possibly made by reach
As I mentioned in my previous post, Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roycrofters, wrote a book entitled How I Found my Brother, published by Roycrofters in 1907 for the A J Reach co. I just reread the story which involves early baseball and early homemade baseball's. At he conclusion of the story the reader is brought to 1907 and the brother is introduced as now a supervisor at the Reach company so it is possible the ball was made by Reach and stamped with the
Roycrofter symbol. It is also possible it was made by Roycrofters for their use. Of interest to book collectors, Dard Hunter was involved in the publication and illustration of the little booklet. Further research may turn up a Roycrofter catalogue for their books and furniture that also has baseballs. i think it is interesting and if made by Roycroft, should be very well made.
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