{"product_id":"1941-grand-rapids-peddlers-vs-platters-annual-ball-game-milk-jug-ro-d7849","title":"1941 Grand Rapids Peddlers VS. Platters Annual Ball Game Milk Jug \/ro","description":"\u003cp\u003eOwn a bit of baseball history in Grand Rapids, Mi with this Viko aluminum milk jug inscribed with the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGR Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeddlers-Platers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnual-Ball-Game\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1941\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(238, 240, 255);'\u003eThe 1941 Context\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA08Hyi4-VAxVQ4skDHUCME6MQi4wTegoIAggACAAIDBAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAwQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eThe annual ball game took place in the summer of 1941, just months before the U.S. entered World War II. During this era, Grand Rapids was an epicenter for local metalworking, electroplating, and manufacturing. These company-sponsored sporting events were a cornerstone of local industrial camaraderie and morale. [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_Rapids_(baseball)\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/library.syracuse.edu\/digital\/collections\/f\/FirstHundredYears,1848-1948\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA08Hyi4-VAxVQ4skDHUCME6MQi4wTegoIAggACAAIDRAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(238, 240, 255);'\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA08Hyi4-VAxVQ4skDHUCME6MQi4wTegoIAggACAAIDhAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACA4QAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eIndustry Breakdown:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \"Peddlers\" typically represented the sales and wholesale side of the metal trade, while the \"Platers\" were the skilled craftsmen who applied finishes to metal products.\u003c\/span\u003e [\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/parkscanadahistory.com\/series\/saah\/trademarks.pdf\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/250143321\/Trademarks-on-Base-Metal-Tableware-pdf\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACA4QBg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eCompany Leagues:\u003c\/strong\u003e Much like the broader history of American industrial baseball, these matches were supported by local factory owners who used sports to build community and friendly rivalry between different factory branches.\u003c\/span\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jscholarship.library.jhu.edu\/bitstreams\/0c911aac-10e7-4bfe-9e0f-35276b0a197f\/download\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/library.syracuse.edu\/digital\/collections\/f\/FirstHundredYears,1848-1948\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA08Hyi4-VAxVQ4skDHUCME6MQi4wTegoIAggACAAIEhAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBIQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eFor local archives regarding 1940s recreational sports in West Michigan, historians and researchers can check the \u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grpl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBIQAg\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/www.grpl.org\/\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwiA08Hyi4-VAxVQ4skDHUCME6MQy_kOegoIAggACAAIEhAC\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0026amp;cd\u0026amp;psig=AOvVaw1d177OJJMpeWvSvZh2r_PM\u0026amp;ust=1781813826013000\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(153, 195, 255); border-bottom: 0px rgb(153, 195, 255);'\u003eGrand Rapids Public Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or the \u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eGrand Rapids Historical Commission\u003c\/span\u003e, which maintain extensive collections of industrial league ephemera and local newspapers from that era.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pathway Market ","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":51892238352669,"sku":"S3KQZG-9624","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/3974\/6607\/files\/I337742433-1781728184802L2N2N11Q547XFZRF0N9H.jpg?v=1781728321","url":"https:\/\/pathwaymarket.shop\/products\/1941-grand-rapids-peddlers-vs-platters-annual-ball-game-milk-jug-ro-d7849","provider":"Pathway Market ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}