The following is a typical list of items used by vintage base ball clubs. Variations due to the year and region being interpreted should be taken into account. It is typical for club members to obtain their own VBB clothing.
- 9 (min.) - player uniforms (men) consisting of:
- shirt
- trouser/pants/knickers
- shoes (typically all-black or two-tone)
- belt/suspender
- cravat
- cap/hat
- umpire wardrobe consisting of:
- top hat, straw hat or other appropriate head covering
- appropriate coat
- appropriate neckwear
- period vest
- dress shirt
- trouser
- shoes/boots
- flask
- pocket watch and chain
- coin or flat rock for tossing
- gentleman’s cane or walking stick
- 3 (min.) - canvas base bags
- 12 - stakes/fasteners for bases
- sand/sawdust fill for bases
- 2 - one-foot dia. round metal plates with spikes, painted white, for home and pitcher
- flour or chalk for marking lines
- measuring rope, properly divided
- reproduction bats
- reproduction balls
- carrying case/bag for bats and balls
- tally book
- tally table (folding wood table)
- wood chairs or stools
- tally bell (optional)
- fine collection jar or bucket
- score board/telegraph board
- water buckets/jugs
- metal drinking cups
- metal scoop
- ice chunks/water for drinking
- baskets or sacks to carry valuables and conceal other 20th/21st century items
- manual/handbook(s) for players and sideline interpreters
- souvenir program for cranks
