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BPS3akaWirels3
07-03-2010, 09:31 PM
Does anyone know where or what websites I can look for terrible towels? I collect them all and want to get my hands on whatever is out there. I have everyone from Steelers.com

Here is what I have so far:

The (Woven) SB XL towel with date/score
The 5 time SB Champions one with no color
The 75th Yr Towel
The Terrible Towel with Steeler logos on each end
The Hall of Fame Terrible Towel
The toddler Terrible Towel
The Heinz Field Terrible Towel
The plain/original Terrible Towel
The SB XLIII with score Terrible Towel
The 6 Time SB Champions Terrible Towel
The Myron Cope 1929 - 2008 Terrible Towel
The 5 time SB Champions Terrible Towel in color
The pink Terrible Towel for fighting cancer
The black Terrible Towel
The Winter Classic Terrible Towel
The 35th year Terrible Towel
And the best Terrible Towel of them all. Myron Cope signed Terrible Towel..

Plus I have another 3 or 4 for games...

SMR
07-12-2010, 08:31 PM
Does anyone know where or what websites I can look for terrible towels? I collect them all and want to get my hands on whatever is out there. I have everyone from Steelers.com

Here is what I have so far:

The (Woven) SB XL towel with date/score
The 5 time SB Champions one with no color
The 75th Yr Towel
The Terrible Towel with Steeler logos on each end
The Hall of Fame Terrible Towel
The toddler Terrible Towel
The Heinz Field Terrible Towel
The plain/original Terrible Towel
The SB XLIII with score Terrible Towel
The 6 Time SB Champions Terrible Towel
The Myron Cope 1929 - 2008 Terrible Towel
The 5 time SB Champions Terrible Towel in color
The pink Terrible Towel for fighting cancer
The black Terrible Towel
And the best Terrible Towel of them all. Myron Cope signed Terrible Towel..

Plus I have another 3 or 4 for games...

What an impressive collection!

BPS3akaWirels3
07-12-2010, 09:18 PM
Thank You

cakmakli
07-14-2010, 10:46 PM
All I can say is...WOW!!!

BPS3akaWirels3
10-12-2010, 07:38 PM
Anyone know where I can get this TT?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Cope_Terrible_Towel.jpg

steelers7810
11-04-2010, 04:15 PM
Ebay, I pick up one there about a year ago. Just keep looking from time to time.

BPS3akaWirels3
11-04-2010, 04:18 PM
Ebay, I pick up one there about a year ago. Just keep looking from time to time.


Thanks.. If you see a link for any please post.. :)

Just went thru them on Ebay.. Have them all... I love how people put rare behind some.. lol

stlrtruck
11-04-2010, 04:34 PM
have you checked craigslist? Found this one out there:

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/clt/2003060631.html

steelers7810
11-04-2010, 04:41 PM
Does anyone know where or what websites I can look for terrible towels? I collect them all and want to get my hands on whatever is out there. I have everyone from Steelers.com

Here is what I have so far:

The (Woven) SB XL towel with date/score
The 5 time SB Champions one with no color
The 75th Yr Towel
The Terrible Towel with Steeler logos on each end
The Hall of Fame Terrible Towel
The toddler Terrible Towel
The Heinz Field Terrible Towel
The plain/original Terrible Towel
The SB XLIII with score Terrible Towel
The 6 Time SB Champions Terrible Towel
The Myron Cope 1929 - 2008 Terrible Towel
The 5 time SB Champions Terrible Towel in color
The pink Terrible Towel for fighting cancer
The black Terrible Towel
And the best Terrible Towel of them all. Myron Cope signed Terrible Towel..

Plus I have another 3 or 4 for games...

Add these two to your want list:

Three Rivers Stadium commemrative
2010 season opener

Also:
Winter Classic at Hienz Field ???? It is a Terrible Towel.

The Myron Cope 1929 - 2008 Terrible Towel has two versions. The one they sell and the one sold on opening day in 2008. It has the steelers logo on one side and heinz field on the other.

I will look to see what others I have. I always wanted to know how many veriations of the towel have been produced and started collecting also. I will keep a look out for you for any of the others.

steelers7810
11-04-2010, 04:42 PM
have you checked craigslist? Found this one out there:

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/clt/2003060631.html
That is the other Myron I was talking about.

