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David Drapkin/AP Photo1 of 13What you see on the left is actually the first step in assembling the most famous sports prize in America: the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Keep clicking to go behind the scenes at the factory that puts together the NFL's Super Bowl trophy.
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David Drapkin/AP Photo2 of 13Tiffany and Co. has been in charge of making the Super Bowl trophy since 1967. The original design was sketched on a cocktail napkin during a lunch between Tiffany's then vice president Oscar Riedener and the NFL's then commissioner Pete Rozelle in New York City.
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David Drapkin/AP Photo3 of 13The trophy is put together by craftspeople at the Tiffany and Co. industrial workshop in Parsippany, N.J.
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David Drapkin/AP Photo4 of 13The factory workers mold the plates of stainless steel into the shape of a football using heat from flames.
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David Drapkin/AP Photo5 of 13Tiffany's employees aren't just trained in the art of making football trophies, they make all of Tiffany's other steel products.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo6 of 13Riedener didn't know what a football looked like when he was given the original assignment, so he had to buy a toy football to complete his design.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo7 of 13Fine details are added to the football, from the stitches in the sides of the ball...
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo8 of 13...to the laces.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo9 of 13The only part of the trophy that has changed is the NFL's shield.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo10 of 13The league has changed the NFL shield twice since the original trophy was made in 1967.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo11 of 13Riedener made the first model of the trophy with scotch tape, a pair of scissors and a box of cereal, a far cry from the steel and flames used for the real thing.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo12 of 13After the Super Bowl is played, the trophy is shipped back to Parsippany to engrave the participating team names, the date, the location and the score on the trophy.
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Clik here to view.David Drapkin/AP Photo13 of 13Next: The Funniest Photos You Will See TodayThe end result is the most recognizable trophy in American sports.
