Without doubt: The finest sports books in the world
"You just can't appreciate this until you see it in person. Its sheer size and overwhelming quality brought back memories of our 1986 Super Bowl season"
Phil Simms, NY Giants Quarterback,
Super Bowl XXI MVP
The Super Bowl.
Rated by Forbes Magazine as the most valuable sports event brand in the world.
Worth $400 million to the host City.
Thirty second ads sell for $2.6 million.
Halftime sponsorship tops $12 million.
Over 130 international media organizations cover the game in 33 different languages.
Television images are seen in China, Mongolia, Iran, Iraq and Antarctica.
Over 80,000 tickets go on sale for the main event. In 2008, for the first time ever, the face value was going to be in excess of $1,000.
Want a 'club view'? Last match they sold for $10,182. Upper level views sell for $2,800.
The NFL is a global brand. Think it's just an American phenomenon? Think again.
This coming Sunday sees Wembley Stadium in London hosting the NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers.
A sellout crowd of over 81,000 people saw the NFL game at Wembley last year. Sunday will be another sellout and the game will be shown live on channels in the UK and around the world.
The NFL is huge and the Super Bowl is the jewel in its crown.
It's probably the largest sporting event in the world. In fact, after Thanksgiving, it's also the second largest US food consumption day. 'Big Match' day is almost a public holiday in itself.
In fact, there's only one thing that is bigger.
The Super Bowl 'Opus':
"You just can't appreciate this until you see it in person. Its sheer size and overwhelming quality brought back memories of our 1986 Super Bowl season"
Phil Simms, NY Giants Quarterback,
Super Bowl XXI MVP
That's what MVP Phil Simms had to say about what I will share with you today.
Now... I'm betting this is an investment opportunity you've never even considered before.
So before I continue I should explain that a similar 'Opus', by the same publishers, featuring the Manchester United football club recently sold at auction for $1.6m.
How can a sports book be a good investment? Let me explain...
Courtesy of our friends at 'Kraken Opus' we are able to offer you an exclusive deal.
And even if you don't appreciate the investment potential this opportunity offers... one thing is for sure...
Like Phil Simms, you will be impressed with the quality and content of the opportunity.
What we are offering today is the opportunity to invest in a unique publishing collection. Written by a Pulitzer award winning author.
Two years is allocated to the production of each book. $6m is spent on developing the unique content that makes them such collectors items.
These sought after books are published by the Kraken Financial Group:
"Our long term objectives are to continue to build a brand and the 'Opus' family into the world's most sought after and unique publishing collection of all time!"
What we are offering today is the MVP Edition of the XL Super Bowl 'Opus'.
When the Super Bowl 'Opus' was launched the commissioner of the NFL was so impressed that he requested the advertisement to be placed next to his address in the official match-day programme - an honour unlikely to be accorded to Gatorade.
Kraken produced 20,000 limited editions of the XL Super Bowl 'Opus'.
However there are just 400 very special copies that were set aside for the MVP Edition 'Opus'.
It is these MVP Editions we are able to offer to you today. As I say, this is an exclusive opportunity. The majority of the 400 have already been sold, purchased by NFL legends and Hollywood celebrities.
These first 400 MVP editions contain a signature page that represents one of the greatest pieces of memorabilia in the history of sport.
Reggie Bush with an 'Opus'
Those lucky enough to purchase one of these editions will not only own a monumental publication, but a masterpiece that includes the personal signatures of every living MVP from Super Bowl I to XL.
This once-in-a-lifetime signing session took place at Super Bowl XL in Detroit, and the reunion of these football legends has spawned a unique piece of memorabilia which every serious American Football aficionado would love to own.
This MVP edition has 850 pages devoted to the greatest sports show on earth and each copy is individually numbered and contains the signature of every living Super Bowl MVP from Super Bowl's I-XL.
The standard 'Opus' sells at $3,000. The MVP edition sells for $40,000. The majority have already been snapped up by the rich and famous, so very few remain.
So what exactly is an 'Opus'? As with everything in life a picture is worth a 1,000 words:
These immense pieces of art weigh almost 40kg (88lbs) and measure 24 inches by 24 inches (60cm x 60cm).
Each 'Opus' contains up to 400,000 words and thousands of individually varnished images printed on heavy, silk-coated paper.
To complete the feeling of sheer elegance and luxury, the 'Opus' is sewn and bound by hand in the finest leather and presented in a sleek handmade clamshell box.
You have to see an 'Opus' to get a feel for how amazing these epic publications truly are.
Kraken 'Opus' have made a name for themselves by producing these incredible literary pieces of art.
The Super Bowl XL 'Opus' is written by some of the best known and most respected writers, past and present, in the field.
They have also commissioned photography from some of the world's most renowned experts.
Written by a selection of the finest NFL writers in the USA and featuring over 1,400 photographs and illustrations, the 'Opus' is the definitive history of American Football's greatest showpiece event and a must have for all gridiron devotees.
Many images are commissioned exclusively for the 'Opus', or are previously unseen images derived from private collections.
The publishers have scoured the planet for the most outstanding writers, photographers and researchers in their respective fields. Each 'Opus' is meticulously researched and attention to detail is evident in words as well as pictures.
Many pictures were taken using a 5ft high Studio Polaroid camera, the world's largest polaroid. The camera does not produce negatives, so each photo is a genuine one-off, allowing you to see legends such as Emmitt Smith and Joe Namath as you've never seen them before.
Chapters are dedicated to each Super Bowl, I to XL. These include a story of the season, a location shot of the stadium, a story of the game with stunning photography, a spread dedicated to the game's MVP and a play-by-play game chart showing graphically every play of the game.
The 'Opus' is an incredible piece of work. You will undoubtedly be impressed.
Despite the size, it is the content that is truly eye-catching.
More than three million photographs have been examined in paring the selection down to over 1,400.
Football fan or not, I recommend you take a look at the 'Opus' on this link:
Click here to see the Super Bowl Opus
My words cannot do this epic publication justice.
If you're not a football fan, you'll be interested to know that there is already an ever-growing 'Opus' collection. Vivienne Westwood, Arsenal, Saatchi and Manchester United have already been lovingly immortalised in 'Opus' form.
And there are plans to produce and release further titles on icons and brands such as Diego Maradona, Formula 1 and Ferrari.
Everyone at Stanley Gibbons is suitably impressed by these wonderful pieces of art and I'm sure you will be too.
If you would like to know more about the 'Opus', please contact me directly.
There are just a handful of the MVP editions remaining.
Call on +44 (0)1481 708 277
Email investment@stanleygibbons.co.uk
Toll Free from the USA 1 866 644 6146
Regards
Adrian Roose.