Rare Genuine Admission Ticket From the 1893 Columbian Exposition!
This vendor ticket from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) pictures a portrait of Columbus on the front - you'll love the level of artistry and detail. It does show some signs of wear, understandable since it's over 130 years old.
Long before souvenirs were mass-produced, admission tickets were fun keepsakes visitors tucked away after a day at the fair. Today, those same tickets are still with us — printed on sturdy paper, richly engraved, and designed to impress at a glance.
Each ticket is an authentic piece of Americana, created to welcome the public into exhibitions that showcased innovation, architecture, and optimism at the turn of the 20th century.
The detail is what really stands out — classic engraving, historical imagery, and the kind of design you simply don’t see anymore. These tickets were meant to be handled, saved, and admired, and it’s remarkable how well many have survived more than a century later.
Rare Genuine Admission Ticket From the 1893 Columbian Exposition!
This vendor ticket from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) pictures a portrait of Columbus on the front - you'll love the level of artistry and detail. It does show some signs of wear, understandable since it's over 130 years old.
Long before souvenirs were mass-produced, admission tickets were fun keepsakes visitors tucked away after a day at the fair. Today, those same tickets are still with us — printed on sturdy paper, richly engraved, and designed to impress at a glance.
Each ticket is an authentic piece of Americana, created to welcome the public into exhibitions that showcased innovation, architecture, and optimism at the turn of the 20th century.
The detail is what really stands out — classic engraving, historical imagery, and the kind of design you simply don’t see anymore. These tickets were meant to be handled, saved, and admired, and it’s remarkable how well many have survived more than a century later.