Holy Grail of 19th Century Baseball Memorabilia

[sicollector1954]

For me it is only about my personal taste. I saw it when I first entered the hobby and was focusing on vintage memorabilia. And not something I could afford....(now either....lol) It was a vintage belt buckle that was won and awarded to someone if I remember correctly named Charles Force of the Rockford Forest City baseball club in the year 1866 for "good base running". It was sold in a Hunt Auction about 30 years ago or so. Never seen it surface since.

[drcy]

Originally Posted by sicollector1954

For me it is only about my personal taste. I saw it when I first entered the hobby and was focusing on vintage memorabilia. And not something I could afford....(now either....lol) It was a vintage belt buckle that was won and awarded to someone if I remember correctly named Charles Force of the Rockford Forest City baseball club in the year 1866 for "good base running". It was sold in a Hunt Auction about 30 years ago or so. Never seen it surface since.

[gonzo]

The Dauvray Cup could still be out there somewhere.

https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/baseball...e-89867d9fdcfa
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[bobfreedman]

I know that each person has its own taste but here are a couple of mine, I don’t have the trophy ball any longer unfortunately.

[GaryPassamonte]

Bryan- I believe at least one King Kelly bat has come to auction.

Bob- I wish I had known the silver ball was available.

It is difficult coming up with a 19th century Holy Grail. Most pieces are unique or close to it. The most obvious exception would be Peck and Snyder trade cards and cdvs of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, if we are to consider them memorabilia and not cards. They are definitely historically significant and obtainable.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by drcy

Boom! Well there ya have it...


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[Butch7999]

For our little backwater memorabilia niche, the answer is obvious -- an example of either Buckley's Game Board of 1867
or Sebring's Parlor Base-Ball of 1866-1868. Buckley's may have never actually gone into production, but Sebring's was
advertised in major periodicals of the day. Each could lay claim to being the first-ever tabletop baseball game. In both cases,
however, not a single example is known to survive. Having one turn up would be miraculous.

[drcy]

James Creighton game used uniform and bat.

[sicollector1954]

Boom! Who's got it? Come on, fess up....

[drcy]

Originally Posted by sicollector1954

Boom! Who's got it? Come on, fess up....

I owned and resold it, but quite a few years back. I believe Leland's won it from me. I haven't seen it or seen it for sale since, and didn't see Leland's offer it for auction.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by drcy

James Creighton game used uniform and bat.

I live around the corner from Jim Creighton's lifetime home (307 Henry Street) and down the street from the Brooklyn Excelsior clubhouse (133 Clinton Street) where he spent much of his leisure time. Always wondered if any memorabilia is hidden in the walls. Probably not, because both buildings have likely been renovated more than once since the 1860's.

[Scott Garner]

For me, definitely a ticket stub to George W. Bradley's no-hitter.
This was the first no-hitter pitched in the National League.