Show Case 3
Coin-ops on Top of Show Cases # 3,4, & 5
Finding these cross-collectible counter top arcade games gets tougher and tougher as sports collectors compete with coin-operated collectors for the dwindling supply of these desirable mechanized marvels of the pre-television dark ages. These relics display beautifully and should not be played, especially the reverse painted glass fronts due to paint-flaking and their rarity.
1 – ‘1-Cent Paupa & Hochreim’ Double or Nothing Trade Stimulator. I believe this rare beauty of a coin-operated amusement machine to be the oldest of the ‘Batter & Catcher’ style arcade games ever produced. It features a yellow background with a well-detailed figural metal batter at the top and a tin lithographic figural fielder, in period uniform that is manipulated by the patron to catch a dropped steel ball as it passed through a series of thirty-two pegs that alter the course of play. If successful, player gets two pieces of gum, if he misses, player gets nothing. Retains the original brass hardware on a solid oak-stained cabinet (15 ½” x 23” x 7” deep). Machine is not in working order and has no key - but can be fixed . I use this magnificent vintage machine simply for display purposes due to esthetics. Paupa & Hochreim Co. Patented, 1918
2 – ‘Marvel Pop Up’ Coin-Operated Game. This table top arcade machine is one of the classic post-war arcade games and allows the person playing to independently operate both the batter and fielder knobs. The 1-cent lever action game features a knob to flip a ball through a maze of metal rods over a colorful playing field and another movable knob to catch as many balls as possible for a replay. Each ball caught is returned to be played again. Has reverse painted glass and great graphics in background, all housed in a stained wood cabinet (10” x 12” x 18” tall), complete with key. C. 1940’s
3 – ‘Marvel’s Slugger’ Coin-Operated Game. 5-cent lever action game almost identical to the above machine - but with slightly different graphics and costs more to play (10” x 12” wide x 18” tall), complete with key. C. Late 1940’s
4 – 1-Cent Coin Operated Gumball Dispenser. This solid oak baseball trade stimulator allowed a youngster to flip a gumball onto the playing field with five different possible results - with gum being the final prize. It features a green plastic interior playing field arrangement with the names of twenty American & National league teams on a reverse painted glass front along with players around a baseball diamond. The cabinet measures 9” x 15” x 7” deep. No key needed. C. 1962 – 64
5 – 1-Cent Gumball Coin-Op Trade Stimulator. This arcade machine features a green metal playing field that allows for a snapped gumball, via a trigger mechanism, to be propelled onto the field for one of seven possible outcomes listed with decals - before being rewarded with a piece of gum. There are sixteen decals listing all the major league teams at the time behind the front glass, along with a baseball diamond background playing field. Case is made of speckled paint fiber-board with metal and plastic sides to view gumballs (9” x 14” x 8”), keys included. Victor Vending Co. 1950’s
6 – Coin-Op Gumball Dispensing Machine. This primitive 1-cent arcade machine features a painted ball field interior with a game in progress and has a plunger release mechanism to set gumball in motion with forty-nine pegs to alter the path of the gumball, before rewarding the player. Fiber-board cabinet (9” x 16 ½” x 7”), no key. 1950’s
7 – ‘5-Cent Play Ball’ Gambling Game. This is a pay-out type game featuring a plunger mechanism that rewards the player who releases certain color balls (pay-out paid by shop keeper/bar owner). Baseball graphics and payout schedule listed on front with a typed-out pay-out schedule as well. I have never seen another one like this. Wood cabinet (10” x 14” x 7”), skeleton style key included. C. 1940’s
8 – Baseball Coin-Op Gumball Dispensing Machine. Primitive 1-cent arcade game featuring a blue painted baseball diamond with a prominent over-sized pitcher and thirty-one pegs to alter the course of the gumballs. The 50’s style fiber-board cabinet is painted blue/green sparkle and measures 7” x 8” x 16” tall. Has key but not working. C. 1950’s
9 – ‘5-Cent Little League’ Pitcher/Catcher Coin-Op Arcade Game. This is another amusement game that requires some hand-eye coordination. The game has a reverse painted glass baseball scene, along with fans in bleachers, and a moveable cast iron catcher that is manipulated to catch the ball as it descends, pin-ball style through twenty-eight ‘Bumpers’. Complete with a fiber-board cabinet and keys (13 ½” x 17” x 7 ½” deep). C. 1950’s
Shelf 1 - Bottom to Top (56 Total Items)
2 – Baseball Liniment bottles. Hard to find medicine bottles once contained liniment for aches, pains, bruises, burns, cuts, sprains, sore muscles, swollen limbs, etc. The Du Pree Company, Holland, Mich., USA. C. 1930’s – 40’s
A. Big League Liniment: 6” tall bottle with a multi-color paper label marked: ‘Big League Liniment’ inside a graphic baseball. Directions on front (still retains 20% of original ointment).
B. Big League Rub: 8 ¼” bottle has a multi-color paper label depicting a graphic game scene marked: ‘Big League Rub’ inside a baseball, with a white metal cap. Chicago White Sox Soda Pop Bottle. Comiskey Park Stadium issued bottle; clear glass with a high raised crossed bats logo, accompanied by ‘W’ & ‘S’ on either side, and a pair of socks. Stadium no longer in existence, (7 ½” tall). 1920’s – 40’s
3 – Cuban Figural Baseball Liquor Decanters. These elegant 7 ¼” tall batsmen-shaped decanters are standing proudly with their bats at their sides. Player bottles are made of glass and feature each one hand-painted in their proud team colors, with logos on left chest. Liquor was poured through the top of the head which originally had a cork stopper. Front Label reads: ‘Made in Barcelona’. C. 1940’s
A. Havana: White uniform with red sleeves, piping, socks,
cap and logo.
B. Almendares: White uniform with blue sleeves, piping,
socks, cap & logo.
C. Cienfuegos: Grey uniform with blue sleeves, piping,
socks, cap & logo.
‘Big Giant’ Cola Bottle. Full unopened 16 OZ bottle features a graphic image of a figure swinging at a large baseball marked: ‘Cola’ inside. Bottled by Tavolilla Bros. Inc., Tuckahoe, New York. C. 1950’s – 1970’s
2 – Ted Williams Creamy Root Beer Bottles. Clear 7 FL. OZ. bottle featuring a color drawing of the Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Fame Left fielder in uniform with bat on shoulder. Reverse marked: ‘Bottled by Moxie Bottling Co., Boston, Mass.’. 1950’s
Ted Williams Moxie Bottle. Over-sized (10” tall) green bottle with a large color graphic paper label depicting Williams swinging a bat, promoting the beverage: ‘It’s My Favorite’. Bottle (contents 1 pint 10 Fl. OZ.) also has raised relief lettering marked: ‘Moxie’. The Moxie Company, Needham Heights, Mass.. C. 1950’s.
‘Players’ Soda Bottle. Clear bottle featuring a large red baseball marked: ‘Players’ on in the center, and around the bottle. Reverse marked: ‘Red Rock Bottling Co., Williamsburg, Ky.’ C. 1950’s
Commemorative Baseball Liquor Decanter. Interesting brown, wide-mouth, baseball-shaped bottle with raised seams and lettering, marked: ‘B-Ball’. Bottle sits on a mini glass tripod base. Monongha Glass, Anchor Hocking. 1974
‘Washington Senators’ Major League Beer Bottle. Full un-opened (12 FL. OZ.) bottle featuring a graphic red, white, and blue paper label; image depicts a batter above the U.S. Capitol Building and Washington Monument. Bottle contains surgeon general warning to pregnant women (not sure if bottle is from the early 60’s before the Senators moved to Minnesota – or produced later possibly to stir up interest in gaining an expansion team? Brewed by Reuter Beer Co., Hot Springs, Va. C. 1960’s – 80’s
Minnesota Twins ‘Rod Carew’ Coca-Cola Bottle. Un-opened (10 FL OZ) bottle featuring a laminated label picturing the Twins Hall-of-Fame Second Baseman in uniform, with a facsimile signature. Reverse has bio highlighting his career. Coca-Cola promotion in conjunction with Midwest Federal and WCCO Radio. C. 1982
Baltimore Orioles Coca-Cola Classic Bottle. Un-opened (8 FL. OZ.) bottle commemorating the All-Star Game marked: ‘Oriole Park’ at ‘Camden Yards’. Coca-Cola Co, July 13, 1993
2 – Cal Ripken Coca-Cola Classic Bottles. Un-opened (8 FL. OZ.) bottles commemorating the Baltimore Oriole Hall-of-Fame Shortstop’s record breaking year; featuring a laminated image of his jersey (# 8). Coca-Cola Co. 1995
2 – Red Rock Cola Commemorative Bottles. Un-opened collector edition bottles celebrating the ‘95 World Series Champs; each features a beautiful color player image on front, graphic baseball and vignettes on reverse. American West Beverages, Kennesaw, Ga.
A. Tom Glavine: Marked: ‘World Series MVP, October 28,
1995
B. Chipper Jones: Marked: ‘1995 World Series’
Baseball-Themed Milk Bottle. Half gallon jar featuring a red graphic swinging batter on the front marked: ‘Hoffman’s Milk, A Hit with Champions’. C. 1960’s
Mini Baseball Milk Bottle. Half pint jar featuring a red graphic swinging batter (different from above) on front labeled: ‘A Bottle of Milk is a Bottle of Health’. Rutland Hills Co-op inc., Watertown, NY. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Joe DiMaggio Wine Carafe. Limited edition 1 litre glass carafe (10 ¾” tall) features a blue Yankees ‘NY’ logo inside a baseball. Reverse has a color photo of ‘The Yankee Clipper’ with two bats and a ball, marked: voted by Journalists: ‘The Greatest Living Player’ in 1969, above a brief bio. C. 1969
6 – Hall of Fame Souvenir Drinking Glasses. Each glass features a different laminated logo; reverse of each has a graphic laminated baseball with cross bats and ball décor marked: ‘Home of Baseball, Cooperstown, NY’. C. 1950’s – 60’s
A. Washington Senators: Frosted glass with a blue team
logo on front (4 ¾” tall).
B. Cincinnati Reds: Frosted glass with a red team logo on
front (4 ¾” tall).
C. Kansas City Athletics: Frosted glass with a green team
logo on front (4 ¾” tall).
D. Chicago White Sox: Frosted glass with a black team logo
on front (4 ¾”tall).
E. St. Louis Cardinals: Clear glass (5 ½” tall) with a gold
Cardinals logo (2 Cardinals perched on a bat).
F. Chicago Cubs: Clear glass (5 ½” tall) with a gold Cubs logo
on the front.
16 – Baseball Drinking Glasses: Collection of different laminated, baseball-themed glasses from the 1950’s – 90’s
A. Detroit Tigers: Clear glass with a vivid red & yellow
team logo (5 ½” tall). C. 1950’s
B. Milwaukee Braves: Clear glass with a Braves logo on the
front; reverse has a graphic stadium marked: ‘Home of
the Braves’ (4 ¼” tall). S.J. Casper Co. 1950’s – 60’s
C. Rawlings Advertising Glass: Clear glass with a Gold
fielder’s glove and Stan Musial’s facsimile signature in
the palm, in addition to ‘Rawlings’ and Official Baseball
logo’s (5 ½” tall). C. 1950’s – 60’s
D. Pittsburgh Pirates: Black & orange Pirate logo with
double rings in team colors around the glass (5” tall). C.
1950’s – 60’s
E. Pittsburgh Pirates Commemorative Glass: This one
features a color Pirate logo and is signed by entire
team/coaches and labeled: ‘World Champions 1960’.
