In 1893 Baron Stanley of Preston, Canada’s governor general, spent ten pounds (worth $48.67 in American money) to buy a silver trophy, which would be presented to hockey’s championship team The Stanley Cup has since become hockey’s most treasured prize.
Over the years the Cup’s appearance has been altered. The structure was changed, and that cost about $6,000. Engraving is also expensive. The cost of silver has skyrocketed since Baron Stanley first bought the trophy.
Of course, the honor that the Cup represents is priceless. However, a few experts have since estimated that Baron Stanley’s purchase has increased in value to about $15,000.
From The Giant Book of More Strange But True Sports Stories by Howard Liss. Illustrations by Joe Mathieu.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup
I like when each player gets to take it to their home and they put babies in it.
That’s so cute!
New feature: Food You Can Eat Out of the Stanley Cup.
MemeWeaver, is this you volunteering for a FYCE post?
No ma’am. If I have to tell people how to pour Cap’n Crunch in a bowl and then add milk, we’re all in trouble.
As an update to the value of the cup, it is now valued at $650,000.