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'Coco' inspired Fiesta medal to be offered at NW Side event

Medal is $12 at Fiesta Medal Maniac's 'The Big ONE Medal Event'

Photo courtesy of Fiesta Medal Maniacs Facebook page.

SAN ANTONIO – A limited number "Coco" inspired Fiesta medals will be offered at a Northwest Side event coming up this weekend.

According to the Fiesta Medal Maniacs Facebook page, the medal was originally designed for and with the help of Thiago, a Fiesta medal fanatic after his favorite movie.

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The medal shows Thiago with face paint and in a jacket similar to the one Miguel, the main character in the film also wears. The medal has written, "Un Poco Loco for Fiesta".

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The Facebook post said less than 100 were made and even less will be sold.

The Disney/Pixar movie won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song and was honored with Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes.

"Coco" is a about a young boy, Miguel, who dreams of becoming an accomplished musician despite his family's generations-old ban on music. Miguel, desperate to prove his talent, finds himself in the colorful Land of the Dead and meets a trickster named Héctor. The pair then embark on an journey to find the real story behind Miguel's family history.

“The BIG One” medal event is being held Saturday, April 7 from noon to 5 p.m. at The Well, which is located in the 5500 block of UTSA Boulevard. 


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