Back in the 1930s, nearly every young boy wanted to be Babe Ruth. While that, of course, was impossible, the Feen-A-Mint company provided kids with the next best alternative: they could look like Babe Ruth. To that end, Feen-A-Mint, in promotion of its "Chewing Gum Laxative for Adults and Children," issued a paper Babe Ruth mask, so that anyone could pretend to be the legendary Sultan of Swat. Offered here is one surviving example of that promotional campaign. The mask features two small eye slits, each directly above Ruth's illustrated eyes, so that the wearer can see where he or she is going, as well as a pre-cut flap to accommodate one's nose. Two labels appear on the reverse, each on opposite sides. The left label reads in part "Babe Ruth in arrangement with Christy Walsh Copyright 1933," while the other reads "Babe Ruth with the compliments of Feen-A-Mint The Chewing Gum Laxative for adults and children." The mask was originally issued with a rubber band that was attached to the mask at the spot of each label, but it is no longer present. The mask (approximately 6.5x9.25") displays a piece of brown tape on the reverse, in reinforcement of the nose flap, as well as a horizontal crease near Ruth's chin, a small tear between his eyes (no paper loss), and a few light stains on the reverse.

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