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Posted By: barrysloate

Peck & Snyder also began publishing the Haney guide in 1869. In that year they included a 12 page catalog in the back with sporting goods that could be bought in their store; I'm sure that is the reason they purchased the guide. They also included a large handcolored poster folded into the front cover of the book that a merchant could hang in his store. I suppose their products could be found in other parts of the city. I actually bought an 1869 Haney guide that still had the poster affixed to the cover. No one had removed it for 130 years. I had it restored and it is one of the few pieces I still have kept from my original collection. It is quite striking, with caps, belts, and four men dressed in full baseball regalia. One of my all-time favorite finds.