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  Rawlings AB Premium Baseball Dating Guide
- By Steven KeyMan

 
 
 The Ralings AB premium autographed baseballs were produced during the 1960s, and into the early 1970s. The balls displayed 8 player signatures, and were used in a number of promotions, but not exclusive to one. The Rawlings AB baseballs are dated to promotions as advertised. The dating of balls that are yet to be connected to an ad, are estimated based on trademark logos, and will be updated when they can be attributed to a dated advertisement....... Read More
 

  2020 Covid-19 Pandemic Baseball Memorabilia
A Look At Baseball Memorabilia Created By The Coronavirus Pandemic. - By Steven KeyMan

 
 
 Baseball memorabilia associated with tragedy will typically have a low collectors value. But, it is an historic documentation that tells the story to future generations of a time of national crisis, and loss of life. Baseball helped us cope with it, by returning some normalcy to our daily lives. The bravery of our healthcare workers putting themselves in the path of this virus will never be forgotten...... Read More
 

  Ian Happs Quarantine Coffee for COVID Relief
- By Steven KeyMan

 
 
 In 2020 Cubs slugging second baseman Ian Happ partnered with Connect Roasters, a coffee roasting company that sends part of its sales to community organizations where it grows its coffee, to give back to COVID-19 relief efforts. Happ and Connect Roasters have released a line of coffee, Quarantine Coffee, where part of the sales will go directly to COVID-19 relief efforts. Each bag of coffee sells for $15 and $3 from each bag sold goes to COVID-19 relief charities...... Read More
 

  Coronavirus: Beating Cabin Fever with Baseball Memorabilia -NEWSLETTER - By Steven KeyMan
 
 
Coronavirus: Beating Cabin Fever with Baseball Memorabilia  Special Coronavirus Newsletter: Self quarantine, and Stay-at-home orders to win the war against the Coronavirus pandemic, leads us into battle with cabin fever. Staying informed on the latest news is essential, but you will become stir. crazy if you dwell on it all day. Keeping busy with in-home family activities, and giving each other personal space are both important. Take advantage of this added time at home to enjoy and share your baseball memorabilia..... Read More
 

  Louisville Slugger Knob Markings & Model Numbers
 
 
Louisville Slugger Knob Markings and Model Numbers  In 1943 Louisville Slugger began stamping model numbers into the knobs on professional model bats. The system was based on the first letter of the player's last name, and the number players that had a model In 1943 Louisville Slugger began stamping model numbers into the knobs on professional model bats. The system was based on the first letter of the player's last name, and the number players that had a model. Read More
 

  50th Anniversary of the MLB Logo -150 Years of Baseball
 
 
 50 Years ago in 1969, Major League Baseball introduced the official MLB logo in celebration of Baseball's 100th anniversary. The logo was placed on all licensed products, and souvenirs, thereafter. The logo set a timeline for collectors to help date baseball memorabilia. In 1994, Major League Baseball celebrated the 125th Anniversary of professional baseball with another uniform patch, and again in 2019. Read More
 

  Buyer Beware! Fake & Reproduction Alert
Mickey Mantle Rawlings Glove Tag

 
 
Fake Mickey Mantle Glove Tag   An extremely rare 1956 Rawlings retail display sign, was used to produce reproduction "fantasy piece" Glove tags. The item that sold in a Robert Edwards auction was signed by Mickey Mantle in blue Sharpie. Scam artist typically make mistakes, as with these 1956 glove tags that are being sold on ebay as authentic. The tags feature a post 1960 Mickey Mantle autograph, and is the exact signature in the 2012 REA auction. Read More
 

  J. G. Taylor Spink's National Baseball Week
 
 
National Baseball Week   From 1919 to 1957, J. G. Taylor Spink, and the U.S. department of commerce held the National baseball week, just before the start of the baseball season. It became an annual marketing event for many years. The 10% war tax placed on sporting goods in 1917, was hurting the industry, and the promotion offered 'playground ballplayers' the chance to purchase baseball equipment at a discount......Read More
 

  Rawlings BLACKHORSE and Dot Code - Baseball Glove Dating Guide  
 
 
Rawlings BLACKHORSE & Dot Code - Baseball Glove Dating Guide   The Rawlings dot and BLACKHORSE codes were used on all top-line gloves. Date codes were for internal use, added to the gloves for inventory control. Not to provide the consumer or a collector to use for dating. The dot code was first used around 1973 through to 1983. The BLACKHORSE code was used from 1984 until 1997, and then in 1998 Rawlings reverted back to the dot code. In 2003 Rawlings started a 4 letter BLACKHORSE code with a two digit numeric tannery code at the end......Read More
 

  Found in a Closet - This J.F. Hillerich & Son Baseball Bat Could Be the Earliest Slugger to Surface.
 
 
J.F. Hillerich & Son Baseball Bat    A, J.F. Hillerich & Son baseball bat with "Copyrighted" below the oval center brand, instead of the common "Trademark" branding, has recently surfaced. It might possibly be one of, or the earliest Sluggers known to exist. In lieu of records, we have no choice but to place the established dating of Louisville Slugger bat branding in chronological order, then see where the unique features on this Copyrighted bat fits in........Read More
 

  Baseball and The Breakfast of Champions - Wheaties Memorabilia - By Steven KeyMan
 
 
Baseball and The Breakfast of Champions Wheaties Memorabilia    Lou Gehrig of the NY Yankees was the first athlete to appear on a box of cereal. Through the years since, numerous ballplayers appeared on the side panels and the back of Wheaties boxes, but it was not until 1985 when Pete Rose became the first Baseball player. The first baseball team depicted on a Wheaties box was the 1987 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins. Lets take a look back at Wheaties baseball memorabilia. .....Read More
 

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