Vintage Ohio State vs Notre Dame Football Ticket (not authenticated)

The item is a vintage rectangular paper sports ticket featuring a light green and reddish-brown color palette, printed with detailed typography and line-art illustrations. The ticket is divided into a main stub on the left and a detachable section on the right. The left section prominently displays text reading 'OHIO STATE vs NOTRE DAME' in bold serif lettering, framed by an illustration of the Notre Dame Stadium facade and football player graphics. Additional printed details include '2:00 P.M. (C.S.T.)', 'OCT. 31 1936', 'NOTRE DAME STADIUM', and pricing breakdown reading 'PRICE $4.00 TAX .40 TOTAL $4.40'. The right detachable stub is marked with 'GATE 9', 'SECTION 17', 'ROW 22', and 'SEAT 20' in bold red typography over a green background. The physical condition appears generally clean with sharp edges, minor toning consistent with age, and a perforated left edge. The visual evidence directly supports the text and date printed on the face of the paper, though the item itself remains unauthenticated. The owner supplies context stating this represents the first time Ohio State played Notre Dame in 1936 and that the item is in good condition; however, this user-supplied attribution and contextual history remain unverified by physical inspection. The craftsmanship and printing style are consistent with mid-1930s athletic memorabilia production.

Based on the visual evidence available in the photograph, I have evaluated this vintage sports ticket. The owner identifies this as a 1936 ticket representing the first matchup between Ohio State and Notre Dame, appearing in generally clean condition with sharp edges and minor toning. Based on what I can see, the printing style, typography, and color palette are consistent with mid-1930s athletic memorabilia production. However, I cannot verify from a photo alone whether the paper stock, ink chemistry, and perforation are period-correct. This item remains unauthenticated. Assuming the user-supplied attribution and details are correct, vintage historic football tickets from significant inaugural matchups, particularly involving storied programs like Ohio State and Notre Dame, draw strong interest from sports ephemera collectors. Comparable historic tickets of this vintage typically trade within the $300 to $500 range when condition is favorable. The basis for this value estimate relies heavily upon the assumption that the piece is a period-original artifact rather than a later reproduction, reprint, or facsimile. Because this piece has not been physically examined, an in-person inspection by a qualified ephemera expert and professional authentication would be required to evaluate its true nature. If physical inspection were to reveal that the item is a modern reproduction, copy, or replica, the value would drop significantly, likely to a nominal decorative value of $15 to $30. Furthermore, condition issues such as hidden restoration or trimming would negatively impact the estimate.