Question about Babe Ruth underwear box

[IronHorse2130]

I seem to recall a white version being sold my a major auction house but I can't remember which one. If I come across the catalog I will post here again.

[bigtrain]

I also seem to recall seeing two different sizes of boxes, perhaps one holding adult sizes and another for children?

[baseball tourist]

Add another white boxed version to the pile. This has no size stamping but the box has a similar look with perforations for folding, aged glue etc. It has an applied label.

[HBroll]

I also think there are 2 box sizes too. The 14" Ruth underwear mini-bat was supposedly found inside the larger box along with the underwear.

I believe Fusco auctioned a green/white version in one of their summer auctions. I am not sure what it sold for.

Not only is the green/white box missing "The Champion Nine" line at the bottom of the box, there is no square line surrounding the entire image. Very interesting.

[ctownboy]

Personally, I think all the Babe Ruth Underwear boxes with the white edges are fakes/reproductions. The graphics aren't as clear and crisp and just don't look right compared to the original boxes with the green edges.

Also, Antique Helper in Indianapolis sold one of these boxes in 2007 for $110 dollars. In that same auction was a number of fake items, i.e. Kaywoodie Babe Ruth sign, whiskey advertisement sign with Honus Wagner on it plus a few others.

If I remember correctly, all of these items came from the same consigner. Once I found that out, I refused to bid on the underwear box because if two of the items were fake, it was a good bet the underwear box was also.

David

[mjkm90]

I also believe they are reproductions. There is too much variation in the content of this lid in contrast to the originals, completely different construction, and the colors are off. It just looks off to me.

[ctownboy]

Yes, from what I have seen, the original box tops with the green sides have writing on the sides wheras the box tops with white sides are plain. Why? Did the company making the underwear decide it was more cost efficient for them to just have Ruth's face on the top and NOTHING on the sides of the lid?

David