View Full Version : The Holiday card from the Yankees to Season Ticket Holders
ellsworth
12-14-09, 11:52 AM
It was in todays mail and it is awesome !!
GordonGecko
12-14-09, 12:16 PM
It was in todays mail and it is awesome !!
I got both of mine also (we have 2 accounts). I knew it was from the Yankees so I didn't open it. So far from the Inaugural season I have:
2x Inaugural Season Information Booklet in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
1x Full Season Ticket Booklet Intact, uncut, with all coupons and tickets
1x Full Strip of World Series Tickets, uncut
2x Inaugural Opening Day Program & 1 Year Book
2x Inaugural Season Happy Holidays Card in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
I guess if I want to keep this going I should try to collect all the giveways from 2009. I have the bat from day, snoopy doll, pin, and a few others but missing almost everything else.
superyan
12-14-09, 12:32 PM
Last year's was really nice... I can't wait to see this year's.
I still have most of my tickets in the book from 2008, but I sold my 2007 Sunday and Saturday plan books 100% in tact (sans my membership card) to some guy for $300.
I got both of mine also (we have 2 accounts). I knew it was from the Yankees so I didn't open it. So far from the Inaugural season I have:
2x Inaugural Season Information Booklet in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
1x Full Season Ticket Booklet Intact, uncut, with all coupons and tickets
1x Full Strip of World Series Tickets, uncut
2x Inaugural Opening Day Program & 1 Year Book
2x Inaugural Season Happy Holidays Card in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
I guess if I want to keep this going I should try to collect all the giveways from 2009. I have the bat from day, snoopy doll, pin, and a few others but missing almost everything else.
I used to have a bunch of 9/11 anthrax parcels that were sterilized and unopened. After 5 years I chucked them . . . too much clutter around ;)
Mastermind
12-14-09, 12:47 PM
I got both of mine also (we have 2 accounts). I knew it was from the Yankees so I didn't open it. So far from the Inaugural season I have:
2x Inaugural Season Information Booklet in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
1x Full Season Ticket Booklet Intact, uncut, with all coupons and tickets
1x Full Strip of World Series Tickets, uncut
2x Inaugural Opening Day Program & 1 Year Book
2x Inaugural Season Happy Holidays Card in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
I guess if I want to keep this going I should try to collect all the giveways from 2009. I have the bat from day, snoopy doll, pin, and a few others but missing almost everything else.
he wont let his poor kid have the snoopy doll
4bronxbombers
12-14-09, 01:28 PM
Last year's was really nice... I can't wait to see this year's.
I still have most of my tickets in the book from 2008, but I sold my 2007 Sunday and Saturday plan books 100% in tact (sans my membership card) to some guy for $300.
It's vanilla looking. Just got mine a few min ago.
ellsworth
12-14-09, 01:32 PM
Gordon, open one of them... you will be glad you did !! Its definately a keepsake once its opened !!!
Yankee Bouge
12-14-09, 02:12 PM
I got both of mine also (we have 2 accounts). I knew it was from the Yankees so I didn't open it. So far from the Inaugural season I have:
2x Inaugural Season Information Booklet in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
1x Full Season Ticket Booklet Intact, uncut, with all coupons and tickets
1x Full Strip of World Series Tickets, uncut
2x Inaugural Opening Day Program & 1 Year Book
2x Inaugural Season Happy Holidays Card in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
I guess if I want to keep this going I should try to collect all the giveways from 2009. I have the bat from day, snoopy doll, pin, and a few others but missing almost everything else.
I like to collect things as much as the next guy, but this seems to be going way too far (no offense intended). What exactly are you going to do with unopened mail? Do you really think there is value in unopened junk mail from the Yankees? Open it up and enjoy!! I will admit that I saved a couple of Info booklets and schedules from last year but I looked at them and I'm not planning my retirement around them.
