Extremely Rare M.L.B. (1886) Stadium Seat (Cincinnati)

[cincicards]

This is the oldest pic of a theater I could find on line:

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/fuo/1194265304.html

[prewarsports]

I was under the impression that Baseball box seats were usually just folding chairs and the VAST majority of all seats from this time period were wooden plank benches (even in the good sections). Baseball owners were very concerned about their bottom line and having more than a handful of box seats in a stadium would have broken the bank during this time period. I was also not aware of any real money being spent on a stadium on seating until the Palace of the Fans. Railroads and theatres on the other hand were much more upscale and lucrative during this period and could afford the higher cost of fixtures.

[BrockJacob]

I dont think there is much doubt that its not a baseball stadium seat. Just look at it. Does it look like a seat (a numbered seat at that) that would of been outside in a baseball stadium in 1886? I doubt it.