J. E. Stevens Cast Iron Darktown Battery Baseball Mechanical Bank Original
STEVENS CAST IRON “DARKTOWN BATTERY” BASEBALL MECHANICAL BANK – ORIGINAL. LATE 1880s original antique bank toy!! Yes, the original Darktown Battery Baseball Bank. Black Americana history piece, this is an extremely important piece of U. Made by the J. Stevens company in 1888. This is easily one of the rarest, most desirable, & complex mechanical bank toys produced ever especially for its time. Still works excellent – place a coin in the pitchers hand and push the lever. Watch the coin shoot towards the batter who then swings & misses and goes into the catchers mitt. So many working & moving parts its such a joy to watch. This bank is for serious collectors of antiques is not a toy for young kids. These are extremely rare, fragile, & valuable. This bank is 140 Years Old!! The item “J. E. STEVENS CAST IRON DARKTOWN BATTERY BASEBALL MECHANICAL BANK ORIGINAL” is in sale since Sunday, March 22, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “abjr61″ and is located in Fairview Heights, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: J.E. STEVENS
- Modified Item: No
- Featured Refinements: Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original