This is a vintage 1930s Pre WW2 Era manufactured by the Baldwin Manufacturing Co. (Brooklyn, NY) Basketball tin lithograph toy game featuring colorful court graphics. The set includes a tin lithographed base and backboard measuring approximately 12 inches in length. It comes in its original cardboard box, which features stylized illustrations of basketball players. This is a very rare and sought after vintage toy collectible featuring the original cardboard box and a complete set in very good and working condition.
Produced in the United States, this tabletop arcade toy features vibrant Art Deco illustration styles popular during the pre-war era. (Brooklyn, NY) Era: Late 1930s to early 1940s Material: The box is cardboard, while the gameplay unit inside consists of a beautifully lithographed tin base, a spring-loaded metal shooter mechanism, and a small hoop structure. Gameplay: Players pull back a mechanical plunger lever or metal trigger to launch a small ball or marble toward the basket, tracking their scores on a built-in leaderboard backboard. Market Value & Rarity: Complete units with the original box intact are highly sought after by collectors of antique sports memorabilia and vintage tin toys.