Wednesday, December 23, 2009

College Logo Area Rugs

By Corey Barens

The start of every school term brings to mind another school year - assignments, research papers, exams and school clubs. It may be a dreadful thought to put the student life to gear yet again, but what gives it a boost is the school spirit that every student must feel when supporting the school's sports teams. Cheering for one's team playing against other schools is a serious matter. NCAA tournaments for instance generate such a huge following that it would be safe to assume that students spend a big chunk of their allowance on game tickets, parking, travel expenses (when alma mater is playing in another's home court) and souvenirs. The month of March is known as "March Madness" when the Regional and Final Four games are held.

Team loyalty greatly benefits the souvenir industry. With fans willing to buy anything and everything to support their favored teams, there are never enough T-shirts, caps, mugs, area rugs, towels, pens and other things displaying a school's color, team's logo or a player's name.

A very creative way to express a fan's loyalty is to show it right off, loud and clear, in a visible place. It can be his office, dorm room or home. And what better way than to lay out an area rug with the team logo or name for all to see? Now, that would be an undeniable truth of a fan's claim of devotion.

Rugs with team logos on them are usually printed in bright colors with standout type designs. They are definitely attention-getters and immediately become a conversation piece with first-time visitors. After all, how can you miss a three-foot white "T" on a bright orange background placed in the middle of the floor right where you walk? (The white "T" and orange background is the logo of the University of Tennessee Volunteers.)

The usual sizes of an area rug are 4' x 6' to 5' x 8', therefore using one for any room is possible. Ordering a bigger rug if needed is also feasible.

Souvenir items are sold in sport's venues, sporting goods store and the team's own souvenir booth or shop. However, area rugs may not be as widely available as the other souvenir items. They are obtainable in many Internet sources such as online stores, direct suppliers or collectors selling their goods online.

Area rugs as souvenirs are real prized possessions for die-hard fans. It's hard to miss out on these decorative items.

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