Prizes and Vendors Fuel the Winter Meltdown

[John Bonnes]

We’ll have a couple of veterans and a rookie sponsor at this year’s Meltdown.

Anyone who has attended any Twins Daily parties likely knows Sotastick. They’ve been providing unique designs revolving around Minnesota sports for the better part of a decade. Landon, Sotostick’s owner, will be at the Winter Meltdown with a booth of some our your favorite designs to ogle and purchase. They’ll also be providing giveaways for our raffle, for those who complete the Six of a Kind Baseball Trading Card challenge.

You probably also know Fan HQ, either for their assortment of sports memorabilia or their memorable autograph signings. They’re also donating a gift for our social media giveaway, and it couldn’t be more timely: a Joe Mauer signed picture!

We’ll also be joined by a newcomer: DJ’s Glove Repair. Its owner, Jimmy Lonetti, will have a table to provide minor repairs to baseball gloves or you can drop off your gloves to pick up at their South Minneapolis shop later. He’ll also have a nice selection of used gloves for sale and some vintage gloves for display. He’ll also be providing a $85 give certificate (the cost of a full re-lace) and a fully restored Tony Oliva glove for the raffles.

The whole thing takes place over Twins Fest weekend, on Saturday, January 27th, 5-9 PM, at The Pourhouse, just three blocks from Target Field and Twins Fest. Every guest will get the brilliant 2024 Winter Meltdown pint glass, two complimentary Forgotten Star craft beers, and a Twins Daily matchbook.

Besides our sponsors booths, guests will have activities like the Six of a Kind Baseball Trading Card game and the Last Fan standing game. But of course the big draw is going to be Louie Varland and Matt Wallner, our first ever active Twins players, stopping by for an interview and meet-and-greet with attendees. 

If that all sounds almost too great to be true, you’ll understand that tickets are limited and going fast. They are available exclusively to Twins Daily Caretakers, who get one ticket free and can also purchase up to three extra tickets for just $20 each. (Retail price is $60 apiece!)

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We still have one big announcement to make: who our special guest will be this year. So follow us on Twitter and Facebook for that big news, or stop by Twins Daily to hear all about it!

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