When the Cubs started their historic postseason run last October, I made it a point to collect as much Cubs memorabilia that I could get my hands on. In one of my previous articles, I wrote about how my basement has become somewhat of a ‘mecca’ to my favorite Chicago sports teams with the overwhelming amount of memorabilia being inspired by the Cubs.
I collected ticket stubs, magazines, newspapers, rally towels, and t-shirts during the 2016 postseason and once the Cubs did the unthinkable and won it all in early November, I ran around the city of Chicago like a madman scooping up everything with the words “Cubs” and “Championship” on them that I could.
Before I knew it, I had a nice selection of championship bobble heads, victory champagne, championship rally posters and things of that nature, but now there is one last piece of memorabilia that is being offered to Cubs fans from that historic 2016 season.
And to be honest with you, there’s not a shot in hell that I’m even thinking about buying it.
Darrell Rovell of ESPN reported earlier tonight that the Cubs are offering pieces of ivy from the 2016 season for the low price of $200 — per leaf. (Plus $15 shipping and handling).
You heard that correct folks, $215 for a leaf.
According to Rovell,
“The team emailed corporate partners and season ticket holders on Tuesday offering the Ivy leaves that cover Wrigley Field’s outfield walls from the 2016 season. Typically discarded when the ivy turns to red and sheds its leaves in November, the team, after the 2016 historic season, instead chose to collect the leaves for the first time and have them each authenticated with a hologram.”
There are a total of 2,016 leaves available (get it?) and each fan can order up to 10 leaves. Normally I’d be the first dummy in line to buy these 200 dollar hologrammed pieces of foliage but even this is too much for me to waste money on and believe me — I LOVE wasting money on Cubs stuff.
The ridiculous leaf sale reminds me when the Blackhawks offered their fans a chance to purchase tiny bottles of “rink water” from their Stanley Cup run in 2013. These small vials of water retailed for $99 bucks and in my opinion, were probably just tap water from one of the intern’s houses.
@bmont829 Last minute stocking stuffer for @Mikeyv1103? MT @darrenrovell: Blackhawks $99 vials of "melted ice" pic.twitter.com/HTvSP02MEp
— Mike Soto (@_mikesoto) December 20, 2013
To the Blackhawks credit, the proceeds for the “melted ice” went to charities but the Cubs are yet to say where the proceeds of buying 2,016 goddamn leaves will be going.
But don’t let me rain on your parade Cubs fans, if you’re willing to drop $215 on a leaf that probably just fell off a tree on Clark Street, go right ahead and make that purchase.
