1910 Antique style Laced Leather Basketball - Naismith Style Distressed Brown

Description

Antique style laced leather Basketballs-  Dark Brown Distressed  color -Normally 9.00 - Lg full size- exactly like old ball
of
turn
of the century.  Beautiful patina dark distressed brown color. Originals are extremely rare and very, very pricey . . . This is a fine replica of an old style 1890-1920 antique Laced leather Basketball ...made of expensive paneled leather. This is a
hand made ,
hand stitched and hand sewn old style basketball created from an original one in our
possession..
Full Size. The leather has been specially tanned and aged to give the ball the wonderful aged patina
. .
You can dribble and shoot the ball if you like as it is inflated and has a valve to add or delete air. We meticulously followed the pattern of the old ball in the
construction .
Images do not come with
ball
...but are available in our
ebay
store. The Basketball is made by Past Time Sports who make fine replicas of old sports equipment : fine saddle quality leather football helmets.,
old time
baseball gloves, laced leather basketballs, melon footballs, antique style soccer balls and so much more..... for collectors ,
reinactors
, awards , trophies, commemoratives fine corporate gifts and incentive programs. Having this ball is like owning a mint old original. It is made for playing, for an award or commemorative or display or accent piece for a collection. Vintage
Basket balls
of this type are extremely rare and very
pricey,
when found, running into the hundreds of dollars. Nealy all of the old balls found
can not
be bounced or passed without damage to the
ball .
Ours is made to be used and dribbled and shot. See just how good you would have been in the early years of basketball with this unique ball ..not perfectly
round ,
with laces and slightly lighter
then
modern balls.Create your own unique award or commemorative. Fabulous display item or award or gift, if you are a student of the game of Basketball. Great gift for a basketball player or fan. Or as a trophy or award for a banquet or other special Basket Ball commemorative program. See similar items in our E-bay store or call us. Or visit Pasttimesports at their colorful and informative company
web site
.Buyer pays shipping USPS ground tracked and insured to
US
only .
Out of the country contact us for additional shipping and customs form charges.