1800's baseball themed handkerchief

[CarltonHendricks]

I'd say it's from between 1890-1910...would guess 1895 if I had to pick an exact date....based on the black ends of the bats and general flavor. I noticeed the chest protector does not look like a pneumatic. Overall I'd say it's one of the best baseball hankercheifs I've seen.

http://www.sportsantiques.com/06natpage4.htm
I got a similar handkerchief at the 2006 National from Kirk Kovaks for $500.00. It has multiple sports including baseball from about 1870...It has advertising for Standard Shirts which traditionally adds value...Kirk was asking $800.00 as I recall..You can see it in a link in the last paragraph of the page linked above.

[khkco4bls]

also notice the ring bats. 1890s

[CarltonHendricks]

http://sportsantiques.com/2011_nat_ph_pg6.htm
Chris, I was going thru some photos of last years National Sports Collectors Convention and spotted what looks like your handkerchief. The brown spots appear identical to yours...see link above and scroll to fifth row down, center frame...I believe it was in the booth of Glen Mechanick

[TMKenKen]

Interesting that in the top middle picture on that sight is what appears to be a printed copy of the Stephenberg silk that I picked up in the Robert Edwards Auction...



I may have paid a bit extra but It really liked it.