Ticket Stub Appraisal Article #2 (1/4/2009)

By Michael Luchies Ticket stub collecting continues to be a sports hobby on the rise. Tickets have been around for over a hundred years, and remain a nostalgic momento from an event. Here is the second ticket stub appraisal article from Stubs4Sale.com published 1/4/2009. These are actual e-mails from ticket stub collectors, and free appraisals given by myself Michael Luchies on behalf of my website. To have your tickets appraised please e-mail me at Stubs4Sale@yahoo.com. Many requests are being prepared so please be patient for a response. E-mail: I was just recently given a ticket stub from the Michigan State vs. Notre Dame Football game on Sat.Nov19, 1966. It is in very good condition. Any thoughts? I know NOTHING about this stuff! -Amy You have a ticket from one of my favorite sporting events of all time. The 1966 Michigan State vs. Notre Dame Football game as you know is referred to as " the game of the century ". The game was playing at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing as the 9-0 #2 ranked Michigan State Spartans hosted the 8-0 #1 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The game ended in a 10-10 tie and both teams went on to share the National Championship. This ticket has nearly all of the components you would like in a collectible ticket stub (scarcity, historical event, team's with large fan bases, etc.). Since you state the ticket is in "very good" condition, I am assuming the ticket does not have any rips, stains, or major creases. In "very good" condition I would expect a ticket from the 1966 Michigan State vs. Notre Dame Game to go for between $200-300 at auction. E-mail: I found a stub from Babe Ruth day June 13th, 1948. What's it worth Tom R Babe Ruth day was actually on April 27th of 1947. This ticket is more significant as it was Ruth's last appearance "farewell" and the day they retired his jersey. This is a significant ticket in Yankees history. The attendance was 49,641 but I was unable to find a box score and Lopat got the win for the Yanks who won 5-3. I could not come across a box score to see exact statistics from the game. I have been unable to find any past tickets from this game that have sold in the last several years and have nothing solid to base an appraisal on. A ballpark guess for a ticket in good-very good condition would be between $400-600, and $250-450 for a ticket of fair condition. E-mail: I have a pair of ticket stubs for the 1939 World Series Game 2 played in Yankee Stadium. I'd say the tickets are in excellent condition. No creases, no water damage. They're lower grandstand section 33 row T seats 14 and 15. What value are these tickets.Thanks,Richard L The 1939 World Series between the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds was a short series as the Yankees swept the Reds in four straight games. Game 2 was won 4-0 by the Yankees in New York, and was played in front of 59,791 fans. Despite a star studded Yankee team, no one of significance had a spectacular performance in game 2. The tickets are of significant value due to the Yankees fan following and the age of the tickets. Each ticket in excellent condition should fetch between $175-$275 at the right sports auction, or to the right Yankees fan.

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1.) Krissy-I have my ticket (it isn’t just a stub but the actual ticket) to the first game that the Cleveland Indians played at Jacobs Field on Aprl 4th, 1994. It is in what I think is great condition (it has been in the plastic case that I got free at the game) since then. Anyway, I have no idea what it is worth and was just trying to figure it out when I came upon your site. I am new to the sports collecting world and just thought I’d see if any of my mid 90’s era Indians stuff have any worth to them. Thanks! Stubs4Sale.Com Response; This is a good piece to hold on to for future years. The Indians are a “small market” team and the “collectability” of their items is much less than a team with a wider fan base (Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs etc.). The Indians have not won the World Series in their new park either. As the years go by and hopefully for the Indians a Championship or two the value will rapidly increase. The game was attended by a huge crowd (as most opening days in a new ballpark are) of 41,000+ fans and since you were handed the case to keep the tickets in good condition, many fans have assuredly held on to them as you have. The interesting part about this ticket is that it will be worth more for something outside of it being the first game at Jacobs field. This game included 4 players I consider locks for the hall of fame (Jim Thome, Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, and Manny Ramirez), was won in extra innings, and had a few significant marks for a young Manny Ramirez. Ramirez is one of the greatest hitters of our time and may hold several records before it’s all over. The “collectability” of Ramirez merchandise does take a small hit due to his problems with the Red Sox, but Manny is loved worldwide regardless. This was Manny’s 23rd game, 10th career hit, 6th and 7th RBI, 2nd career double, and 3rd career walk. Believe it or not many of these categories are targets for collectors of a specific player. As time goes on and his stats increase, so will the value of the ticket. I am very happy to hear that you have kept the tickets in the plastic case you received at the game because condition is a big determinant of value. This ticket today would be worth somewhere around $75-100 at auction as for now. The value would be higher if the attendance was lower to the game, and if the Indians were a larger market team. Hold on to the ticket for several years and it should be worth double or triple that. 2.)I have two ticket stubs to Rodger Clemens first 20 strike out game against Seattle on April 29th 1986. The stubs are in very good condition. I would like to get an idea of what they are worth, and maybe sell them.-Scott Stubs4Sale.com Response; Scott you have a great set of tickets here, These tickets are very rare. First off the game was played in front of only 13,414 fans. Secondly this was the first time in baseball history that a pitcher had 20 strike outs in a nine inning game. A historic game from a historic career makes for a great piece of sports memorabilia. Roger Clemens is one of the golden boys for ticket stub collecting. In terms of collecting memorabilia Clemens is mentioned along with names such as Bonds, Ruth, Koufax, Clemente, and of recent Pujols. I have run into collectors who are working on a collection of every ticket from a game that Clemens had pitched in. The market for these tickets is wide enough to make the tickets significantly valuable. The value of ticket stubs greatly depends on the market and this is a good thing in your case. Since you state the tickets are in very good condition I am going to assume that there are no creases, rips, writing, water damage etc. Due to the stated condition, the historic nature of the ticket, and the rarity I would believe these tickets to be worth around $200 a piece. Depending on the audience the tickets could go for significantly less or a lot more, so the $200 is a mid-range estimate on the worth. Thanks for the e-mail and good luck with your fantastic tickets. When Clemens is inducted into the Hall of Fame the value of these tickets will rise even higher. 3.) I have an old (in good condition) orange bowl ticket. The year is January 1 1957. How much is this worth? -Ron Stubs4Sale.com Response; This ticket is from the 23rd annual Orange Bowl game in Miami, Florida. Clemson faced off against Colorado. Colorado won the game 27-21. Any ticket that is from a series of bowl games such as the Orange bowl does have value to a number of ticket collectors. There were no significant occurrences or hall of fame players that made an impact on this game that I could find. The market for the ticket is relatively small to those who collect Orange Bowl tickets, Colorado fans, and Clemson fans which both have decent fan bases but are not significant enough to drive the price up for this ticket. If the ticket is in good condition as suggested with no creases, rips, or writing I would appraise the ticket at $30-45. All appraisals are made by Michael Luchies Stubs4Sale.com owner.  Appraisals are made based on 10 years of collecting experience, market trends, and other factors that Michael Luchies takes into consideration.  To request the value of a ticket stub you have please e-mail us at Stubs4sale@yahoo.com