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Lot # 518: 1921 "Babe Ruth" Folk Art Presentation Bat Award to Charles Parker Company

Category: Ruth and Gehrig

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Steel17",
which ran from 2/15/2017 10:00 AM to
3/17/2017 9:00 PM



Nearly a century old, this award was a definite home run for one lucky employee. Two pieces, shaped as a bat at the handle with a paddle end inserted into a slot, one side has Babe Ruth's name while the other says: Won by the Star Batsman of the Main Office Ball Team, Foremens Outing of the Charles Parker Co., Double Beack - July - 30 - 1921." Family owned for generations, the Charles Parker Company manufactured a variety of items, most notably lighting products. This splendid folk art piece is hand-painted with interesting striping on knob. The aging writing blends somewhat with the dark wood grain, but the vintage feel of this piece is evident at first glance, making it a timeless classic.

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