Football pickup
 

A pickup from the stamp show last weekend. An 1893 advertising card from a leather manufacturer that mentions football as one of the things they make leather for. Easily the oldest football item I've found. Or as the card says "Foot Ball"

Aside from that a rather common card and cancel, so it was very affordable.
Steve B

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=21486
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=21487

Steve Pretty cool pickup!