Hall-of-Fame: Clemente, Mazeroski. 5 ½” tall).
F. Ted Williams Advertising Glass: Small 4 ½” tall clear
glass (companion piece to the ‘Ted’s Creamy Root Beer’
bottle) features the same color drawing of Ted in
uniform, bat on shoulder; reverse labeled: ‘Ted’s
Delicious Creamy Root Beer’. 1950’s
G. Multi-Team Pennant Drinking Glass: Clear glass (5 ¼”
tall) with 8 mini pennants comprising National &
American League teams at the time. C. Late 1950’s
H. Graphic Color Batter Advertising Glass: Red and white
prominent swinging batter on the front. Reverse
marked: ‘Big Leaguers’ and has aChevrolet logo. (5 ¼”
tall)
I. Graphic Pitcher-Batter Glass: Clear glass with a generic
swinging batter on one side; pitcher on reverse. (5” tall).
C. 1950’s
J. McDonalds Advertising Glass: Clear glass (6” tall)
marked: ‘All Time Greatest Team’ features a 1957
‘Topps’ Willie Mays baseball card (in color) superimposed
on the front, with facsimile signature. Glass reverse
exactly like the baseball card back - and lists May’s
career statistics up to that year. Coca-Cola and
McDonalds, 1993
K. McDonalds Advertising Glass: Clear glass (6” tall)
marked: ‘All Time Greatest Team’ features a 1970
‘Topps’ Johnny Bench baseball card (in color) super-
imposed on the front, with facsimile signature. Reverse
has career statistics up to that year. Coca-Cola and
McDonalds, 1993
L. McDonalds Advertising Glass: Clear glass (6” tall)
marked: ‘All Time Greatest Team’ features a 1985
‘Topps’ Cal Ripken baseball card (color) superimposed on
the front, with Cal’s facsimile signature. Reverse has
career statistics up to that year. Coca-Cola and
McDonalds, 1993
M. New York Mets Commemorative Glass: Clear 5” tall
glass with two different Met Logos on either side,
marked: ‘World Champions’ 1969
N. New York Mets Championship Mug: Heavy glass mug (5
½” tall) with two different prominent Met logos on
either sides, marked: ‘World Champions 1969’
O. New York Mets Beer Mug: Heavy clear glass mug (7”
tall) with a prominent color Mets logo on one side. C.
1970
P. New York Yankees Advertising Glass: 6 ¼” tall clear
glass featuring two different color team logos on either
side, both inside baseball diamond backgrounds. Bottom
has Texaco and MLB logos, glass marked: ‘Texaco Proud
Sponsor of the Major League All-Star Game’ 1994
4 – MLB Shot Glasses. Each glass features a color team logo on one side. C. 1970’s
A. New York Yankees
B. St. Louis Cardinals
C. Chicago Cubs
D. New York Mets
Jim Beam Advertising Shot Glass. Interesting clear baseball-shaped glass with raised relief seams marked: ‘James B. Beam’ and ‘Jim Beam’ & ‘MVP’ on the base. C. 1960’s – 70’s
2 – MLB Logo Ashtrays. Clear glass trays (4 ¼” square) marked: ‘Property of’ on the base above the team logos, each with 4 cigarette rests. C. 1960’s
A. NY Yankees
B. Boston Red Sox
2 – MLB Logo Ashtrays. Clear glass trays (3 ¾”) with rounded edges and different team logo versions then above, with 4 cigarette rests. C. 1960’s
A. NY Yankees
B. Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox Ashtray. Clear glass tray (3 ½” diameter) with a different team logo version from above, and 3 cigarette rests. C. 1960’s
2 – Baseball Advertising Ash Trays. Glass trays with baseball-related restaurant logos, each with 4 cigarette rests. C. 1950’s.
A. Max Lanier’s Diamond Club: Oval-shaped tray (3” x 4 ¼”) featuring a crossed bats and ball logo marked: ‘Max Lanier Diamond Club, St. Petersburg, Florida’. Lanier was a former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and had a successful career (1938 - 51).
B. Las Vegas Club Dugout Restaurant: Green glass (3 ½” x 3 ½”) with agraphic swinging batter in the center labeled: Hotel-Las Vegas, Nevada - Casino.
Shelf 2 (27 Total Items)
Houston Colts Ash Tray. White glass tray (5 ¾” diameter) commemorating the new expansion teams features an orange (team color) logo in the center marked: ‘Colts’ above a pair of crossed six guns superimposed over a state map of Texas, with 4 cigarette rests. 1962 – 64
Houston Astros Commemorative Ash Tray. Heavy ceramic tray Circular (6 ¼” diameter) celebrating the opening of the new Astrodome (considered the ‘8th Man Made Wonder of the World’ at the time). Textured tray features a color logo in the center surrounded by raised relief stadium seating. 1965
Hall of Fame Gift Shop Souvenir Candy Dish. White porcelain bowl (4” diameter) with a hand-painted swinging batter labeled: ‘Baseball Hall of Fame’ on the lid. 1994
Baseball Shaped Candy Dish. White glass baseball-shaped dish with high relief seams that separates into two halves and serves as a storage container. 3 ½” diameter. C. 1950’s.
Baseball Tea Pot. Baseball-shaped pot featuring hand-painted seams with a bat-shaped spout, and a glove-shaped handle. C. 1950’s.
Cal Ripken Jr. 125th Anniversary Ceramic Mug. This white commemorative mug features a color action image of the ‘Iron Man’ on one side. Reverse has MLB 125th anniversary and MLBPA logos. Kelly Russell Studios, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1994
Frank Thomas 125th Anniversary Ceramic Mug. White commemorative mug features a color action image of ‘The Big Hurt’ at bat. Reverse has MLB 125th anniversary and MLBPA logos. Kelly Russell Studios, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1994
Boston Red Sox Ceramic Creamer. 2 ¼” tall white creamer featuring a ‘50’s style Red Sox logo on the front. C. 1950’s
Baseball Advertising Coin Bank. White glass baseball-shaped bank with embossed stitching marked: ‘Federal Savings and Loan’ and ‘Safety for your account up to 5000’. Black metal screw-off base serves as the coin slot and trap. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball Mug. White baseball-shaped cup featuring high relief red seams. Sportscups, LTD. Taiwan. 1985
3 – Ceramic Planters.
A. Catchers Mitt: Brown hand-painted mitt (5” x 5”) with a baseball in the palm; white planter in the rear. Inarco, Co., Cleveland, Ohio. C. 1950’s
B. Batter & Glove: 5 ½” tall hand-painted figural batter mounted beside a fielder’s Glove, which serves as the planter. Base 3” x 5”. C. 1950’s.
C. Glove & Ball: Fielders glove with raised seams and a baseball in the palm (5 ¼” tall). C. 1970’s.
Chicago White Sox Cigarette Lighter/Mug. White ceramic-handled mug marked: ‘Chicago White Sox’ with a team logo and two gold-leaf rings. Metal lighter attachment inserted on top of mug, mechanism marked H.M.C. (5 ¼” tall, 2 ½” diameter base). Japan. C. 1950’s
Cincinnati Reds Ash Tray. White circular tray (4 ½” diameter) featuring a ‘Reds’ logo in center of the base, with 3 cigarette rests. Hunter, MLB. 1994.
Baseball-Themed Mug. Large (4 ½” tall) ceramic baseball-shaped mug featuring a bat and glove handle, mounted on a green base. Japan. C. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball Happy Face. Baseball-shaped face with a blue cap labeled: ‘B’, has stitching for the mouth, and is mounted on a blue base. Bottom marked FF, 1981.
Ceramic Baseball Figural Bank. 9 ½” tall hand-painted boy character figure with a bat on his shoulder, glove in hand. Coin slot behind head, trap under feet. Made in Japan. C. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball Bank. White over-sized baseball-shaped bank (5” diameter) with raised relief seams; coin slot on top, trap on bottom. C. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball-Themed Pill Box. Small metal-hinged box (1 ¼” x 1 ¾”) featuring a figural boy instructing a girl how to hold a bat. Lid opens to reveal a ¾” by 13/8” storage compartment. C. 1950’s.
3 – Ceramic Figurines.
A. Boy Baseball Player: Hand-painted boy (4” tall) wearing a mint green uniform (# 2 on back), holding a red bat and baseball. Japan. C. 1950’s.
B. Baseball Salt Shaker: Hand-painted boy (4 ¼” tall) with bat and glove, shaker behind head, stopper under feet. Japan 1950’s.
C. Porcelain Batter: Painted boy figure (3 ¼” tall) with bat on shoulder. C. 1950’s – 70’s
3 – Ceramic Baseball-Themed Mugs. Beautiful hand-painted white cups with embossed figural player handles; sides have players and equipment in raised relief. Two of the handles have different batter poses, the third is a catcher wearing a face mask. Marked: ‘Wales China, Japan’. 5” tall. C. 1950’s
Miniature Ceramic Baseball Glove. This small white fielder’s glove (3” x 3”) features a embossed baseball on the lower palm. Japan. C. 1950’s.
Shelf 3 (37 Total Items)
19th Century ‘ABC’ Baseball Plate. Early ceramic Staffordshire China called an “ABC’ plate because the alphabet is embossed around the perimeter as a learning tool for children, presumably making learning the alphabet more enjoyable. The 6 ¼” diameter plate is made of soft paste china and features a black & white transfer decorated scene of two players in the center titled: ‘Base Ball Out On The Third Base’. C. 1860’s
‘Homer Laughlin’ China Bowl with Baseball Motif. Child’s bowl (5” diameter) features a color drawing of child batter with ‘pill box’ style hat and a catcher in the center. Marked ‘Homer Laughlin Empress 65N’ on bottom. C. 1940’s – 50’s?
19th Century Baseball Figural Perfume Bottle. Beautiful white baseball-shaped glass bottle with raised seams marked: ‘League Bouquet’ in raised lettering features the head of a mustachioed player believed to be Mike Kelly (star player of the era). The metal cap is actually the original lid to the bottle, reminiscent of the ‘Pill Box’ style caps worn during that era. 2 ¾” tall. C. 1880’s
11 – Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers. Various baseball-themed figural shaker sets (no two the same) with cork stoppers on the bottom or side, from the 1950’s – 90’s. Most are labeled ‘S’ or ‘P’; those that aren’t have a different amount of pour holes (salt shakers almost always have more simply because we use more salt then pepper on our food.
A. Baseball Set: 2 ¼” diameter baseballs with raised black
Seams. C. 1950’s
B. Bat and Ball Set: 4” bat with a 1 ½” diameter baseball.
C. 1950’s
C. Bat and Ball Set: This set features a 5” bat marked:
‘Baseball’ in raised lettering and comes with a 2”
diameter baseball. Vandor, made in Taiwan. 1992
D. Boy & Girl Caricatures: Hand-painted figures (2 ¼” tall)
with little boy, cap askew, holding a bat. Japan, 1950’s
E. Batter & Catcher: 3 ¾” tall hand-painted boy figures in
full uniform; the one holding a bat is the pepper shaker
labeled: ‘P’ on his baseball cap; the other is a catcher
marked: ‘S’ on cap. Japan, 1950’s
F. Fielder’s Glove and Ball: Raised pronounced seamed glove
(2 ¾” x 3 ¾”) paired with a red seamed baseball (1 ½”
diameter) pepper shaker. C. 1990’s
G. Souvenir Fielder’s Glove and Ball: 2 ¾” x 3 ¼” glove salt
shaker with a ‘Niagara Falls’ logo sticker paired with a 1”
diameter companion baseball. C. 1950’s
H. Pitcher’s Mound & Baseball. This unique set features a
green mound (3” long x 1 ½” tall) and a (1” diameter)
white baseball. C. 1950’s
I. Fielder’s Glove and Ball: Glove salt shaker (3 ¼” x 4”) and
a 1 ¼” diameter companion baseball. C. 1950’s
J. Fielder’s Glove & Baseball: This set features a 3 ¼” glove
and a 1” diameter baseball. C. 1950’s
K. Catcher’s Mitt & Ball: Green mitt (3 ¼” x 3 ½”) salt
shaker with a 1 ½” diameter baseball pepper shaker. C.
