Original Listing Description

THIS DANBURY MINT ALL STAR FIGURINES ST. LOUIS CARDINALS STAN MUSIAL IS AN AMAZING PIECE OF ARTWORK. THE DETAIL IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND THE HAND-PAINTED FIGURINE IS EXTREMELY REALISTIC AND VIVID.IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS. LOU DOES NOT COME IN THE ORIGINAL BOX, BUT IT DOES COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA), ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST TREASURED AND HARD TO FIND FIGURINES. THE WOODEN BASE MEASURES 5" x 7.75" AND THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE FIGURINE IS 8." TALL. THERE IS A METAL PEG UNDERNEATH EACH OF STAN'S SPIKES THAT SLIDE INTO HOLES ON THE BASE TO HOLD HIM IN PLACE. THE FRONT OF THE BASE HAS A BRASS PLATE ATTACHED WITH STAN MUSIAL ENGRAVED ON IT AND THE PLASTIC PROTECTIVE STRIP IS STILL IN PLACE. HIS FAUX AUTOGRAPH IS ON THE TOP OF THE BASE IN GOLD LETTERS UNDERNEATH THE FIGURINE. THERE IS ALSO AN OVAL BRASS PLATE ATTACHED TO THE BASE THAT SAYS ALL STAR FIGURINES OFFICIAL ISSUES OF THE DANBURY MINT AND A GOLD STAN MUSIAL STICKER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE AND 4 CLOTH TABS TO PREVENT ANY SCRATCHES ON WHATEVER YOU DISPLAY THE HIM ON. MUSIAL'S CAREER WAS OUTSTANDING. HE HAD A CAREER .331 BATTING AVERAGE. AN UNUSAL FACT ABOUT HIM IS THAT HE HAD AN N.L. RECORD OF 3,630 HITS, EXACTLY 1,815 HITS AT HOME AND 1,815 HITS ON THE ROAD.KNOWN AS "STAN THE MAN," HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME IN COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. IN 1969.THIS WILL MAKE AN AWESOME ADDITION FOR ANY MUSIAL, CARDINALS, BASEBALL FAN, OR ANY FIGURINE COLLECTOR AND IT WOULD MAKE AN AMAZING GIFT.PLEASE ADD MY STORE AS A FAVORITE AND TELL OTHERS ABOUT IT; I ADD NEW ITEMS EVERY WEEK AND HAVE MANY OTHER DANBURY MINT STADIUM AND PLAYER REPLICAS AND DOZENS OF OTHER COLLECTIBLES. I OFFER FREE SHIPPING ON MANY ITEMS AND DISCOUNT SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND HAVE A BLESSED YEAR!!! http://stores.shop.ebay.com/chicosclassycollectibles (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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