Coloring book proposal

Color your way through the visual history of our National Pastime.

Discover the colors and styles of early baseball with this new coloring book!

Explore how early baseball really looked, from the colorful stockings of the 1870s, to the crazy stripes of the 1880s, and every fickle fad from 1849 and 1900. Ideal for students and adults who want to learn more about the game — or for those looking for a creative way to wind down on the weekend.

Based on the “Threads Of Our Game” database. Here’s a preview of what’s inside:

An example of a “First in Baseball” spread (with a decorative background) — learn which teams were first to introduce a new trend

A second example of a “First in Baseball” spread (with a typographic background) — learn which teams were first to introduce a new trend

An example of a “Baseball Trends” spread — see the evolution of the baseball uniform parade before your eyes

An example of a “Great Teams of the Century” spread — learn about the famous clubs that redefined baseball fashion

• Each uniform drawing in the book has been meticulously researched, documented and drawn by the author, Craig Brown. The research has been completed in tandem with leading baseball historians and members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) over a twelve-year period

• Coloring instructions based on contemporary newspaper descriptions are supplied with each rendering — or get creative and add the colors you think look best

• Start coloring! Let your imagination soar as you discover the colors of early baseball

Expand your coloring book offerings and reach the sports enthusiast, both male and female

• All renderings for this coloring book have been completed and are ready to roll into production, or can be modified to fit any aesthetic at a publisher’s request

• Book size: 8.5 in x 8.5 in | Pages: 120

• If you’re interested in publishing this coloring book, please call or text Craig Brown at 678.five-nine-one.8999.

About the author.

Craig Brown is a leading authority on early baseball uniforms. He is the creator of Threads Of Our Game, a database of over 2,500 renderings of nineteenth-century uniforms and the author of the new book, BASEBALL THREADS, the definitive reference book on early baseball fashion, to be released in March 2027 by Schiffer Publishing