Title: 1938 Rose Bowl Game Ticket Stub - California Golden Bears vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Vintage College Football Ephemera
Description: This is an authentic, original 1938 Rose Bowl game ticket stub from the classic New Year's Day matchup played on January 1, 1938, at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. This historic pre-war game featured the undefeated Pacific Coast Conference champion California Golden Bears ("The Thunder Team") against the undefeated SEC champion Alabama Crimson Tide, resulting in a decisive 13-0 victory for California. This genuine piece of 1930s 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: 24th Annual Rose Bowl Game (1938)
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Matchup: California Golden Bears vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
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Date: January 1, 1938
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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 85+ year-old paper item is in good Used Condition.
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Creases: The cardstock remains remarkably flat compared to most vintage stubs, showing no heavy or severe center fold lines. A minor, faint handling wrinkle is visible on the reverse side near the lower-left section map area, but the ticket body avoids deep structural creasing.
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Edges & Corners: The left margin features a rough, uneven hand-tear from where the stadium gate attendant separated the stub at the entrance, displaying typical vintage paper fraying and a small notch missing near the upper-left edge corner. The remaining three corners show mild softening and light corner tip wear from historical handling.
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Surface & Markings: The front face features vibrant green lace borders and bold pink rose graphics with clear, unsmudged red typography for Tunnel 5, Row 7, and Seat 108. A faint purple circular stadium stamp is lightly visible on the face. The cardstock shows very light, uniform vintage age-toning but is free of modern pen ink markings, pencil notations, or major scuffing.
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Reverse Side: The back of the stub features a complete, highly detailed illustrative stadium map of the Rose Bowl and surrounding Pasadena streets by Dillingham Printing Co. The printed map lines and text remain fully crisp and legible, showing standard clean vintage paper aging with no major staining, paper loss, or adhesive glue remnants from past scrapbook 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.
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Archival-Safe Protection: Pre-war paper ephemera is highly fragile and easily creased or damaged by moisture during transit. To protect your investment, this 1938 ticket stub will be safely enclosed inside a protective sleeve, placed between rigid cardboard sheets, and shipped inside a clean, rigid cardboard box to guarantee it arrives completely safe.
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Tracked Delivery: All orders are packed securely and shipped quickly with tracking numbers Sent directly to you Via Email.
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