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tennesseebanker
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This is a big one for me, and most collectors who collect concert tickets. It's been a "White' Whale" of mine for sometime now and I finally landed it !!
There is a story that goes along with the purchase of the ticket, but I'll leave that for another time.
On Oct. 20, 1977, legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's tour plane crashed in Mississippi, killing six, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines. This is the ticket to the last concert they would ever perform on October 19, 1977.
There is a story that goes along with the purchase of the ticket, but I'll leave that for another time.
On Oct. 20, 1977, legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's tour plane crashed in Mississippi, killing six, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines. This is the ticket to the last concert they would ever perform on October 19, 1977.
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James
T222's PSA 1 or better
The seller actually sent me a counterfeit ticket the first time, and when I contacted him. He said he had another one in a photo display that he would send me, which is the one pictured. I actually think the guy had no idea, he didn't seem to be a ticket collector, just a guy with a bunch of Skynyrd stuff. He also sent me several back stage passes and some Skynyrd sew on patches. LOL.
This reminds me how of this and future generations will not have ticket stubs for souvenirs as most of the entries to shows now are from paper 'tickets' printed at home or scans from cell phones. Too bad. I treasure my concert ticket stub collection from my youth.
That's a great snag but one thing worries me in that $6.00 tickets were the norm in the '73 - '74 era. By 1977 they were priced higher. Possibly East Coast influence though.
$6 tickets were the norm in 1976-77 on the east coast.
James
what's the story? gotta be a good one
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
nice pick up, congrats
what's the story? gotta be a good one
It's in the second paragraph of my last post. The seller (in my opinion) unknowingly sent me a ticket that had been reproduced. When I contacted him about he took a ticket he had framed with other Skynyrd memorabilia and sent it to me ( the ticket pictured above). Really not that great of a story, but a long ordeal that finally turned out okay.
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.