Hank Aaron 715 ticket stub

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I would much rather have the stub that allowed the patron to witness history, FWIW.

What's your take on stubs from today's games, which technically do not exist in that these days tickets are scanned and not torn? So you can't tell the difference between one that allowed the fan to see the game and, for example, one from a season ticket holder who stayed home.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

What's your take on stubs from today's games, which technically do not exist in that these days tickets are scanned and not torn? So you can't tell the difference between one that allowed the fan to see the game and, for example, one from a season ticket holder who stayed home.

Hi Gary,
Interesting question.
Since it is definitely a different era now, I would prefer to collect a MT ticket from whatever the event is.

My own personal preference for my collection is to find a scarcer version of the ticket if it exists (a suite ticket, a ticket that is embossed with metal foil, etc.) Something to differentiate, if that makes any sense.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

My own personal preference for my collection is to find a scarcer version of the ticket if it exists (a suite ticket, a ticket that is embossed with metal foil, etc.) Something to differentiate, if that makes any sense.

I know what you mean. But they can't be too scarce that only a hardcore specialist would know about them... they can't be too scarce that a general fan wouldn't believe it was real.

I've seen Mets tickets printed out at turnstiles, from fans who somehow got their tickets on the phone. (Apparently they put the barcode or QR code or some kind of code under the scanner, and that generates a ticket.) These appear to resemble box office style tickets in design, but are on paper. The only example I can share is this one, which is from the 2015 postseason, and for some reason is blank. I found it on the ground, all crinkled up as you can see, and wouldn't have saved it except that I never had a turnstile-printed ticket. Without doing any research, I'd guess that this would be the scarcest type of ticket.



Maybe a print-at-home ticket from a historic game if it can be proven that it's an original printout (not a photocopy or a printout of a scan) that was printed on or before the date of the game, since the PDF file presumably still exists and can be printed out any time after the fact. (Yeah, a farfetched thought, but what the hey...)

[Huck]

What do the ticket collectors out there think of this kind of item?

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/MLBE...5339-896044133

[mcgwirecom]

Originally Posted by biohazard

What do the ticket collectors out there think of this kind of item?

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/MLBE...5339-896044133

It's a made up collectible. They feel bad for not having season tickets so they try and make up for it with this type of thing. It is not collectible as a ticket, just as a souvenir.

The Mariners did a similar thing for Gaylord Perry's 300th win. The tickets look just like their box office type ticket but it actually says "Gaylord Perry's 300th Win" on the ticket. Some people really think it's a legitimate ticket!

Other teams sold unused seats after an event occurred like Nolan Ryan's last game pitched (9/22/93) in Seattle. They key to picking out the after-the-fact tickets is the date codes on them. They usually have the date purchased on it and you can see it was after the event. Clemens second 20 K game did this too.

But there were also teams that just reprinted season tickets as gifts for the season ticket holders like the Cards in 1998 with McGwire's 62nd and 70th homeruns. There is no way to tell them from the originals so they sell like the real deal. They just flooded the market with extra copies. I always thought the box office type to those games should be worth more because they weren't reprinted but people still prefer the season style so they are worth the most.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

It's a made up collectible. They feel bad for not having season tickets so they try and make up for it with this type of thing. It is not collectible as a ticket, just as a souvenir.

The Mariners did a similar thing for Gaylord Perry's 300th win. The tickets look just like their box office type ticket but it actually says "Gaylord Perry's 300th Win" on the ticket. Some people really think it's a legitimate ticket!

Other teams sold unused seats after an event occurred like Nolan Ryan's last game pitched (9/22/93) in Seattle. They key to picking out the after-the-fact tickets is the date codes on them. They usually have the date purchased on it and you can see it was after the event. Clemens second 20 K game did this too.

But there were also teams that just reprinted season tickets as gifts for the season ticket holders like the Cards in 1998 with McGwire's 62nd and 70th homeruns. There is no way to tell them from the originals so they sell like the real deal. They just flooded the market with extra copies. I always thought the box office type to those games should be worth more because they weren't reprinted but people still prefer the season style so they are worth the most.

+1

[Huck]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

It's a made up collectible. They feel bad for not having season tickets so they try and make up for it with this type of thing. It is not collectible as a ticket, just as a souvenir.

The Mariners did a similar thing for Gaylord Perry's 300th win. The tickets look just like their box office type ticket but it actually says "Gaylord Perry's 300th Win" on the ticket. Some people really think it's a legitimate ticket!

Other teams sold unused seats after an event occurred like Nolan Ryan's last game pitched (9/22/93) in Seattle. They key to picking out the after-the-fact tickets is the date codes on them. They usually have the date purchased on it and you can see it was after the event. Clemens second 20 K game did this too.

But there were also teams that just reprinted season tickets as gifts for the season ticket holders like the Cards in 1998 with McGwire's 62nd and 70th homeruns. There is no way to tell them from the originals so they sell like the real deal. They just flooded the market with extra copies. I always thought the box office type to those games should be worth more because they weren't reprinted but people still prefer the season style so they are worth the most.

Interesting. Every collecting niche in this hobby has a story. So, eventually all full paper tickets go the way of vinyl records (which are making a comeback)? Have all MLB teams gone the digital print at home at the park etc.? Clearly, the teams save some money on paper and printing expense. Do you think that when a milestone is approaching teams will offer the choice of a paper ticket?

[mcgwirecom]

As of this year these teams do not have season tickets...

White Sox
Dodgers
Indians
Royals
Blue Jays
Nationals
Marlins
Braves

And the teams that do have season tickets sometimes offer electronic tickets also, so all the season ticket holders do not necessarily have physical tickets.

But the teams that do not print season tickets do have a box office at the ballpark which will print a box office ticket. So the only way to get the team logo ticket for many of these teams is to have someone go to the box office for you. The only thing they offer is a souvenir ticket for a special accomplishment, like the one mentioned in a previous post about the Scherzer 20K commemorative ticket. If that type of ticket does it for you, great. But as a collector I know that ticket would not get you into the game, and thats what a ticket is supposed to do!

People should start complaining to their teams about the disappearing ticket. It's a shame.