November 5th, 2009
Spectrum Seats Going On Sale Monday
As you might expect, a handful of people at last Saturday’s Spectrum-closing Pearl Jam show tried to smuggle some seats out of the building on their way home. Ultimately, they were denied that impressive souvenir by intrepid venue security, who clearly knew the value in the beat-up maroon seats that have absorbed countless cheers and guitar chords — and a scary amount of pot smoke — over the past 40+ years. I’m pretty sure you can get a nice buzz just by sniffing the vinyl for a couple minutes.
You can try that little experiment yourself if you feel like opening up your wallet next week. Starting Monday, November 9th at 10 a.m., Comcast-Spectacor will start taking orders from people who want to own either a pair of Spectrum seats ($395, pictured above), a single seat ($295, pictured below), or a folding chair ($195, pictured below). You can place your order either at RememberTheSpectrum.com or via phone at (215) 952-5691. Part of the proceeds from the sale of the seats will go to the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation, which benefits numerous charities throughout the Philly region.
Here’s some more pertinent info:
Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers season ticket holders, Wachovia Center premium seat customers, and members of the Flyers and Sixers email clubs, Wachovia Complex Cyber Club and the RememberTheSpectrum.com email club will have priority in purchasing souvenir seats from the Spectrum. These priority customers will be notified in advance by email.
Archer Seating Clearinghouse of Vineland, NJ, is working with Comcast-Spectacor on processing the sale of the seats. Orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no guarantees on specific seat location requests. Seats will be available for pick-up at the Spectrum beginning on Monday, November 30. Customers can select their pick-up date and time when ordering.
In addition to owning seats from the Spectrum, fans can also purchase the complete photographic history of the Spectrum entitled “God Bless the Spectrum” for $24.95 or a piece of the basketball court for $76 (3-inch by 5-inch piece) or $176 (10-inch by 10-inch) at RememberTheSpectrum.com.
