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Image of Orange plastic street hockey ball used for bike polo in Seattle, ca. 2005

Orange plastic street hockey ball used for bike polo in Seattle, ca. 2005

Cycle polo, bicycle polo, or bike polo is similar to traditional polo, except that bicycles are used instead of horses. Invented in Ireland in 1891 by a retired champion cyclist, the sport was initially played on grass, but the hardcourt game was later introduced and gained more interest around the turn of the 21st century. This street hockey ball was…
ID Number:2013.122.3
Date:Circa 2005
Image of West Seattle High School blue letterman sweater, 1973

West Seattle High School blue letterman sweater, 1973

This sweater belonged to Laurie Sleight Kleespies who lettered in multiple sports at West Seattle High School after the passage of Title IX in 1972. Title IX banned discrimination on the basis of sex in federally-funded educational institutions and included sports and recreational activities. Laurie was born and raised in West Seattle and grew up playing tennis with her brother.…
ID Number:2013.131.1
Date:1973
Image of Contour helmet camera, 2012

Contour helmet camera, 2012

In the early 2000s, two University of Washington students, Jason Green and Marc Barros, created a helmet camera in order to record skiing stunts. The UW awarded them a $20,000 entrepreneurship prize in 2003 and they founded the company, Contour, in 2004. The cameras were used for skiing, cycling, motorcycling, and other action sports. The mounted camera was a huge…
ID Number:2013.Contour
Date:2012
Image of Seahawks 12th Man Towel, souvenir from the Seahawks NFC Championship Game, 2014

Seahawks 12th Man Towel, souvenir from the Seahawks NFC Championship Game, 2014

This towel is a souvenir distributed at the Seattle Seahawks 2014 NFC championship game.
ID Number:2014.12.3
Date:2014
Image of Beer can, 12 Man Pale Ale, celebrating the 12th Man Seahawks fans, ca. 2013

Beer can, 12 Man Pale Ale, celebrating the 12th Man Seahawks fans, ca. 2013

This beer, created by Dick's Brewing Company in Centralia, Washington, was first sold in December 2013 to celebrate Seahawk fans. The name "12 Man" was used instead of "12th Man" due to a trademark owned by Texas A&M University.
ID Number:2014.28.1
Date:Circa 2013
Image of Six-pack beer carrier, Red Hook Seattle Sounders ECS No Equal Blonde, ca. 2014

Six-pack beer carrier, Red Hook Seattle Sounders ECS No Equal Blonde, ca. 2014

Redhook Brewery distributed this specialty beer six-pack with carrier, celebrating the Seattle Sounders FC Emerald City Supporters (ECS), the soccer team's avid and highly dedicated supporting group. The logos for the Seattle Sounders and ECS are featured prominently on the carrier. Redhook was founded in Seattle in 1981 by Paul Shipman and Gordon Bowker.
ID Number:2014.28.9
Date:2014
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Whiskey bottle, "Batch No. 12 Bourbon Whiskey," from Heritage Distilling Co., Gig Harbor, 2016

Justin Stiefel founded the Heritage Distillery Company (HDC) in 2012 in Gig Harbor. Batch No. 12 is so named because, according to the label, "It took us 12 attempts to find the perfect recipe for this quality product. Our search took us to Russia, Poland, Scotland, England, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and beyond." The number 12 also refers to the Seattle…
ID Number:2014.28.22
Date:2016
Image of Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII 2014 Ticket, February 2, 2014, featuring the Seattle Seahawks vs. the Denver Broncos

Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII 2014 Ticket, February 2, 2014, featuring the Seattle Seahawks vs. the Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XLVIII was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8. The donor's first husband was Pete Gross who was the first radio play-by-play announcer for the Seahawks from 1976-1992. Because of Pete's Ring of Honor status at Century Link Field, his family members received all expenses paid trips to both…
ID Number:2014.31.1
Date:2014
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Skittles bag, "Seattle Mix," celebrating the Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII Championship and Seahawks player, Marshawn Lynch, 2014

This Skittles bag was a limited edition flavor mix of Skittles created in honor of Seahawks Super Bowl Championship and player Marshawn Lynch. The bags were not sold via retail but auctioned off in 2014 or given out to fans at events around Seattle.
ID Number:2014.35.1
Date:2014
Image of Rat City Rollergirls uniform for a player on the Grave Danger team, ca. 2008

Rat City Rollergirls uniform for a player on the Grave Danger team, ca. 2008

This uniform was worn by Reagan Fritz under the name Basket Casey when she played for the Grave Danger team of the Rat City Rollergirls roller derby league in 2008.
ID Number:2014.36.2
Date:Circa 2008
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