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Old 04-11-2019, 06:33 PM
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Ted Zanidakis
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Default 1865 Elysian Fields artwork....perhaps the first significant BaseBall collectible.

While the experts in another thread are currently debating which BB card was first, I consider this 1865 Currier & Ives lithograph
of Elysian Fields (23" x 15" picture) one of the very first BaseBall "Art-i-facts" (excuse the pun). It's the centerpiece in my office,
surrounded by my various uncut sheets (1927 to 1961 BB & FB cards).

The first organized game of BB was played on June 19, 1846 in this ballpark in Hoboken, New Jersey.





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Last edited by tedzan; 05-29-2022 at 03:03 PM. Reason: Corrected typo.
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