OFFERED HERE IS A ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE BASEBALL PORCELAIN DOLL FROM THE 1930'S-40'S. THE DOLL LISTED IS A "VINTAGE BASEBALL BATTER" DOLL THAT WAS MADE IN JAPAN DURING THE 1930'S I HAVE BEEN TOLD. I PURCHASED IT FROM JAPAN YEARS AGO. THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM IN JAPEN WERE ORGANIZED IN THE 1930'S AND THE "HINSHIN TIGERS" WERE ONE OF TWO TEAMS FORMED. THE "H" ON THE VINTAGE BASEBALL UNIFORM IS FOR THE HANSHIN TIGERS I BELIEVE. THE DOLL IS HUGE MEASURING 16.5 INCHES TALL AND MADE OF CLOTH WITH PORCELAIN HEAD, HANDS AND FEET AND BODY. THE HEAD MOVES A BIT AND THE ARMS AND LEGS ALLSO MOVE. HE IS DRESSED IN A VINTAGE BASEBALL UNIFORM THAT APPEARS TO PERHAPS BE SILK (NOT SURE) WITH A PATTERN AND VERY ATTRACTIVE. ALL HAND MADE.

I DO OT SEE A MANUFACTURER BUT I ALSO DID NOT TAKE OFF THE CLOTHES TO LOOK. THE EARLY BASEBALL FIGURINE DOES NOT HAVE ANY BREAKS, CHIPS OR CRACKS I AM AWARE OF. THERE IS SOME MINOR WEAR MARKS AS COULD BE EXPECTED.

THIS ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE BASEBALL GUY HAS A BLACK BELT, TAN SILK TYPE PATTERN UNIFORM AND YELLOW AND RED BASEBALL STOCKINGS OR STIRRUPS AND A BASEBALL CAP ON HIS HEAD. NEVER HAD SHOES TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THE WOODEN BASEBALL BAT IS ATTACHED BY WIRES AND CAN BE REMOVED I WOULD GUESS FAIRLY EASILY IF NEEDED. ORIGINAL BAT.

THE SMALLER UMPIRE STAUE IS USED TO COMPARE HIGHTS AND SIZE ONLY. THE SMALLER RITTGERS UMPIRE IS 6 INCHES TALL AND IS NOT INLCUDED IN THIS SALE.

THIS DOLL RATES EXCELENT PLUS, PLUS CONDITION IN MY OPIONION. I DO NOT HAVE ANY WRITTEN LOA OR COA WITH EXACT HISTORY OF THE DOLL OTHER THAN I PURCHASED FROM JAPAN AND WAS TOLD THE INFO. I DID CONFIRM INFO THROUGH WIKEPEDIA ON THE TEAM NAME AND SAME YEAR DATES.

I GUARANTEE THIS DOLL TO BE ORIGINAL AND FROM APPROXIMATE DATES AND PLACE AS DETAILED. TAKE TO BE AUTHENTICATED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR AND I WILL OFFER RETURN OF DOLL IF NOT AS DESCRIBED WITHIN 1 YEAR. MUST BE AUTHENTICATED BY JSA OR PSA OR BECKETT OR MEARS. SORRY ANY OF THE SMALLER AUTHENTICATORS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OTHER THAN LISTED ABOVE.

I AM ALSO LISTING THE BATTER COMPANION DOLL THAT CAME WITH THIS ONE THIS WEEK TOO.

Return for any reason and get 100% refund with no questions asked. Must be in same condition as when shipped to you and you have 14 days from date on receipt to return. I have been on Ebay since 1998 and have a 100% feedback.