Help dating an old baseball
 

Grabbed this one at a flea market today. Regular sized with very tight blueish threads. Any idea on age/value?

Many thanks in advance

-Dave

"Help dating an old baseball":

1. Start with an opening line - something like, "My, what beautiful patina you have!" or "Do you find me funny? 'Cause it looks like you're in stitches!" or "Has anyone ever told you your blueish threads are TIGHT!?"

2. Be confident and direct...ask the ball for its number.

3. Take the ball out for a game, followed by a nice dinner.

4. Ask the ball if it would like to come back to your place...if you're lucky, you may be able to get to third base!

5. Just be yourself, but also be realistic. Grabbing balls at a flea market rarely turns out well for anyone! These relationships usually don't work out. No matter how much effort you put into it, hard balls tend to just lay there, nowhere near as interested in you as you are in them.

So...Go ahead and take the risk. After all, this could really be "the one!" If so, you'll consider it a "home run!"

Stitch count is a decent indicator. Whatcha got there?


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Could be made by William Read Manufacturing. They used blue stitches

Those look like black stitches to me, but the count is more of an indicator than the color.


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How many stitches are on 19th century baseballs?

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Hey William,

I think you are right. Upon closer inspection the stitches look to be black. I counted 116 stitches. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

I appreciate the help!
Dave

Hi Dave. 116 is definitely good. It points to very late 19c to the teens.


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Any idea on value?