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BASEBALL B18 TOBACCO BLANKETS

Revised: Thursday, November 12, 2009

commonly referred to as baseball "blankets" or "felts".  designated B-18 by Burdick's American Card Catalog.  issued in 1914 with tobacco packages.  The cloth felt squares are approx.   5.25" by 5.25" square with a thin brown border around the edge.  Often you will find remnants of paper labels still stuck to the reverse from being attached to the product.  Sometimes there will be light staining from coming in contact with the tobacco.  Hard to find in nice condition as they are often found sewn together as large blankets or covers.  A common practice of a bygone era.  they have sometimes been trimmed or have frayed edges because of this.   Many have been laundered.  They do NOT launder well - with a tendency to run and fade.  therefore higher conditions are much scarcer to find.

There are 90 different players from ten major league teams in the set.  Each player can be found in two color combinations, PLUS there are varieties and rarities besides the main issues.

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BAKER.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants. small stain to the right.  overall very good plus to excellent.  18.50

BAKER.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants. light stains.  very good.    15.00

BAKER.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants. dirty.  minor blue bleed below name.  very good.  16.00

BAUMANN.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants.  faded.  soiled.  poor.  5.00

BAUMANN.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants.  very good plus to excellent.    22.00

BAUMANN.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants.  excellent plus.    25.00

BURNS.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths. blue bases.  green pennants. excellent plus or nicer.  25.00

BURNS.  New York.  N.L.  brown base paths. red bases.  red pennants.  the thin brown border has been trimmed.  displays very nicely.  clean.  sorry sold

BURNS.  New York.  N.L.  green base paths. red bases.  red pennants.  minor red bleed near right pennant.  excellent.   19.00

CHANCE.  New York.  A.L.  brown base paths.  red bases.  brown pennants.  dark blue infield.  trimmed.  16.50

CHANCE.  New York.  A.L.  brown base paths.  red bases.  brown pennants.  dark blue infield.  one side trimmed.   edge fray.  stitch marks.  17.00

DAUBERT.  Brooklyn.  N.L.  red base paths.  brown bases.  red pennants.  dark blue infield.  trimmed and stitch marks along edges.  12.50

DAUBERT.  Brooklyn.  N.L.  red base paths.  brown bases.  red pennants.  dark blue infield. very minimal trim on one edge otherwise excellent plus or nicer.  19.00

DAUBERT.  Brooklyn.  N.L.  red base paths.  brown bases.  red pennants.  green infield.  minor edge damage.  excellent plus.  20.00

DEMMITT.  Detroit.  N.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants.  excellent plus or nicer.  25.00

FLETCHER.  New York.  N.L. green base baths.  red bases.  red pennants.  brown border trimmed on one edge.  stains in base paths.  good to very good.  12.50

FLETCHER.  New York.  N.L. green base baths.  red bases.  red pennants.  brown border trimmed.  Displays very nicely.  trimmed but excellent appearance.  15.00

GAINOR.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants.  soiled.  good plus.  12.50

GAINOR.  Detroit.  A.L.  green base paths.  blue bases.  green pennants.  excellent.  22.00

GOWDY.  Boston.  N.L.  blue base paths.  green bases.  green pennants.  displays very nicely BUT the brown edges are trimmed.  15.00

MAISEL.  New York.  A.L.  brown base paths.  red bases.  brown pennants.  dark blue infield.  slight blue bleed into arm.  very good plus.  22.00

MAISEL.  New York.  A.L.  brown base paths.  red bases.  brown pennants.  dark blue infield.  excellent.  30.00

MARANVILLE.  Boston.  N.L.  blue base paths.  green bases.  green pennants.  heavily trimmed.  poor.   5.00

MARANVILLE.  Boston.  N.L.  blue base paths.  green bases.  green pennants.   stitch holes along borders.  some fraying on edges.  good plus to very good.  20.00

MARANVILLE.  Boston.  N.L.  blue base paths.  green bases.  green pennants.  light wear.  overall very good plus to excellent.  35.00

McBRIDE.  Washington.  A.L.  red base baths.  green bases.  green pennants.  stitch holed on edge.  overall  excellent.  22.00

MOELLER.  Washington.  A.L.  red base baths.  green bases.  green pennants.  very good plus to excellent.  19.50

ROBINSON.  St. Louis.  N.L.  purple base paths.  green bases.  purple pennants.  fraying on one edge.  very good or nicer.  sorry sold

SHANKS.  Washington.  A.L.  red base baths.  brown bases.  brown pennants.  very good.  sorry sold

TESREAU.  New York.  N.L.  brown base paths.  red bases.  red pennants.  stitch marks.  trimmed on two sides.  looks nice.   12.50

WAGNER.  Brooklyn.  N.L.  red base paths.  brown bases.  red pennants.  green infield.  excellent plus.  29.50

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