The Emergence of Ticket Collecting

[ChrisCavalier]

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I've always enjoyed ticket collecting, whether it be significant games in Cal Ripken's career, or games in which he has homered...I also enjoy collecting tickets from historic Oriole games as well. As an example back in 1991, where four Oriole pitchers contributed to a No-Hitter in Oakland, after the I wrote the A's and they were kind enough to send me a full ticket to the game. Afterwards, I set out to obtain the autographs of all four hurlers on it & have fond memories of getting that done as well...This very well may be the only ticket signed by all

That is very cool!

-Chris

[G1X]

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I've saved the ticket stubs from almost every event I've attended dating back to 1966. Mostly sporting events and rock concerts. It is fun to wade through the collection as it always brings back some fond memories.

In addition to the print-at-home tickets over the past few years curtailing my collection, my hometown team has also put a big damper on things. As a Nationals season ticket holder, they provide me with a permanent card (looks like a credit card) to get into the ballpark. Thank goodness they still print the post-season tickets. I have a couple of sets of "phantom" NL Championship and World Series ticket strips from 2012 and 2014.

Other than the events I've attended, I do not collect tickets, but I can definitely see the fun in collecting stubs from your favorite team, player, music group/performer, etc. And it doesn't take up much space!

Mark Hayne
Gridiron Exchange

[sandknit]

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Picked this up last fall. Only 1 of 4 known authenticated examples.

[Buccaneer Madden]

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I've collected a few nice Buccaneers tickets. In addition to full tickets for all home games in their inaugural 1976 season I have...

Their first ever game. The HOF game in 1976


Their first ever win vs New Orleans in 1977.


Their 1979 playoff games,


And of course the best of them all... a Super Bowl XXXVII.

[ousooner_85]

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As someone mentioned early, I have saved every ticket to every sporting event, concert, etc that I have attended. I've also picked significant ticket stubs from the past to use in framing.

I have to pay extra for my Oklahoma Sooners Football tickets to get hard copies, as well as Oklahoma City Thunder season tickets. Both are pushing cell phone scanned tickets.

[ChrisCavalier]

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I've collected a few nice Buccaneers tickets. In addition to full tickets for all home games in their inaugural 1976 season I have...

Their first ever game. The HOF game in 1976


Their first ever win vs New Orleans in 1977.

Madden, those are awesome tickets. It's funny though, when you posted their first game was in 1976 and their first win was in 1977, it made me think of two quotes by the legendary John McKay.

During that season I believe he was quoted as saying, "Well, we've determined that we can't win at home and we can't win on the road. What we need is a neutral site." Also, at the end of the season when asked about the execution of his team he answered, "I'm in favor of it."

Also, sandknit that 1919 World Series stub is awesome.
Ousooner, I hope you are getting post season stubs this year for the Thunder.
G1X, is there a favorite stub from all the events you attended?

Great stuff!

-Chris

[Sioux4Ever]

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What I've also noticed is a ticket collecting is rather popular among player collectors. I collect Chris Herrmann and I have a ticket from all his major accomplishments such as mlb debut, 1st hit, 1st home run among others. It's cool to get them signed and inscribed to me and it's a cheap momento from an accomplishment in their career. That's why I love ticket collecting.

[Buccaneer Madden]

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Madden, those are awesome tickets. It's funny though, when you posted their first game was in 1976 and their first win was in 1977, it made me think of two quotes by the legendary John McKay.

During that season I believe he was quoted as saying, "Well, we've determined that we can't win at home and we can't win on the road. What we need is a neutral site." Also, at the end of the season when asked about the execution of his team he answered, "I'm in favor of it."



-Chris

John Mckay was a master with words.

And while there not really tickets I have all my All Sports Passes for when I was a manager for the basketball team in college and the passes for a couple WAC and NCAA tournaments I worked. I should get those displayed somehow.

[3arod13]

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Chris, great thread. Been collecting tickets for about 20 years (full tickets, cut tickets, and signed tickets). My favorite ticket is this Syracuse Orangemen 1960 Cotton Bowl National Championship ticket, because I'm from Syracuse, it was their first and only national championship, and Ernie Davis played in this game. My second favorite is this 1996 Seattle Mariners ticket, because Alex Rodriguez hit his 1st Grand Slam of his career in this game, and I have that bat. I do collect tickets that are from games of my game used memorabilia.

[GoCrazyFolks76]

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Picked this up last fall. Only 1 of 4 known authenticated examples.

Very Cool Ticket!

[ChrisCavalier]

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Chris, great thread. Been collecting tickets for about 20 years (full tickets, cut tickets, and signed tickets). My favorite ticket is this Syracuse Orangemen 1960 Cotton Bowl National Championship ticket, because I'm from Syracuse, it was their first and only national championship, and Ernie Davis played in this game.

Very nice!

My second favorite is this 1996 Seattle Mariners ticket, because Alex Rodriguez hit his 1st Grand Slam of his career in this game, and I have that bat. I do collect tickets that are from games of my game used memorabilia.

That is a great idea Tony!

Does anyone else on the forum collect tickets from games that match their game used memorabilia?

-Chris

[ChrisCavalier]

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And while there not really tickets I have all my All Sports Passes for when I was a manager for the basketball team in college and the passes for a couple WAC and NCAA tournaments I worked. I should get those displayed somehow.

Agreed. That sounds like it would be really nice.

-Chris

[ChrisCavalier]

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What I've also noticed is a ticket collecting is rather popular among player collectors. I collect Chris Herrmann and I have a ticket from all his major accomplishments such as mlb debut, 1st hit, 1st home run among others. It's cool to get them signed and inscribed to me and it's a cheap momento from an accomplishment in their career. That's why I love ticket collecting.

That's another great idea! Wish I did that for a few of my favorite players.

-Chris

[camarokids]

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I have been collecting tics since I was a kid. Went to almost every home game of the Bucs in 1978.

Here are some of my tics! I have many more, too many to put in an album.
I have tons of duplicates if anyone wants to trade!









My friends I made it in the St. Pete Times. This was Ricky Bell's final game.

[camarokids]

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Dave Pear #76, above, he was a badass!
Lee Roy Selmon, below, after the game signing autographs!






It's me, on the floor w/ camera, at the Bayfront Center Arena in St. Pete!