With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.

This time? It's a debut ticket of sorts ... and it's right there with last time.

Keep reading to see the item and the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.

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There are two things about collecting that might be a slightly lost art right now with so many big-money chases out in the card world -- but they still might apply no matter what you're chasing.

What are they? Well, Buzz loves "the dig" and the concept of "something for nothing." They're things that are still do-able in today's hobby, but it just depends on your definition of "nothing" and your digging tastes. Sometimes there's plenty to dig through in boxes and other times you just have to scroll and scroll some more.

With this new series starting right here, right now, I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story. A tip: Tickets have picked up steam with slabbers -- and it's a topic that's not just limited to sports, either -- so if something is appealing there might be value ... especially if it's obscure and interesting.

Keep reading to see the item and the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.

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