Red Sox Piggy Bank / Babe Ruth 1914-1919

Hello Everyone,
Can anyone identify any information about this piggy bank? I've scoured the internet but no luck. While it does not have his name on it, it's a Babe Ruth themed piggy bank as it's inscribed with "1914-1919". There's no maker's mark around the bank or at the bottom. It measures 23" x 8".

Thank you

 

Hello and welcome.

Please show the bottom, marked or not, and when you post photos please choose "Full Image" so the photos are large instead of thumbnails

 

Sounds good, will take more pictures of the bottom. I tried to pull off some felt from the bottom but was in a rush last night and couldn't get it all off.

 

Hi,
Reminds me of 1940/1950s give a ways at the carnivals and fair grounds. I had a few of the banks from that era and the painting on yours is so familiar.
greg

 

Prompt definitive answers on this one await at Net54 -- sign up, then post your question (with pics) in the "Memorabilia / Autographs / Game-used" subforum here: http://net54baseball.com/
Our own guess would be no older than 1970s-80s...

edit: Never mind signing up, we already posted on your behalf...

 

Seems like a somewhat poor quality version of this:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-babe-ruth-bambino-large-136817990

http://insidetheparkcollectibles.com/babe_ruth__large_sized__chalk_ware_statue-lot11554.aspx

 

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/babe-ruth-24-tall-statue-esco-tuscany-1886846692 closer. i've not found any that said redsox yet.

 

I pulled off the old felt on the bottom of the statue. No maker's mark and no plug to empty the bank.

Thank you all again for the feedback, good to identify some key words to facilitate the hunt (e.g. Chalkware, ESCO, etc.).

Good ESCO article:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-those-bigheaded-statues-in-smoky-80s-bars-came-from


Coincidentally, up for bid:
https://www.cleansweepauctions.com/item-626595/