THE STORY: For nearly two centuries Tiffany & Co. has been making style-defining jewelry and landmark designs. And in Cumberland, they manufacture the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
› The Vince Lombardi Trophy – presented each year to the NFL champion – is 22 inches high and is made of 7 pounds of sterling silver
› A new trophy is made every year
› In a meeting with the then-commissioner of the NFL in 1966, Tiffany & Co. Vice President Oscar Riedener sketched the trophy’s design on a cocktail napkin
› The trophy was given to the Green Bay Packers for the first Super Bowl win on Jan. 15, 1967
› The New England Patriots have collected five Vince Lombardi Trophies
› Each trophy takes about 90 man-hours to make, with workers using silversmithing techniques that include chasing, spinning and polishing
› After the on-the-field presentation ceremony, the trophy is returned to Tiffany’s workshop in Cumberland, where the name of the winning team is hand-engraved
Jaime Lowe is a PBN contributing writer.