1950’s
8 – Ceramic Figurals.
A. Young Boy Catcher: Hand-painted squatting figure
holding a baseball, dressed in full uniform (4 ¾” tall).
Napco, made in Japan. 1959
B. Young Boy Fielder: Hand-painted figure dressed in full
uniform throwing a ball (4 ¾” tall). Japan, 1950’s
C. Young Boy Batter: Hand-painted figure dressed in a
white uniform with blue trim holding bat (4” tall). C.
1950’s
D. Tall hand-painted young boy: Wearing blue & yellow
uniform, bat on shoulder, glove in other hand. (6 ¾” tall).
C. 1950’s
E. Mini Squatting Child Catcher: 3” tall hand-painted figure
in uniform, cap askew with a ‘B’ logo. C. 1950’s
F. Hand-painted Little Leaguer: Kneeling boy holding a bat,
wearing a white uniform with red trim. 4” tall. Enesco,
made in Korea. 1983
G. Figural Batter Trophy: Hand-painted swinging batter in
full uniform mounted on a pedestal base marked:
‘World’s Greatest Baseball Player’.Rubens, made in
Japan. 1958
H. 3 – Mini Caricature Figures: Hand-Painted batter,
pitcher, & catcher (2-2 ½” tall). Japan, 1950’s
3 – Ceramic Hand-Painted Baseball Planters.
A. Multi Colored baseball-shaped planter with raised seams
has a fielder’s glove affixed to the side (5” x 6”). 1950’s
B. Baseball-Shaped Planter (5” high) with embossed seams
has a small child holding a baseball bat affixed to the
side. Napcoware, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
C. Large Baseball Bat affixed to the side of a baseball-
shaped planter (5” high), with embossed seams. Japan C.
1950’s
2 – Ceramic Ash Trays. White circular trays (4 ½” diameter) featuring team logos in the center of the base, with 3 cigarette rests. Hunter, MLB. 1994.
A. Cleveland Indians
B. Chicago Cubs
Mini Porcelain ‘Limoges’ Baseball. Gorgeous metal-hinged baseball-shaped container (1 ¾” diameter) with hand-painted seams and a metal catch. Lid opens to reveal a storage compartment. France, 1998
Figural Baseball Storage Container. 2” Figural batter tops this 6 ½” diameter baseball-shaped container, marked: ‘All-Star’ with raised lettering and seams. Vandor. 1991
New York Yankees Ceramic Wall Plate. Red, white, and blue electric plate cover with a partial die-cut baseball covered with several Yankee logos. Russ Berrie & Co., Made in Taiwan. 1991
Baseball Advertising Bank. Baseball-shaped happy face (4 ¾” diameter) with a red cap, logo marked: ‘SA’ on a circular base labeled: ‘University of South Alabama’. Coin slot on top, trap on bottom. Wyatt Dunagan & Williams, Inc., Made in Japan. C. 1960’s – 70’s
1969 World Series Commemorative Advertising Plate. Mini white plate (4” diameter) sponsored by Chrysler Corporation (Pentastar logo affixed) celebrating the NY Mets upset victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the ‘69’ World Series. Center of tray features a globe (showing North America) in the palm of a fielder’s glove. Underside marked: ‘Florence Ceramics Co., a Subsidiary of Scripto’. 1969
Minnesota Twins Ceramic Beer Stein. Baseball-shaped caricature stein (8” tall) with a pewter-hinged lid, finished in a Twins uniform (# 15), with an embossed baseball glove and ball, and a red old style ‘TC’ (Twin Cities) logo on cap. JMC, made in Taiwan. C. 1980’s
Ceramic Baseball Bust Mug. Cool burnt-orange drinking mug (4 ¼” tall) in the shape of a players face, wearing a baseball cap. Handle is affixed with a baseball bat with two baseballs. 1978
Baltimore Orioles Ceramic Tile/Magnet. Mini white tile (2 ½” square) featuring a color ‘Orioles’ logo in the center, magnet on reverse. Hunter/MLB, 1993
Shelf 4 (30 Total Items)
Japanese Baseball Condiment Set. Porcelain set consisting of three ballplayers with a 5” under-tray featuring an intricately painted Asian catcher, pitcher and batter salt and pepper shakers, plus a condiment holder with mini spoon. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
7 – Salt & Peppers Shakers: Various baseball-themed figural shaker sets (no two the same) with cork stoppers on the bottom or side, from the 1950’s – 70’s. Most are labeled ‘S’ or ‘P’; those that aren’t have a different amount of pour holes (salt shakers almost always have more simply because we use more salt then pepper on our food.
A. Baseball Shakers: Red and white baseballs have raised
seams with bat & glove handles. Japan. C. 1950’s
B. Comical Batter & Umpire: Well-detailed (5” tall)
hand-painted set reminiscent of the Rittger’s caricature
statues. Japan, 1950’s
C. Pitcher-Catcher Battery: Hand-painted squatting
catcher and a pitcher looking in for signs from the
catcher. C. 1950’s
D. Baseballs on Pedestal: 1 ¼” diameter baseballs mounted
on a 1” tall ornate base, with hand-painted gold leaf trim
and lettering. Japan, 1950’s
E. Figural Pitcher & Catcher: Hand-painted figures (4” tall)
in action poses. Japan. 1950’s
F. Glove & Ball Set: 2 ½” fielder’s glove with 1 ¾” diameter
ball. Japan1950’s – 70’s
G. Comical Figurals: Hand-painted players (4 ¼” tall) in
white uniforms with blue trim/red piping. Japan, 1950’s
5 – Ceramic Baseball Figurals: Various styles and makers (no two alike).
A. Turn of the Century Style Baseball Figure: Mustachioed
pitcher (8 ½” tall) in the middle of his windup, wearing a
powder blue uniform. C. 1950’s
B. Hand-painted Boy Batter: Red-headed boy (4” tall) with
bat on shoulder, wearing white uniform with blue trim,
cap askew. C. 1950’s – 70’s
C. Fielder’s Glove: 2 ½” with detailed stitching. 1984
D. Mini Fielder’s Glove: 1 ½” with an embossed baseball in
the pocket. Japan. C. 1950’s
E. Hand-Painted Squatting Catcher with Over-Sized Mitt:
Wall-mounted boy in uniform, cap askew (3” x 4”). C.
1950’s
6 – Ceramic Baseball Planters: Various styles and makers (no two alike).
A. Little Boy with Bat & Ball: Solid yellow boy batter (6”
tall) standing beside a (2 ¾” diameter) baseball with
embossed seams in front of planter. Haeger Co., made in
USA. C. 1950’s
B. Little Boy with Oversized Bat: Solid pink boy (5” tall)
affixed to the side a baseball planter. Haeger Co., made
in USA. C. 1950’s
C. Fielder’s Glove & Ball: Green glove (5” tall) with a
hand-painted baseball in the palm. Planter is behind the
glove. C. 1950’s
D. Squatting Catcher: 4” tall catcher with metal face bars
in front of an oversized ball, with planter behind ball.
Napco, Ohio. 1962
E. Catcher’s Mask, Baseball Bat, & Ball Planter: 4” high
mask and bat affixed on the front of the baseball
planter. Rubens, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
F. African American Boy: Kneeling child (5 ¾” tall) holding a
baseball bat and glove, in white uniform with blue trim,.
Inarco. C. 1950’s
9 – Ceramic Ash Trays: Various styles and makers (no two exactly alike).
A. Over-Sized Figural Glove Ash Tray: Well-detailed
fielder’s glove (7” x 7 ½”) with a single cigarette rest.
Wales Co., Japan. Reg U.S. Patent Office. C. 1950’s
B. Catcher’s Mitt: Deep pocketed mitt (5 ½” x 6”) with 2
cigarette rests. Marked: ‘Post’. C. 1950’s
C. St. Louis Cardinals: This beauty features double red
birds perched on a bat logo in center of a (3 ¾” x 5 ¾”)
white decorative tray. Arnart, signed by Erich
Stauffer. C. 1950’s
D. Catcher’s Mitt with an embossed bat and ball (open ball
serves as cigarette rest (3 ¼” x 3 ½”). Japan, 1950’s
E. Sliding Base Runner: First baseman’s mitt (4” x 4”) with
embossed seams features a 3” runner sliding head-first,
affixed in the center, with one cigarette rest. Japan,
1950’s
F. Catcher’s Mitt: Circular tray (4 ¼” diameter) with a 2 ¼”
figural catcher affixed to center of mitt, with a single
cigarette rest. Japan, C. 1950’s
G. First Baseman’s Mitt: this tray features an embossed
baseball on the top, with 2 cigarette rests. Japan,
1950’s
H. Fielder’s Glove: 2” embossed figural fielder affixed in
the center of a 4” x 4” glove, with one cigarette rest.
Japan, 1950’s
I. Fielder’s Glove: Embossed baseball bat affixed to the
center of a 4” x 4” glove, with one cigarette rest.
Japan, 1950’s
Baseball Glove Candle. Wax fielder’s glove (2” x 2”) with a baseball and wick in palm, mounted on an oval base. C. 1970’s.
Stained-Glass Batter Figure. Multi-colored swinging batter (5 ½” tall) with a metal frame and hanging loop at the top. C. 1970’s – 80’s.
