Cleveland Indians pencil from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

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A promotional pencil for the Cleveland Indians from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The sharpened graphite pencil has a white, round body with black text that reads [Cleveland Indians] in cursive on one side and the reproduction of an autograph in black on the other that reads [Jim Hegan]. At the top of the pencil, just below the gold tone ferrule, is a black-and-white halftone image of Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan shown in a bust pose. The red rubber eraser attached to the top of the ferrule is partially worn.

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