I guess some things in life are worth more if they are damaged or broken. Back in April 2012 the father of former Alabama player Carson Tinker accidentally destroyed the Crimson Tide's 2011 BCS National Championship Trophy. This award, also known as the Coaches' Trophy, is an hand-made Waterford crystal sculpted in the shape of a football that weighs eight pounds and is valued at around $30,000. However, someone thought it was worth at least three times that amount. Last Sunday, a bidder bought the trophy's broken remains at an auction hosted by the University of Alabama Celebrity Golf Tournament for $105,000. I am not sure what someone could do with a broken trophy, but at least Alabama netted $75,000 on that deal (minus $30,000 for a replacement).
More information and pictures can be found at the following links:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1645411-alabama-football-105000-for-a-shattered-bcs-trophy-seriously?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football
http://nesn.com/2013/05/alabama-auctions-off-broken-2012-bcs-championship-trophy-for-105k-photo/
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7821303/alabama-crimson-tide-crystal-bcs-trophy-shattered-mishap
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