Anybody collect vintage tickets?

[texigator]

I collect World Series and All Star game tickets. I've been collecting them for about 6 years. My prize is a 1907 Game 1 W.S. ticket. I also have a 1923 Game 6, which was the clincher for the first Yankees World Championship. And a 1920 Game 5, which was the game Wamby made his unassisted triple play.

I've really enjoyed collecting the tickets and feeling a link to some of the great baseball games.

[Jay Wolt]

Here's an 1890's Giants ticket

[campyfan39]

I have a ticket that says "I was there the night they honored Campy" from the benefit game played in L.A. I love that thing

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

I have a ticket that says "I was there the night they honored Campy" from the benefit game played in L.A. I love that thing

I love the two I have also!

My Grand parents went to the game and I have them displayed in my office with a couple of stubs from the Dodgers on Sept 2, 1958 that my Mom & Dad went to at the LA Coliseum. My mom wrote (mine) & (Joe's) on them....3 years before I was born.

Now that they are no longer with us, it is comforting to have these tiny little family treasures to look at daily as a reminder, that time marches on pretty darn quickly and appreciate those times when Dodger baseball meant something to me. McCourt has cured me of my love affar with the Dodgers however.

[jphoornstra]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

I love the two I have also!

My Grand parents went to the game and I have them displayed in my office with a couple of stubs from the Dodgers on Sept 2, 1958 that my Mom & Dad went to at the LA Coliseum. My mom wrote (mine) & (Joe's) on them....3 years before I was born.

Now that they are no longer with us, it is comforting to have these tiny little family treasures to look at daily as a reminder, that time marches on pretty darn quickly and appreciate those times when Dodger baseball meant something to me. McCourt has cured me of my love affar with the Dodgers however.

I'm writing a book about the Dodgers. This game is getting a full chapter. I don't suppose either of you have (inherited) a scorecard from this game, do you? Any other artifacts besides the ticket?

[Nashvol]

Here's my recent blog entry about one of my favorite tickets: http://262downright.wordpress.com/20...njoy-the-game/

[batsballsbases]

I really dont collect tickets but have a few. Here is MY ticket and program to Mantles retirement day. My father took myself and my brother. I was 11 at the time. Boy how it seemed like yesterday!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Here's my recent blog entry about one of my favorite tickets: http://262downright.wordpress.com/20...njoy-the-game/

Nice blog and ticket booklet, Skip! I can understand why it's your favorite.
Very cool & incredibly scarce I'm sure.

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Here's my recent blog entry about one of my favorite tickets: http://262downright.wordpress.com/20...njoy-the-game/

Skip - Superb Ticket Booklet ! Thanks for sharing and nice blog!!

I need to get over here on the Memorabilia side more often!

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by jphoornstra

I'm writing a book about the Dodgers. This game is getting a full chapter. I don't suppose either of you have (inherited) a scorecard from this game, do you? Any other artifacts besides the ticket?

That sounds GREAT! I can't wait to read it. Unfortunately, I don't have any other Artifacts other than these beautiful ticket stubs! I have continued to cherish these from my childhood.

I used to see these tucked in the mirror frame of my grandparent dresser growing up. I wasn't born until 1961.

BTW,

I'm a big Campy fan as well and was fortunate enough to meet him at Dodger Stadium on several occasions, on the old club level in the early 90's. There was a spot for his wheel chair and 1 seat for his wife, tucked against a wall, just to the left of home plate. Being on the same side on the same level (Club level only had 3 rows- Don Drysdale below us and Ross Porter in back) I had the opportunity to rub elbows (LOL) My friends even got his autograph on several occasions, though I never did????? ....ahhhh those were the days.

[vintagechris]

Originally Posted by texigator

I've really enjoyed collecting the tickets and feeling a link to some of the great baseball games.

This is what I really love about it. You just feel this great connection to the game when you have that ticket in your hand. I think about who might have gone to the game, the excitement they may have felt. The players actually playing in that game!

It just seems like such a great way to really connect to some of the historical moments in sports at an affordable price. I really like buying some inexpensive tickets and then looking at the box score for that game.

A couple of weeks ago I bought a group of tickets from the 60's and they were less than $4 each. I looked up the box scores and they were just very interesting. A Jim Bunning two hit shutout, Jim King hitting three HR's in a double header.

I started because I always wanted a ticket from the first Super Bowl I ever watched(XI). Then I got a Super Bowl I ticket and then got some baseball tickets, including a ticket to a Federal League game.

Just fun stuff!

[ksfarmboy]

Dan, those are awesome tickets. Love all of them. Can you make out the signature on the Ducklings ticket?

I collect pre-1960's tickets from Kansas. These are from what I consider the greatest modern baseball game played in Kansas.

[slidekellyslide]

Clint, the signature I believe is printed on but am not 100% sure...it's "Wm Holmes" <----Ducky Holmes.

[esd10]

the only ticket I have is a 1908-10 Columbus senators ticket