Shelf 5 (26 Total Items)
Turn-Of-Century Figural ‘Nodder’. Extremely delicate and fragile bisque figural baseball player (known as Palmer Cox Brownie) features a young boy holding a bat on his shoulder and is considered the very first baseball ‘nodder’. The primitive predecessor to today’s ‘Bobbin Head’ dolls appears to have been designed as an ashtray. The legs are fitted on coiled metal springs at the feet, allowing for a slight ‘nodding’ action. The uniform colors are still vivid after more then a century. Figurine is 3 3/8” tall, base 2 ¾” diameter. C. Early 1900’s
Ceramic Art Deco Bookends. These beautiful identical black with gold-trim figural batters (6” tall) are standing on one book, leaning against another. Each bookend has a pen/pencil holder behind the batter. Japan. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Batter & Baseball Trophy. Interesting 4 ½” tall figural batter mounted on a baseball (which serves as the pepper shaker); both of which rest on a tiered (2 ¼” tall) pedestal base, which is the salt shaker. Vandor, made in Taiwan. 1991
Comical Ceramic Batter & Catcher Figures. Hand-painted figures (4” tall) reminiscent of the ‘Ritgers’ Figures; players are in full uniform with red over-sized lips and exaggerated eye brows; squatting catcher is the salt shaker, batter the pepper shaker. Japan, C. 1950’s
Liquor:
Ceramic ‘Sherry Sampler’ Baseball. Baseball-shaped pottery wine flask (2 ½” diameter) with raised seams and a small handle for pouring. There is a tiny cork sealing the narrow opening. Paper label on ball reads: ’Ohio Sherry Wine, Contents 2 Fl. Oz.’. ‘Bottled by …’ (partially torn label unreadable). Wine Cellars, Inc.’. C. 1920 – 30’s
Ceramic Baseball Whiskey Sampler. This crude baseball-shaped sampler (3” diameter) with raised red seams is poured by grasping the entire ball (cork at the top seals the entrance). C. 1930’s
LeRoy Neiman Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Colorful ceramic liquor bottle featuring a hand-painted baseball scene consisting of; a swinging batter, catcher, umpire and several players visible in the dugout, signed by Neiman. Reverse pictures the legendary mustachioed artist with a personal description of the ‘National Pastime’ in his eyes, along with a facsimile signature. The 6 ½” x 7 ¾” x 2” ‘Satin-Wood Blended Whiskey’ bottle still retains the entire original seal, although broken. LeRoy Neiman Sports Commemoratives, 1979
Porcelain ‘Lionstone’ Figural Whiskey Decanter. This beautiful hand-painted limited Edition figural bottle features a figural base runner sliding into home plate safely under the catcher’s tag on top of the liquor storage container. The 4” x 7 ½” x 7 ½” bottle is accessed through the catcher’s corked hat, which twists off. Lionstone Distilleries, Ltd., Kentucky. Container made in Japan. 1974
Chalk-Ware Figural Pencil Sharpener. Well-detailed hand-painted player with bat on shoulder, attached at the hip to an open-topped baseball (2 ½” diameter) with embossed seams and a built in sharpener (open top is to access shavings). “4 x 4” overall. C. 1940’s
Figural Players:
Negro Boy Baseball Figure. Hand-painted animated comic figure (4 ¾” tall) is wearing diapers with a catcher’s glove, oversized feet, and ‘N’ on cap. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Miniature Hand-Painted Ceramic Pitcher. 3 ¼” pitcher in the middle of his windup, wearing a white uniform with orange trim. C. 1970’s
Figural Cigarette Lighter. This lighter features a hand-painted baseball figure (4” tall) with bat on shoulder dressed in a white uniform with red trim holding a decorative chalice that houses the lighter mechanism. Amico Imports, Japan. 1962
Figural Baseball Lamp. Hand-painted baseball with embossed, gold-leaf seams mounted on a metal tripod base (working condition). Ball is 3 ¾” diameter, 8” tall overall. C. 1950’s
Figural Baseball Player Lamp. Hand-painted child figure (5 ½” tall) cap askew, holding a bat, glove, and ball, dressed in a pinstripe uniform, mounted on a metal base (working condition). Aladdin Giftware, Los Angeles, California, C. 1940’s – 50’s
Ceramic Baseball Glove Book Ends. Matching pair of fielder’s gloves (5” tall) feature a baseball in the palm of each, mounted on one book, leaning against another. Lefton Exclusives, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Chalk-Ware Catcher. Crude hand-painted (4” tall) squatting catcher in full blue uniform. C. 1950’s
2 – Comical Boy Baseball Players. These little 3 ½” tall ceramic figures are labeled ‘Mr. Fielder’ & ‘Mr. Batter’ and depict a pair of youngsters in full uniform labeled: ‘All Stars’ & ‘Champs’ in ‘stumble-bum’ poses. Kelvin Exclusives, Japan, 1959
Comical Ceramic Boy Catcher. Cute hand-painted figure (3” tall) sitting on his butt, legs in air, baseball on top of his head. C. 1950’s
Porcelain Child Baseball Statue. Hand-painted figure (6” tall) with a bat & ball and a partially embossed uniform, marked: ‘Far East’. Japan, 1930’s – 50’s
Figural Player Planter. 8” tall hand-painted baseball player in full pinstripe uniform with glove and ball affixed to a 4” embossed baseball (which is the planter). Relpo, Chicago, Illinois. Made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Baseball Player Figural Mug. White glass mug (5 ¾” tall) with a sturdy handle depicting a ‘handle-bar’ mustachioed, 19th century player, marked: ‘M’ for ‘Mudville’ on his cap and jersey. It appears to be the ‘companion’ piece to the Ezra Brook’s ‘Casey At Bat’ Liquor Decanter. Bottom marked: ‘Avon’. 1970’s
Don Mattingly Limited Edition Baseball Mug. White ceramic mug (5 ½” tall) featuring a ‘Topps’ Don Mattingly rookie card on one side, along with his facsimile signature. Reverse of card (statistics side) on opposite side of mug. There is also a gold-leaf Yankees Top Hat logo (comes with Certificate of Authenticity). RNN China Company, Inc., Sports Nostalgia, Inc. 1984 – 85
Ash Trays:
Crossed Bats & Ball Ash Tray. Circular grey-toned tray (5 ¼” diameter) with 2 bats and a baseball affixed to a tray, with 3 cigarette rests. C. 1950’s
Coney Island Souvenir Catcher’s Mitt/Ash Tray. Black ceramic mitt (5 ¾” diameter) with gold leaf trim, features a 4” bat with an embossed, open-ended baseball (which serves as the cigarette rest), affixed to the top. Japan. C. 1950’s
Cooperstown Philadelphia Phillies Ash Tray. Square, slightly concaved 3 ¾” tray, with gold trim on the edges features a Phillies logo in the center, marked: ‘Home of Baseball, Cooperstown, NY’. Japan 1950’s
Shelf 6 (25 Total Items)
Jim Beam Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Limited edition (10 ½” tall) ceramic container (still sealed with Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey) celebrating the 100th Anniversary of baseball. Bottle is baseball-shaped (7 ½” diameter), with a graphic color batter and crossed bats marked: ‘1869 – 1969’. Embossed gold-trimmed lettering reads: ‘Professionals Baseball’s 100th Anniversary’. Reverse has a description on the first 100 years of professional baseball. James B. Beam Distilling Co.. 1969
‘The Big Red Machine’ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Decanter. Ceramic liquor container commemorating the Cincinnati Reds designed in the shape of a catcher’s mitt, with a baseball stopper, and a ‘Big Red Machine’ logo, all of which sits on a Riverfront Stadium base. Bottle is 11” tall with a Reds logo on reverse. Still retains original tax stamp seal. Hoffman Distilling Co.. 1973
Porcelain Ballplayer Liquor Decanter. Beautiful hand-painted figural player (12” tall), holding a bat and ball while smoking a cigar. Figure is finished in a white uniform with blue hat & sleeves and separates at the neck to access the liquor. Made in Japan. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Baseball Player Wine Decanter. Hand-painted figural batter (10 ½” tall) wearing in a beautifully-detailed white uniform with burgundy trim, standing atop a textured, green base. Wine is accessed through a cork on top of players cap. Sticker on base marked: ‘Vintage 1969’. Made in Italy. 1969
Limited Edition Jim Beam Bicentennial Bourbon Decanter. Decorative 10” tall ceramic container featuring a baseball related ‘Saturday Evening Post’ cover from April 23, 1949, by Norman Rockwell, mounted on the front. Reverse explains game setting on front. Lid still retains the tax stamp, and although broken, still has whiskey inside. James B. Beam Distilling Co. 1976
Philadelphia Phillies World Champion Liquor Decanter. Limited edition ceramic container (11” tall), commemorating their World Series Victory over Kansas City Royals (winning in six games). Container is marked: ‘1980 World Champions’ and features a gold leaf embossed batter on center front, with an embossed seamed baseball on the top, and a color pennant marked: ‘Phillies’. Mt. Hope Estate and Winery, 1981
Coors Baseball Bat Beer Bottle. Unopened limited edition (11 ½” tall) brown bat-shaped bottle, with raised wood grain and a ‘Coors’ logo label with an ‘A. Coors’ facsimile signature on the barrel. Bat handle even has a simulation tape wrap. C. 1980’s
St. Louis Cardinals Chalkware Ashtray/Dish. This interesting hand-painted ceramic figural piece depicts a vibrant Cardinal mascot with bat on shoulder, perched on a green base, with a concave tray. 9 ½” tall. C. 1940’s
World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates Commemorative Wall Plaque. This souvenir is a reminder of Bill Mazeroski’s unforgettable ninth inning home run (in Game Seven) of the 1960 World Series victory over the mighty New York Yankees (even though they were heavily out scored over the 7 game span). The ceramic plaque features a hand-painted Pirate’s head above crossed bats, ball and glove motif, marked: ‘Beat ‘Em Bucs’ engraved below. Hook on back for hanging. Craft Specialties, Pittsburgh Pa. 1960
Figurals:
Comical Boy Baseball Figure. Hand-painted bisque figure (5 ½” tall) with shaggy hair, freckled face, holding a glove and ball, dressed in a grey uniform with red trim. CNC, Los Angeles, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
2 – Baseball Souvenir Bisque Figures. Hand-painted chalk-ware (unglazed) caricatures (2 ¾” tall) wearing a green uniform, with over-sized bats on shoulder, marked: ‘Souvenir of Scottsbluff, Nebraska’ on a multi-colored cap. C. 1930’s – 50’s
Composition Award Figural Batter. Hand-painted caricature figure (4” tall), wearing a white uniform with green cap, bat on shoulder, standing on a base. Gold sticker on front of base marked: ‘United Fund Campaign Award’. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Baseball Player Bank. Over-sized hand-painted boy ballplayer (5 ½” wide x 10” tall) features flickering (Vari-vue) eyes and is marked: ‘Big Leaguer’ on chest. Player is wearing a white uniform with blue trim and holding a fielder’s glove and ball. Coin slot on back, trap under feet. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Child Ballplayer. Cute hand-painted boy (4” tall), wearing a grey uniform, with black piping, fielding a ball. Napco. Made in Japan, 1956
2 – Hand-painted Ceramic Boy Ballplayers. Pair of 4 ¾” tall players; one with a white uniform and red trim has a bat on shoulder. Pitcher figure has a grey uniform with green trim. Both are standing on a green triangular base. C. 1950’s
Figural Baseball Player Lamp. Hand-painted boy holding a bat, dressed in a white uniform with blue trim, sitting atop an embossed baseball. (10” tall overall). Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Boy Pitcher. Beautiful hand-painted and detailed figure (8” tall), wearing a white uniform with red trim and black sleeves. He is marked: ‘Little Slugger’ across his chest. Napco, Japan. C. 1950’s
Figural Catcher Bank. Hand-painted squatting catcher (7 ¼” tall) wearing a grey uniform with red trim, sitting on a green base waiting for the pitch. Coin slot on back, trap underneath base. Japan. 1969
Figural Baseball Cigarette Lighter. Ceramic baseball (3” diameter) with red embossed seams and a pair of crossed, wood grain bats affixed on the front, mounted on a home plate shaped base. Reverse marked: ‘Baseball Lighter’. The lighter mechanism is on top of the ball. Japan, C. 1950’s
Figural Baseball Player Bank. 4 ½” tall hand-painted ballplayer in full uniform, holding a bat, marked: ‘Bombers’ across the chest. Figure is leaning on an over-sized baseball with embossed red seams, marked: ‘Home Run Bank” on the base. Coin slot on top of ball, trap on bottom. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Baseball & Glove Bank. 3 ½” diameter baseball with embossed red seams mounted on a 5” fielder’s glove. Coin slot on side of ball, trap underneath glove. C. 1950’s
African American Caricature Batter. Ceramic twisted clown-like figure (6 ½” tall), with a pot belly, oversized feet, swinging a crooked baseball bat. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Ceramic Boy Batter. Hand-painted boy figure (4 ¾” tall) holding a bat, wearing a white uniform, with green stripes. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Coin-ops on Top of Show Cases # 3,4, & 5
Finding these cross-collectible counter top arcade games gets tougher and tougher as sports collectors compete with coin-operated collectors for the dwindling supply of these desirable mechanized marvels of the pre-television dark ages. These relics display beautifully and should not be played, especially the reverse painted glass fronts due to paint-flaking and their rarity.
