Title: 1952 Orange Bowl Game Official Souvenir Program - Baylor Bears vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 18th Annual New Year's Classic Vintage Football Ephemera
Description:
Relive a historic milestone in college football history with this authentic, original 1952 Orange Bowl game official souvenir program from the 18th annual New Year's Day classic, played on Tuesday, January 1, 1952, at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, Florida. This legendary postseason showdown featured coach Bob Woodruff's No. 9 ranked Baylor Bears making their first-ever major bowl appearance, squaring off against coach Bobby Dodd’s powerhouse, undefeated No. 5 ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In a thrilling, see-saw battle that came down to the final minutes, Georgia Tech kicked a dramatic late field goal to edge out a 17-14 comeback victory. This rare souvenir program is a spectacular mid-century time capsule, beautifully designed and loaded with vintage advertisements, complete team rosters, player profiles, historical write-ups, and magnificent stadium features.
Product Specifications:
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Event: 18th Annual Orange Bowl Game
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Matchup: Baylor Bears vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Date: Tuesday, January 1, 1952
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Venue: The Orange Bowl Stadium (Miami, FL)
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Game Significance: Baylor's historic first major bowl game appearance
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Item Type: Genuine Souvenir Game Program
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report:
This vintage sports publication is explicitly sold as-is. Based on a detailed physical inspection of the item, please read the following structural details carefully before purchasing:
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Overall Condition: This 74-year-old paper souvenir is in good Used Condition, retaining structural integrity, solid layout presentation, and excellent historical value.
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Spine & Binding: The spine binding is structurally secure. The original heavy-duty staples remain completely intact and firmly anchored, keeping all interior pages securely attached without loose sheets. The spine edge shows standard, age-appropriate light stress lines and typical surface color rubbing, but it avoids severe splitting.
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Cover Wear: The front and back covers maintain attractive vintage appeal with bright graphics. Expected light handling wear from past decades is present, including mild edge rubbing, soft corner tip rounding, and minor surface scuffs or light thumb-creases from reading.
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Interior Pages & Cleanliness: The interior paper stock is remarkably well-preserved. The rosters and team layouts remain clean and highly legible. The pages show expected, uniform vintage age-toning and light yellowing along the margins. The program contains no modern ballpoint ink signatures, heavy scoring marks across the rosters, or missing cutouts.
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Photo Reminder: Please examine all high-resolution listing photos closely to verify the exact spine condition, edge wear, and corner tips before finalizing your purchase.
Shipping & Store Logistics:
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Rigid Boxed Shipping: To prevent further bending, creasing, or edge damage during transit, this vintage program is enclosed in a protective archival sleeve, placed between heavy cardboard reinforcement panels, and shipped inside a rigid, crush-resistant shipping box.
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Combined Shipping: Purchasing multiple collectible items or pieces of vintage sports ephemera? Add them all to your shopping cart to receive bundled shipping rates automatically.
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Tracked Delivery: All orders are packed securely and shipped quickly with tracking numbers Sent directly to you Via Email.
