Anybody collect vintage tickets?

[Runscott]

This is a ticket book for the 1909 season at Gunther Park. Some huge games took place there that season, including the Leland Giants playing a series against the Cubans Stars and the Cubs beating the Leland Giants with Ed Reulbach out-pitching Rube Foster.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Runscott

This is a ticket book for the 1909 season at Gunther Park. Some huge games took place there that season, including the Leland Giants playing a series against the Cubans Stars and the Cubs beating the Leland Giants with Ed Reulbach out-pitching Rube Foster.

Scott,
The photo of the 1909 ticket book didn't make it, FYI.

[Runscott]

Scott, it's showing up for me - even shows up in your quote.

[Koufax32fan]

I collect tickets from games in which Sandy Koufax pitched, and it has been a fun adventure. I have met some really great people (via the Internet and phone mostly) through this effort who have really helped me on my way. The posts about the game to benefit Campy prompted me to scan in the ticket stub and the accompanying hand-written scorecard pages from someone who attended the game. I will be happy to post them as soon as I figure out how to shrink the size of the pdfs to be able to be posted. I bought this via eBay years ago so I don't know the story of who kept score so neatly. Interestingly, for me at least, Sandy pitched in that game.

[Exhibitman]

Oh, sure, lots of ticket groupies here. One thing I've grown fond of collecting are tickets for the old Los Angeles Railway [streetcar] with sports themes:

Joe Louis:



PCL baseball:



Golf:



I also occasionally like to pick up a ticket from a fight or game.

World championship fight from Uruguay:



Indianapolis Clowns barnstorming ticket:



Jeffries' Barn amateur fight ticket:



1959 British heavyweight title ticket signed by Sir Henry Cooper:



Wrigley Field [L.A.] title fight ticket:



Academy Awards tickets:

[MK]

Since it's no longer just baseball, I'll share my Indiana High School Basketball ticket stubs from the State Finals. Included is the Holy Grail from 1954 when Milan won it all (the movie Hoosiers for those who don't know).

[smotan_02]

A couple of mine

Four Horsemen game


1899 Army Navy Game


JFK Box Seats to the last Army Navy game he attended

[Koufax32fan]

Here is a scan of my ticket from the game that was stapled to the 2 pages of the scorecard, together with the Dodgers half of the scorecard. I am not tech savvy, and even though I figured out how the scanner at the office can scan something as a JPEG rather than a PDF, I can't figure out how to upload the other page. I need one of my kids to help me.

[DixieBaseball]

Southern Association Tix 40's-60's:

[Nashvol]

Good ones Jeremy!

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Good ones Jeremy!

- Thanks Skip! I have not seen many tix in recent years... I believe I have owned these for awhile.

[Den*nis O*Brien]

I want to say that the Indiana HS BB final collection is the definition of focus on collecting. The 1954 Milan stub made my family pull out the VHS tape and enjoy again. Tickets I've shown are rather eclectic but I like them.

[Nashvol]

Originally Posted by DixieBaseball

- Thanks Skip! I have not seen many tix in recent years... I believe I have owned these for awhile.

We need to compare notes one of theses days. It's exciting with the new ballpark plans...

[vintagesportflips]

These are some of the favorite tickets in my collection which focuses on the Philadelphia Eagles and Frankford Yellowjackets.
1)1927 Frankford Yellowjackets and NY Giants

2) 1929 Frankford vs Dayton Triangles

3) 1933 Phila. Eagles vs Cincinatti Reds

4) 1933 Phila Eagles vs Green Bay Packers

5) 1939 Phila Eagles vs Brooklyn Dodgers - This is the first NFL game ever televised.

6) 1943 Steagles vs Washington Redskins

7) 1943 Steagles vs Brooklyn Dodgers - A different style (probably lower priced, general admission type) ticket

[tiger8mush]

Hi all,

I have a dozen or two A's tickets from the 40s, similar to below. They are readily available, it seems. However, does anyone have a scan of regular season A's tickets pre-1940ish? Just wondering what they look like and if there is a date on them and if it says Shibe Park on it, etc.

BTW, Ed that is a neat 1942 Relief ticket @ Shibe! Love the elephant and bomber images on the ticket.

Thanks!
Rob

[Darner]

Thanks, Rob.

Here's some of the Philadelphia Athletics tickets I have. Except for World Series tickets and maybe some special event tickets, I don't think I've seen a dated example before the early 1940's.

The column on the left are tickets from 1908-1913. Early Athletics tickets have "C. McGillicuddy, Manager" printed on them. The dates and scores were written by the original patron and preserved in a scrapbook. 1908 was the last year the Athletics played in Columbia Park so "Shibe Park" doesn't appear on tickets until 1909. The 1910, 1911, and 1913 tickets (World Series champion years) have about the same design. The backs are blank.

The $1 grandstand ticket (front and back) is a little later perhaps from the '20s. It still reads "C. McGillicuddy, Manager". It also says, "Greater Shibe Park" which I'm guessing they used after expanding the seating capacity in the mid-20's.

The $1.10 grandstand ticket (front and back) is from the '30's with "Thomas Shibe, President" printed on it. Thomas Shibe died in 1936.

The $1.30 grandstand ticket (front and back) is probably from the late 1940's with "Connie Mack, President" printed

$2.50 upper box seat ticket - 1950 was Connie Mack's last year as manager

Finally, $1.30 grandstand ticket with "Connie Mack Stadium" printed on it is from 1953-54 after Shibe Park was renamed. I've been looking for a dated 1954 ticket (the team's last year in Philadelphia) but haven't found one yet.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by Darner

The $1 grandstand ticket (front and back) is a little later perhaps from the '20s. It still reads "C. McGillicuddy, Manager". It also says, "Greater Shibe Park" which I'm guessing they used after expanding the seating capacity in the mid-20's.

The $1.10 grandstand ticket (front and back) is from the '30's with "Thomas Shibe, President" printed on it. Thomas Shibe died in 1936.

Very cool info and neat tickets! I like the $1 and $1.10 examples with the advertisements on the back, will have to keep an eye out for one.

Thanks for the details, very insightful

Rob

[koufax1fan]

Originally Posted by Koufax32fan

Here is a scan of my ticket from the game that was stapled to the 2 pages of the scorecard, together with the Dodgers half of the scorecard. I am not tech savvy, and even though I figured out how the scanner at the office can scan something as a JPEG rather than a PDF, I can't figure out how to upload the other page. I need one of my kids to help me.

Hi Mike:
Hope you are doing well! Those are some great items from this Campanella benefit game that Sandy Koufax also pitched in as well. Good luck with your Koufax collection.
Phil

[gnaz01]

Game 4 stub

[megalimey]

koufax last regular season game/win ticket

[megalimey]

koufax last regular season game/win ticket koufax last win.jpg

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by megalimey

koufax last regular season game/win ticket Attachment 218264

Nice one, David!