Father's Day 2022: Top 20 Father's Day Sports Gifts For Art Collectors and Sports History Buffs
2022 Father's Day Gift Guide for Sports Lovers
If Dad or Grandpa is a sports fan, then you have come to the right place for a Father's Day mobile shopping experience. Father's Day is June 19, 2022 and here is our list of the top 20 Father's Day Gift Ideas from Row One Brand. Both vintage sports brands offer unique Father's Day sports gifts created from historic sports ticket stubs and vintage sports memorabilia. Designed from real game tickets dating back to 1893 and vintage football programs all the way back to 1876, Row One Brand has the very best Father's Day Gifts for Grandfathers and Dads that love sports history. Let's go! (This Father's Day Gift List is in chronological order starting with sports memorabilia art over 140 years old.) Click any image to get pricing and art options.
Top 20 Father's Day Gift Ideas for Guys that Love Sports
1. 1876 Harvard vs. Yale Foot Ball Program Cover Art by Row One Brand
Only the second game ever played in this historic Ivy League rivalry, this vintage football program cover art shows a rugby-style football and reads "Harvard vs. Yale FOOT BALL MATCH Hamilton Park Saturday, November 18, 1876." This vintage college football art is a true sports artifact that Dads who love college football history will proudly enjoy displaying in their mancave or office.Available as a wooden print, metal print, or custom framed art.Yale won 4-0 and Walter Camp, the Father of American Football, played in this contest.
2. Penn Quakers vs. Princeton Tigers Football Ticket Stub Art (1893)
The Princeton Tigers won this college football game in Manheim, Pennsylvania on their way to the 1893 National Championship.
3. 1926 Army vs. Navy Football Ticket Stub Wall Art
The 1926 Army-Navy game was very historic. This was the Soldier Field Stadium Dedication Game in Chicago. The game featured the nation's top two teams and ended in a 21-21 tie. Navy went on to win the 1921 National Championship.
4. 1930 Washington vs. USC Framed Ticket Stub Art
This old school football ticket stub is beautiful and is perfect vintage football decor for USC football fans. Digitally restored for vivid color, this old college football ticket stub pops! The Trojans won 32-0 at the Los Angeles Coliseum in front of 45,000 college football fans.
5. 1934 Iowa State vs. Oklahoma Sooners Football Ticket Stub Poster
The Sooners won 12-0 at historic Owen Field. It cost $1.50 to watch the game in Norman, Oklahoma that fall day. This OU football ticket stub art is a reproduction of a rare, untorn, '34 University of Oklahoma football ticket design. This Oklahoma Sooner football art is the perfect Father's Day gift for Oklahoma football fans and University of Oklahoma alumni.
6. 1934 Chicago Cubs Watch the Cubs Play Ball Poster
"PLAY BALL" 1934 "The Cubs" Chicago Cubs wall art by Row One Brand. This reproduction vintage baseball art has been digitally restored and is a cool Father's Day gift idea for Chicago Cubs fans. We left a couple of creases on the art to give it a true vintage aesthetic. Row One has many other unique Chicago Cubs Father's Day Gifts for Dads that love the Chicago Cubs.
7. 1940 Carnegie Tech vs. Notre Dame Ticket Wall Art
Elmer Layden's Notre Dame football squad rolled 61-0 over Carnegie Tech in front of 29,515 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Dads who love Notre Dame football will love this 80 year old vintage Notre Dame ticket stub wall art by Row One. Row One Brand has the best Father's Day gift ideas for Dads who love Notre Dame Irish football history. Available as a metal ticket stub sign or wooden ticket stub print, too!
8. 1951 Texas A&M Vintage Ol' Sarge Art Poster
This is a classic Father's Day Gift for Texas A&M Dads. Reproduction of 1951 Ol' Sarge art. This vintage college artwork is sure to put a smile on Dads who are Texas A&M alumni! This vintage Ol' Sarge art is available as a framed print, rolled poster, canvas, aluminum metal print, or print on wood.
