Patent ID: 7437840

Claim:
A memorabilia apparatus comprising: a. a rigid medallion, said medallion being in the shape of a substantially cylindrical solid, said medallion having a medallion diameter a peripheral external surface defining, a medallion thickness, a first medallion side and a second medallion side, said medallion thickness being small compared to said medallion diameter, said medallion having a first display surface defined by said first medallion side, said medallion having a second display surface defined by said second medallion side, said medallion being composed of a metal; b. a model of a tire, said model of said tire being composed of a resilient material, said model of said tire having a tire thickness, said tire thickness being equal to or greater than twice said medallion thickness; c. means for said model of said tire to releasably engage said medallion, said means for said model of said tire to releasably engage said medallion selectably exhibiting one of said first and said second display surfaces when said medallion and said model of said tire are engaged, said means for said model of said tire to releasably engage said medallion selectably covering the other of said first and said second display surfaces when said medallion and said model of said tire are engaged, said means for said model of said tire to releasably engage said medallion comprising: said model of said tire defining a cavity, said cavity having an interior surface, said interior surface releasably engaging said medallion; d. first indicia, said first indicia appearing on said first display surface of said medallion e. second indicia appearing on said second display surface of said medallion, said means for said model of said tire to releasably engage said medallion further comprising: said interior surface of said cavity having an interior dimension, said peripheral external surface having an external dimension, said external dimension and said internal dimension being selected so that said interior surface of said cavity exerts a pre-selected force against said peripheral external surface of said medallion when said model of said tire and said medallion are engaged.