Early Pencil Box

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Posted By: Joe Hunter

This is a pencil box I picked up last weekend. When I purchased it, I just assumed it was a generic baseball scene from around 1900-1910. However, as I examined the graphics more closely, I noticed that the batter in the middle and and the fielder on the left had "N Y" on their uniforms. Also, there appears to be large buildings in the background beyond the field on the left and right action scenes. I'm thinking now that the team reprented in the graphics is the New York Highlanders. I checked a couple of early pictures of Highlander teams, and the uniforms seem to match pretty closely. I don't know if the batter represents an actual player for that team, or is just a generic picture. The graphics were produced by the Stecher Co of Rochester, NY. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

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Posted By: Dan McCarthy

At first glance the artwork on the sides reminded me of this classic Jimmy Collins pose, but it is clearly different. Perhaps it's a generic scene that drew inspiration from this?

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Posted By: Mark

The Highlanders didn't wear red, and the buildings don't really match those that were outside of Hilltop Park.

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Posted By: Joe Hunter

Thanks for the input. I guess they may have used the "NY" logo for promo purposes only.