December 5, 2013: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/5/2013
This is a truly spectacular example of the Babe Ruth Hartland statue from the original series of the 8-inch plastic figures that were produced circa 1960. The paint job of this Near-Mint statue is as good as you will find in the original series, with precise lines on the “NY” logo on the front of the jersey and on the cap a handsome barely off-white finish that puts the examples in the upper range for advanced collectors. There isn’t a lick of chipping visible on any of the surfaces; the piece is missing the plastic bat that Ruth leans on, an item easily available through online outlets at a very nominal cost. Great opportunity to pick up an absolutely unimprovable example from the original series.
High-grade Original Babe Ruth Hartland Statue
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