If you are a collector searching for "custom souvenir tickets," you have likely stumbled across two names: Ticket Time Machine and Ticket Relic.

On the surface, they look similar. Both companies hate digital-only tickets. Both companies want to bring back the physical stub. Both companies talk about "preserving memories."

But if you are a fan trying to print a ticket right now, they are completely different animals.

One is a corporate partner for NFL teams. The other is a self-serve tool for you.

Here is the honest breakdown of the differences, so you don't waste time trying to order from a site that won't sell to you.

The "Gatekeeper" Problem (Who Can Buy?)

This is the single most important difference.

Ticket Time Machine (The B2B Model) Ticket Time Machine is primarily a Business-to-Business (B2B) company. They partner with major organizations like the Florida Panthers, Savannah Bananas, and the NFL.

• How it works: The team hires Ticket Time Machine to print 10,000 commemorative tickets for a specific playoff game. The team then mails them to Season Ticket Holders.

• The Catch: If you want a ticket for a random concert you saw in 2014, or a specific baseball game that didn't have a partnership deal, you generally cannot just go to their site and create it. You are at the mercy of the team's marketing department.

Ticket Relic (The Direct-to-Fan Model) Tickerelic is Direct-to-Consumer. We built our tools for you, the individual fan.

• How it works: You go to our site. You open the Ticket Creator. You type in "Metallica, 2016." You hit print. We ship it to you.

• The Freedom: You don't need the band's permission. You don't need a team partnership. You can print a ticket for your kid's piano recital if you want to. You are in control.

The Tech: "Fancy" vs. "Functional"

Ticket Time Machine Because they pitch to corporate sponsors, Ticket Time Machine focuses on "bling." They offer:

• 3D/Lenticular Tickets: The kind that move when you tilt them.

• RFID Chips: For tapping your phone.

• Pros: These look cool.

• Cons: They are expensive to produce (usually bulk orders only), and again, you can't design one yourself for a past event.

Tickerelic We focus on Archival Authenticity. We aren't trying to make a 3D plastic toy; we are trying to recreate the feeling of a 1990s box office stub.

• Thermal Transfer: We use the same printing technology as the original box office, but on archival stock that won't fade.

• History Scanning: Our AI History Scanner is a feature TTM simply doesn't have. We can dig into your personal email archives to find the data for shows you forgot about. TTM relies on the team's data; we rely on yours.

The "Back Catalog" Issue

What if you want to print a ticket for a show that happened 10 years ago?

• With Ticket Time Machine: You are out of luck. Unless they have a specific "retro" deal with that specific team for that specific era, the inventory doesn't exist.

• With Ticketrelic: We are a Time Machine that actually works. Because our system is custom-on-demand, you can print a ticket for Woodstock 1969 or The Eras Tour 2023. There are no blackout dates.

Summary: Which One is For You?

Ticket Time Machine is great if:

• You are the Marketing Director of an NBA Team looking to send a gift to 15,000 season ticket holders.

• You are looking for bulk 3D/Holographic badges for a corporate event.

Ticketrelic is the winner if:

• You are a Fan who wants to fill a shadowbox.

• You want to print a single ticket (or 5, or 10) right now.

• You want to recover your personal concert history from your email.

• You don't want to wait for a "partnership" to validate your memories.

Stop Waiting for Permission

Your memories belong to you, not the venue. You shouldn't have to wait for a "Commemorative Night" giveaway to get a physical stub.

Take control of your collection.