ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s not every day that NFL season ticket holders can sit in their seats — in their backyards. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.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 Jattvibe News. “The authenticity is really there.” Fans can purchase anything from seats and section signs to chunks of turf — and yes, even the troughs in the bathrooms.Pretty much anything, Steiner says, is for sale.Brandon Steiner is in charge of taking down and selling items from Highmark Stadium. Sam Siegel / Jattvibe News“This is one of the more special buildings, without a doubt,” Steiner said. “I put [Highmark] up there with Yankee Stadium. The level of intensity, really the history and the passion that fans have.”Construction workers take apart parts of Highmark Stadium. Sam Siegel / Jattvibe NewsSteiner would know. He’s the person who oversaw the demolition and sale of parts of the old Yankee Stadium and Texas Stadium, as well as memorabilia from Madison Square Garden’s renovation and a host of other famed spaces in sports. For members of the “Bills Mafia,” as they’re affectionately known, it’s a golden opportunity to capture memories held for most of their adult lives and take them home with them.“I would like my seat just to look back on things and say, ‘This is where I sat for 25 years,’” longtime fan Rich Peterson said with a smile. “I want to put it in my backyard and be able to look back and say, ‘Yeah, Buffalo Bills, Bills Mafia!” Longtime season ticket holders Rich Peterson and Derrick Norman.Sam Siegel / Jattvibe NewsPeterson, a retired transit worker, and his close friend Derrick Norman, a retired firefighter, have been season ticket holders for 25 years. They’re known as “The Chefs” around Highmark Stadium, where they sit together in the first row behind the end zone.“Right where the letter ‘S’ is,” Peterson said. Norman said he was excited to pass his seat down to his children and grandchildren. “I think they’ll like it,” he said. “They’ll look back and say, ‘Yeah, my granddad used to sit in this seat!’”Jerry Young — also a 25-year season ticket holder, who turns regional buses into makeshift tailgate sites on game day — has already purchased six seats at a cost of $300 apiece and plans to add more items to his party bus. “I’m going to get some cup holders on the new bus,” Young said. “It just would remind me of the past and friends and family coming to games and being part of this whole thing.”Jerry Young, a 25-year season ticket holder of the Buffalo Bills.Sam Siegel / Jattvibe NewsA few miles from the epicenter of all that football history, two Bills legends, Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas, are seated in a large warehouse taking turns signing the backs of seats in brilliant Sharpie silver. Their numbers are retired by the organization, and both still live in the Buffalo area, where their gridiron legacies were fashioned, excited for the next chapter in Bills football. But they are also aware of the significance of closing a venue that meant so much to so many people. “The memories just keep coming back, and all good memories,” Kelly said. “Especially right here in Buffalo and understanding that the people that went day in and day out … that went to the stadium, sat in these chairs, and the memories that they have.”Bills legend Jim Kelly signed seats for fans.Sam Siegel / Jattvibe NewsThomas — like Kelly a Pro Football Hall of Famer who appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls for the Bills — said there’s a special connection between Bills fans that is being rewarded with the ability to own rare stadium memorabilia. “If you’re raised here in Buffalo, you’re going to be a Buffalo Bills fan, and you’re going to probably take over the tickets that your mom and dad left you. So it’s a special place,” Thomas said. “The people that are Bills fans, there’s enough to go around for everybody. … They just love their city, man, and love their teams.”Seats outside the stadium.Sam Siegel / Jattvibe News