Im jamie colby, and im in the berkshire mountains on my way to great barrington, massachusetts. Im meeting a woman whose ancestor played on one of the great teams in the early days of baseball. His picture is on her strange inheritance, which may just be the worlds oldest Baseball Card. My name is Florence Sasso. My greatgreatuncle Archibald Mcmahon was a member of the 1860s atlantic nine Baseball Team. I inherited this card from my mother when she passed away. Hi. Im jamie. Hi. Im florence. Heard you have a great story and a very strange inheritance. Also heard youre a new york girl. Yes. Im from queens. Im a brooklyn girl. Uhoh. 75yearold flo lives alone and runs an electrolysis business from her house. What a lovely home. She explains that fate has handed her a very unusual inheritance in the form of a 2 1 2by4inch antique Baseball Card. Oh, my goodness. Is this what i think it is, florence . May i touch it . Sure. Look at the players. 1860. Before the civil war. And a relative of y
The Great Barrington Historical Society's museum is hosting its fifth annual Old Fashioned Christmas exhibit featuring vintage toys, trees, decorations, and antiques on loan to the Society by residents. According to Historical Society Executive Director Robert Krol, the idea behind the exhibit is to conjure up nostalgic memories of Christmas past.