How much would you pay for a free umbrella?
KRISTI KIRK TRENT (OKLAHOMA CITY) — Prince fans worldwide, myself included, are tickled pink to see purple umbrellas popping up on Craigslist and eBay. Not your garden variety purple umbrellas mind you, but the ultra-cool promotional umbrellas given exclusively to Minnesota Twins fans — Purple Rain Umbrellas.
Prince's music, played by the singer's former tour DJ, pulsated throughout the stadium before the game and between innings.
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| 30,563 fans turned out for Prince Night and the Twins' matchup against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field. (Image: Adam Bettcher) |
During batting practice, Twins players sported purple t-shirts with the infamous Prince Love Symbol on them.
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| Prince Night t-shirts the Twins wore during batting practice are slated for charity auction. (Image: James Dozier) |
The Twins donated $10,000 in Prince’s name to the Minneapolis Public School System's music program while fans honored Prince in a special Purple Rain moment.
Prince's siblings made a special appearance on Prince Night.
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| Image: Adam Bettcher |
There were Prince-themed fireworks bursting low in the sky, sparks of purple raining down.
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And the Minnesota Twins treated the first 10,000 lucky baseball fans through the gates to a "Purple Rain Umbrella" that stole the show.
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| Image: Minnesota Twins |
Aside from being very clever (a purple umbrella to shield you from purple rain) the Prince Night umbrellas look amazing! The outside is purple, of course, featuring the Minnesota Twins logo, the infamous Prince symbol and "Purple Rain" on opposite panels. It's cool, almost minimalist — until you open it.
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Inside is an unexpected explosion of color that brings Prince's iconic Purple Rain album cover to life.
Special attention was paid to every detail right down to the umbrella's hang tag. One side commemorates Prince Night while the other instructs the holder to open the umbrella after the seventh inning stretch (for that special moment in celebration of Prince I mentioned.)
The last line is priceless:
"After the moment ends, please close the umbrella."
Still. I can't think of a more befitting stadium giveaway to celebrate Prince on the anniversary of his death. The only thing missing from Prince Night was a Minnesota Twins win. (The Twins lost 8-1 to the Indians.)
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How much would you pay for a free umbrella?
No word yet on the actual value of the Limited Edition Prince Purple Rain Umbrella. The average price realized at auction on eBay hovers around $150.
And they're selling like hotcakes.
And they're selling like hotcakes.
As of June 26th, 109 of the Minnesota Twins Limited Edition Purple Rain Umbrellas have been sold on eBay. There are 26 more up for grabs HERE.
— Happy Bidding!
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More Prince Night:
- Minnesota Twins celebrate Prince Night with a 'Purple Rain' umbrella (sbnation.com)
- Twins give fans awesome ‘Purple Rain’ umbrellas during ‘Prince Night’ (washingtonpost.com)
- Prince’s Family Celebrates ‘Prince Night’ with the Minnesota Twins in the (Purple) Rain (people.com)
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