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My collection of 19th century cards. The CDV on the left is probably the oldest
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One of the so called Grandfather of the Pirates
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Although I know nothing about Elmira baseball, I find this photo appealing due to large size and detail. Have not done any research yet but I'm guessing this is a later 19th century calendar top?
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Here's my oldest baseball related item. A lady playing catch, dated Sept 11th 1897. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...47f2183a50.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8608f523d8.jpg
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A lot of great items shown. For me, personally, it has to be 1860s, or earlier (of which I have none) to be really old....This is circa 1865.. |
Not cards but...
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The trophy is from 1889, the sculpture is from 1886
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Nice addition Ryan!
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The table I use to sort cards was made in 1830.
My hunch is that it wasn’t made for that purpose. |
Old Baseball
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I wonder who made this baseball? I wonder who played with it?
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Not my oldest but since I started the thread I can hijack it too!
circa 1868....and I think my last 1860s item.. |
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Some nice stuff in this thread!
I'll add an 1860s baseball game being played in California |
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Regarding the baseball game, interesting that the game made it to California by then. I guess the game spread quite fast after the Civil War |
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My most recent purchase is my oldest card.
1882 Chicago White Stockings |
This just went from a forgotten about for-sale pile to my collection. It happens frequently. Collector bug and all...
I always like how they repurposed things back in the day... https://luckeycards.com/1868ticket.jpg |
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Circa 1878 cdv
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Well, it's still mine 'til Thor throws his hammer (i.e. it's on consignment):
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My items from the 1860s.
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Ok stuff
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A few pieces
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The earliest item I have is The Boy's Book of Sports (1835) which includes a woodcut and game description and (as far as I know) specifically calls the described game 'base ball' for the first time (William Clarke's The Boy's Own Book (1828) includes the first description in English of a bat-and-ball game played on a diamond and calls it rounders; Robin Carver's The Book of Sports (1834) reprints the same description and calls it "base or goal ball").
It also updates and clarifies the rules: the bases are now run counterclockwise (in earlier books they were run clockwise) and it is the first known use of the terms 'innings' and 'diamond' specifically in reference to baseball. |
1864 American Boy’s Book of Sports and Games
I believe this is the first color litho depicting baseball? Came from a book in 1864. American Boy’s Book of Sports and Games
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Currently my oldest.
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Here’s mine
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Your Oldest Baseball Related Card or Item
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- September 12, 1857 Woodcut - Eagles and Gothams at Elysian Fields
- 1860’s Salt Print - June 6, 1860 Stereoview- Potomac BBC of Washington and Excelsior Club of Baltimore |
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Those are wonderful George, Beautiful and historically important.
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1842 Baseball Item?
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I'll let you all decide if this counts as a baseball item. This newspaper - Niles National Register - lists Abner Doubleday of New York as a recent army promotion on the second page. It's an original linen newspaper. What do you think? Baseball item?
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