Today's 19th C. Pick Ups

[jpop43]

Thanks! Here is closer look at the bet and bat...really cool image for sure!

[vintagesportscollector]

Great pick ups Jonathan, congrats! That ball is in insanely good condition.

[baseball tourist]

Very cool pickups!

[slidekellyslide]

The Shakespeare baseball was made by the fishing tackle company, they used that slogan "Honor Built" on their fishing lures. I am sure it is a 20th Century baseball. I once saw a baseball bat with the same "Shakespeare Honor Built" logo on it. Maybe there is a Shakespeare catalog out there somewhere with baseball equipment in it that will definitively date the baseball?

[vintagesportscollector]

I think you are right Dan. According to this, the company started in 1896, began selling baseball equipment in 1913, and in 1915 changed name of the company to "Shakespeare Company".

https://cache.kzoo.edu/bitstream/han...pdf?sequence=1

Looks like they only sold baseball equipment for about 10 years. It's not 19th century, but it's a pretty rare ball.

[khkco4bls]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

I think you are right Dan. According to this, the company started in 1896, began selling baseball equipment in 1913, and in 1915 changed name of the company to "Shakespeare Company".

https://cache.kzoo.edu/bitstream/han...pdf?sequence=1

Looks like they only sold baseball equipment for about 10 years. It's not 19th century, but it's a pretty rare ball.

I agree.