Past Time Sports hand crafted and hand stitched 1890-1930s laced leather basketball replica. These are great replica balls as old balls that bounce are extinct. Ours use specially aged and tanned fine leather and contain a bladder like the early balls. Bounce it, dribble it, shoot it!! Just like the early players did. Great for special gifts, awards, commemoratives, or decor, for your game room, den or office. From 1891-1903 basketball was mainly a passing game. The rounder ball was instituted gradually as the rule of dribbling (a pass to oneself) was introduced in the early years and a rounder ball was easier to control.