Collector spotlight: vintage Tomorrowland confirmation
A clean photo posted to r/festivals shows a 2013 Tomorrowland “Full Madness Pass” confirmation sheet — an A4-style purchase confirmation that lists the weekend (26–27–28 July 2013), the site (Recreation Area De Schorre, Boom) and a price printed on the form (€182). The sheet carries Tomorrowland branding and a bold warning: “ATTENTION: THIS IS NOT YOUR FESTIVAL TICKET!” Organisers mailed the actual festival bracelet and treasure case to buyers later; this paper was a purchase confirmation only.
Why these paper memos still matter
Physical confirmations like this are a tiny piece of festival culture: design objects, proof‑of‑attendance and little time capsules from the pre‑app era of ticketing. In the Reddit thread fans dug into Tomorrowland’s early‑2010s aesthetic and swapped stories about ticketing chaos and hype back then.
- Store paper passes flat, away from sunlight, in an acid‑free sleeve to preserve color and paper.
- Keep provenance: clear photos with purchase/confirmation dates help if you sell or trade memorabilia.
- Protect privacy: crop or blur personal data, barcodes or names before sharing scans online.
Seen on r/festivals — community threads keep turning up festival ephemera like this. If you collect festival keepsakes, keep an eye on those posts: the best finds often come from longtime fans digging through old boxes and photos.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/festivals/comments/1o4tuyf/a_few_of_my_fav_music_festival_items_in_my/
