Antique Baseball Player Tobacco Advertising Statue mahogany The device is operated via

The device is operated via the two levers which push the bird forward while simultaneously dispensing a cigarette from the box

5" H x 7" L

Artist: David Frasier Driesbach (1922-2019)

MM - 7063 - 012424

Comes housed in antique display dome on an oak base

Antique Baseball Player Tobacco Advertising Statue mahogany The device is operated viac. 1920s Unbranded antique advertising statue. In the early part of the 20th century, seeing a baseball player advertising tobacco wasn't an uncommon sight. Many tobacco brands used a similar style of statue to advertise their tobacco, snuffs, and "segars," and this piece is no exception. It features the 3D form of an early baseball player mounted on a base wrapped in a series of tobacco "buzzwords". While it is unknown exactly which brand this was