Again, no offense intended... just curious as to what one does with unopened Yankees mail? If it was worth something, don't you think Steiner would be selling it? ;)
ellsworth
12-14-09, 02:42 PM
The card is suitable for framing..Its that nice.
superyan
12-14-09, 02:44 PM
Now I have another reason to want to leave the office.
I got both of mine also (we have 2 accounts). I knew it was from the Yankees so I didn't open it. So far from the Inaugural season I have:
2x Inaugural Season Information Booklet in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
1x Full Season Ticket Booklet Intact, uncut, with all coupons and tickets
1x Full Strip of World Series Tickets, uncut
2x Inaugural Opening Day Program & 1 Year Book
2x Inaugural Season Happy Holidays Card in the Mailed Envelope, sealed & unopened
I guess if I want to keep this going I should try to collect all the giveways from 2009. I have the bat from day, snoopy doll, pin, and a few others but missing almost everything else.
Open em up and sell it to cash for gold!
GordonGecko
12-14-09, 03:38 PM
he wont let his poor kid have the snoopy doll
lol, I already gave him one of those snoopy dolls (and bat) but truth be told he'll be getting all that Yankees stuff one day anyways. If anyone has a Beenie from 2009 (that I missed) I have a 3rd snoopy available to trade
GordonGecko
12-14-09, 03:50 PM
I like to collect things as much as the next guy, but this seems to be going way too far (no offense intended). What exactly are you going to do with unopened mail? Do you really think there is value in unopened junk mail from the Yankees? Open it up and enjoy!! I will admit that I saved a couple of Info booklets and schedules from last year but I looked at them and I'm not planning my retirement around them.
Again, no offense intended... just curious as to what one does with unopened Yankees mail? If it was worth something, don't you think Steiner would be selling it? ;)
For some reason they sent me 4 season brochures this year. I opened the first two and by the time the last 2 arrived I just stuffed them in a drawer without opening. The holiday card from last year was nothing special, so I figure why open it and just add it to the collection. But now Ellsworth has me wanting to open one :) Anyone have a picture of it?
ellsworth
12-14-09, 03:57 PM
For some reason they sent me 4 season brochures this year. I opened the first two and by the time the last 2 arrived I just stuffed them in a drawer without opening. The holiday card from last year was nothing special, so I figure why open it and just add it to the collection. But now Ellsworth has me wanting to open one :) Anyone have a picture of it?
I promise you wont be disappointed. Classy all the way !
DMattingly85MVP
12-14-09, 07:33 PM
I got both of mine also (we have 2 accounts).
I guess if I want to keep this going I should try to collect all the giveways from 2009. I have the bat from day, snoopy doll, pin, and a few others but missing almost everything else.
Ahhh, but do you have the plush PC Richards Whistle from Yanks vs. Jays 9/16 game? One of the worst give-a-ways ever, kids were crying when they got it at the gates, not knowing what the hell it was
http://mlb.mlb.com/nyy/images/tickets/promo_09/plush_whistle_0916.jpg
njyankeesfan
12-14-09, 09:35 PM
:) DMattingly85MVP, I chuckled visualizing the poor kids at the gate not knowing what to make of the promotional item:) .
I've heard that, in past years, there was actually a very thin gold ornament that was included with the card, with the same design as the emblem on the front of the card. (Devil-may-care, I opened my card--ranks up there with my favorite holiday card!) I never saw this ornament myself, but I've never been a full season ticketholder, so I thought maybe it was something reserved for them. Did any of you get actual ornaments? Just curious...
(Maybe given the prices of Legends Suite tickets, those folks get fully decorated artificial trees delivered to their homes---lol just kidding!)
DMattingly85MVP
12-14-09, 10:41 PM
:) DMattingly85MVP, I chuckled visualizing the poor kids at the gate not knowing what to make of the promotional item:) .
I've heard that, in past years, there was actually a very thin gold ornament that was included with the card, with the same design as the emblem on the front of the card. (Devil-may-care, I opened my card--ranks up there with my favorite holiday card!) I never saw this ornament myself, but I've never been a full season ticketholder, so I thought maybe it was something reserved for them. Did any of you get actual ornaments? Just curious...
