Was going to title it... "swollen balls... please help" but thought that might be a bit much. Must admit these are the first "vintage" baseballs I have purchased, and I had NO idea how mashed these baseballs got. One, not pictured, looks like it was in an apple press.

Yes, not pre-war, but neat for the local history angle. There is a Dean Nicholson Blvd. here in Ellensburg and the gym at Central Washington University is named after his father Leo Nicholson. Dean was a decent first baseman, and a GREAT basketball coach, who was controversially dismissed in the late 80's.