One year ago today - Fenway Merchandise Line

greatwoods98
greatwoods98 Boston Posts: 99
in The Porch

Hard to believe it was a year ago - I was number 5 in line (yes I had the official sharpie numbering on my hand)

I missed out on merchandise at GCF and MSG and wasn't missing out on my home town  PJ Sox merch.

met some great people in line - true fans and collectors- some great stories

set the tone for the two shows and made me forget about merchandise lines for the rest of the week

tons of merchandise available and it was great to see all the flippers getting stuck with merchandise for a change.

Anyway great morning leading up to two great nights thanks 10 club and PJ for 2 epic shows that I thought would never ever happen at Fenway

GW98


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  • Sirens4
    Sirens4 Posts: 622
    Was awesome time! I drove from western Ma early in the morning! Was about 50 in the line!! The catch poster ran out 5 people before me, as i was getting ready to check out they brought a whole brand new stack out!! The shows were amazing!! Can't believe its been a year!!
    Springfield 94 hartford 96,98,06,08 xl center 2010,2013 boston 06,2010 mansfield ma 1998,2000,2003,2008
  • RS65573
    RS65573 Posts: 2,500
    Glad im not the only one. I always am looking back on this date X years ago was this show.
    Fenway last year was the time of my life.

    I snuck out mid show for a drink from the 8th row center, and they were reloading the catch and I grabbed one after chasing it all day. I didnt get into the city until 3pm the day of the show.
  • LC
    LC North Andover, MA Posts: 307
    It was the perfect weekend.  I was at the Sox game last night and all I kept thinking is how I wish PJ was playing here again this Summer...
    8-29-00 Mansfield, 6-29-03 Montreal, 7-2-03 Mansfield, 7-3-03 Mansfield, 7-11-03, Mansfield, 9-28-04 Boston, 9-29-04 Boston, 10-8-04 Kissimmee, 9-15-05 Montreal, 9-16-05 Ottawa, 5-12-06 Albany, 5-13-06 Hartford, 5-24-06 Boston, 5-25-06 Boston, 6-28-08, Mansfield, 6-30-08 Mansfield, 5-15-10 Hartford, 5-17-10 Boston, 7-19-13 Chicago, 10-15-13 Worcester, 5-2-16 New York City, 8-5-16 Boston, 8-7-16 Boston
    EV- 2008, 2011 Boston
  • lotsalemon
    lotsalemon Boston Posts: 2,739

    Best weekend ever....met so many cool people, but best of all got the chance of a lifetime opportunity to work the first show with a friend who does marketing/promotions for local Boston venues. Met some amazing folks behind the scenes!
    Mansfield 06.28.2008 | Boston 05.17.2010 | Boston 06.19.2011 EV solo | Wrigley Field 07.19.2013 | Worcester 10.15.2013 | Worcester 10.16.2013 | Hartford 10.25.2013
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,605
    Despite saying repeatedly I would never stand in a merch line like that, I stood in a merch line outside Fenway. Those shows were my bucket list dream come true. Perfect weather all weekend long, great performances, and two of the best sounding boots I think they've ever released. Can't believe it has been a year already!
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • JH171442
    JH171442 Posts: 294
    Anyone going to Fenway tonight?
  • ski-bum
    ski-bum Boston Posts: 1,024
    edited August 2017
    I was 8th in line. 
    I remember they said no lining up before 8:00
    I was there way before that and when I came around the corner there are already people standing there.
    Someone inside was sending us out pictures of the posters
    When we saw the catch we all started freaking out

    Post edited by ski-bum on
    9/15/98 - Great Woods................9/29/04 - Fleet Center.....................8/02/08 - Opera House (EV)............10/16/13 - DCU Center
    8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
    7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
    9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    Excellent experiences that weekend.  I only attempted to wait in the lines first thing Sunday morning when there were no more 'Catch' posters - which was the only item I wanted.  Most importantly, the music both nights was terrific. I preferred the setlist the first night.

    I did find a Catch poster months later as a trade was made with a great forum member, a two-for-one deal, that saw me let go a Moline AP poster.  I don't love baseball, but I feel that particular poster is such a fitting reminder of a great weekend.

    Good times :)
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    BF89905 said:
    Excellent experiences that weekend.  I only attempted to wait in the lines first thing Sunday morning when there were no more 'Catch' posters - which was the only item I wanted.  Most importantly, the music both nights was terrific. I preferred the setlist the first night.

    I did find a Catch poster months later as a trade was made with a great forum member, a two-for-one deal, that saw me let go a Moline AP poster.  I don't love baseball, but I feel that particular poster is such a fitting reminder of a great weekend.

    Good times :)
    Let go of a Moline AP for a Catch??????   Hope the other poster was really really good.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    bootlegger10 said:
    BF89905 said:
    Excellent experiences that weekend.  I only attempted to wait in the lines first thing Sunday morning when there were no more 'Catch' posters - which was the only item I wanted.  Most importantly, the music both nights was terrific. I preferred the setlist the first night.

    I did find a Catch poster months later as a trade was made with a great forum member, a two-for-one deal, that saw me let go a Moline AP poster.  I don't love baseball, but I feel that particular poster is such a fitting reminder of a great weekend.

    Good times :)
    Let go of a Moline AP for a Catch??????   Hope the other poster was really really good.
    If one has young kids, Moline is a no-go.

    It's a cool print and all, but in my opinion, the Green Monster and baseball  >>>> a skeleton driving a tractor. 

    Marvet value be damned. 

    Thread integrity: I stopped by the merch shop on my lunch break, and there was no line at all. Bought a koozie. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM

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