History of Ol' Sarge
Ol' Sarge was created in 1938 by Pete Tumlinson who later worked for Marvel drawing early Spider-Man and Captain America cartoons. Ol' Sarge was popular during the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's. This art is one of our favorite images of the beloved Texas A&M character.
9. Fun for You in '52! 1952 USC vs. UCLA Football Ticket Wall Art
This 1952 UCLA vs. USC Trojans college football ticket stub wall art is a super fun Father's Day Gift for college football lovers. The ticket stub reads "Fun for You in '52." This was one of the biggest games in USC-UCLA football history and this Crosstown Showdown lived up to the hype. The Battle for the Victory Bell college football rivalry game pitted #4 USC vs. #3 UCLA. In front of 96,859 at historic Los Angeles Coliseum, the Trojans snapped the Bruins 8 game winning streak giving UCLA their only loss of the year. This is great historic sports art for fans and alumni of either West Coast school and is a terrific Father's Day football gift idea.
10. 1957 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Oklahoma Sooners Ticket Canvas
This 1957 Nebraska-Oklahoma ticket is a thing of beauty. $3.50 got you in to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 23, 1957. This ticket stub is historic because it was the first time the Sooners played after having their NCAA record 47 game winning streak snapped by Notre Dame the prior Saturday afternoon. Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma squad got back on track winning 32-7 over the Huskers. Classic college ticket poster for Husker or Sooner fans. Dad will love this football ticket art! The Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry was one of the greatest in college football history and Row One has plenty of tickets stubs from OU-Nebraska games during the Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, and Barry Switzer eras.
11.1964 Army vs. Navy Football Ticket Stub Art
Custom framed 1964 Army-Navy football ticket stub available in a wide variety of frame colors and sizes. Army upset Navy 11-8 and put a damper on Navy senior Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach's last Army-Navy game. Cool vintage ticket stub art for fans of either prestigious academy and a true American college football artifact.
12. 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Ticket Canvas
Best Father's Day Gift Ideas for Dodger Fans
Dodgers Win World Series!
1965 World Series Game 4 The Los Angeles Dodgers won 7-2 over the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium. A crowd of 55,920 watched this 2 hour and 15 minute ballgame. Pitching Legend Don Drysdale got the win for the Dodgers. Los Angeles won the 1965 World Series in 7 games. Row One Brand offers sports fans historic sports ticket stub reproduction art from the greatest game tickets in sports history. Row One Brand offers sports fans the best vintage sports art reproduction prints. Our vintage sports prints are produced from historic, non-copyright sports ticket art, non-copyright program cover art, public domain photos, and other non-copyright or expired copyright public domain sports art printed materials dating back to 1876. Row One Brand scans each vintage sports image at high-resolution, digitally restores it, and meticulously crops the vintage art for maximum aesthetic wall appeal. Row One sports art posters are true conversation pieces and our vintage sports memorabilia collection is incomparable. Row One offers our vintage sports art collection in an amazing array of sizes. Our vintage sports art reproduction prints are available as a metal print, wood print, acrylic print, canvas art print, vintage sports poster, or framed sports art print. Sports fans can choose the custom frame of their choice from a selection of beautiful frames. Row One sports art is custom printed when you order. Row One Brand fine art reproductions are not affiliated with, licensed, sponsored, authorized, or endorsed by any college, university, pro team, league, event, venue, other brand, or licensing entity, but are reproductions of historic, non-copyright printed material and designs in the public domain.
13. 1966 Oregon Duck Football Season Ticket $13
Row One has the best Oregon Father's Day Gift Ideas like this 1966 Oregon Duck football season ticket. What? $13 for a ticket? Not only $13 for a ticket, but the ENTIRE season was $13. Watch all the Oregon Duck football games for only $13! Unique Oregon Duck decor perfect for Dad's mancave or home office with a sports-theme. Reproduction ticket stub artwork. Not affiliated with, licensed, sponsored, or endorsed by the University of Oregon or any licensing entity. Created from a 54 year old design. Row One uses only historic public domain sports art designs and non-copyright vintage sports memorabilia publications for it's sports wall art products.
