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Old 07-18-2011, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by David Atkatz View Post
Your point? That ticket stub is what most of us would consider to be "real" memorabilia, as opposed to manufactured garbage (e.g., plastic coins filled with "game-used" dirt.) It's no different, in principle, than, say, this ticket stub:

Sorry for stepping on a soapbox here, but....

In principle yes, but in reality with regards to the desirability and the collectibilty, they are polar opposites. One ticket stub is extremely scarce, limited and has a long runway as far as true ticket collectors go.

The other is a great momento of a historic game, but has a seemingly endless supply.

The number of Yankees season ticket holder = huge
The number of MT full, season tickets because of the e-ticket phenomenon over the last 5 years= huge
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