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Babe Ruth Dexterity
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1920's-1930's
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MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
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SIZE
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2 1/4" diameter
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PRICE GUIDE
- $650.00-$1,000.00
Very Good -
Excellent Condition
Because of rarity
value is based on a
small sample of
sales history.
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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Dexterity games AKA skill
games, palm puzzles and hand-held games,
became popular around the mid 19th Century.
The games reached the height of
popularity from about 1920 to and
through the 1950's. This Babe Ruth
Baseball dexterity puzzle game could
have been produced anywhere around this
time-frame, but because of rarity I
would lean towards the 1920's-1930's.
Taking advantage of Babe Ruth's name,
the hand-held game was more than likely
made without authorization, and the
manufacture is unknown.
The game could be played in the palm of
your hand, by maneuvering the ball into
one of four holes. The hand-eye
challenge is to maneuver the ball
into the "Home Run" hole located at the
upper right, by tilting the round glass
top capsule, while avoiding the other three
holes, which includes, Out, Foul, and
Strike.
The round capsule measure 2
1/4" in diameter, and about 1/2" deep.
At the top
of the inner card reads "BABE
RUTH, BASEBALL" framed inside a
rectangle. Below and in the center of
the four score holes, is an
illustration of a ballplayer in the
likeness of Babe Ruth.
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Babe Ruth Baseball
Dexterity Puzzle Game |
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