Ide Collars
Ide Collars did an advertising campaign in 1912 where they had player endorsements. I have a small collection of Ide Collars paper ads with different players wearing the Ide Collar. I have Hal Chase, George Moriarty, Fred Clarke, Frank Chance, Frank Baker, Sam Crawford, Christy Mathewson, and Jake Stahl. I've seen one of Chief Bender, as well. Nothing as nice as that Ty Cobb color display add, though.
Here's what they look like:
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