Dewey2007
01-04-2008, 08:19 PM
Anyone out there collect pre-WWII Japanese American baseball memorabilia?? I have two jerseys that I got years ago and was wondering if they had any worth. One is from the 1937 Alameda Kono All-Star team (see links)
http://www.niseibaseball.com/Nisei%20Photo%20Gallery/Web%20Page%20Groups/PreWar%20&%20Golden%20Years/WebPage-Full.00013.html
http://www.niseibaseball.com/Nisei%20Photo%20Gallery/Web%20Page%20Groups/PreWar%20&%20Golden%20Years/WebPage-Full.00012.html
The other is of a 1930's amateur team from Alameda, CA that was called "Hayashi Florist". Harry Kono who sponsored the 1937 All-Star team owned a Florist shop of the same name too. I was able to find that out by asking the current owner of the flower shop that was owned by Kono prior to WWII.
Any insight would be appreciated and I can send or post pics on Monday when I'm back at work if anyone is interested.
http://www.niseibaseball.com/Nisei%20Photo%20Gallery/Web%20Page%20Groups/PreWar%20&%20Golden%20Years/WebPage-Full.00013.html
http://www.niseibaseball.com/Nisei%20Photo%20Gallery/Web%20Page%20Groups/PreWar%20&%20Golden%20Years/WebPage-Full.00012.html
The other is of a 1930's amateur team from Alameda, CA that was called "Hayashi Florist". Harry Kono who sponsored the 1937 All-Star team owned a Florist shop of the same name too. I was able to find that out by asking the current owner of the flower shop that was owned by Kono prior to WWII.
Any insight would be appreciated and I can send or post pics on Monday when I'm back at work if anyone is interested.