1 – ‘1-Cent Paupa & Hochreim’ Double or Nothing Trade Stimulator. I believe this rare beauty of a coin-operated amusement machine to be the oldest of the ‘Batter & Catcher’ style arcade games ever produced. It features a yellow background with a well-detailed figural metal batter at the top and a tin lithographic figural fielder, in period uniform that is manipulated by the patron to catch a dropped steel ball as it passed through a series of thirty-two pegs that alter the course of play. If successful, player gets two pieces of gum, if he misses, player gets nothing. Retains the original brass hardware on a solid oak-stained cabinet (15 ½” x 23” x 7” deep). Machine is not in working order and has no key - but can be fixed . I use this magnificent vintage machine simply for display purposes due to esthetics. Paupa & Hochreim Co. Patented, 1918
2 – ‘Marvel Pop Up’ Coin-Operated Game. This table top arcade machine is one of the classic post-war arcade games and allows the person playing to independently operate both the batter and fielder knobs. The 1-cent lever action game features a knob to flip a ball through a maze of metal rods over a colorful playing field and another movable knob to catch as many balls as possible for a replay. Each ball caught is returned to be played again. Has reverse painted glass and great graphics in background, all housed in a stained wood cabinet (10” x 12” x 18” tall), complete with key. C. 1940’s
3 – ‘Marvel’s Slugger’ Coin-Operated Game. 5-cent lever action game almost identical to the above machine - but with slightly different graphics and costs more to play (10” x 12” wide x 18” tall), complete with key. C. Late 1940’s
4 – 1-Cent Coin Operated Gumball Dispenser. This solid oak baseball trade stimulator allowed a youngster to flip a gumball onto the playing field with five different possible results - with gum being the final prize. It features a green plastic interior playing field arrangement with the names of twenty American & National league teams on a reverse painted glass front along with players around a baseball diamond. The cabinet measures 9” x 15” x 7” deep. No key needed. C. 1962 – 64
5 – 1-Cent Gumball Coin-Op Trade Stimulator. This arcade machine features a green metal playing field that allows for a snapped gumball, via a trigger mechanism, to be propelled onto the field for one of seven possible outcomes listed with decals - before being rewarded with a piece of gum. There are sixteen decals listing all the major league teams at the time behind the front glass, along with a baseball diamond background playing field. Case is made of speckled paint fiber-board with metal and plastic sides to view gumballs (9” x 14” x 8”), keys included. Victor Vending Co. 1950’s
6 – Coin-Op Gumball Dispensing Machine. This primitive 1-cent arcade machine features a painted ball field interior with a game in progress and has a plunger release mechanism to set gumball in motion with forty-nine pegs to alter the path of the gumball, before rewarding the player. Fiber-board cabinet (9” x 16 ½” x 7”), no key. 1950’s
7 – ‘5-Cent Play Ball’ Gambling Game. This is a pay-out type game featuring a plunger mechanism that rewards the player who releases certain color balls (pay-out paid by shop keeper/bar owner). Baseball graphics and payout schedule listed on front with a typed-out pay-out schedule as well. I have never seen another one like this. Wood cabinet (10” x 14” x 7”), skeleton style key included. C. 1940’s
8 – Baseball Coin-Op Gumball Dispensing Machine. Primitive 1-cent arcade game featuring a blue painted baseball diamond with a prominent over-sized pitcher and thirty-one pegs to alter the course of the gumballs. The 50’s style fiber-board cabinet is painted blue/green sparkle and measures 7” x 8” x 16” tall. Has key but not working. C. 1950’s
9 – ‘5-Cent Little League’ Pitcher/Catcher Coin-Op Arcade Game. This is another amusement game that requires some hand-eye coordination. The game has a reverse painted glass baseball scene, along with fans in bleachers, and a moveable cast iron catcher that is manipulated to catch the ball as it descends, pin-ball style through twenty-eight ‘Bumpers’. Complete with a fiber-board cabinet and keys (13 ½” x 17” x 7 ½” deep). C. 1950’s
Shelf 1 - Bottom to Top (56 Total Items)
2 – Baseball Liniment bottles. Hard to find medicine bottles once contained liniment for aches, pains, bruises, burns, cuts, sprains, sore muscles, swollen limbs, etc. The Du Pree Company, Holland, Mich., USA. C. 1930’s – 40’s
A. Big League Liniment: 6” tall bottle with a multi-color paper label marked: ‘Big League Liniment’ inside a graphic baseball. Directions on front (still retains 20% of original ointment).
B. Big League Rub: 8 ¼” bottle has a multi-color paper label depicting a graphic game scene marked: ‘Big League Rub’ inside a baseball, with a white metal cap. Chicago White Sox Soda Pop Bottle. Comiskey Park Stadium issued bottle; clear glass with a high raised crossed bats logo, accompanied by ‘W’ & ‘S’ on either side, and a pair of socks. Stadium no longer in existence, (7 ½” tall). 1920’s – 40’s
3 – Cuban Figural Baseball Liquor Decanters. These elegant 7 ¼” tall batsmen-shaped decanters are standing proudly with their bats at their sides. Player bottles are made of glass and feature each one hand-painted in their proud team colors, with logos on left chest. Liquor was poured through the top of the head which originally had a cork stopper. Front Label reads: ‘Made in Barcelona’. C. 1940’s
A. Havana: White uniform with red sleeves, piping, socks,
cap and logo.
B. Almendares: White uniform with blue sleeves, piping,
socks, cap & logo.
C. Cienfuegos: Grey uniform with blue sleeves, piping,
socks, cap & logo.
‘Big Giant’ Cola Bottle. Full unopened 16 OZ bottle features a graphic image of a figure swinging at a large baseball marked: ‘Cola’ inside. Bottled by Tavolilla Bros. Inc., Tuckahoe, New York. C. 1950’s – 1970’s
2 – Ted Williams Creamy Root Beer Bottles. Clear 7 FL. OZ. bottle featuring a color drawing of the Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Fame Left fielder in uniform with bat on shoulder. Reverse marked: ‘Bottled by Moxie Bottling Co., Boston, Mass.’. 1950’s
Ted Williams Moxie Bottle. Over-sized (10” tall) green bottle with a large color graphic paper label depicting Williams swinging a bat, promoting the beverage: ‘It’s My Favorite’. Bottle (contents 1 pint 10 Fl. OZ.) also has raised relief lettering marked: ‘Moxie’. The Moxie Company, Needham Heights, Mass.. C. 1950’s.
‘Players’ Soda Bottle. Clear bottle featuring a large red baseball marked: ‘Players’ on in the center, and around the bottle. Reverse marked: ‘Red Rock Bottling Co., Williamsburg, Ky.’ C. 1950’s
Commemorative Baseball Liquor Decanter. Interesting brown, wide-mouth, baseball-shaped bottle with raised seams and lettering, marked: ‘B-Ball’. Bottle sits on a mini glass tripod base. Monongha Glass, Anchor Hocking. 1974
‘Washington Senators’ Major League Beer Bottle. Full un-opened (12 FL. OZ.) bottle featuring a graphic red, white, and blue paper label; image depicts a batter above the U.S. Capitol Building and Washington Monument. Bottle contains surgeon general warning to pregnant women (not sure if bottle is from the early 60’s before the Senators moved to Minnesota – or produced later possibly to stir up interest in gaining an expansion team? Brewed by Reuter Beer Co., Hot Springs, Va. C. 1960’s – 80’s
Minnesota Twins ‘Rod Carew’ Coca-Cola Bottle. Un-opened (10 FL OZ) bottle featuring a laminated label picturing the Twins Hall-of-Fame Second Baseman in uniform, with a facsimile signature. Reverse has bio highlighting his career. Coca-Cola promotion in conjunction with Midwest Federal and WCCO Radio. C. 1982
Baltimore Orioles Coca-Cola Classic Bottle. Un-opened (8 FL. OZ.) bottle commemorating the All-Star Game marked: ‘Oriole Park’ at ‘Camden Yards’. Coca-Cola Co, July 13, 1993
2 – Cal Ripken Coca-Cola Classic Bottles. Un-opened (8 FL. OZ.) bottles commemorating the Baltimore Oriole Hall-of-Fame Shortstop’s record breaking year; featuring a laminated image of his jersey (# 8). Coca-Cola Co. 1995
2 – Red Rock Cola Commemorative Bottles. Un-opened collector edition bottles celebrating the ‘95 World Series Champs; each features a beautiful color player image on front, graphic baseball and vignettes on reverse. American West Beverages, Kennesaw, Ga.
A. Tom Glavine: Marked: ‘World Series MVP, October 28,
1995
B. Chipper Jones: Marked: ‘1995 World Series’
Baseball-Themed Milk Bottle. Half gallon jar featuring a red graphic swinging batter on the front marked: ‘Hoffman’s Milk, A Hit with Champions’. C. 1960’s
Mini Baseball Milk Bottle. Half pint jar featuring a red graphic swinging batter (different from above) on front labeled: ‘A Bottle of Milk is a Bottle of Health’. Rutland Hills Co-op inc., Watertown, NY. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Joe DiMaggio Wine Carafe. Limited edition 1 litre glass carafe (10 ¾” tall) features a blue Yankees ‘NY’ logo inside a baseball. Reverse has a color photo of ‘The Yankee Clipper’ with two bats and a ball, marked: voted by Journalists: ‘The Greatest Living Player’ in 1969, above a brief bio. C. 1969
6 – Hall of Fame Souvenir Drinking Glasses. Each glass features a different laminated logo; reverse of each has a graphic laminated baseball with cross bats and ball décor marked: ‘Home of Baseball, Cooperstown, NY’. C. 1950’s – 60’s
A. Washington Senators: Frosted glass with a blue team
logo on front (4 ¾” tall).
B. Cincinnati Reds: Frosted glass with a red team logo on
front (4 ¾” tall).
C. Kansas City Athletics: Frosted glass with a green team
logo on front (4 ¾” tall).
D. Chicago White Sox: Frosted glass with a black team logo
on front (4 ¾”tall).
E. St. Louis Cardinals: Clear glass (5 ½” tall) with a gold
Cardinals logo (2 Cardinals perched on a bat).
F. Chicago Cubs: Clear glass (5 ½” tall) with a gold Cubs logo
on the front.
16 – Baseball Drinking Glasses: Collection of different laminated, baseball-themed glasses from the 1950’s – 90’s
A. Detroit Tigers: Clear glass with a vivid red & yellow
team logo (5 ½” tall). C. 1950’s
B. Milwaukee Braves: Clear glass with a Braves logo on the
front; reverse has a graphic stadium marked: ‘Home of
the Braves’ (4 ¼” tall). S.J. Casper Co. 1950’s – 60’s
C. Rawlings Advertising Glass: Clear glass with a Gold
fielder’s glove and Stan Musial’s facsimile signature in
the palm, in addition to ‘Rawlings’ and Official Baseball
logo’s (5 ½” tall). C. 1950’s – 60’s
D. Pittsburgh Pirates: Black & orange Pirate logo with
double rings in team colors around the glass (5” tall). C.
1950’s – 60’s
E. Pittsburgh Pirates Commemorative Glass: This one
features a color Pirate logo and is signed by entire
team/coaches and labeled: ‘World Champions 1960’.
