Vintage Baseball Dance programs
 

Posted By: <b>scott hassel</b><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1870-Empire-BASEBALL-Club-DANCE-Programme_W0QQitemZ270082602645QQihZ017QQcategoryZ 41188QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1870-Empire-BASEBALL-Club-DANCE-Programme_W0QQitemZ270082602645QQihZ017QQcategoryZ 41188QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a><br /><br />I've been buying this vintage baseball dance programs on ebay for the past few years. They don't seem to bring big bucks for baseball items dated from the early 1870's. I think there a neat collectable. Any thoughts? Not<br />many items to be had from this period for under $100.00 these days. I now have 6 most dated early 1880's and all from the New England , Ohio and New York areas ( minor league teams ).<br />I did some research on The Empire Baseball Club and it looks to me like they once played the Red Stockings.

Vintage Baseball Dance programs
 

Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I've had a number of these over the years myself, they are not too rare. Empire is a common name for a ballclub...I can't read the blurry text but if any players are named I can research them for you and see if it was the team that played Cincinnati.

Vintage Baseball Dance programs
 

Posted By: <b>ramram</b><p>The social aspect was certainly more important for most of these guys. This is an 1866 grouping. The earlier printed programs/invitations tend to more desireable and costly. <br />Rob M.<br /><img src="http://home.kc.rr.com/ramram/Monitor%20Base%20Ball%20Club%201.jpg"><br /><img src="http://home.kc.rr.com/ramram/Monitor%20Base%20Ball%20Club%202.jpg">