The Babe Ruth Hartland figurine in mint condition is worth about $300. and in excellent - near/mint condition about $175.- $200. add $100 with the original box. As with all collectibles condition is important. Statues with minor flaws will sell for a significant amount less.
Common flaws in condition are missing bats, Mask, paint chipping, and Yellowing (cream color).
The Hartland baseball series of statues were sold in stores like Woolworths from 1958 through 1962. Hartland was known for making Plastic western toys, such as horses, and cowboys. In 1958 Hartland released 18 plastic baseball player figurines, that sold for $1.98.
This original collection of 18 baseball players, included Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Hank Aaron, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Ricky Colavito, Don Drysdale, Dick Groat, Roger Maris, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Eddie mathews, Warren Spahn, Duke Snider, Nellie Fox, and a Batboy.
Reproduction 25th anniversary statues were made by Hartland in the late 1980's to early 1990's and sell in the $25. price range. 25th anniversary is written on the belt buckle and is sometimes hard to see.
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