Ballpark value on these baseball silks ?

[bbcard1]

My rough guess would be a minimum $660, thinking of each silk as being worth $10 a throw. I have "disassembled" a not nearly as nice piece before with some success, though the puncture marks from the needles clearly show and has the net effect of being like a card having a small hole it it. They are also very susceptible to unraveling, especially after they have been sown.

[bigfanNY]

Very Nice display item and with the Cobb and Matty I think that the $1,000 -$1500.00 range is retail on this. As Leon pointed out as single silks (Really Satins) they have more value. But it is rare to come across one that is all baseball as others have said many of these (Quilts) were made up of a variety of actresses generals indigenous people etc. Nice Item that looks great displayed. Good luck with it.

J

[ctownboy]

When I looked for these in the 1990's. I usually found them at antique stores or shows. I once also went to a quilt show.

A person there had some individual pieces that she said she would sell to me but later, when I called her, she had decided to sew them into a project she was making .

At one antique show, I found a dealer who owned a LARGE quilt that had over 130 B 18's blankets sewn around the edge with other, different types of felts sewn towards the center piece (which was a large American flag). I bought that for $600 dollars and was going to keep it for display. However, once I got it home, it was too large for the wall I was going to hang it on. So, I decided to sell it (and made a really good profit off it).

At another, smaller show, I found this pillow cover. Nice condition, smaller and easier to display and store, plus it has Joe Jackson....

David

[swarmee]

Put me in the camp that says "Over $500".

[soccersaver97]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Put me in the camp that says "Over $500".

I agree!

[1880nonsports]

flannels are more forgiving than silks. The individual silks have lost their commodity/collector value due to the significant damage. It's value is as a folk art display. I agree it would look great framed. I have a smaller but similar piece and enjoy it but surprised by the number of people who put the value OVER 500.. The sky isn't falling but most collectibles that aren't of the highest caliber are selling at a fraction of the inflated early 2000's. As in impulse buy this might find a buyer for a few hundred dollars but think in excess of 500. is a bit of a stretch. One never knows on a thinly traded collectible "art piece" whose interest will be piqued and in an auction setting anything can happen...........

[Tao_Moko]

This is more about finding the right buyer. I love the fact that the Cubs are lined up on the top rows while that ol' gnarly Tiger Cobb is on the bottom. Cool display piece with a lot of HOFers. Framed and matted properly could increase the selling potential for a man cave. It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it and I wouldn't be surprised to see it go for close to a thousand. It's value is almost certaianly in the art and display.