Signs, seats and turf: Bills fans grab pieces of legendary stadium before demolition

Highmark Stadium, the home of the Buffalo Bills since 1973, will be demolished next year. Before that happens, fans had an opportunity to grab mementos from the legendary venue.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s not every day that NFL season ticket holders can sit in their seats — in their backyards.

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But the demolition of Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park after a historic and drama-filled 53 years has afforded Buffalo Bills fans the rare opportunity to buy actual pieces of the venue where they’ve laughed, cried and endured frozen fingers for generations.

“This is like no other stadium or city I’ve ever dealt with where the commitment is so high and the purpose is really there,” Brandon Steiner, the collectibles guru tapped to sell parts of one of the NFL’s most legendary stadiums, told NBC News. “The authenticity is really there.”