BPS3akaWirels3
11-04-2010, 04:56 PM
Cool.. I would assume the Winter Classic one will show up on the Steelers.com site soon enough. I hate buying these if I'm not sure where the money is going... Thats newbie.. Your pretty cool.. Stick around and post with us..

P.S. Thanks Stlrstruck as always you rock..

steelers7810
11-05-2010, 04:27 PM
Digging thru my Terrible Towels and here is a list:

90's version (similar to the latest vintage version)
2000's version (current, to be refered to as basic)
Black version (basic but reversed)
Pink version (basic but pink with cancer awareness)
2 Logo (basic with steeler logo on each side)
Heinz Field opening (basic with Heinz Field Logo on side)
Three Rivers Commemorative (basic with picture of stadium on sides)
Super Bowl XL (basic with date of game)
Super Bowl XL (basic with date of game & score)
5 Time champions (basic with black logo's & text)
5 Time champions (basic with colored logo's & text)
Myron Cope 35 Years (has his sayings on it with date 10/31/05)
75th Anniversery (Basic with 75 year logo on sides)
Super Bowl XLIII (basic with date of game)
Super Bowl XLIII (basic with date of game & scores)
6 Time champions (basic with colored logo's & text)
Myron Cope Commemorative (basic with Microphone, another version- basic with Mic & Steelers/Heinz field logo's)
2010 season opener (basic with first game of 2010 with opponent)
Hall of Fame (basic with Hall Of Fame Logo on each side)
Vintage (version from the 70's)
Winter Classic (basic with logo's of the winter classic on each side)

Maybe someone can help with more or the types from the 70's.

MaineSteelersFan
01-23-2011, 09:24 PM
Now there is another Terrible Towel to purchase. Hopefully another win in 2 weeks will lead to a few more versions!!!


Stairway to 7 in 2011!!

http://static.steelers.com/MediaContent/2011/01/20/11/74-07_119260.jpg

dupaloop
01-25-2011, 07:40 AM
if you guys enjoy collecting theses towel then you need to visit this this link http://urdb.org/wr/terrible-towel-collection/4150 he is claiming towels that are exactly the same writing just made at a different time to be different varaitions. get on there and post your comments to this so we all have a chance to break the world record. look at the bottom row and the ones on the floor. his record is 31 but it should only be 18-20. post your comments please!!!!!!

BigPoppaG
01-25-2011, 08:15 AM
Anyone know where I can get this TT?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Cope_Terrible_Towel.jpg

Here ya go. Happy Bidding!
http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-STEELERS-Terrible-Towel-Oct-31-2005-Limited-Ed-NEW-/130478948183?pt=US_Football_Fan_Shop&hash=item1e6126bf57

Or you can just buy this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MYRON-COPE-TERRIBLE-TOWEL-STEELERS-MIKE-WALLACE-WARD-/200569062522?pt=US_Football_Fan_Shop&hash=item2eb2d9047a

tube517
01-25-2011, 08:48 AM
What? You don't have the SB XLIII http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xO26vsmfL.jpg

:chuckle:

salamander
01-25-2011, 08:55 AM
What? You don't have the SB XLIII http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xO26vsmfL.jpg

:chuckle:

That thing was a disgrace. :doh2:

tube517
01-25-2011, 08:59 AM
NEPA, one of my coworkers asked if I had one of these and I just laughed in his face and said I wouldn't own anything or buy anything from Goodhell's tenure and told him this was Goodhell's lame attempt to capitalize on Myron Cope's great idea.


That thing was a disgrace. :doh2:

salamander
01-25-2011, 09:01 AM
NEPA, one of my coworkers asked if I had one of these and I just laughed in his face and said I wouldn't own anything or buy anything from Goodhell's tenure and told him this was Goodhell's lame attempt to capitalize on Myron Cope's great idea.

:thumbsup:

Richdec5
10-07-2011, 08:43 PM
I recently acquired a 1978 terrible towel from a collector who had season tickets for over 2 decades. I'm looking to sell this item. Anyone interested please let me know.

86WARD
10-07-2011, 08:45 PM
Is there a list somewhere with all the different versions?

pepsyman1
10-08-2011, 01:04 AM
BPS3 and steelers7810. Let me know if your vintage towels are like mine... I have one that was given to me by a former Pittsburgh resident in the late 80's when she found out I was a big Steelers fan that didn't have a terrible towel. I believe it is one of the first year towels sold at Gimbles. It has no other writing on it other than "the terrible towel". The guy with the "record" collection does not appear to have one.

