Mike's Sports Memorabilia
Previously I promised some photos of Julie's dads sports memorabilia. Well, on our last trip I took a few photos, that really do not do the collection justice. There are so many cool pieces to the collection, that it is difficult to capture the vastness in the photos. What makes the collection different from many sports collections, is the meaning behind so many of the pieces. A large portion of the collection are from family and friends of the family.
Mike told me he sold most of his professional uniforms to pay for the remodeling of the rooms where he displays his collection. The large collection of uniforms are uniforms his kids and other members of the family used. Other pieces of the collection are from Mike's own past, like the ticket booth window and pieces from when Mike coached youth football for two years in Japan. Of course there is still as lot of pieces that have ties to professional sport, but the touches related to local and amateur sports are what makes the collection so interesting.
What I did not fully capture is the usability of the rooms. I mentioned in the forum about the gym, but what I did not capture here is the large screen TV and comfortable couches. Instead of being museum like, the rooms are more like guy central. An enjoyable place to not only catch a workout, but to sit and watch the big game.
Mike told me he sold most of his professional uniforms to pay for the remodeling of the rooms where he displays his collection. The large collection of uniforms are uniforms his kids and other members of the family used. Other pieces of the collection are from Mike's own past, like the ticket booth window and pieces from when Mike coached youth football for two years in Japan. Of course there is still as lot of pieces that have ties to professional sport, but the touches related to local and amateur sports are what makes the collection so interesting.
What I did not fully capture is the usability of the rooms. I mentioned in the forum about the gym, but what I did not capture here is the large screen TV and comfortable couches. Instead of being museum like, the rooms are more like guy central. An enjoyable place to not only catch a workout, but to sit and watch the big game.
