Not exactly my usual sort of find, but when I spotted this old leather soccer ball in a case at an antique mall a few days ago, it just struck me as quite a beautiful thing, and I've since found that these old leather soccer balls (or, made in England, really footballs) are pretty precious things. I believe this one, sewn together of 18 leather panels, dates to the 1930s or 40s, and though it was a bit deflated when I found it, I've since pumped it up with air, tossed it around a bit, and it seems good to go--I'd suggest for indoor use, where it will not leave scuffs on the floor or walls!
Approx 8 1/2" in diameter and in very good condition, with aging/some crinkling to the leather which I think makes it all the more lovely.
