“STAR BLOOMER GIRLS BASE BALL CLUB” POSTCARD/ROSTER CARD PAIR/PROMO PHOTO.
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Winning Bid:
$189.75 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #202 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1553 in auction 202
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Item Description
Four items. All are c. 1910. Postcard is 3.5x5.5" showing 11 players including nine women and two men in uniforms which have stars on left chest area with bats, glove, ball and catchers mask in foreground. First roster card is 3.5x5" with photo attached on front showing players with “Bloomer Girls Star Band” with 12 member roster printed on reverse with manager’s name F. C. Schmelz and Indianapolis address with band name at bottom “Prof. Harry McGowen With His Concert Band”. Second roster card is 3-5/8 x6.75" with different photo on front showing players standing and sitting including eight women and three men in overcoat uniforms with “SB” logos on each. Reverse side has same text as previous roster card. Fourth card is 3.25x6-7/8" with attached photo on front which has same image as first roster card. Reverse side is blank. Trace of very minor wear but overall group is Fine/VF. Wonderful images. Amelia Bloomer designed and wore the loose fitting Turkish style trousers that carried her name and made sports more practical for women athletes. In the 1890s scores of “Bloomer Girls” baseball teams were formed all over the country. There was no league. Bloomer Girl teams rarely played each other but barnstormed across the country challenging local town, semi-pro and minor league mens teams and frequently won. The teams were integrated when when it came to gender. Although most of the players were women, each roster had at least one male player. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.
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