(Maybe given the prices of Legends Suite tickets, those folks get fully decorated artificial trees delivered to their homes---lol just kidding!)
I recall a friend of mine receiving these ornaments, as I remember, one of the ornaments boasted about the Yankees having attendance of over 4,000,000 for the first time in franchise history or something...and this was after losing to the Angels in '05. I also remember Mike Francesa making fun of that during a show
TheHugeUnit2
12-14-09, 11:04 PM
I used to have a bunch of 9/11 anthrax parcels that were sterilized and unopened. After 5 years I chucked them . . . too much clutter around ;)
You didn't want to keep them in case you had to venture into new jersey?
edit: oh hahaha you live in new jersey. Whoops
BxBomber44
12-15-09, 01:05 AM
I wish I could see one. : ( Sad Bx44
ellsworth
12-15-09, 04:50 AM
I recall a friend of mine receiving these ornaments, as I remember, one of the ornaments boasted about the Yankees having attendance of over 4,000,000 for the first time in franchise history or something...and this was after losing to the Angels in '05. I also remember Mike Francesa making fun of that during a show
Mine had the ornament.. My apologies,,its only the full seasons that get that really
nice ornament card . I had been a A plan holder, who was moved up to full season,
I just thought this was the only card that you would receive. Apparently parital plan
holders recieved printed cards, with no ornaments..
I wish I could see one. : ( Sad Bx44
it's really nothing special. I'll try and take a pic of it today and post.
BRNXBMRS
12-15-09, 08:16 AM
Pics????????
ellsworth
12-15-09, 08:28 AM
it's really nothing special. I'll try and take a pic of it today and post.
See for me who always got a printed card, it was a big upgrade to receive this card with the gold ornament attached..maybe I was more excited because it said 27th world Champions and the inagural season on it..
superyan
12-15-09, 08:36 AM
I really don't see what the big deal is. It's says that it's #11 of some limited edition set. Mine is on the counter. I'm going to show it to my girlfriend tonight and file it in the circular file. The magnet I got last year is still on my fridge.
waterdr
12-15-09, 09:50 AM
We had a couple of cards last year. Sent one to my brother in-law who is a RS fan, signed it from Tex, CC, and AJ. He was not amused.
superyan
12-15-09, 10:01 AM
We had a couple of cards last year. Sent one to my brother in-law who is a RS fan, signed it from Tex, CC, and AJ. He was not amused.
You just saved my card from the waste basket.. I can't believe I never thought of that....
GordonGecko
12-15-09, 10:05 AM
You just saved my card from the waste basket.. I can't believe I never thought of that....
haha, yeah that's a great idea
I got my paper card and was excited that I didn't sleep all night and I also go four more e-mails from yankees.com to buy more junk.
But sending the card to a yankee hater is a good idea...
superyan
12-15-09, 10:42 AM
I got my paper card and was excited that I didn't sleep all night and I also go four more e-mails from yankees.com to buy more junk.
But sending the card to a yankee hater is a good idea...
I feel like I'm the only person on this board that has never bought anything from MLB.com.
I feel like I'm the only person on this board that has never bought anything from MLB.com.
I never bought anything from them, they just send me e-mails.
superyan
12-15-09, 10:55 AM
I never bought anything from them, they just send me e-mails.
They are just good enought that I don't filter them or unsubscribe.
