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The
Gillette Official League World Series
Special Autographed Baseball was a
promotion by the Gillette Safety Razor
Co. and manufactured by the Wilson
Sporting Goods Co. The Special Offer Was made
available from 1964 through to the last
expiration date of March 1, 1966. The
previous offer expired on Dec. 31,
1965. "To get your autographed Baseball
send only $1.00," cash or money order,
payable to "World Series Special" then
fill out a coupon from Gillette Slim
Adjustable safety razors, and mail it
to Spring Park, Minnesota.
As indicated on the coupon, Check one of two baseballs that were
made available. One featuring the
signatures of the American League
Stars; Harmon Killebrew, Al Kaline,
Luis Aparicio, Jim Gentile, Steve
Hamilton, Dick Radatz, Smokey Burgess,
Albie Pearson, Bob Allison and Dick
Donovan. The other baseball features
the signatures of the National League
Stars; Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Nelson
Fox, Juan Marichal, Jim O'Toole, Felipe
Alou, Willie Davis, Gus Trandos, Ray
Sadecki, and Roy McMillan.
The sweet spot on the baseball reads "Official Gillette Baseball". The
panel above reads "World Series Special
Horsehide cover" The panel below reads,
Made in U.S.A. **** Cushioned Cork
Center" the rest of the ball featured
10 American or National League stamped
facsimile autographs. The baseball was
shrink wrapped, and inserted into the
box pictured below with a coupon for
Wilson Sporting goods.
A common flaw with these baseballs are bleeding or sweating of the
signatures, most likely caused from the
ball being shrink wrapped before the
ink was dry on the stamped signatures.
Baseballs with the ink bleeding into
the cover, can be seen through the
original shrink wrap but some baseballs
the ink sweated onto the plastic, and
sticks to the plastic when removed.
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