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BASEBALL BAT
DATING GUIDE |
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1963 Hartland Plastics Little Leaguer Statue |
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1963 Hartland Little
Leaguer Batboy Statue |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1963
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MANUFACTURER
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Hartland Plastics
Inc.
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SIZE -
5.75 "Tall (statue)
7" x 11.50"
(blister pack hang
card)
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PRICE GUIDE
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$100-$200.
Excellent-Near Mint
Condition
Add $25.00-$50.00
sealed in blister
pack
(25th Anniversary
Batboy $25.-$50.)
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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Founded in 1941, Hartland Plastics
was known for making Plastic western
toys, such as Cowboys, Indians and
Horses. From 1958-1963 Hartland
Plastics produced 18 statues of star
Major League baseball players, a "minor
Leaguer" (4" tall batter) and a Little Leaguer/Batboy. In 1958 the
Wisconsin based company introduced the
baseball line of statues. Three home
state players were produced, Hank
Aaron, Warren Spahn, and Eddie Mathews.
Between 1960 and, 1962 an additional 15 players were
added to the series. The "Bat Boy" was
originally issued as the Little Leaguer
but it was changed because of licensing
rights.
After issuing the "Champion Little Leaguer" statue in 1963, a trademark
infringement complaint by the Little
League association forced a large
majority to be held back leaving only a
small number of the "Little Leaguer"
blister packs in the market. Many of
the header cards were then cut to
remove "Little Leaguer" from the top.
The statues were made available at souvenir stands at the ballpark, mail
order, and sold in retail stores such
as Woolworths for $1.98. In 1963
Hartland was purchased by Revlon, and
stopped making the figures to make
cosmetic perfume cases and containers. In
1988, a 25th
anniversary series was issued. All the
Little Leaguer/Batboy figures featured
a © Hartland
Plastics Inc. on the back, but the
reproduction features a circled (25th).
A 5" "Little Leaguer" cake topper with
a yellow bat & globe, was also
produced, and licensed to another
company. This figure was made of a waxy
plastic.
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1963 Hartland Little
Leaguer Batboy Statue |
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1963 Hartland
Little Leaguer statue |
Back of Hartland Little Leaguer Statue card |
1990 Hartland 25th Anniversary Bat Boy statue |
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