I've had this autographed baseball since the early 80's, but I believe it dates back to the mid forties.From what I can find in Wikipedia, Frank Hayes and Red Barrett never played for the same team, but perhaps both played in Boston in the mid forties. Possibly strange that both of these players would be on the same baseball? Some of the autographs are barely legible and faded or smudged, but here is a list of what I think I can make out. I'm not at all familiar with baseball, much less historic players, so some of these are pure guesses.. I've attached images which display some of the names, but there appear to be 15 in total. I'd love to find out where it came from and its value. Any assistance or guidance would be much appreciated! 1. Frank Hayes2. Lou Bouc....?3. Greg Masson4. Ken Burkhart5. Chris (?) D....6. ???7. Larry ???8. Dick ???9. Gus Millo10. Max? Lassey?11.Red Barrett12. Howard Krish13. Eric? ...????14. ???15. ???
I don't know much about this razor, other than that it was made by W. Greaves & Son Sheaf Works, and based on the short lifespan of the company, and the etched date in the blade, I'm guessing it was made around 1844. Also guessing that it was made to commemorate the election of 1844, of which Henry Clay was a part. The blade is etched "Henry Clay 1844".
If anyone has any more information about this piece, or and idea of its value, I'd very much appreciate it!
I was given this knife by a family friend around the age of 7. I put it away for safe keeping, and never learned much about it. What I do know from the markings on the back is that is was sold by W.M Anderson & Sons LTD., "military outfitters" Edinburgh & Glasgow. Apparently, it was common for blade manufacturers to sell their knives/swords to military outfitters, who would in turn mark them & sell directly to the officers. W.M Anderson & Sons was operated under that name between 1910-1956, so I'm guessing that's the period for this piece.
If you have any idea of its worth or who actually manufactured this piece, I'd great appreciate the information!
