Interesting
The dated ad from 1941 shows Feller in a Tribe uniform from that year, not surprisingly. The ads that you believe are from 1946 and 1948 use the same photograph, so it looks like they re-issued their premiums over many years (of course Bob was off to WWII from 1942-1945, which would explain why no new photo was obtained then).
The photo you obtained appears to be from 1949. If the Luxury Liner model was available from 1949-1953, then the only year in that span where the Indians wore the uniform shown was 1949. Of course, they could have recycled (pun intended) that photo for years as well, but it looks like it could not have issued before 1949, at least if Bob's bike info is correct (otherwise, the Tribe wore that same uniform from 1947-1949).
Hope that helps.
EDITED TO ADD: The uniform from the 1941 ad was worn by the Indians that year, true enough. However, that same uniform was worn by the team in 1940 and perhaps earlier as well (depending on left arm patch not visible in pic), so it's possible the photo premium offer predates 1941 also (although no ad apparently has surfaced to verify this).
Last edited by nolemmings; 06-19-2009 at 11:52 AM.
Reason: further research
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06-19-2009, 11:43 AM
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