14. 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers Football Helmet Poster
Reproduction football helmet poster created from authentic '68 vintage Steelers art. Digitally restored and enhanced for vibrant color, this vintage Steelers helmet artwork gift idea by Row One™ is sure to delight Dads who love the Steelers.
15. 1971 Game of the Century Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Ticket Art
The 1971 Game of the Century played at Owen Field in Norman, Oklahoma was a highly anticipated college football game in which #1 Nebraska took on #2 Oklahoma as a national television audience watched on ABC Sports. The game absolutely lived up to the hype and the contest was decided in the 4th quarter. The Huskers outlasted the Sooners 35-31 in one of the greatest games in college football history.This ticket stub art is perfect for Husker and Sooner fans that want artwork that is historic. Nebraska went on to claim the 1971 National Championship. Barry Switzer and Tom Osborne were the offensive coordinators in the game.
16. 1981 Introducing ESPN Vintage Ad Reproduction by Row One™
Row One also has some of the classic sports ads of all-time. Row One Brand vintage sports advertisements make great retro sports posters. This ad from 1981 shows a cool retro television set with NFL action and reads "Introducing ESPN, The 24-hour total sports network." If Dad loves vintage ads, then this is a great retro 80's Father's Day Gift for Dads that love the 1980's!
17. 1982 New York Jets Poster Reproduction Art by Row One
Cool retro 80's Jets reproduction sports art by artist George Zebot.This New York football artwork shows a jet plane and Jets players including Mark Gastineau, NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1983. Gastineau was known for his "Sack Dance" and was part of the famed New York "Sack Exchange" with Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons, and Abdul Salaam. Fun Father's Day gift idea for Dads that love the New York Jets.
18. "Rising Star" Michael Jordan Dunk Poster by Row One™ (1985)
Row One Brand has the Best Father's Day Gifts for Jordan fans. Michael Jordan is hot again due to the resurgence of interest in Jordan as a result of the ESPN documentary "The Last Dance." (We loved it and the 10 episode documentary was extremely entertaining.) The bottom line is Michael Jordan is one of the greatest athletes ever and Jordan thrilled us all with his incredible grace and skill which was matched by his relentless work ethic, mental and physical toughness, and devotion to the game of basketball. He was a champion: 1982 NCAA Champion. 6 Time NBA Champion. 2 Time Gold Medalist. Row One has a number of fantastic 1980's Michael Jordan reproduction posters and watercolor Jordan art pieces that Michael Jordan art collectors will love. Picured above is a great shot of Jordan dunking on Isiah Thomas and his nemesis the Detroit Pistons.
19. 1988 San Francisco Giants Poster
Row One has the most unique Father's Day Gifts of 2020 and this 1988 San Francisco Giants Art is a unique sports gift for Giants baseball fans. Artwork design reads "1987 National League West Champions." Will Clark batted .307 in his first full season with the San Francisco Giants. Dad will love this retro Giants wall art!
20. 1988 Oakland A's Poster
If Dad is a A's fan, then this retro 1988 Oakland A's art is the perfect gift idea this Father's Day. The "Bash Brothers" Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco led the A's to three straight American League titles from 1988-1990 and Oakland won the 1989 World Series. Fun, cartoon Oakland Athletics artwork reproduction sure to delight Oakland A's fans this Father'a Day, June 21, 2020.
Thank you for taking the time to check out our Father's Day Gift Guide for Dads that Love Sports. In addition to Row One vintage sports art options, Coolstub has over 1,200 unique vintage sports gifts: drink coasters, retro sports t-shirts, sports coffee mugs for Dad, and vintage sports watches as seen on ESPN.com.
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