GordonGecko
12-15-09, 10:55 AM
Never bought anything either from MLB. On the subject of merchandise - I keep getting spam emails from this firm in China through craigslist offering me $20 jerseys, but you have to buy them in bulk. I'd buy one for $20 even if it's a knock-off, but minimum order size is 10
NYYStadiumInsider
12-21-09, 12:14 PM
This was the cheapest excuse for a Christmas card that I have ever seen. I immediately threw it in the trash. Why did they even bother.
sweet_lou_14
12-21-09, 07:47 PM
Good Lord, two pages of posts and nobody puts up a pic?
dadrumma
12-21-09, 08:01 PM
i thought someone wouldve done this by now but i guess ill have to do it
youre welcome
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dadbuyaeboy/DSCN5033.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dadbuyaeboy/DSCN5034.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dadbuyaeboy/DSCN5032.jpg
sweet_lou_14
12-21-09, 08:25 PM
Thanks!
ZYanksRule
12-21-09, 09:56 PM
This was the cheapest excuse for a Christmas card that I have ever seen. I immediately threw it in the trash. Why did they even bother.
Because it's a nice touch that will make most fans smile a little bit.
The Yankees take the hit for a ton of things, but for sending out a Christmas card, we're going to slam them?
DMattingly85MVP
12-21-09, 11:16 PM
I was looking at my card and was wondering what the 11th in a limited edition series...does it mean that its the 11th year they've sent out cards to season ticket holders? (this being my first year as an official licensee)
FreddieMertz
12-21-09, 11:53 PM
My card + ornament is available, free of charge, to the first person who PMs me the answer to this Yankee trivia question:
Who holds the Yankee record for career saves?
Seriously, first person to PM the answer to that brainbuster and their address will get my card + ornament.
Good luck.
dadrumma
12-22-09, 12:18 AM
My card + ornament is available, free of charge, to the first person who PMs me the answer to this Yankee trivia question:
Who holds the Yankee record for career saves?
Seriously, first person to PM the answer to that brainbuster and their address will get my card + ornament.
Good luck.
wait, you mean you actually got an ornament with it?
shum87nyy
12-22-09, 02:49 AM
Partial plan holders got the ornament printed on the card, All full season holders got this (some pictures were taken from upside down then rotated, so the viewing angle may seem strange):
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk90/shum87/1261471429.jpg http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk90/shum87/1261471430.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk90/shum87/1261471427.jpg
BRNXBMRS
12-22-09, 08:25 AM
^^ awsome ornament.
ymike673
12-22-09, 10:32 AM
I did not get the card this season or last season and I am FS. Who do I contact to get one.
Bornin61
12-22-09, 10:41 AM
My card + ornament is available, free of charge, to the first person who PMs me the answer to this Yankee trivia question:
Who holds the Yankee record for career saves?
Seriously, first person to PM the answer to that brainbuster and their address will get my card + ornament.
Good luck.
Mo is
Bornin61
12-22-09, 10:41 AM
My card + ornament is available, free of charge, to the first person who PMs me the answer to this Yankee trivia question:
Who holds the Yankee record for career saves?
Seriously, first person to PM the answer to that brainbuster and their address will get my card + ornament.
Good luck.
Mo is the answer!
Bornin61
12-22-09, 10:43 AM
Not sure I want to post my address though!
Micky Rivers's Bat
12-22-09, 11:08 AM
Cool card!
BBombers85
12-22-09, 12:21 PM
I think I have 4 of the ornaments at home. I used to have 7, but I lost three somewhere. Might be that year I actually strung them on a tree.
chelloveck
12-22-09, 12:58 PM
Now if my ticket rep returned my calls, that would be awesome. Jerk.
superyan
12-22-09, 01:19 PM
I just checked... and I got one without the ornament and cut out for my Sunday plan and one that is a little nicer than the picture above with my Jim Beam seats signed by the business development department.
I have mailed them both to Red Sox fans with a nice note.
Stick Michael
12-23-09, 04:00 PM
No ornament for me, at least as of yet.
Bah humbug!
Ram Man
12-23-09, 04:07 PM
No ornament for me, at least as of yet.
Bah humbug!
I haven't gotten anything either.
Mastermind
12-23-09, 04:09 PM
No ornament for me, at least as of yet.
Bah humbug!
you can look on the steiner sight and im sure they will sell you one for $125- you get the card and some dirt- cant beat it
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