{"product_id":"mineral-water-bowl","title":"Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Bowl Burgundy Trucker","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \u003ci\u003eMineral Water Bowl\u003c\/i\u003e patch handstitched onto a burgundy OTTO-brand foam trucker hat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat started as the local \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExcelsior Springs Quarterback Club's idea in 1948, the Mineral Water Bowl ran, in fits and starts, for over 70 years in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Its first incarnation was a high school postseason game, killed off by the state athletic association after just a few years. A small-college revival in 1954 drew crowds up to 7,000 before playoff expansion made quality opponents scarce, ending that era in 1975. The bowl returned again in 1992, first as an NJCAA game and then, from 2000 onward, as an NCAA Division II contest matching conference runners-up from the MIAA and NSIC. The 2019 game was its last. COVID cancelled 2020, a 2021 revival fell through, and in 2022 organizers finally called it quits for good, citing a lack of sponsors. Across three distinct eras spanning over 70 years, the Mineral Water Bowl remained a testament to a small Missouri town's stubborn love of football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne made. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper Thief","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48636911714531,"sku":"PT-BURG-WATERBOWL-011","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/5975\/4979\/files\/IMG_7768.heic?v=1775239584","url":"https:\/\/paperthief.co\/products\/mineral-water-bowl","provider":"Paper Thief","version":"1.0","type":"link"}