1899 Carlton Membership Season Ticket: A Gilt Leather Collectible

1899 Carlton membership season ticket, covered in gilt tooled navy and grey leather binding; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first team, overall 7.8 x 11.2 cm when opened out. 'The club has acquired the plot of land in the Princes Park under terms permissive occupancy, and this ground has been so far improved as to bring in up to the level of most other metropolitan playing grounds. A large number of prominent footballers have promised to throw in their lot with the club.' [Leader Newspaper, April 15, 1899, Page 18]