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Dan BrettaDave, you should check out the game used forum - there you will find many people who have items like that in their collection.
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/
I know of a few people here who own cabinets and cards that belonged to the players...most recently Deacon White's collection was auctioned off by Hunt's and even had two game used bats from the 19th century.
The only things I own from an ex-player in the early 1900's are some photos taken by Matty McIntyre and a postcard with Roy Ellam's T206 pose that came from his estate.
Joe McGinnity and Hooks Wiltse
Jimmy Archer
Roy Ellam T206 postcard
I also have some items that were once owned by Joe DiMaggio, but that doesn't fit the timeframe you were asking for.