Baseball card shoebox

Dateundated

DescriptionRectangular shoe box featuring a top lid with shallow edges that is not connected to the rest of the box and lifts off easily. Top lid is red with "All Star / Converse" in white lettering and a large red star against a white background in the center. "1980" is handwritten in black ink above "Star" on the top lid. "Converse" is also on each of the shorter sides of the top lid. The rest of the box is white with "All Star Basketball / Mens Oxford / Gold Canvas / 1-9693 / Size 9 1/2" stamped in black lettering on one of the shorter sides and "Misc" handwritten in black ink on the opposite shorter side.

Bio/Historical NoteEmpty box of Converse All-Star shoes used by the donor to store baseball cards.

Object numberB-2019-0161-02

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Converse (Firm)

Attributes

shoeboxes

Classificationscontainers/vessels

Dimensions5.75 x 4 x 13.5 in.

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