Shea Stadium Seats

[metsbats]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

I haven't bought any seats but if I did I wouldn't be too happy with this.....
The metal seat frames, which date back to Shea's opening season in 1964, will be stripped and repainted in their original color to meet standards for indoor use...."

this is from the company hired ready the seats for sale.

Do you really want them to strip the original paint off it?

Swoboda4,

The Mets state that this is why they are doing this:

"After the last out of the last game, the seats will be removed and repainted. That's because paint on the metal frames, which date back to opening season in 1964, contains lead, a metal that can affect brain development."

That said they and the City of NY probably don't want to be part of some class action lawsuit in the future with collectors claiming they all got lead poisoning from their seats.

Now I do have an old orange seat with the metal frames unrestored and worn out. I'm wondering if I have a toxic land mine in my basement ?

As long as the seats I ordered has the original color restored and not hot pink I'm ok with it.

David

[B1SON]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

Are these the repainted versions????

[Swoboda4]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

I haven't bought any seats but if I did I wouldn't be too happy with this.....
The metal seat frames, which date back to Shea's opening season in 1964, will be stripped and repainted in their original color to meet standards for indoor use...."

this is from the company hired ready the seats for sale.

Do you really want them to strip the original paint off it?

[metsbats]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

The blue loge seats are sold out.

Mezz green and Upper Deck reds are still available.

David

[Ripken]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

If you missed it, here's the info on the company hired to do the seat removal at Shea...

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/latest/mets-sign-seat-deal.html

[MRMusial]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

Always great to hear others experiences. Thanks, skyking.

Also nice to see others creating ballpark memories for their own kids. When I took my daughter in April she had a great time (cotton candy, ice cream, hot dogs - who wouldn't) but, honestly, it meant more to me just being able to share that with her. Something I'll never forget.

[skyking26]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

Last October the Tigers had their sale from Tiger Stadium. They took a chain saw thru every third seat to get the pairs. I picked up a pair of blue TS seats. They arrived months later all loose and in not the greatest of shape, but they'll do. Signage went high, I did not get involved in any of that...

My parents took me and brother Jeff down at least once a year as kids. Saw alot of HOF'ers there, chased many a broadcaster from the booth for signatures. I just had my 2 kids at Comerica tonight. Nice night, terrible team, another loss. Oh well.

RK

[metsbats]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

Field Level - 11,149 (orange)
Loge Level - 8,852 (blue)
Mezzanine Level - 14,156 (green)
Upper Deck - 20,420 (red)

For those interested here's a breakdown of the seating capacity of Shea by levels.

David

[metsbats]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

David - glad you snagged a pair of the orange - those were goine when I e-mailed the Mets today. If anyone who has bought orange and changes their mind and wants to sell before they are shipped - please let me know, as I prefer the floor mounted seats......thanks! Jim

Tfig27 actually picked up an orange set. I have an orange single seat which I picked up from fellow forum member Kidhof03 (Abe K) a couple of years ago. I picked up a pair of blue loge which in my opinion and from other Met fans I've spoke too are fewer in numbers than the orange field or upper deck red seats. Though I agree those orange floor mount seats which can stand on their own are nice. I believe though the majority of the current orange seats at Shea are the new type with the cushion like seat.

DonFan23 thank you for explanation regarding the reduction in availability in complete pairs of seats.

David

[JimCaravello]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

David - glad you snagged a pair of the orange - those were goine when I e-mailed the Mets today. If anyone who has bought orange and changes their mind and wants to sell before they are shipped - please let me know, as I prefer the floor mounted seats......thanks! Jim

[MRMusial]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

The price is higher than other recent stadium seat sales but when you factor in that shipping and restoration (repainting) of the metal bases were included it makes it less of a sting. Additionally the MLB authentication is a great plus too.

I'm with you, David. I imagine the cost of shipping could be expensive, relatively speaking. Also, the fact that restoration is included - as you mention - as are metal floor brackets for the blue, green and red seats (the orange seats are already floor-mountable) made the price a little more "reasonable". I like the fact that they'll arrive ready to display no matter which color you buy.

Mike

[DonFan23]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

Another thing that everyone looking for seats from the Shea and Yankee Stadium demolitions needs to keep in mind is that although capacity for both parks is around 56k, at a minimum every 3rd seat is lost in the breakdown due to the nature of the continuous rows.

Each pair of seats needs to have the framing/armrest in between the pair and on each outer end. Therefore, in a row with 10 seats connected, you will not yield 5 pair, but only 3, and possibly a single seat from the other end, thus greatly reducing the quantity available.

My guess is that there will also be a flood of seat backs/bottoms that make their way to the market, either unsigned or with autographs of current/former greats attached.

[metsbats]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

I picked up a pair of blue Loge seats. The price is higher than other recent stadium seat sales but when you factor in that shipping and restoration (repainting) of the metal bases were included it makes it less of a sting. Additionally the MLB authentication is a great plus too.

I brought my wife, 2 daughters, son to their first ball games at Shea.

Lots of fond memories there for me too just like Mike.

-David

[TFig27]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

I picked up a pair of the Orange ones.

Anyone else pick up a pair? Color?

[metsbats]

Re: Shea Stadium Seats

I read the price of the seats was determined by the 2 WS championships the Mets won in 69 and 86 hence the 869 price.

David