Hall-of-Fame: Clemente, Mazeroski. 5 ½” tall).
F. Ted Williams Advertising Glass: Small 4 ½” tall clear
glass (companion piece to the ‘Ted’s Creamy Root Beer’
bottle) features the same color drawing of Ted in
uniform, bat on shoulder; reverse labeled: ‘Ted’s
Delicious Creamy Root Beer’. 1950’s
G. Multi-Team Pennant Drinking Glass: Clear glass (5 ¼”
tall) with 8 mini pennants comprising National &
American League teams at the time. C. Late 1950’s
H. Graphic Color Batter Advertising Glass: Red and white
prominent swinging batter on the front. Reverse
marked: ‘Big Leaguers’ and has aChevrolet logo. (5 ¼”
tall)
I. Graphic Pitcher-Batter Glass: Clear glass with a generic
swinging batter on one side; pitcher on reverse. (5” tall).
C. 1950’s
J. McDonalds Advertising Glass: Clear glass (6” tall)
marked: ‘All Time Greatest Team’ features a 1957
‘Topps’ Willie Mays baseball card (in color) superimposed
on the front, with facsimile signature. Glass reverse
exactly like the baseball card back - and lists May’s
career statistics up to that year. Coca-Cola and
McDonalds, 1993
K. McDonalds Advertising Glass: Clear glass (6” tall)
marked: ‘All Time Greatest Team’ features a 1970
‘Topps’ Johnny Bench baseball card (in color) super-
imposed on the front, with facsimile signature. Reverse
has career statistics up to that year. Coca-Cola and
McDonalds, 1993
L. McDonalds Advertising Glass: Clear glass (6” tall)
marked: ‘All Time Greatest Team’ features a 1985
‘Topps’ Cal Ripken baseball card (color) superimposed on
the front, with Cal’s facsimile signature. Reverse has
career statistics up to that year. Coca-Cola and
McDonalds, 1993
M. New York Mets Commemorative Glass: Clear 5” tall
glass with two different Met Logos on either side,
marked: ‘World Champions’ 1969
N. New York Mets Championship Mug: Heavy glass mug (5
½” tall) with two different prominent Met logos on
either sides, marked: ‘World Champions 1969’
O. New York Mets Beer Mug: Heavy clear glass mug (7”
tall) with a prominent color Mets logo on one side. C.
1970
P. New York Yankees Advertising Glass: 6 ¼” tall clear
glass featuring two different color team logos on either
side, both inside baseball diamond backgrounds. Bottom
has Texaco and MLB logos, glass marked: ‘Texaco Proud
Sponsor of the Major League All-Star Game’ 1994
4 – MLB Shot Glasses. Each glass features a color team logo on one side. C. 1970’s
A. New York Yankees
B. St. Louis Cardinals
C. Chicago Cubs
D. New York Mets
Jim Beam Advertising Shot Glass. Interesting clear baseball-shaped glass with raised relief seams marked: ‘James B. Beam’ and ‘Jim Beam’ & ‘MVP’ on the base. C. 1960’s – 70’s
2 – MLB Logo Ashtrays. Clear glass trays (4 ¼” square) marked: ‘Property of’ on the base above the team logos, each with 4 cigarette rests. C. 1960’s
A. NY Yankees
B. Boston Red Sox
2 – MLB Logo Ashtrays. Clear glass trays (3 ¾”) with rounded edges and different team logo versions then above, with 4 cigarette rests. C. 1960’s
A. NY Yankees
B. Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox Ashtray. Clear glass tray (3 ½” diameter) with a different team logo version from above, and 3 cigarette rests. C. 1960’s
2 – Baseball Advertising Ash Trays. Glass trays with baseball-related restaurant logos, each with 4 cigarette rests. C. 1950’s.
A. Max Lanier’s Diamond Club: Oval-shaped tray (3” x 4 ¼”) featuring a crossed bats and ball logo marked: ‘Max Lanier Diamond Club, St. Petersburg, Florida’. Lanier was a former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and had a successful career (1938 - 51).
B. Las Vegas Club Dugout Restaurant: Green glass (3 ½” x 3 ½”) with agraphic swinging batter in the center labeled: Hotel-Las Vegas, Nevada - Casino.
Shelf 2 (27 Total Items)
Houston Colts Ash Tray. White glass tray (5 ¾” diameter) commemorating the new expansion teams features an orange (team color) logo in the center marked: ‘Colts’ above a pair of crossed six guns superimposed over a state map of Texas, with 4 cigarette rests. 1962 – 64
Houston Astros Commemorative Ash Tray. Heavy ceramic tray Circular (6 ¼” diameter) celebrating the opening of the new Astrodome (considered the ‘8th Man Made Wonder of the World’ at the time). Textured tray features a color logo in the center surrounded by raised relief stadium seating. 1965
Hall of Fame Gift Shop Souvenir Candy Dish. White porcelain bowl (4” diameter) with a hand-painted swinging batter labeled: ‘Baseball Hall of Fame’ on the lid. 1994
Baseball Shaped Candy Dish. White glass baseball-shaped dish with high relief seams that separates into two halves and serves as a storage container. 3 ½” diameter. C. 1950’s.
Baseball Tea Pot. Baseball-shaped pot featuring hand-painted seams with a bat-shaped spout, and a glove-shaped handle. C. 1950’s.
Cal Ripken Jr. 125th Anniversary Ceramic Mug. This white commemorative mug features a color action image of the ‘Iron Man’ on one side. Reverse has MLB 125th anniversary and MLBPA logos. Kelly Russell Studios, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1994
Frank Thomas 125th Anniversary Ceramic Mug. White commemorative mug features a color action image of ‘The Big Hurt’ at bat. Reverse has MLB 125th anniversary and MLBPA logos. Kelly Russell Studios, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1994
Boston Red Sox Ceramic Creamer. 2 ¼” tall white creamer featuring a ‘50’s style Red Sox logo on the front. C. 1950’s
Baseball Advertising Coin Bank. White glass baseball-shaped bank with embossed stitching marked: ‘Federal Savings and Loan’ and ‘Safety for your account up to 5000’. Black metal screw-off base serves as the coin slot and trap. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball Mug. White baseball-shaped cup featuring high relief red seams. Sportscups, LTD. Taiwan. 1985
3 – Ceramic Planters.
A. Catchers Mitt: Brown hand-painted mitt (5” x 5”) with a baseball in the palm; white planter in the rear. Inarco, Co., Cleveland, Ohio. C. 1950’s
B. Batter & Glove: 5 ½” tall hand-painted figural batter mounted beside a fielder’s Glove, which serves as the planter. Base 3” x 5”. C. 1950’s.
C. Glove & Ball: Fielders glove with raised seams and a baseball in the palm (5 ¼” tall). C. 1970’s.
Chicago White Sox Cigarette Lighter/Mug. White ceramic-handled mug marked: ‘Chicago White Sox’ with a team logo and two gold-leaf rings. Metal lighter attachment inserted on top of mug, mechanism marked H.M.C. (5 ¼” tall, 2 ½” diameter base). Japan. C. 1950’s
Cincinnati Reds Ash Tray. White circular tray (4 ½” diameter) featuring a ‘Reds’ logo in center of the base, with 3 cigarette rests. Hunter, MLB. 1994.
Baseball-Themed Mug. Large (4 ½” tall) ceramic baseball-shaped mug featuring a bat and glove handle, mounted on a green base. Japan. C. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball Happy Face. Baseball-shaped face with a blue cap labeled: ‘B’, has stitching for the mouth, and is mounted on a blue base. Bottom marked FF, 1981.
Ceramic Baseball Figural Bank. 9 ½” tall hand-painted boy character figure with a bat on his shoulder, glove in hand. Coin slot behind head, trap under feet. Made in Japan. C. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball Bank. White over-sized baseball-shaped bank (5” diameter) with raised relief seams; coin slot on top, trap on bottom. C. 1950’s.
Ceramic Baseball-Themed Pill Box. Small metal-hinged box (1 ¼” x 1 ¾”) featuring a figural boy instructing a girl how to hold a bat. Lid opens to reveal a ¾” by 13/8” storage compartment. C. 1950’s.
3 – Ceramic Figurines.
A. Boy Baseball Player: Hand-painted boy (4” tall) wearing a mint green uniform (# 2 on back), holding a red bat and baseball. Japan. C. 1950’s.
B. Baseball Salt Shaker: Hand-painted boy (4 ¼” tall) with bat and glove, shaker behind head, stopper under feet. Japan 1950’s.
C. Porcelain Batter: Painted boy figure (3 ¼” tall) with bat on shoulder. C. 1950’s – 70’s
3 – Ceramic Baseball-Themed Mugs. Beautiful hand-painted white cups with embossed figural player handles; sides have players and equipment in raised relief. Two of the handles have different batter poses, the third is a catcher wearing a face mask. Marked: ‘Wales China, Japan’. 5” tall. C. 1950’s
Miniature Ceramic Baseball Glove. This small white fielder’s glove (3” x 3”) features a embossed baseball on the lower palm. Japan. C. 1950’s.
Shelf 3 (37 Total Items)
19th Century ‘ABC’ Baseball Plate. Early ceramic Staffordshire China called an “ABC’ plate because the alphabet is embossed around the perimeter as a learning tool for children, presumably making learning the alphabet more enjoyable. The 6 ¼” diameter plate is made of soft paste china and features a black & white transfer decorated scene of two players in the center titled: ‘Base Ball Out On The Third Base’. C. 1860’s
‘Homer Laughlin’ China Bowl with Baseball Motif. Child’s bowl (5” diameter) features a color drawing of child batter with ‘pill box’ style hat and a catcher in the center. Marked ‘Homer Laughlin Empress 65N’ on bottom. C. 1940’s – 50’s?
19th Century Baseball Figural Perfume Bottle. Beautiful white baseball-shaped glass bottle with raised seams marked: ‘League Bouquet’ in raised lettering features the head of a mustachioed player believed to be Mike Kelly (star player of the era). The metal cap is actually the original lid to the bottle, reminiscent of the ‘Pill Box’ style caps worn during that era. 2 ¾” tall. C. 1880’s
11 – Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers. Various baseball-themed figural shaker sets (no two the same) with cork stoppers on the bottom or side, from the 1950’s – 90’s. Most are labeled ‘S’ or ‘P’; those that aren’t have a different amount of pour holes (salt shakers almost always have more simply because we use more salt then pepper on our food.
A. Baseball Set: 2 ¼” diameter baseballs with raised black
Seams. C. 1950’s
B. Bat and Ball Set: 4” bat with a 1 ½” diameter baseball.
C. 1950’s
C. Bat and Ball Set: This set features a 5” bat marked:
‘Baseball’ in raised lettering and comes with a 2”
diameter baseball. Vandor, made in Taiwan. 1992
D. Boy & Girl Caricatures: Hand-painted figures (2 ¼” tall)
with little boy, cap askew, holding a bat. Japan, 1950’s
E. Batter & Catcher: 3 ¾” tall hand-painted boy figures in
full uniform; the one holding a bat is the pepper shaker
labeled: ‘P’ on his baseball cap; the other is a catcher
marked: ‘S’ on cap. Japan, 1950’s
F. Fielder’s Glove and Ball: Raised pronounced seamed glove
(2 ¾” x 3 ¾”) paired with a red seamed baseball (1 ½”
diameter) pepper shaker. C. 1990’s
G. Souvenir Fielder’s Glove and Ball: 2 ¾” x 3 ¼” glove salt
shaker with a ‘Niagara Falls’ logo sticker paired with a 1”
diameter companion baseball. C. 1950’s
H. Pitcher’s Mound & Baseball. This unique set features a
green mound (3” long x 1 ½” tall) and a (1” diameter)
white baseball. C. 1950’s
I. Fielder’s Glove and Ball: Glove salt shaker (3 ¼” x 4”) and
a 1 ¼” diameter companion baseball. C. 1950’s
J. Fielder’s Glove & Baseball: This set features a 3 ¼” glove
and a 1” diameter baseball. C. 1950’s
K. Catcher’s Mitt & Ball: Green mitt (3 ¼” x 3 ½”) salt
shaker with a 1 ½” diameter baseball pepper shaker. C.
