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ABC award rings
« on: November 25, 2008, 07:52:01 AM »
Were the free 300 rings ever gold?  If so how long ago was that?
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T Brockette

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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2008, 04:01:39 PM »
The one my dad has from the 70's is gold. He was also sent a gold ring from Pro Grip because he was using it at the time of his 300.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 05:57:58 PM »
There is a gold one in the jewelry box back home.  Think it's 10k, don't remember.  The old ABC 299 watches at one time were really nice.  Good Bulova watches.  

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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 07:09:12 PM »
It's a shame they don't do that anymore, but since I just shot my first 300 two weeks ago, I will definitely upgrade!
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2008, 07:20:57 PM »
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Were the free 300 rings ever gold?  If so how long ago was that?


  Yes, they were free, and also had an actual diamond in them as well.  Don't really know when that practice stopped.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2008, 07:21:44 PM »
If I remember correctly, 1978 was the last year that the ABC gave away Gold Rings for 300 games.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2008, 07:24:28 PM »
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T Brockette

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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2008, 10:26:01 PM »
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If I remember correctly, 1978 was the last year that the ABC gave away Gold Rings for 300 games.
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You might be right on that Steve, my pops shot his around the mid 70's. Also came with a nice diamond also!
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2008, 02:55:19 AM »
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It's a shame they don't do that anymore, but since I just shot my first 300 two weeks ago, I will definitely upgrade!
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With the price of gold rather high, I see the gold rings cost around $800 right now. And I think that's for the 10k ring, not the good one.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2008, 03:06:13 AM »
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  Yes, they were free, and also had an actual diamond in them as well.  Don't really know when that practice stopped.


For the record any stone you see in a ring is still a real diamond. They are just getting smaller. They are down to a 10pt 1/10th kt diamond but it is still real.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2008, 06:15:07 AM »
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  Yes, they were free, and also had an actual diamond in them as well.  Don't really know when that practice stopped.


For the record any stone you see in a ring is still a real diamond. They are just getting smaller. They are down to a 10pt 1/10th kt diamond but it is still real.
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WRONG, only in the gold upgrade are they real. In the silver siladium, they are CZ's!!
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2008, 06:35:04 AM »
Rev O is correct.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2008, 02:27:13 PM »
I knew they were silver at one time but had never heard of the free gold until recently.  Thanks for the info.
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Re: ABC award rings
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2008, 06:11:41 PM »
1st one I had was '78 (18 years old) and it was gold. '79 gold was an option.
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