19491

1880's Heubach Large Baseball Statue

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
1880's Heubach Large Baseball Statue
<B>1880's Heubach Large Baseball Statue.</B></I> Produced by Gebruder Heubach, an active manufacturer in Lichten, Germany from 1840 to 1925, this scarce Victorian-era artifact represents the rarest and most desirable of early baseball figurines. While a scant few smaller representations of this bisque doll have managed to reach the auction block, almost never do we see the large fourteen-inch variation, which we offer here. Clearly this is due to a limited production run resulting from the considerable price tag on the larger figurines at the time of initial sale. We must also consider that the ravages of time have played their part in diminishing what were never sizable ranks--the nature of the piece is certainly quite delicate and fragile. Our offering has been spared even a hint of damage, however, and presents in legitimate NRMT condition, looking not a day older than it did when the last dabs of hand painted detail were applied by the skilled artisan who made it. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19491 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>