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BASEBALL PLAYERS printing block batter catcher framed inside MORTAR & PESTLE
BASEBALL PLAYERS printing block batter catcher framed inside MORTAR & PESTLE
BASEBALL PLAYERS printing block batter catcher framed inside MORTAR & PESTLE
BASEBALL PLAYERS printing block batter catcher framed inside MORTAR & PESTLE
BASEBALL PLAYERS printing block batter catcher framed inside MORTAR & PESTLE

BASEBALL PLAYERS printing block batter catcher framed inside MORTAR & PESTLE

$ 15.31

Availability: 51 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: excellent vintage condition as shown in photos

    Description

    Unusual vintage printing block of baseball batter and catcher—batter has
    just swung, catcher stands looking towards outfield.
    But why are baseball players framed inside a mortar and pestle the ancient symbol of cures and drugs? Was this a 1930s druggist advertising drugs or medicine for baseball players’ injuries (or performance)? Is simply playing the game of baseball a “cure” for daily woes?
    This block is one of three printer blocks--each being sold separately—from the same estate all featuring different subjects framed inside a
    mortar and pestle
    .
    Other subjects are a Halloween witch riding a broom and a man with paint brush holding a paint can.
    This block is about 2½” tall; type high.