86WARD
10-08-2011, 07:03 AM
I think I have that one too...

cehlers
02-11-2012, 01:08 PM
I have a very old towel that I bought around 1994 from the steelers catalog .My e-mail is cehlers@stny.rr.com if anyone is interested I can e-mail them a picture of it ,I would like to get a idea of how rare it is.

hines86
02-19-2012, 07:17 AM
check out ebay i got all my towels there and be patient to get them at a great price. they got holiday themes too

Mamaduck43
02-19-2012, 08:10 AM
I have a "Build a Bear" TT.... It is about 3" by 4" and it has an elastic loop on one corner so that it can be placed on my bear's wrist.... I bought it through the BaB website, but I haven't seen it on there for a few years - - I got it about 3 years ago.....

My Colorado kid sent me a Camo TT a few weeks ago - - - I love it.... I am thinking about picking up the St. Pat's one that just came out, but I really have problems with things "green and yellow"..... There is already a glut of those colors in my neighborhood..... Sigh.....

MaineSteelersFan
03-05-2012, 03:39 PM
Is there a list somewhere with all the different versions?

Check out this facebook page...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terrible-Towel/255596441152177

MaineSteelersFan
10-27-2015, 03:25 PM
Do you still have the towel? If so, can you post a picture of it?

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Do you still have the towel? If so, can you post a picture of it?


BPS3 and steelers7810. Let me know if your vintage towels are like mine... I have one that was given to me by a former Pittsburgh resident in the late 80's when she found out I was a big Steelers fan that didn't have a terrible towel. I believe it is one of the first year towels sold at Gimbles. It has no other writing on it other than "the terrible towel". The guy with the "record" collection does not appear to have one.


Do you still have the towel? If so, can you post a picture of it

smokin3000gt
10-28-2015, 12:46 AM
Does anyone know where or what websites I can look for terrible towels? I collect them all and want to get my hands on whatever is out there. I have everyone from Steelers.com

Here is what I have so far:

The (Woven) SB XL towel with date/score
The 5 time SB Champions one with no color
The 75th Yr Towel
The Terrible Towel with Steeler logos on each end
The Hall of Fame Terrible Towel
The toddler Terrible Towel
The Heinz Field Terrible Towel
The plain/original Terrible Towel
The SB XLIII with score Terrible Towel
The 6 Time SB Champions Terrible Towel
The Myron Cope 1929 - 2008 Terrible Towel
The 5 time SB Champions Terrible Towel in color
The pink Terrible Towel for fighting cancer
The black Terrible Towel
The Winter Classic Terrible Towel
The 35th year Terrible Towel
And the best Terrible Towel of them all. Myron Cope signed Terrible Towel..

Plus I have another 3 or 4 for games...


Digging thru my Terrible Towels and here is a list:

90's version (similar to the latest vintage version)
2000's version (current, to be refered to as basic)
Black version (basic but reversed)
Pink version (basic but pink with cancer awareness)
2 Logo (basic with steeler logo on each side)
Heinz Field opening (basic with Heinz Field Logo on side)
Three Rivers Commemorative (basic with picture of stadium on sides)
Super Bowl XL (basic with date of game)
Super Bowl XL (basic with date of game & score)
5 Time champions (basic with black logo's & text)
5 Time champions (basic with colored logo's & text)
Myron Cope 35 Years (has his sayings on it with date 10/31/05)
75th Anniversery (Basic with 75 year logo on sides)
Super Bowl XLIII (basic with date of game)
Super Bowl XLIII (basic with date of game & scores)
6 Time champions (basic with colored logo's & text)
Myron Cope Commemorative (basic with Microphone, another version- basic with Mic & Steelers/Heinz field logo's)
2010 season opener (basic with first game of 2010 with opponent)
Hall of Fame (basic with Hall Of Fame Logo on each side)
Vintage (version from the 70's)
Winter Classic (basic with logo's of the winter classic on each side)

Maybe someone can help with more or the types from the 70's.


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clemdawg
10-29-2015, 10:08 AM
Theres a nfl shop and steelers store

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