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- Signed Colorado Silver Bullets Baseball & Display Case, 1995 - The Colorado Silver Bullets was the first all-female professional baseball team organized after the All-American Girls Professional League folded in 1954. The team played for four seasons (1994-1997) against men's minor league, semi-professional, and college teams. This baseball was autographed by members of the 1995 team.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Signed Colorado Silver Bullets Baseball & Display Case, 1995
The Colorado Silver Bullets was the first all-female professional baseball team organized after the All-American Girls Professional League folded in 1954. The team played for four seasons (1994-1997) against men's minor league, semi-professional, and college teams. This baseball was autographed by members of the 1995 team.
- Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "The Larkin Idea," June 1906 - John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- June 01, 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "The Larkin Idea," June 1906
John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- Hallmark "The Biggest Fan" Christmas Ornament, 2002 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2002
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "The Biggest Fan" Christmas Ornament, 2002
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Sports" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Sports" Christmas Ornament, 2006
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Henry Ford Signing a Baseball, 1941 -
- June 04, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Signing a Baseball, 1941
- Autographed Baseball from Rosa Parks to Curt Flood, December 18, 1994 - Simple, courageous actions that change society will inspire others. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man. Her action helped transform race relations in America. Fourteen years later, Curt Flood challenged Major League Baseball's "reserve clause," and transformed owner-player relations in team sports. In 1994, Rosa Parks signed this baseball for Flood.
- December 18, 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Autographed Baseball from Rosa Parks to Curt Flood, December 18, 1994
Simple, courageous actions that change society will inspire others. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man. Her action helped transform race relations in America. Fourteen years later, Curt Flood challenged Major League Baseball's "reserve clause," and transformed owner-player relations in team sports. In 1994, Rosa Parks signed this baseball for Flood.
- Stirn & Lyon's Price List of Spalding's Base Balls, Bats, and Miscellaneous Base Ball Supplies, 1886 -
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Stirn & Lyon's Price List of Spalding's Base Balls, Bats, and Miscellaneous Base Ball Supplies, 1886
- Hallmark "All-Round Sports Fan" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1997
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "All-Round Sports Fan" Christmas Ornament, 1997
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Baseball, 1860-1870 - In the early days of baseball, balls were made by stitching a leather cover around a yarn-wrapped hard core, usually a piece of rubber. These balls with their so-called "lemon-peel" stitching varied in quality. Many lost their shape during the course of the game. By the late 1870s with the rise of professional teams, baseballs with the recognizable figure-eight cover and familiar red stitching became standard.
- 1860-1870
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball, 1860-1870
In the early days of baseball, balls were made by stitching a leather cover around a yarn-wrapped hard core, usually a piece of rubber. These balls with their so-called "lemon-peel" stitching varied in quality. Many lost their shape during the course of the game. By the late 1870s with the rise of professional teams, baseballs with the recognizable figure-eight cover and familiar red stitching became standard.
- Colorado Silver Bullets Baseball, 1995 - The Colorado Silver Bullets was the first all-female professional baseball team organized after the All-American Girls Professional League folded in 1954. The team played for four seasons (1994-1997) against men's minor league, semi-professional, and college teams. This baseball bears the team's logo.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Colorado Silver Bullets Baseball, 1995
The Colorado Silver Bullets was the first all-female professional baseball team organized after the All-American Girls Professional League folded in 1954. The team played for four seasons (1994-1997) against men's minor league, semi-professional, and college teams. This baseball bears the team's logo.