A souvenir Disney tray from the 1966 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand is one of the Trade Me listings cashing in on the the hype around the rugby tour. Photo / via Trade Me
A souvenir Disney tray from the 1966 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand is one of the Trade Me listings cashing in on the the hype around the rugby tour. Photo / via Trade Me
Quirky bits of memorabilia have sprung up online as Lions tour and America's Cup fever grips the nation.
The Lions series will go to a decider this weekend at Eden Park, and Auckland is also gearing up to welcome Team New Zealand home with a victory parade after their success in Bermuda.
Off the field and water, interesting sport-related trinkets have popped up on Trade Me.
Some of the items listed to take advantage of the hype around the rugby tour include a souvenir Disney tray from the 1966 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
It features a cartoon of both the Lions and All Blacks playing rugby with Mickey Mouse and Goofy. The tray is yet to sell, and has a starting price of $100.
Sticking with the cartoon theme, a Smurf figurine carrying a rugby ball and wearing a Lions uniform is also for sale.
Advertised as being "extremely rare", the Smurf was sold in South Africa during the 1980 tour.
Rugby and Smurfs fans looking for a token of their combined passions will have to be willing to part with a decent chunk of their cash, as the figurine is listed for $300.
In addition to Lions goodies, Team New Zealand's successful campaign to bring the America's Cup back to New Zealand has also seen a spike in sailing-related Trade Me listings.
A Smurf wearing a Lions uniform is advertised as being "extremely rare". Photo / via Trade Me
A replica half-hull trophy of 'Black Magic', the boat that first claimed the cup for New Zealand in 1995 is up for grabs for $1500.
A couple of number plates relating to the America's Cup have also been listed but they don't come cheap.
A TEAMNZ plate with a starting bid of $20,000 has reached $20,250 after six bids.
The user floppy9 has listed the plate from Taranaki. It urged buyers to "be the first to show them off around the streets of New Zealand".
One buyer suggested a trade with their ORACLE plate that they wanted to get rid of. Floppy9 advised to hold on to it until the next America's Cup as a good investment.
The seller divulged in the Questions and Answers section that they had bought the plates a very long time ago. They said the successful bidder would receive brand new plates instead of the ones pictured.
A replica half-hull trophy of "Black Magic", the boat that first claimed the cup for New Zealand in 1995 is up for grabs for $1500. Photo / via Trade Me
Another plate also up for grabs on Trade ME is USAVNZ. The plate has a start price of $10,000, and keen America's Cup fans can buy it now for $50,000.
The listing has had 104 views but has yet to attract any bids with the auction set to close this afternoon.
Team New Zealand supporters looking to splash a little less cash may be interested in 20 Steinlager bottle caps, featuring the Team NZ logo and the words "winners of the 1995 America's Cup". All 20 can be picked up for $24.
