Vintage Baseball? Statue.. Thoughts??

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>I recently picked this one up. It's a neat item and is old. The base with the tree stump sort of resembles a heubach. The thing that throws be off is why he would be holding multiple baseballs. Thoughts? Baseball or something else?<br>Thanks<br>Matt<br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1228763901.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1228763926.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1228763952.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>Here's a Heubach for comparison. <br>Matt<br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1228764123.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Probably holding apples.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>It would be nice if he were holding a bat. And why is he holding so many balls? Don't think it's a baseball statue.

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>I'm going to go with Dan on this one and guess fruit.

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Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>This is very funny. When I first saw that piece on ebay, I thought apples immediately. Definately not baseball.

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>Thanks for the replies guys. My father said oranges, so I guess the fruit thing is right.<br>Matt

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I thought it immediately only because I once bought a CDV of a boy holding what appeared to be a ball and when I scanned it in at home I realized that it was probably an apple. I was out a whopping $3.<br><br><a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/?action=view&amp;current=19thcentury.jpg"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/19thcentury.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>Even the outfit is close to what he is wearing in the photo. The statue cost me $33 with shipping, so no big deal.<br>Thanks,<br>Matt

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>$33...still ain't bad for that statue. Sometimes you have to take risk for great rewards...not that $33 is much of a risk, but you get what I'm saying.

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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>Based on the boy wearing boots, a jacket, etc - could they be snowballs?<br><br>======================================<br>For the premier online souce of information on baseball-related cigarette packs, visit <a href="http://www.baseballandtobacco.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.baseballandtobacco.com</a>

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Jon, I agree, it looks like snowball thrower. Though, having been a kid raised in the frozen tundra, we usually made and threw snowballs one a time-- no reserves in the arms.<br><br>Modern tennis players keep reserve tennis balls in their pockets or skirts. Though, I think we can conclude the statue is not a tennis player.

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Posted By: <b>Shawn</b><p>Matt,<br><br>Is this a &quot;chalkware&quot; statue? And I am guessing there are no stamps etc. on the bottom?<br><br>thanks

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Posted By: <b>Joseph</b><p>Whether we're talking apples or oranges...or even baseballs...let's face it: the kid throws like a girl.

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>The statue is chalkware and is unmarked. Snowballs make sense.<br>Thanks.<br>Matt

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Posted By: <b>martindl</b><p><br>I've seen the boy a couple of times before and if I remember rightly its a bakers advertising item. I've not seen the statue/figure but a counter-top display and a poster I think. The balls are dough balls.

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Posted By: <b>David Smith</b><p>So, he castrated the Pillsbury Dough Boy? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br>David