Diatonic miniature harmonica, F
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Babe's Musical Bat harmonica
Maker
F. A. Rauner
Date1927
Place MadeKlingenthal, Germany, Europe
ModelBabe's Musical Bat
SignedStamped and painted black on the bat: TRADE B [backwards] CD [interlocking inside a circle] MARK / GERMANYMarkingsStamped and painted black on the bat: BABES MUSICAL / BAT / PAT. APPD. FOR
DescriptionWooden casing shaped like a baseball bat, wooden comb, both varnished in a honey color. 2 reed plates with 5 brass reeds, 10 reeds. 5 holes, 2 reeds per hole (1 blow, 1 draw).
Babe's Musical Bat, novelty harmonica by F. A. Rauner. This tiny wooden bat has a rectangular slot through the thick end into which a 5-hole mini harmonica is inserted. Tied to the handle is the remnant of a red, white & blue ribbon. A great cross collectible, this harmonica was a souvenir of the 1927 World Series game between the Pirates and the Yankees. It was sold during games 3 and 4 of the Yankees shut-out of the Pirates.
DimensionsLength: 32.4 mm
Height: 4.2 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Length of bat: 97.7 mm
Width of bat: 14.4 mm
ProvenanceA souvenir of the 1927 World Series game between the Pirates and the Yankees. It was sold during games 3 and 4 of the Yankees shut-out of the Pirates. Alan G. Bates Collection, Hockessin, Delaware, 2000.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08244
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