Call out for old advertising images - Page 2

joefromchicago · 03-20-2019, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by the_mad_monk

My (limited) research so far shows that there were very few national brands advertising at ballparks pre-1920. And since most of the large outfield signboards were hand-painted, minimal graphics were used. They focused on large letters and verbiage that could be seen from the infield stands (wealthier fans?) concerning products that could be bought locally/regionally.

Correct.

The types of ads found in old ballparks can be divided into the following categories, roughly in order from most to least common:

Alcohol (spirits and beer);
Tobacco products (cigars, chewing tobacco, cigarettes)
Newspapers
Men's toiletries (shaving creams, razor blades, soap, hair tonics, toothpaste, etc.)
Men's clothes/furnishings (tailors, haberdashers, hatters, shoemakers, etc.)
Soft drinks (became more prevalent after 1920) and other refreshments (chewing gum, ice cream, candy, etc.)
Automobiles (after about 1912) and automotive products (gasoline, tires, etc)
Entertainment (theaters, vaudeville houses, traveling shows)
Anything else that would potentially appeal to the largely male clientele at a baseball game.

There wasn't much national advertising prior to the 1920s. Among the brand leaders in advertising were:

Beer - Annheuser Busch, Schlitz
Tobacco - Bull Durham, Lucky Strike
Chewing gum - Wrigley's
Soft drinks - Coca-Cola, Moxie
Men's toiletries - Gem razor blades, Lifebuoy soap
Men's clothing - BVD

You can take a look at this site for more information

silvam14 · 03-20-2019, 02:10 PM

This is all good info. Hopefully it will aid Someone to find more images. I just don’t have the time. If you find them and post them here. I can add them during the second pass of these stadiums.

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the_mad_monk · 03-22-2019, 10:34 PM

Just discovered a forum new to me, Baseball Fever, that has 10+ years of individual ballpark discussions. Detailed historical photos including advertising. You'll need to register to see the images.

https://www.baseball-fever.com/forum...green-diamonds

There is a 400 page thread on the forum's project to render 1923 Yankee Stadium in astronomical detail including all of the banners.

https://www.baseball-fever.com/forum...-3d-renderings

stl jason · 03-27-2019, 11:42 AM

Red Rock cola.... Babe Ruth approved

03-20-2019, 02:10 PM	#22
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 9,998	Call out for old advertising images This is all good info. Hopefully it will aid Someone to find more images. I just don’t have the time. If you find them and post them here. I can add them during the second pass of these stadiums. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

03-22-2019, 10:34 PM	#23
the_mad_monk Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 498	Fyi Just discovered a forum new to me, Baseball Fever, that has 10+ years of individual ballpark discussions. Detailed historical photos including advertising. You'll need to register to see the images. https://www.baseball-fever.com/forum...green-diamonds There is a 400 page thread on the forum's project to render 1923 Yankee Stadium in astronomical detail including all of the banners. https://www.baseball-fever.com/forum...-3d-renderings Last edited by the_mad_monk; 03-23-2019 at 11:40 AM.

03-27-2019, 11:42 AM	#24
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,112	Red Rock cola.... Babe Ruth approved Attached Images __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!