Ticket Stub Lunacy

[71buc]

It appears that my goal of completing the 1971 Pirate Season in ticket stubs home and away will be very expensive. Until recently most of these stubs could be had for $15 or less. That has been changing recently. This morning this http://www.ebay.com/itm/August-17-19...-/331538100746 relatively pedestrian stub went for $60. I can't rationally explain of justify this price. Has anyone else experienced such silliness?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 71buc

It appears that my goal of completing the 1971 Pirate Season in ticket stubs home and away will be very expensive. Until recently most of these stubs could be had for $15 or less. That has been changing recently. This morning this http://www.ebay.com/itm/August-17-19...-/331538100746 relatively pedestrian stub went for $60. I can't rationally explain of justify this price. Has anyone else experienced such silliness?

I don't collect stubs but there were 5 bidders above $47. Supply and demand is the reason, or so it seems, unless I am missing something? Interesting niche.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by 71buc

It appears that my goal of completing the 1971 Pirate Season in ticket stubs home and away will be very expensive. Until recently most of these stubs could be had for $15 or less. That has been changing recently. This morning this http://www.ebay.com/itm/August-17-19...-/331538100746 relatively pedestrian stub went for $60. I can't rationally explain of justify this price. Has anyone else experienced such silliness?

That does seem insane, but look at it this way....your current collection just quadrupled in value.

[71buc]

I thought I found a nice interesting niche that would be fun challenging and affordable. It was all of those things until recently. I have no idea why there is a sudden increase in interest in these stubs. I guarantee if I attempted to sell those currently in my collection I wouldn't get these prices

[Scott Garner]

Mike,
Be patient, my friend!
As you know, an auction requires at least 2 motivated bidders to create an elevated selling price. Look at it this way, your most motivated bidder is now out of the bidding on the next auction for the same ticket date. Another one will surface.

No worries. Stick to your guns and only bid what you are comfortable with.

[vthobby]

Mike,

You say "relatively pedestrian stub" but I have to strongly disagree along with that description of this particular ticket.

#1 - Clemente hit HR #229 in the game
#2 - 4 RBIs in the game
#3 - attendance was fairly low at just under 17,000
#4 - hit #2837 and #2838 in this game

He would go on to ONLY hit 6 more regular season Home Runs at home before his untimely passing so this ticket in that regard is pretty special.

The "coup de grace" so to speak is that this is Roberto's last regular or post season game to EVER knock in 4 RBIs. I think for a Clemente fan or any fan for that matter that his last 4 RBI game EVER is very special indeed.

I'm sure there are Clemente die-hards collecting his HR games and career hit games or at the very least, the early career games and the twilight career games which this stub fits into nicely.

I'm actually VERY surprised it did not go higher but if the seller had listed all of this, maybe it might have.

Peace, Mike

PS I saw Clemente Jr in Cooperstown on the golf course in the mid 1980s. He would not respond to anyone in the crowd calling for him .....except for me. I yelled "Arriba"....he immediately looked at me, smiled and jogged over to sign my 8x10 of his dad and my HOF book on a special page that I save only for family members of HOFamers. He signed 2 for me and none for anyone else around me! That was incredible!

PS2 Good luck in your quest and I agree with the previous post that patience is key. At least you have a really good head start on everyone else and you have all the post season ones so that is key also. Take care.

[hcv123]

Hi Mike. I don't completely agree with previous post of the significance of the stub. While it is all things mentioned, I'm not convinced that many clemente collectors care. It is a niche within a niche. I do echo previous sentiments.
Interestingly, I had considered doing his hr stubs - then considered he was not known as a home run hitter. Then had the idea to collect his 3000 hits stubs - decided it would be completely insane and have settled for a few significant stubs - 1st game, 3000th hit, etc.

Happy collecting