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IronEights™ on QVC
American Cast Iron was proud to have our premier product, the IronEight™ Plaque, presented by Cal Ripken, Jr. on QVC on July 23rd. The live “Baseball Collectibles” program premiered our limited-edition home-game Plaque. Host Dan Wheeler and Cal were enthusiastic about the uniqueness of this new collectible. "They thought of everything," said Dan.
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Press Releases
- Baltimore’s American Cast Iron Co. to Sell Cal Ripken, Jr. “IronEight™” Collectibles on QVC
- American Cast Iron Company Launches Cal Ripken, Jr. “IronEight™” Commemoratives
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Cathy Lips, American Cast Iron Company
443-801-2110
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www.americancastiron.com
Baltimore’s American Cast Iron Co. to Sell Cal Ripken, Jr. “IronEight™” Collectibles on QVC
Baltimore, Maryland, July 17, 2007—American Cast Iron Company, a new Baltimore corporation, will have one of its Cal Ripken, Jr. commemoratives, the cast-iron IronEight™ Plaque, featured on QVC and personally presented by Ripken on August 23’s “Baseball Collectibles” program at 9 p.m. The IronEight™ Plaque is an officially licensed cast-iron commemorative of the Iron Man, sanctioned by Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., and Ironclad Authentics, LLC. It is a replica of Ripken’s orange-on-black number 8 as it appeared on the back of his home-game jersey throughout his record-breaking career, and on his away-game jersey during the ’81-’88 and ’95-’01 seasons.
The IronEight™ Plaque was designed to commemorate Iron Man Ripken’s consecutive-game “Streak,” which he voluntarily ended at 2,632, breaking Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,130 games. In 2002 fans voted this the most memorable moment in Major League Baseball&™ history. The product is a limited edition, with 2,632 castings representing the number of games Ripken played in a row. The medium of cast iron is a natural for a tribute to the Iron Man of baseball. Ripken will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, New York, on August 29, 2007.
Each IronEight™ is packaged in a custom wood crate branded with Ripken’s signature and the Hall of Fame logo. The Plaque features the “Cal Ripken, Jr. HOF 2007” signature etched into the back, as well as the unique casting edition number. A maple display stand accompanies the Plaque, which leans against a miniature black bat printed with a silver Ripken signature.
Other Plaques available are a limited-edition black-on-orange 8, showing the colors worn by Ripken during away games for the ’89-’94 seasons; and an open-edition unpainted, “raw iron” casting. All of the IronEight&™ Plaques and other IronEight™ products will be available on www.ironcladauthentics.com and www.americancastiron.com. The limited-edition Plaque retails for $265, and open-edition models are available starting at $110.
Baltimore-based American Cast Iron Company, founded in 2006, produces innovative cast-iron commemoratives that honor American heroes and celebrate our national identity. For additional information about the Cal Ripken, Jr. IronEight™ Plaque and other cast-iron collectibles, contact Cathy Lips. To view the products, visit www.americancastiron.com.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT
Cathy Lips, American Cast Iron Company
443-801-2110
info@americancastiron.com
www.americancastiron.com
American Cast Iron Company Launches Cal Ripken, Jr. “IronEight™” Commemoratives
Baltimore, Maryland, June 29, 2007—To commemorate Cal Ripken, Jr.’s “Streak,” American Cast Iron Company has launched a line of IronEight™ products modeled on the Iron Man’s jersey number 8. The cast-iron collectibles are officially licensed by Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., and Ironclad Authentics, LLC.
The IronEight™ Plaques with display stands and tabletop IronEights™ come in limited editions, painted to match Ripken’s home- and away-game uniforms, and unpainted “raw iron” open editions. The limited editions each number 2,632, Ripken’s consecutive-game record, which he voluntarily ended in 2001. The medium of cast iron is a natural for a tribute to the Iron Man of baseball. Ripken will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, New York, on July 29, 2007.
Baltimore-based American Cast Iron Company, formed in 2006, produces innovative cast-iron commemoratives that honor American heroes and celebrate our national identity. For additional information about the Cal Ripken, Jr. IronEight&™ cast-iron collectibles, contact Cathy Lips. To view the products, visit www.americancastiron.com.
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