Patriotic WWI Tobacco Felts & Silks Quilt 41 Star American Flag Baseball Players

Description

Thank you for your interest in this
Rare
Historic
Antique
WWI Era
National League & American Major League
Baseball
Players
Cigar
Felts
Quilt
which
also
has
a
Very-Rare-to-Find
4
1
Star
American
Flag
Felt
on
it
!
Are you a Patriotic American who believes in Unity with Diversity? Do you have a Baseball Fan at home who would appreciate this colorful historic relic? Watching baseball and collecting favorite player trading cards, signed baseballs and other Baseball related sports memorabilia has always been a Great American Pastime! This Quilt is soft and beautiful and one of a kind! It was made long ago and procured in Otsego County New York, in a little Hamlet called Cooperstown, which has long been the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame!
Own a piece of historic memorabilia featuring famous sportsman from America's All Time Favorite Past Time, Baseball! These sports history favorites played for such teams as the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants, the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, the Detroit Tigers, the Miracle Braves and more!
Montana
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t
State
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In anticipation of Montana, that 41st State being added as a star to the American flag, a very few companies went ahead and produced American flags with 41 stars before Independence Day, when additional stars were customarily added for the states that joined the union in the previous year - However, several more states joined the union by then, making the 41 Star American Flag a real rarity, since it was not in keeping with the way stars were meant to be added to the flag.
Point of Intetest: When men went off to serve our country at war, naturally, they left their homes, families, wives, and coveted special collectibles such as their accumulated tobacco felts behind. Many of the wives left waiting for their husband's return compiled these quilts to keep busy during war time.
Not unlike "Crazy Quilts" made up of multiple colors, textures and designs of left over fabric remnants, these "Tobacco Felts Quilts" were made up of a multitude of tobacco industry incentives (premium tobacco felts and cigarette silks - sometimes also referred to as cigar felts), which were collected and cherished like baseball cards by the children and wives of gentlemen smokers. Only these Tobacco Felts Quilts have become far and away more historically meaningful and intriguing than the Crazy Quilts, as they tell a more dynamic illustrated story of the general time period in American culture from whence they came!
While we can't determine exact date this quilt was put together, we have a pretty close approximation based on the felts and silks that were sewn into it. The felts on this quilt range in date from the late 1800's into the first part of the 1900's.
Here are some more details about this exciting rare find tjat has been well kept in exceptionally good condition over the many years:
FIVE FEATURED BALL PLAYER FELTS:
Tyler
Full Name: George Albert Tyler (b. December 14, 1889 - d. September 29, 1953)
Nick Name:
"Lefty Tyler"
Position: Pitcher
Major League: National League (Boston Nationals)
City: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Team: Miracle Braves / Chicago Cubs / Braves
Years Played: 1909 - 1921 (signed with the Braves in 1922, but never pitched again)
Notes: Known for his great "slow-ball", he was the third of the "Miracle Braves' Big Three," and was hailed for his grit in low scoring games.
Baker
Full Name: Delmer David Baker (b. May 3, 1892 - d. September 11, 1973)
Nick Name:
"Del"
Position: Catcher/Coach/Manager
Major League: American League
City: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Team: Detroit Tigers
Years Played: 1914 - 1916
Notes: Batted Right and Threw Right; He was a member of the United States NAVY in 1918 during World War I
Agnew
Full Name: Samuel Lester (Slam) Agnew (b. April 12, 1988 - d. July 19, 1951)
Nick Name:
"Slam"
Position: Catcher
League: American League
City: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
Team: St. Louis Browns / Boston Red Sox / Washington Senators
Years Played: 1913 - 1919
Notes: After his seven-season career, he became a pitching coach for the Cubs, and other minor league teams.
Foster
Full Name: Clarence Francis (Pop) Foster (b. April 4, 1878 - April 16, 1944)
Nick Name:
"Pop"
Position: Outfielder
Major League: American League
City: Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
Team: New York Giants / Washington Senators / Chicago White Sox
Years Played: 1898 - 1901
Notes: He played a total of 18 seasons in Baseball, four in Major League, and fourteen in Minor League. In addition, he coached the Bulldog's for one year, the YALE University Men's Basketball Team during the 1912-1913 collegiate basketball season. Batted Right and Threw Right.
Doyle
Full Name: Lawrence Joseph Doyle (b. July 31, 1886 - d. March 1, 1974)
Nick Name:
"Laughing Larry"
Position: Second Baseman
Major League: National League
City: New York, N.Y. U.S.A.
Team: New York Giants / briefly with the Chicago Cubs 1916-1917 / New York Giants
Years Played: 1907 - 1920
Notes: Won the 1912 Chalmers Award; Threw Right and Batted Left; NL MVP 1912; NL Batting Champion 1915
UNUSUAL FELTS:
Good Swastikas: Image of 3 on one felt; For a short while between the years 18-- and 19--, Native American Indians adopted the Swastika as a symbol of peace. Although this symbol is widely remembered as something that represents the hateful evil ways of Hitler, in this application, it bears no such significance.
National Hymn of Austria
Union Jack Flag
An Unusual Buffalo Rug image hallmarked "(C)G.L.C.14"
Lion Rug image
Squirrel with a Nut image
Numerous Butterfly or large moth felts
Baby Duckling image
Union Soldier image
IVY LEAGUE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
HARVARD ( features a seal that reads "ACADEMIEA HARVARDIANEA IN NOV SICILUM"
BROWN
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH "U of U" (features a crew member or a canoe paddler)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY features a basketball player and a seal that reads in part "INCORP 1846"
STATE FLAGS:
WISCONSIN, BOSTON
WORLD FLAGS:
UNITED STATES (Rare 1890's with only 41 stars), plus otjer American Flags, MEXICO, ITALY, JAPAN, CUBA, GREECE, BRAZIL, GREAT BRITAIN, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AUSTRO HUNGARY, BELGIUM, HOLLAND
DETAILS:
Item: Vintage Cigar Felts Quilt
Age: 1917 (a true antique at 100 years old)
Region of Origin: Cooperstown, N.Y. Leatherstocking Region, Otsego County, Upper Catskill Mountains, Central New York State, N.Y. U.S.A.
Patches Feature: Portraits of Four Baseball Legends Plus Flags with Remnants and Felts from Around the Country and Around the Word!
Uses: Historic Collectible Display Quilt. Soft enough to sleep with and warm enough to get cozy with, yet too spectacular to put back into use!
Style: Cigar Felts Quilt / Crazy Quilt
Pattern: Odd Piece Patchwork with multiple pieces ranging in size from the largest felt (41 star American flag) which measures 14.5" x 10.25" to the smallest felt which measures " x "
Size:
61" long x 43" wide
Weight:
1 pound 13.7 ounces
Materials: Multiple cloth types and textures
Condition: Good used vintage condition with some faint discoloration spots throughout from previously washed out stains which you'll be able to inspect in our photos.
Notes: Cheerful and Gay and suitable for a boy's or girl's crib, Granny's lap, as a girl's room wall hanging, Gramps Rocker, or anything you can think of where the comforting presence of a classic Patchwork Star Quilt will bring you a smile and sense of coziness and warmth!
Notes: If you love soft, cozy hand sewn patchwork quilts, and are a diehard Baseball fanatic, then this one should be in your possession!
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