Lemon Peel?

[IronHorse2130]

Yes, this ball looks just like the ones I use in my vintage base ball league when we play under 1864 rules.

[khkco4bls]

Exactly what it is. To uniformed. Modern ball..

[1880nonsports]

2 balls on the gallery site that don't look right. That said - overall nice visual gallery - thanks for that! Leon's ball has been rightly outed by the guys earlier.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

2 balls on the gallery site that don't look right. That said - overall nice visual gallery - thanks for that! Leon's ball has been rightly outed by the guys earlier.

I hate it when my balls get outed.....I prefer they stay warm.

[william_9]

Originally Posted by khkco4bls

Exactly what it is. To uniformed. Modern ball..

A well made ball from the 1860s will be uniformly cut and sewn. Lack of uniformity only rules out a professionally made ball, not the vintage.

[1880nonsports]

after 36 years of marriage (wish I could find a better pic). The one on the right is a candy container. I enjoy looking at examples of early base balls if anyone else wants to share. At some point I'd like to add a dated trophy lemon peel.
As for uniformity not being exclusionary - it is part of the overall equation and not a sole determinate however while relying on the provided link - the apparent lack of aging of the leather and the stitching are uniformly new........