Seeking advice from autograph and vintage baseball experts

[Nashvol]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Rawlings also did a series of "reprint" baseballs under the label "Pastime Collection" (at least I think that was the name IIRC) going at least as far back as Frick balls. There doesn't seem to be a lot of info out there on them, but the ones that I have seen tended to have slightly smaller/tighter logos than the originals. They didn't make them for long, and they seem to have been quickly absorbed into the hobby, no doubt bought up by would-be forgers. If anyone has any Rawlings catalogs or dealer literature from the 1990's, perhaps they can dig up some info and share?

At one time, I had several of these that were from the series. See if you can spot what's wrong here:

Hmm... Bobby Brown must've been prez of the National League. Shucks, I had that wrong the whole time.

[Rawlings]

I believe the Pastime Collection, from what little I've uncovered, only extended to actual Rawlings era AL/NL balls. So if that's true it would have ended at MacPhail/Feeney. Of course it's possible I just haven't discovered older versions. I have no idea where that Frick reprint comes from, almost looks like a new miniature/sample style.

Here are some pics of the Pastime Collection run - hope it's OK to post a link to my picture galleries. Scroll down about halfway: http://photos.bigleaguebaseballs.com...nd-prototypes/

I discuss the differences between originals and reprints in some of the descriptions of those Pastime pics, but I need to update them with additional info. I never bothered to add the Brown, Budig, Coleman and White versions. As far as new/unused Giles baseballs, I have a handful, some new in sealed box and one or two open or damaged boxes. I could list some on the Baseball Memorabilia B/S/T section if anyone still needs them.

[joed25]

Personally I prefer vintage playing days single signed baseballs. Vintage signature on vintage baseballs.