Title: 1946 Rose Bowl Game Ticket Stub - Southern California Trojans vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Vintage College Football Ephemera
Description: This is an authentic, original 1946 Rose Bowl game ticket stub from the New Year's Day classic played on January 1, 1946, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. This historic post-war game featured the Southern California Trojans (USC) against the Alabama Crimson Tide, resulting in a 34-14 victory for Alabama. This genuine piece of mid-century college football ephemera includes the original stadium gate typography, game date, pricing information, and seating row/section details.
Game/Item Specifications
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Event: 32nd Annual Rose Bowl Game (1946)
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Matchup: Southern California Trojans (USC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
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Date: January 1, 1946
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Venue: The Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
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Item Type: Genuine Game Ticket Stub
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Seating Location: Tunnel 23, Row 35, Seat 7
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Original Price: $5.00 ($4.17 Est. Price + $0.83 Tax Paid)
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report
This mid-century college football ticket stub shows severe handling wear on the reverse side. Please review the brutal, honest condition assessment below before purchasing:
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Reverse Side Flaws (Critical Note): The back of the ticket features a printed stadium map and terms block that has been heavily damaged by a historic scrapbook removal. There is extensive paper skinning, deep surface loss, and dark brown dried adhesive residue covering roughly 40% of the center and lower areas. This obscures significant portions of the blue printed seating diagram and text block, though it does not breach through to the front.
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Front Surface & Graphics: The front face remains remarkably clean and clear. The red and green typography, the illustrated pink rose graphic, and all seating text are completely legible. There is light surface smudging and uniform age-toning.
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Edges & Corners: The left edge displays a rough, uneven vertical tear where the ticket was separated by the stadium gate attendant. All four corner tips show clear softening and minor rounding from handling.
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Creases & Bends: The cardstock exhibits light surface wrinkling and handling stress, but lacks any sharp, heavy diagonal fold lines breaking the front ink.
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Archival-Safe Protection: Mid-century paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1946 Rose Bowl ticket stub will be safely enclosed in a protective sleeve, placed between heavy cardboard reinforcement panels, and shipped inside a clean, rigid, crush-resistant box to ensure it arrives flat.
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Tracked Delivery: All orders are securely packed and shipped promptly with tracking numbers sent directly to you via email.
