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Reference

1924 deBeer & Son Trade Ad
1924 deBeer & Son Trade ad

1935 deBeer Baseball Ad
1935 deBeer Baseball Ad
 
 
1938 deBeer Baseball Ad
 
1940 deBeer Double-Header Baseball Ad
1940 deBeerDouble Header Baseball ad

 
 

  J. deBeer & Son Baseball Dating Guide
 
J.deBeer & Son's Official Babe Ruth League Baseball 
 J. deBeer Babe Ruth League Baseball
Item Details
  • CIRCA - 1889 - 1980's
  • MANUFACTURER - J. deBeer and Son, Inc.
    1980's - to date Worth/K2
  • SIZE -  Official Baseball
  • PRICE GUIDE - $20.00-$150.00
    Excellent-Near Mint condition

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NOTES:
 
    J. deBeer and Son, Inc. was founded in 1889 by Jacob deBeer, a German Dutch immigrant tanner that began making his own baseballs in a converted barn in Johnstown, N.Y., soon after baseball's origin. In 1916 the business was moved to Albany where Jacob was joined by his son Fredrick who developed and patented the Clincher softball with its unique protected seam in 1934. In the 1980s the baseball division was bought by Worth Inc. which in turn sold the business to K2 Inc. (K2 also bought out Rawlings Sporting Goods n 2003)

It seems that baseballs featuring the J. deBeer & Son trade mark logo made before the 1940s are difficult to find. A 1928 Trade ad (pictured below left column) stating "Private Branding a Specialty" indicates that most of the baseballs they made might have been for private companies that would feature that companies brand name. Manufacturing specifications on a privately branded ball that match unique specs & terminology used by J. deBeer & Son could be a clue that the balls were made by them.

The Dating Guide below is work in progress. The baseball logos are listed in chronological order, and are dated roughly to the era they appear in a printed ad or catalog. Information and dates will be updated as it becomes available, and then a more accurate price guide will be added.


 
 
J. deBeer Baseball Dating Guide
Pre 1938
J. DeBeer & Son Baseball
J. deBEER & SON ALBANY N.Y. (Top)
DOUBLE HEADER (inside baseballs)
Baseball Maker - TRADE MARK REG -.SINCE 1889
(below baseballs)
Red & Black stitching
 
This logo features J. deBeer & Son over the "Double" baseball and Albany NY above the "Header" Baseball separated by a "Throwing Player" Baseball Maker, Trade Mark Reg. and since 1889 below. These baseball were made with Red & Green and Red & black Stitching up until or around 1938

1935 - 1954
J. deBeer & Son Baseball
J. deBEER & SON ALBANY N.Y. (Top)
DOUBLE HEADER (inside baseballs)
Baseball Maker - TRADE MARK REG -.SINCE 1889
(below baseballs)
J. deBeer & Son Baseball Box
The Red stitched baseballs were made available after 1935. This logo, the same as the years before, features J. deBeer & Son over the "Double" baseball and Albany NY above the "Header" Baseball separated by a throwing player. Baseball Maker, Trade Mark Reg. and since 1889 below.

1955
J. deBeer & Son Baseball
 J. deBEER & SON ALBANY N.Y. (top)
DOUBLE HEADER (inside baseballs)
EST. - (R) - 1889  (below baseballs)

J. deBeer & Son Baseball Box
The font is changed for "J. deBeer & Son - Albany NY" above the two baseballs. Changes are also made to the throwing player. "Baseball Maker", "Trade Mark Reg." and "Since 1889" is replaced with "EST. - "(R)" - and "1889" The box for the ball remains the same.

1956-1965
J. deBeer & Son Baseball
 J. deBEER & SON ALBANY N.Y. (top)
DOUBLE HEADER (inside baseballs)
EST. - (R) - 1889  (below baseballs)
J. deBeer & Son Box 
This logo basically remains the same from the year before, but for slight changes made to the throwing player, noticeably to the head, the creasing in the armpit, shirt area, and to the creases in the pants. The box is also changed

1966-1973
deBeer & Son Baseball
J. deBEER & SON INC. (Top)
DOUBLE HEADER (inside baseballs)
EST. - (R) - 1889  (below baseballs)
J. deBeer & Son Box
This logo basically remains the same from the year before, but the words "J. deBeer & Son, Inc." replaces "J. deBeer & Son Albany N,Y. at the top of the baseballs. The box remains the same.

1955-1965
J. deBeer & Son Baseball
Batter Logo
J. deBEER and SON (inside baseballs)
ALBANY.NY-EST1889 (below baseballs)
J. deBeer & Son box 
This variation of the "Batter" Logo was used on specially made baseballs such as the "Energized Center" as it reads on the box. It features "J. deBEER" inside the first baseball, with "and SON" in the second ball separated by a batter. Below the logo reads "ALBANY.N.Y.-EST.1889"

1966-1973
deBeer & Son Baseball
Batter Logo
J. deBEER and SON (inside baseballs)
ESTABLISHED 1889 (below baseballs)
J. deBeer & Son Box 
Changes are made to the "Batter" variation logo. The basic design remains the same but for the words "ESTABLISHED 1889" below the logo replaces the words "ALBANY.N.Y.-EST.1889" The design of the box is also changed to the one pictured,  in 1973 when the baseball manufacturing change from Horsehide Covers, to Leather covers

Post 1980s (Worth/K2 Inc)
J, deBeer & Son Baseball
deBeer (top)
J. deBEER & SON INC.
(above baseballs)
DOUBLE HEADER (inside baseballs)
EST. - (R) - 1889  (below baseballs)
 
"deBeer" is added to the top of the "Throwing Player" logo.that features, J. deBeer & Son, inc over the "Double Header" baseballs and "EST.-(R)-1889"  below. All baseballs are made with "Leather" covers (Horsehide used before 1973)  This deBeer logo was used after Worth Inc. bought out the baseball division in the 1980s.

Post 2000s (Worth/K2 Inc.)
deBeer Baseball (Worth)
J.deBeer (R)  
This simple "deBeer" logo followed by the Registered Trademark circled (R) appear on baseballs made after Worth Inc. bought out the baseball division in the 1980s. The logo might date to or and after the 1990s.


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