Oldest Memorabilia

[Runscott]

1866 letter from a student attending college in Kentucky, to his sister. He states that most of the students are 'Unions'.

[ValKehl]

In 1884, Washington, DC, fielded a team, known both as the Nationals and the Statesmen, in the American Association. After losing a game by a score of 6 - 5 on August 2nd to the eventual league champion NY Metropolitans, the Washington team, with a 12 - 51 record, threw in the towel, as noted on this scorecard for this game and on this 1884 Washington team schedule:

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

In 1884, Washington, DC, fielded a team, known both as the Nationals and the Statesmen, in the American Association. After losing a game by a score of 6 - 5 on August 2nd to the eventual league champion NY Metropolitans, the Washington team, with a 12 - 51 record, threw in the towel, as noted on this scorecard for this game and on this 1884 Washington team schedule:

Very cool, Val! That's an amazing piece of early Washington AA history.

[ValKehl]

Thanks, Scott. Although I am mostly a card collector, these two complimentary pieces do fascinate me, having lived in the VA suburbs of Washington all of my life.
Val

[vintagesportscollector]

The other thread about dating a 1870s tintype based on the cap style reminded me of this 1870s The John Wilkinson Company Uniforms fold-out catalog I have.

[khkco4bls]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

The other thread about dating a 1870s tintype based on the cap style reminded me of this 1870s The John Wilkinson Company Uniforms fold-out catalog I have.

ok Joe I will buy it from you

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by khkco4bls

ok Joe I will buy it from you

I'll keep that in mind Kevin . Apologies for the big/wide photos. If you would like to see a close up of any page you can view on this link.

http://antiquesportscollector.com/Wilkinson.html

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

The other thread about dating a 1870s tintype based on the cap style reminded me of this 1870s The John Wilkinson Company Uniforms fold-out catalog I have.

That thing's off the chart Joe!...congrats!

[Huysmans]

Sorry, but I had to chime in...
that piece is spectacular Joe!!!
It brings up a question I always wondered about....
What's the earliest catalog known for both Peck & Snyder and Spalding?
I remember REA a few years back had a Spalding from 1889 I believe, but there must be earlier ones in existence.