Title: 1944 Rose Bowl Game Ticket Stub - Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans Vintage College Football Ephemera
Description: This is an authentic, original 1944 Rose Bowl game ticket stub from the New Year's Day classic played on January 1, 1944, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. This historic wartime game featured the Washington Huskies against the USC Trojans, resulting in a 29-0 victory for USC. This genuine piece of WWII-era college football ephemera includes the original stadium gate typography, game date, pricing information, and seating row/section details.
Game Specifications:
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Event: 30th Annual Rose Bowl Game (1944)
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Matchup: Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans
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Date: January 1, 1944
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Venue: The Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
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Item Type: Genuine Game Ticket Stub
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report:
This item is explicitly sold as-is. please read the following structural details carefully before purchasing:
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Overall Condition: This 80+ year-old paper item is in very good Used Condition, retaining sharp ink contrast and crisp lines.
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Creases: The cardstock sits notably flat, crisp, and stiff, completely avoiding any deep, heavy vertical or horizontal center folds or crushing often found on handled ticket stubs.
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Edges & Corners: The left margin features a rough, uneven hand-tear where the gate attendant separated the stub at the entrance, displaying expected edge fraying and minor uneven paper loss along that boundary. The remaining three edges are straight and clean. The right corners show very minor, superficial softening but remain quite square, while a tiny speck of foxing/handling soil is visible near the top right edge.
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Surface & Markings: The front face features beautiful, intricate green guilloché security patterns with a sharp illustration of a football player overlaying a stylized "V" for victory motif. The typography is bold and perfectly clear, including the seating details for Tunnel 3, Row 31, and Seat 8 stamped in deep green and red inks. The face shows clean, minimal age-toning and is completely free of ink pen signatures or pencil notations. The manufacturer mark "Jeffries Banknote Co., Los Angeles" is cleanly printed along the inner border line.
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Reverse Side: The back of the stub features a complete, light blue illustrative stadium map of the Rose Bowl, Brookside Park, and surrounding Pasadena roadways alongside the standard legal disclaimer text block. The printed map is fully legible and clear. The back surface exhibits uniform vintage paper aging and minor faint handling specks, but is free of heavy adhesive stains, paper skinning, or glue remnants from historical album mounting.
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Photo Reminder: Please examine all high-resolution listing photos closely to verify the exact creases, edges, and cosmetic flaws before placing your order.
Shipping & Store Logistics:
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Rigid Shipping Protection: To prevent further bending, creasing, or edge damage during transit, this vintage ticket stub is enclosed in a protective sleeve and placed between heavy cardboard reinforcement panels inside secure packaging.
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Combined Shipping: Purchasing multiple collectible items or pieces of vintage 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 with Notifications sent directly via email.
