.com; and eBay's Great Collections. |
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