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Color Base Set

Years produced - 1960-1961

Details - 6.5" high on  colored bases

Hat styles - Flat Cap

Mascots - Cards, Indians, Orioles, Pirates.

Variations -None
 

Prices Update 2019

Dolls priced in 3 Grades: NrMt/Mt, NrMt and EX+. Lesser condition examples would sell for less. (See the Condition Guide for explanations)
Rarity index - 10 rarest, 1 easiest to find.
Gem Dolls (Like new colors and shine) normally go for more.
Gem mint looking restored dolls normally go for roughly the same as NrMt examples.

Click to Enlarge Nickname City Rarity Ex+ NrMt NrMt/Mt Comments

Angels LA 6 60-70 120-140 150-200 Not as available as it used to be. A pretty underrated doll.

Cardinals St Louis 10 600-800 1000-1200 1200+ A new find. I've sold 4 in the last few years, 3 of them sold for between $1250 and $1350. Same head mold as the Orioles but with original black, red and white coloring.

Cubs Chicago 7 100-120 140-180 180-250 Fairly tough, doesn't come around often. Have to wait until the 1970's Wedge base set to get another Cub that's not a mascot head.

Giants SF 6 120-140 150-200 200-250 Another pretty tough doll, very hard to find in minty condition.
Click to Enlarge Nickname City Rarity Ex+ NrMt NrMt/Mt Comments

Indians Cleveland 9 250-300 300-350 400-500+ Recently added as a part of this set. Previously believed to be a first run Green Base with a white base mold. Very rare, I've only seen it for sale a few times.

Mets NY 7 120-140 150-200 220-300 Another very tough to find doll. Comes with small chest decal.

Orioles Baltimore 5 100-125 150-200 200-250 Oversized head often found damaged. A great looking doll in nice condition.
Click to Enlarge Nickname City Rarity Ex+ NrMt NrMt/Mt Comments

Pirates Pittsburgh 5 90-110 120-140 140-160 Fairly tough doll.

Reds Cincinnati 7 120-160 180-225 225-300 Nice and colorful.

Red Sox Boston 6 100-120 150-200 225-300 Average doll in the set.

Senators Washington 10 600-800 1000-1500 2000+ One of the rarest dolls in the hobby.
Click to Enlarge Nickname City Rarity Ex+ NrMt NrMt/Mt Comments

Twins Minnesota 4 60-70 80-100 100-150 One of the most plentiful.

Yankees New York 4 70-80 80-120 120-160 Not scarce but Yanks dolls usually sell well.
Click to Enlarge Nickname City Rarity Ex+ NrMt NrMt/Mt Comments

Minor Leaguers Portland
Seattle
Tacoma		  6-8 100-120 150-200  225-250 3 Pacific Coast League teams are represented, Portland Beavers, Seattle Rainiers, and Tacoma Giants. All are scarce with Seattle the hardest to find. Add about 50% for the Seattle doll.

Color Base Boxes All 9       Color base boxes are plain with sticker on end. Not exciting but almost impossible to find. Not enough show up to really figure out what they add to the price.

 

The Color base set was the inaugural Japan made set. The set is somewhat spotty as not all teams from the era are represented. There are no known examples of the KC A's, White Sox, Tigers, Colt'45's, Dodgers, Braves, or Phillies. The Cardinals example was just recently accepted as legitimately part of the set. The Dodgers did have a wood base doll from the era which is listed in the Baseball oddball section. There is also a Giants, Angels and a very scarce Yankee wood base example.

 It's interesting that four of the new teams in 1962 ( Mets, Angels, Senators and Twins) are represented but the new Houston Colt 45's were not.

In this set is the only doll of the "Old" Washington Senators. They moved to Minnesota and were renamed the Twins.  Senator color bases are ultra rare, Twins doll is the most plentiful of the set. More on this in the White base section.

Also interesting to note that the only dolls with base decals are the 3 Pacific Coast League minor league teams. (probably issued later). Twins doll, as mentioned is the most available, followed by the Yankees, Angels and Pirates. Senators and recently discovered Cards and Indians dolls are the toughest of the bunch. All of the rest are pretty difficult to find also.

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