1950’s
8 – Ceramic Figurals.
A. Young Boy Catcher: Hand-painted squatting figure
holding a baseball, dressed in full uniform (4 ¾” tall).
Napco, made in Japan. 1959
B. Young Boy Fielder: Hand-painted figure dressed in full
uniform throwing a ball (4 ¾” tall). Japan, 1950’s
C. Young Boy Batter: Hand-painted figure dressed in a
white uniform with blue trim holding bat (4” tall). C.
1950’s
D. Tall hand-painted young boy: Wearing blue & yellow
uniform, bat on shoulder, glove in other hand. (6 ¾” tall).
C. 1950’s
E. Mini Squatting Child Catcher: 3” tall hand-painted figure
in uniform, cap askew with a ‘B’ logo. C. 1950’s
F. Hand-painted Little Leaguer: Kneeling boy holding a bat,
wearing a white uniform with red trim. 4” tall. Enesco,
made in Korea. 1983
G. Figural Batter Trophy: Hand-painted swinging batter in
full uniform mounted on a pedestal base marked:
‘World’s Greatest Baseball Player’.Rubens, made in
Japan. 1958
H. 3 – Mini Caricature Figures: Hand-Painted batter,
pitcher, & catcher (2-2 ½” tall). Japan, 1950’s
3 – Ceramic Hand-Painted Baseball Planters.
A. Multi Colored baseball-shaped planter with raised seams
has a fielder’s glove affixed to the side (5” x 6”). 1950’s
B. Baseball-Shaped Planter (5” high) with embossed seams
has a small child holding a baseball bat affixed to the
side. Napcoware, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
C. Large Baseball Bat affixed to the side of a baseball-
shaped planter (5” high), with embossed seams. Japan C.
1950’s
2 – Ceramic Ash Trays. White circular trays (4 ½” diameter) featuring team logos in the center of the base, with 3 cigarette rests. Hunter, MLB. 1994.
A. Cleveland Indians
B. Chicago Cubs
Mini Porcelain ‘Limoges’ Baseball. Gorgeous metal-hinged baseball-shaped container (1 ¾” diameter) with hand-painted seams and a metal catch. Lid opens to reveal a storage compartment. France, 1998
Figural Baseball Storage Container. 2” Figural batter tops this 6 ½” diameter baseball-shaped container, marked: ‘All-Star’ with raised lettering and seams. Vandor. 1991
New York Yankees Ceramic Wall Plate. Red, white, and blue electric plate cover with a partial die-cut baseball covered with several Yankee logos. Russ Berrie & Co., Made in Taiwan. 1991
Baseball Advertising Bank. Baseball-shaped happy face (4 ¾” diameter) with a red cap, logo marked: ‘SA’ on a circular base labeled: ‘University of South Alabama’. Coin slot on top, trap on bottom. Wyatt Dunagan & Williams, Inc., Made in Japan. C. 1960’s – 70’s
1969 World Series Commemorative Advertising Plate. Mini white plate (4” diameter) sponsored by Chrysler Corporation (Pentastar logo affixed) celebrating the NY Mets upset victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the ‘69’ World Series. Center of tray features a globe (showing North America) in the palm of a fielder’s glove. Underside marked: ‘Florence Ceramics Co., a Subsidiary of Scripto’. 1969
Minnesota Twins Ceramic Beer Stein. Baseball-shaped caricature stein (8” tall) with a pewter-hinged lid, finished in a Twins uniform (# 15), with an embossed baseball glove and ball, and a red old style ‘TC’ (Twin Cities) logo on cap. JMC, made in Taiwan. C. 1980’s
Ceramic Baseball Bust Mug. Cool burnt-orange drinking mug (4 ¼” tall) in the shape of a players face, wearing a baseball cap. Handle is affixed with a baseball bat with two baseballs. 1978
Baltimore Orioles Ceramic Tile/Magnet. Mini white tile (2 ½” square) featuring a color ‘Orioles’ logo in the center, magnet on reverse. Hunter/MLB, 1993
Shelf 4 (30 Total Items)
Japanese Baseball Condiment Set. Porcelain set consisting of three ballplayers with a 5” under-tray featuring an intricately painted Asian catcher, pitcher and batter salt and pepper shakers, plus a condiment holder with mini spoon. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
7 – Salt & Peppers Shakers: Various baseball-themed figural shaker sets (no two the same) with cork stoppers on the bottom or side, from the 1950’s – 70’s. Most are labeled ‘S’ or ‘P’; those that aren’t have a different amount of pour holes (salt shakers almost always have more simply because we use more salt then pepper on our food.
A. Baseball Shakers: Red and white baseballs have raised
seams with bat & glove handles. Japan. C. 1950’s
B. Comical Batter & Umpire: Well-detailed (5” tall)
hand-painted set reminiscent of the Rittger’s caricature
statues. Japan, 1950’s
C. Pitcher-Catcher Battery: Hand-painted squatting
catcher and a pitcher looking in for signs from the
catcher. C. 1950’s
D. Baseballs on Pedestal: 1 ¼” diameter baseballs mounted
on a 1” tall ornate base, with hand-painted gold leaf trim
and lettering. Japan, 1950’s
E. Figural Pitcher & Catcher: Hand-painted figures (4” tall)
in action poses. Japan. 1950’s
F. Glove & Ball Set: 2 ½” fielder’s glove with 1 ¾” diameter
ball. Japan1950’s – 70’s
G. Comical Figurals: Hand-painted players (4 ¼” tall) in
white uniforms with blue trim/red piping. Japan, 1950’s
5 – Ceramic Baseball Figurals: Various styles and makers (no two alike).
A. Turn of the Century Style Baseball Figure: Mustachioed
pitcher (8 ½” tall) in the middle of his windup, wearing a
powder blue uniform. C. 1950’s
B. Hand-painted Boy Batter: Red-headed boy (4” tall) with
bat on shoulder, wearing white uniform with blue trim,
cap askew. C. 1950’s – 70’s
C. Fielder’s Glove: 2 ½” with detailed stitching. 1984
D. Mini Fielder’s Glove: 1 ½” with an embossed baseball in
the pocket. Japan. C. 1950’s
E. Hand-Painted Squatting Catcher with Over-Sized Mitt:
Wall-mounted boy in uniform, cap askew (3” x 4”). C.
1950’s
6 – Ceramic Baseball Planters: Various styles and makers (no two alike).
A. Little Boy with Bat & Ball: Solid yellow boy batter (6”
tall) standing beside a (2 ¾” diameter) baseball with
embossed seams in front of planter. Haeger Co., made in
USA. C. 1950’s
B. Little Boy with Oversized Bat: Solid pink boy (5” tall)
affixed to the side a baseball planter. Haeger Co., made
in USA. C. 1950’s
C. Fielder’s Glove & Ball: Green glove (5” tall) with a
hand-painted baseball in the palm. Planter is behind the
glove. C. 1950’s
D. Squatting Catcher: 4” tall catcher with metal face bars
in front of an oversized ball, with planter behind ball.
Napco, Ohio. 1962
E. Catcher’s Mask, Baseball Bat, & Ball Planter: 4” high
mask and bat affixed on the front of the baseball
planter. Rubens, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
F. African American Boy: Kneeling child (5 ¾” tall) holding a
baseball bat and glove, in white uniform with blue trim,.
Inarco. C. 1950’s
9 – Ceramic Ash Trays: Various styles and makers (no two exactly alike).
A. Over-Sized Figural Glove Ash Tray: Well-detailed
fielder’s glove (7” x 7 ½”) with a single cigarette rest.
Wales Co., Japan. Reg U.S. Patent Office. C. 1950’s
B. Catcher’s Mitt: Deep pocketed mitt (5 ½” x 6”) with 2
cigarette rests. Marked: ‘Post’. C. 1950’s
C. St. Louis Cardinals: This beauty features double red
birds perched on a bat logo in center of a (3 ¾” x 5 ¾”)
white decorative tray. Arnart, signed by Erich
Stauffer. C. 1950’s
D. Catcher’s Mitt with an embossed bat and ball (open ball
serves as cigarette rest (3 ¼” x 3 ½”). Japan, 1950’s
E. Sliding Base Runner: First baseman’s mitt (4” x 4”) with
embossed seams features a 3” runner sliding head-first,
affixed in the center, with one cigarette rest. Japan,
1950’s
F. Catcher’s Mitt: Circular tray (4 ¼” diameter) with a 2 ¼”
figural catcher affixed to center of mitt, with a single
cigarette rest. Japan, C. 1950’s
G. First Baseman’s Mitt: this tray features an embossed
baseball on the top, with 2 cigarette rests. Japan,
1950’s
H. Fielder’s Glove: 2” embossed figural fielder affixed in
the center of a 4” x 4” glove, with one cigarette rest.
Japan, 1950’s
I. Fielder’s Glove: Embossed baseball bat affixed to the
center of a 4” x 4” glove, with one cigarette rest.
Japan, 1950’s
Baseball Glove Candle. Wax fielder’s glove (2” x 2”) with a baseball and wick in palm, mounted on an oval base. C. 1970’s.
Stained-Glass Batter Figure. Multi-colored swinging batter (5 ½” tall) with a metal frame and hanging loop at the top. C. 1970’s – 80’s.
