And to think the first game was not near a sellout and for decades a packed stadium has been the norm for Super Bowls. Today, tickets from those early title games, in particular, are among the most desirable sports collectibles. “How cool is it to own something that was actually in the stadium during the time of the event, like a used ticket stub?” said Chris Nerat, consignment director of Heritage Auction Galleries and longtime collector of Super Bowl tickets. For many years Nerat and other collectors have seen surviving samples of the stadium passes climb in value. Nerat said a “full” Super Bowl II ticket is by far the most difficult to obtain. “Super Bowl III is also very tough, and very significant, as it was from Namath’s ‘guarantee’ game,” he noted. To read more, click here.
