Vintage Yankee Stadium Chair

[Jim VB]

What Frank said is correct. In the original Stadium (1923), most of the seats were straight backed. The box seat area actually had folding chairs for years.

In the mid-1940's (I think 1943, but I am not positive) they replaced the folding chairs with the curved back seats.

During the 1970's remodel, they sold off the wodden seats, both curved and straight, for $7.50 and 5 empty Winston cigarrette packs (crush proof boxes, only!)

Here is one site that specializes in Stadium seats:

http://yankeestadiumseats.com/

This is also a copy of the Winstons for a seat ad, and a pic of my seat, which my sister bought me for my 19th birthday.

[mcgwirecom]

How much did they charge for the shipping? $7.50 seems cheap even then, but shipping must have been a lot?

[Jim VB]

Shipping? There was no shipping. They partnered with Korvette's (a local department store.) You had to pick them up. My sister brought hers home on the subway.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Shipping? There was no shipping. They partnered with Korvette's (a local department store.) You had to pick them up. My sister brought hers home on the subway.

that is so cool, what a great collectible.

[mcgwirecom]

Did you ever tell her what her $7.50 investment is worth now? LOL

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

Did you ever tell her what her $7.50 investment is worth now? LOL

GIFT! NOT INVESTMENT!!!


It's bad enough that my wife knows what it's worth. She thinks we should sell it every time we move.

[mcgwirecom]

LOL I know but it's always fun to let people know how much something appreciated over the years. Just like to see their reactions.

Here is my Cleveland double I got signed by Bob Feller.