"HOUSE OF DAVID" BASEBALL PLAYERS 1920s REAL PHOTO POSTCARD PAIR.
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Winning Bid:
$23.60
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, August 21, 2019 9:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Merkin Baseball Auction #1
Item Description
3.5x5-3/8" glossy published by Azo. First is titled "House Of David Baseball Team" showing 13 member team in uniform in semi-circle standing on field. Second is titled "House Of David Baseball Players" showing three players in uniform with player in background walking towards ballfield with baseball bats nearby. Reverse side has text promoting "Eden Springs, Israelite House Of David, Benton Harbor, Mich." Cards have lt. dust soil with trace of wear around edges. Postally unused and VF. The Israelite House of David is a religious society co-founded by Benjamin and Mary Purnell in Benton Harbor, MI. in March 1903. Purnell was a sports enthusiast and encouraged members to play sports, especially baseball, to build physical and spiritual discipline. In 1913, the Israelite House of David began to play competitive baseball and by 1915, they were following a grueling schedule. The House became famous as a barnstorming baseball team which toured rural America from the 1920s through the 1950s, playing amateur and semi-pro teams in exhibition games. The team members wore long hair and beards as they played. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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