Shelf 5 (26 Total Items)
Turn-Of-Century Figural ‘Nodder’. Extremely delicate and fragile bisque figural baseball player (known as Palmer Cox Brownie) features a young boy holding a bat on his shoulder and is considered the very first baseball ‘nodder’. The primitive predecessor to today’s ‘Bobbin Head’ dolls appears to have been designed as an ashtray. The legs are fitted on coiled metal springs at the feet, allowing for a slight ‘nodding’ action. The uniform colors are still vivid after more then a century. Figurine is 3 3/8” tall, base 2 ¾” diameter. C. Early 1900’s
Ceramic Art Deco Bookends. These beautiful identical black with gold-trim figural batters (6” tall) are standing on one book, leaning against another. Each bookend has a pen/pencil holder behind the batter. Japan. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Batter & Baseball Trophy. Interesting 4 ½” tall figural batter mounted on a baseball (which serves as the pepper shaker); both of which rest on a tiered (2 ¼” tall) pedestal base, which is the salt shaker. Vandor, made in Taiwan. 1991
Comical Ceramic Batter & Catcher Figures. Hand-painted figures (4” tall) reminiscent of the ‘Ritgers’ Figures; players are in full uniform with red over-sized lips and exaggerated eye brows; squatting catcher is the salt shaker, batter the pepper shaker. Japan, C. 1950’s
Liquor:
Ceramic ‘Sherry Sampler’ Baseball. Baseball-shaped pottery wine flask (2 ½” diameter) with raised seams and a small handle for pouring. There is a tiny cork sealing the narrow opening. Paper label on ball reads: ’Ohio Sherry Wine, Contents 2 Fl. Oz.’. ‘Bottled by …’ (partially torn label unreadable). Wine Cellars, Inc.’. C. 1920 – 30’s
Ceramic Baseball Whiskey Sampler. This crude baseball-shaped sampler (3” diameter) with raised red seams is poured by grasping the entire ball (cork at the top seals the entrance). C. 1930’s
LeRoy Neiman Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Colorful ceramic liquor bottle featuring a hand-painted baseball scene consisting of; a swinging batter, catcher, umpire and several players visible in the dugout, signed by Neiman. Reverse pictures the legendary mustachioed artist with a personal description of the ‘National Pastime’ in his eyes, along with a facsimile signature. The 6 ½” x 7 ¾” x 2” ‘Satin-Wood Blended Whiskey’ bottle still retains the entire original seal, although broken. LeRoy Neiman Sports Commemoratives, 1979
Porcelain ‘Lionstone’ Figural Whiskey Decanter. This beautiful hand-painted limited Edition figural bottle features a figural base runner sliding into home plate safely under the catcher’s tag on top of the liquor storage container. The 4” x 7 ½” x 7 ½” bottle is accessed through the catcher’s corked hat, which twists off. Lionstone Distilleries, Ltd., Kentucky. Container made in Japan. 1974
Chalk-Ware Figural Pencil Sharpener. Well-detailed hand-painted player with bat on shoulder, attached at the hip to an open-topped baseball (2 ½” diameter) with embossed seams and a built in sharpener (open top is to access shavings). “4 x 4” overall. C. 1940’s
Figural Players:
Negro Boy Baseball Figure. Hand-painted animated comic figure (4 ¾” tall) is wearing diapers with a catcher’s glove, oversized feet, and ‘N’ on cap. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Miniature Hand-Painted Ceramic Pitcher. 3 ¼” pitcher in the middle of his windup, wearing a white uniform with orange trim. C. 1970’s
Figural Cigarette Lighter. This lighter features a hand-painted baseball figure (4” tall) with bat on shoulder dressed in a white uniform with red trim holding a decorative chalice that houses the lighter mechanism. Amico Imports, Japan. 1962
Figural Baseball Lamp. Hand-painted baseball with embossed, gold-leaf seams mounted on a metal tripod base (working condition). Ball is 3 ¾” diameter, 8” tall overall. C. 1950’s
Figural Baseball Player Lamp. Hand-painted child figure (5 ½” tall) cap askew, holding a bat, glove, and ball, dressed in a pinstripe uniform, mounted on a metal base (working condition). Aladdin Giftware, Los Angeles, California, C. 1940’s – 50’s
Ceramic Baseball Glove Book Ends. Matching pair of fielder’s gloves (5” tall) feature a baseball in the palm of each, mounted on one book, leaning against another. Lefton Exclusives, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Chalk-Ware Catcher. Crude hand-painted (4” tall) squatting catcher in full blue uniform. C. 1950’s
2 – Comical Boy Baseball Players. These little 3 ½” tall ceramic figures are labeled ‘Mr. Fielder’ & ‘Mr. Batter’ and depict a pair of youngsters in full uniform labeled: ‘All Stars’ & ‘Champs’ in ‘stumble-bum’ poses. Kelvin Exclusives, Japan, 1959
Comical Ceramic Boy Catcher. Cute hand-painted figure (3” tall) sitting on his butt, legs in air, baseball on top of his head. C. 1950’s
Porcelain Child Baseball Statue. Hand-painted figure (6” tall) with a bat & ball and a partially embossed uniform, marked: ‘Far East’. Japan, 1930’s – 50’s
Figural Player Planter. 8” tall hand-painted baseball player in full pinstripe uniform with glove and ball affixed to a 4” embossed baseball (which is the planter). Relpo, Chicago, Illinois. Made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Baseball Player Figural Mug. White glass mug (5 ¾” tall) with a sturdy handle depicting a ‘handle-bar’ mustachioed, 19th century player, marked: ‘M’ for ‘Mudville’ on his cap and jersey. It appears to be the ‘companion’ piece to the Ezra Brook’s ‘Casey At Bat’ Liquor Decanter. Bottom marked: ‘Avon’. 1970’s
Don Mattingly Limited Edition Baseball Mug. White ceramic mug (5 ½” tall) featuring a ‘Topps’ Don Mattingly rookie card on one side, along with his facsimile signature. Reverse of card (statistics side) on opposite side of mug. There is also a gold-leaf Yankees Top Hat logo (comes with Certificate of Authenticity). RNN China Company, Inc., Sports Nostalgia, Inc. 1984 – 85
Ash Trays:
Crossed Bats & Ball Ash Tray. Circular grey-toned tray (5 ¼” diameter) with 2 bats and a baseball affixed to a tray, with 3 cigarette rests. C. 1950’s
Coney Island Souvenir Catcher’s Mitt/Ash Tray. Black ceramic mitt (5 ¾” diameter) with gold leaf trim, features a 4” bat with an embossed, open-ended baseball (which serves as the cigarette rest), affixed to the top. Japan. C. 1950’s
Cooperstown Philadelphia Phillies Ash Tray. Square, slightly concaved 3 ¾” tray, with gold trim on the edges features a Phillies logo in the center, marked: ‘Home of Baseball, Cooperstown, NY’. Japan 1950’s
Shelf 6 (25 Total Items)
Jim Beam Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Limited edition (10 ½” tall) ceramic container (still sealed with Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey) celebrating the 100th Anniversary of baseball. Bottle is baseball-shaped (7 ½” diameter), with a graphic color batter and crossed bats marked: ‘1869 – 1969’. Embossed gold-trimmed lettering reads: ‘Professionals Baseball’s 100th Anniversary’. Reverse has a description on the first 100 years of professional baseball. James B. Beam Distilling Co.. 1969
‘The Big Red Machine’ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Decanter. Ceramic liquor container commemorating the Cincinnati Reds designed in the shape of a catcher’s mitt, with a baseball stopper, and a ‘Big Red Machine’ logo, all of which sits on a Riverfront Stadium base. Bottle is 11” tall with a Reds logo on reverse. Still retains original tax stamp seal. Hoffman Distilling Co.. 1973
Porcelain Ballplayer Liquor Decanter. Beautiful hand-painted figural player (12” tall), holding a bat and ball while smoking a cigar. Figure is finished in a white uniform with blue hat & sleeves and separates at the neck to access the liquor. Made in Japan. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Baseball Player Wine Decanter. Hand-painted figural batter (10 ½” tall) wearing in a beautifully-detailed white uniform with burgundy trim, standing atop a textured, green base. Wine is accessed through a cork on top of players cap. Sticker on base marked: ‘Vintage 1969’. Made in Italy. 1969
Limited Edition Jim Beam Bicentennial Bourbon Decanter. Decorative 10” tall ceramic container featuring a baseball related ‘Saturday Evening Post’ cover from April 23, 1949, by Norman Rockwell, mounted on the front. Reverse explains game setting on front. Lid still retains the tax stamp, and although broken, still has whiskey inside. James B. Beam Distilling Co. 1976
Philadelphia Phillies World Champion Liquor Decanter. Limited edition ceramic container (11” tall), commemorating their World Series Victory over Kansas City Royals (winning in six games). Container is marked: ‘1980 World Champions’ and features a gold leaf embossed batter on center front, with an embossed seamed baseball on the top, and a color pennant marked: ‘Phillies’. Mt. Hope Estate and Winery, 1981
Coors Baseball Bat Beer Bottle. Unopened limited edition (11 ½” tall) brown bat-shaped bottle, with raised wood grain and a ‘Coors’ logo label with an ‘A. Coors’ facsimile signature on the barrel. Bat handle even has a simulation tape wrap. C. 1980’s
St. Louis Cardinals Chalkware Ashtray/Dish. This interesting hand-painted ceramic figural piece depicts a vibrant Cardinal mascot with bat on shoulder, perched on a green base, with a concave tray. 9 ½” tall. C. 1940’s
World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates Commemorative Wall Plaque. This souvenir is a reminder of Bill Mazeroski’s unforgettable ninth inning home run (in Game Seven) of the 1960 World Series victory over the mighty New York Yankees (even though they were heavily out scored over the 7 game span). The ceramic plaque features a hand-painted Pirate’s head above crossed bats, ball and glove motif, marked: ‘Beat ‘Em Bucs’ engraved below. Hook on back for hanging. Craft Specialties, Pittsburgh Pa. 1960
Figurals:
Comical Boy Baseball Figure. Hand-painted bisque figure (5 ½” tall) with shaggy hair, freckled face, holding a glove and ball, dressed in a grey uniform with red trim. CNC, Los Angeles, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
2 – Baseball Souvenir Bisque Figures. Hand-painted chalk-ware (unglazed) caricatures (2 ¾” tall) wearing a green uniform, with over-sized bats on shoulder, marked: ‘Souvenir of Scottsbluff, Nebraska’ on a multi-colored cap. C. 1930’s – 50’s
Composition Award Figural Batter. Hand-painted caricature figure (4” tall), wearing a white uniform with green cap, bat on shoulder, standing on a base. Gold sticker on front of base marked: ‘United Fund Campaign Award’. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Baseball Player Bank. Over-sized hand-painted boy ballplayer (5 ½” wide x 10” tall) features flickering (Vari-vue) eyes and is marked: ‘Big Leaguer’ on chest. Player is wearing a white uniform with blue trim and holding a fielder’s glove and ball. Coin slot on back, trap under feet. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Child Ballplayer. Cute hand-painted boy (4” tall), wearing a grey uniform, with black piping, fielding a ball. Napco. Made in Japan, 1956
2 – Hand-painted Ceramic Boy Ballplayers. Pair of 4 ¾” tall players; one with a white uniform and red trim has a bat on shoulder. Pitcher figure has a grey uniform with green trim. Both are standing on a green triangular base. C. 1950’s
Figural Baseball Player Lamp. Hand-painted boy holding a bat, dressed in a white uniform with blue trim, sitting atop an embossed baseball. (10” tall overall). Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Boy Pitcher. Beautiful hand-painted and detailed figure (8” tall), wearing a white uniform with red trim and black sleeves. He is marked: ‘Little Slugger’ across his chest. Napco, Japan. C. 1950’s
Figural Catcher Bank. Hand-painted squatting catcher (7 ¼” tall) wearing a grey uniform with red trim, sitting on a green base waiting for the pitch. Coin slot on back, trap underneath base. Japan. 1969
Figural Baseball Cigarette Lighter. Ceramic baseball (3” diameter) with red embossed seams and a pair of crossed, wood grain bats affixed on the front, mounted on a home plate shaped base. Reverse marked: ‘Baseball Lighter’. The lighter mechanism is on top of the ball. Japan, C. 1950’s
Figural Baseball Player Bank. 4 ½” tall hand-painted ballplayer in full uniform, holding a bat, marked: ‘Bombers’ across the chest. Figure is leaning on an over-sized baseball with embossed red seams, marked: ‘Home Run Bank” on the base. Coin slot on top of ball, trap on bottom. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Baseball & Glove Bank. 3 ½” diameter baseball with embossed red seams mounted on a 5” fielder’s glove. Coin slot on side of ball, trap underneath glove. C. 1950’s
African American Caricature Batter. Ceramic twisted clown-like figure (6 ½” tall), with a pot belly, oversized feet, swinging a crooked baseball bat. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Ceramic Boy Batter. Hand-painted boy figure (4 ¾” tall) holding a bat, wearing a white uniform, with green stripes. C. 1950’s – 70’s