They have a history that dates back to the first game in 1903 but there may not be any tickets to collect for the 2020 World Series. Major League Baseball has allowed about 11,500 socially distanced, masked fans to be in the stands for this year’s games, but so far we haven’t seen any physical tickets come to market for collectors to snare. It’s another blow to a … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Collector’s Quest for MJ Tickets
His story has made the rounds now. Andrew Goldberg’s quest to collect a ticket or stub from every one of Michael Jordan’s NBA games first appeared on Yahoo Sports. We took you to that story last week and USA Today picked it up this week. To get to know the collection really well, though, you need to see it. Will Manso of WPLG-TV in Palm Beach caught up with him for a … [Read more...]
Notes: MJ Ticket Collector; Wax Pack Book Now No. 1; Giants Archives
You can collect his cards (which are smoking hot right now), his autographs (still pretty pricey) or his store bought shoes (a totally different market). Andrew Goldberg collects Michael Jordan ticket stubs. The Chicago native and Miami-based marketing consultant grew up watching Jordan and even went to a few games but it wasn't until adulthood that he … [Read more...]
Super Bowl LIV Program Available Online
Players and stadiums come and go. Even hard copy tickets are becoming a relic but the Super Bowl program is still here. Super Bowl LIV brings the game back to Miami, the site of the second one back in 1968 and several others since then. The program used to be sold only at the stadium, but the NFL seized on the interest from fans around the world and began … [Read more...]
Popular World Series Ticket Stubs from the Last 50 Years
Go to a sporting event these days and chances are you'll enter without a physical copy of your ticket. Smartphones and bar codes have turned the ticket collector into an endangered species. Many fans don't care, but it's a discouraging development for those who wish the tradition could live on. While it's not as easy--or as colorful--as it once was, the World … [Read more...]
Lone Complete Run of MLB All-Star Tickets Could Fetch Six Figures
A complete run of 1933-2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game tickets, never before presented for sale, will be offered during Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night Auction next month. The complete run in the PSA Set Registry is comprised of tickets for 83 years of All-Star Game history, as well as all Home Run Derby and workout events from recent years, and the double games … [Read more...]
As Interest Climbs, Massive Group of Super Bowl Tickets Hits Auction
The market for graded sports tickets has experienced a major growth spurt over the last few years, especially Super Bowl tickets. SCP Auctions opened some eyes last spring when the company sold a complete run of full, unused tickets to games 1-50 for over $100,000. That high-grade collection apparently caught the eyes of consignors. SCP’s newly … [Read more...]
500 Home Run Club Tickets Among 1,100 Lots at Auction
It remains the benchmark for sluggers. Hit 500 home runs and you belong to an exclusive club — 27, to be exact. Fittingly, Babe Ruth was the first to hit No. 500, on August 11, 1929. Most recently, David Ortiz smashed his 500th homer on September 12, 2015, becoming the newest member of the power elite. One of the marquee items for sale in Goldin Auctions’ Spring Online … [Read more...]
New Book A Big Ticket For Stub Collectors
For ticket collectors, Russ Havens’ new self-published book is the ultimate stub hub. The “2016 Illustrated Ticket Stub Price Guide” was released last month. It’s a colorful, 136-page book that displays a cross-section of more than 700 event tickets throughout history. The subject matter is mostly sports — the World Series, Super Bowl, college bowl games, championship boxing … [Read more...]
Stories in the Stubs: What You Can Find in a Lowly Used Ticket
Watching the great movie “42” I was once again struck with a little smile when actor Max Gail first appears on screen. He is the gentleman who plays manager Burt Shotton in the film, who was the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers when Jackie Robinson broke the racial barrier. My smile was easy and quick because, like many others I assume, my mind still thinks of Mr. Gail as … [Read more...]