Description: tem Description Rare 7" tall painted composition Donation bank in the shape of a baseball w/red paint accents to "Braves" name, raised stitches, "Jimmy" name on both sides and "The Variety Club" text within raised heart design. Faint incised text under "Jimmy" name reads "Children's Cancer Research." The Jimmy Fund was launched w/the help of the Variety Club of New England. The club organized a radio broadcast in 1948 from the bedside of a young cancer patient dubbed Jimmy as he was visited by members of the Boston Braves baseball team. Contributions poured in to buy Jimmy a television set so he could watch the Braves play. The relationship with the Red Sox And the '' Jimmy Fund started in 1953 when the Braves Moved to Milwaukee It is the most significant team-charity relationship in all of professional sports, Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948. Bank remains structurally sound With a slight distortion on top .Please examine photos Actual Baseball shown for comparison . Cardboard bottom was opened to remove coins years ago.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Seabrook, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-12-26T21:47:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Sport: Baseball
Year: 1948
Original/Reproduction: Original
Team-Baseball: Boston Braves
Vintage: Yes
