Babe Ruth Underwear

CIRCA - 1927
MANUFACTURER -The McLoughlin MfG. Co.
SIZE - Men's Box 9.75" x 12.75" x 2.75"
Boy Size Box - 9.75" x 10.5"x 2.75"
PRICE GUIDE - $800.00-$1,400.
Excellent - Near Mint condition
(with underwear & Bat)

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NOTES:

This Babe Ruth Underwear was endorsed by the New York Yankees slugger in 1926 to start production in 1927. There are two size boxes with the larger box measuring 12-3/4" x 9-3/4", and the smaller 8 3/4" x 10 1/2." Some of the larger boxes also came with a premium 14" baseball bat with the imprint "ATHLETIC BABE RUTH UNDERWEAR. The smaller box carried Boy's underwear. The white undergarment came in different styles. some came as a two piece, and a button down sleeveless body suit with short leggings.

“Babe Ruth reg. U.S. Pat. Off.” Tag in the collar and small stamp on verso reads “Babe Ruth Patent Pending Rip-Proof Guaranteed”. One side of lid on the smaller box reads “Babe Ruth Buddies All America Guaranteed Boy’s Athletic Underwear style B9 size 34”.The cover of the box is adorned with a full color smiling image of Babe Ruth inside the circular section of the number “9”. “Babe Ruth All America Athletic Underwear The Champion Nine” The box alone could sell for $200+. with the underwear about $700. -$900. The bat by itself about $400.

Babe Ruth All America Athletic Underwear


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