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Baseball Games
3 Lots
 Lot 163. 1950s Baseball Card Vending Machine by Calex Manufacturing. Forget the gum balls. This Criss Cross Card Machine was made by Calex Mfg. of Amityville, N.Y., with just one purpose in mind: to sell sports and non-sport cards. Criss Cross Cards apparently produced the “Big Little Book” series of cards in the 1930s. This card vendor holds standard-sized late 1950s baseball cards. The paper panel on the front encourages collectors to “Buy the Entire Series” by purchasing six cards for 5 cents. The steel gray machine, which is 11” wide, 6 ½” deep and 23” tall, holds a large quantity of cards. A key provides access to the machine’s interior. The exterior is ex-m. There is a small amount of paper loss on the promotional panel, which holds five 1958 Topps baseball cards. These cards are included. This vendor has been refurbished to require a quarter instead of a nickel. It is in good working order. This machine is uncommon and attractive.
Winning Bid $330.
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 Lot 164. Fabulous 1930s Art Deco Baseball Game by Pace Mfg Co. of Chicago. This machine recalls the art deco styling of the movie theatres. Typically, they had an arcade, where children and adults likely played this game. The “field” and front are stark industrial polished steel. Hand-painted yellow and red embellishments decorate the front. For one cent, the player received five chances to press a lever on the side and fired small steel balls into slots labeled home run, single, double, triple, walk, out or shoot again. The game is 17” tall, 9” wide and 7” deep with a painted steel chassis and cherry stained wood base and crown. On its very top rests a die cut, painted steel sign with “Base Ball, Pace Mfg. Co, Chicago, Illinois.” The machine has keys and is in good operating condition. A beautiful example with a few minute paint chips or stains.
Winning Bid $1,987.
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 Lot 165. 1950s Victor Vending Baseball Gum Machine. For 1 cent, this vintage vendor dispensed a gumball and allowed the purchaser to play a game by catapulting the ball to achieve a Single, Double, Triple, Home Run, Fly Out or Strike Out. The 16 teams that made up the major leagues then are represented by 1 ¼” decals on the front glass panel. The Dodgers were still in Brooklyn, and Cincinnati fielded the “Red Legs.” The case, 8 ¾” wide x 8 ½” deep x 13 ¾” high, is made of wood, and the front is glass and steel. On each side is a plastic panel that provides a view of the machine’s interior, which is lighted. The machine shows use, but not abuse, with a few scratches on the plastic panels and steel front. It is in good working order and comes with four keys. This is an excellent machine that displays with plenty of character.
Winning Bid $300.
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